2012 Youth Screening Series at the Tribeca Film Festival

We’re pleased to announce the films taking part in the Tribeca Youth Screening Series® during the Tribeca Film Festival.

This program is free-of-charge and open to all NYC public middle school and high school groups. Registration is first come, first serve. The films, screening location and times are listed below.

Tuesday, April 24, 12:00pm THE WORLD BEFORE HER

Location: AMC Loews Village 7 (AV7)

Via unprecedented access, The World Before Her contrasts the wide-eyed ambitions of 20 hand-picked contestants determined to win the Miss India pageant, and the behind-the-scenes reality of Hindu fundamentalist camps for young girls that are run by the women’s wing of a militant movement. As a result, the film offers a vivid portrayal of culture clash between beauty pageantry and Hindu religious extremism. Q&A with director after screening.

Location: AMC Loews Village 7 (AV7)

Future Weather is a character-driven drama about three generations of women navigating responsibility and self-fulfillment. When she's abandoned by her eccentric single mom, Lauduree a 13-yr-old loner, grows fixated on environmental disasters, forcing her and her grandmother to confront each other and the things they can't control. Q&A with director after screening.

Thursday, April 26, 12:00pm LET FURY HAVE THE HOUR

Location: AMC Loews Village 7 (AV7)

A generation of artists used creativity as a response to the reactionary politics that came to define our culture in the 1980s. This dynamic and exhilarating documentary brings together more than 50 big-name musicians, writers, artists, and thinkers to trace a momentous social history from the cynical heyday of Reagan and Thatcher to today—and impart a message of hope. Featuring Chuck D, John Sayles, Eve Ensler, Tom Morello, Lewis Black, and many others. Q&A with director after screening.