Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube have come up with a 10-day digital film festival which will take place on YouTube and will launch on May 29 at YouTube.com/WeAreOne. This festival will benefit the World Health Organisation and other relief partners which are suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to IndieWire, the festival will encompass programming […]
Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube have come up with a 10-day digital film festival which will take place on YouTube and will launch on May 29 at YouTube.com/WeAreOne.
This festival will benefit the World Health Organisation and other relief partners which are suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to IndieWire, the festival will encompass programming from 20 festivals, including Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto, New York, BFI London, Karlovy Vary, Locarno, and more and the entire festival will be free to viewers.
“We often talk about film’s uniquely powerful role in inspiring and uniting people across borders and differences to help heal the world. All of the world needs healing right now,” said Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Film Festival Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal to IndieWire. “We Are One: A Global Film Festival unites curators, artists and storytellers to entertain and provide relief to audiences worldwide. In working with our extraordinary festival partners and YouTube we hope that everyone gets a taste of what makes each festival so unique and appreciates the art and power of film.”
“One of the most unique and inspiring aspects of the world staying home is our ability to come together and experience an event as one, and We Are One: A Global Film Festival is just that,” said Robert Kyncl, Chief Business Officer, YouTube. “Along with Tribeca Enterprises and our incredible partners, we are bringing fans the opportunity to experience the curated programming each of these festivals provides as part of our ten-day long event. It’s an event that’s never been done before and we’re proud to be the home for this fantastic content that is free to fans around the world.”