Meet the It Girls of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival lineup this year is stacked with rising stars. Some are on their second major feature, like Bel Powley and Lola Kirke, then there are musicians Zoe Kravitz and Sky Ferreira, plus model-turned-actress, Dree Hemingway. It’s an eclectic mix of talent, adding some fresh female faces to an already jam-packed festival schedule. Here, the nine names to know.
Who: Dree Hemingway
What: The model-turned-actress stars as Nadine in “Live Cargo,” a film about a couple’s dramatic journey to the Bahamas.
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Who: Bel Powley
What: The 24-year-old actress stars in “Detour,” a film directed by Christopher Smith about a man who suspects his stepfather of murder.
Photo by Kenneth Willardt.
Who: Lola Kirke
What: The “Mistress America” and “Mozart In the Jungle” star falls for a trucker’s wife in “AWOL,” directed by Deb Shoval.
Photo by Robert Maxwell.
Who: Mackenzie Davis
What: The Canadian actress, seen most recently in “The Martian,” stars in Sophia Takal’s psychological thriller, “Always Shine,” with Caitlin FitzGerald from “Masters of Sex.”
Photo by Sebastian Kim.
Who: Zoe Kravitz
What: The singer takes on a major role with Emile Hirsch in “Vincent ‘N Roxxy,” which also features a Kid Cudi appearance.
Photo by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin.
Who: Gillian Jacobs
What: The star of Netflix’s “Love,” worked with Demetri Martin on “Dean,” which will be the comedian’s directorial debut.
Photo by Mark Segal.
Who: Sky Ferreira
What: The singer landed a role in “Elvis & Nixon,” starring Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey.
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Who: Jenny Slate
What: The comedian stars in “My Blind Brother” with friend and fellow comedian Nick Kroll.
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Who: Maisie Williams
What: The young “Game of Thrones” actress stars in “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” with Jason Sudeikis.
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