Tom Holland and Dwayne Johnson are opening up about mental health battles they have experienced in life.
25.04.2023 - 15:05 / deadline.com
The Tribeca Festival on Tuesday announced its lineup of short narrative, documentary and animated films, as well as music videos, across 12 programs.
Today’s lineup for the festival, taking place this year from June 7-18, includes 62 shorts in competition, eight music videos and six special screening shorts, from a total of 91 filmmakers across 25 countries. The program, which was curated this year from a record-breaking 8,096 total submissions, includes 48 world premieres, three international premieres, two North American premieres, one U.S. premiere, and 22 New York premieres, with six alumni of festivals past to return this time around. Themes highlighted across the lineup include love, family relationships, LGBTQ+ stories, “Expressions of Black Freedom,” Latin America and resilience, to name a few.
Notable shorts to look out for include the Harry Holland-directed Last Call, starring Tom Holland; Alden Ehrenreich’s directorial debut, Shadow Brother Sunday; writer-director Alex Lawther’s For people in trouble, starring Emma D’Arcy; Sean Schiavolin’s documentary To My Father, spotlighting CODA star Troy Kotsur’s relationship with his dad; Nathan Morris’ rom-com My Eyes Are Up Here with Jillian Mercado; and Francesca Scorsese’s Fish Out of Water. Then, there’s Lauren Finerman’s Flower, produced by and starring Misty Copeland, which will screen as a special event at Spring Studios, in its world premiere.
“From a staggering record number of 8,096 shorts submissions, we are thrilled to present an incredible range of storytelling in short films and music videos from around the globe,” said Tribeca Festical’s VP of Shorts Programming, Ben Thompson. “Thoughtfully curated into 12 distinct programs, my co-programmer VP of
Tom Holland and Dwayne Johnson are opening up about mental health battles they have experienced in life.
Tom Holland has revealed that he’s been sober for one year in a new interview.The actor opened up about his sobriety in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. Speaking about filming his upcoming Apple TV+ crime thriller The Crowded Room, he said the project led to a “bit of a meltdown” in his personal life.In the show, the Spider-Man actor plays character Danny Sullivan, who is arrested in summer 1979 due to his involvement in a shooting.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Tom Holland revealed in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly that filming his upcoming Apple TV+ crime thriller “The Crowded Room” led to a “bit of a meltdown” in his personal life. The Spider-Man actor stars in the show as Danny Sullivan, who is arrested in summer 1979 due to his involvement in a shooting at Rockefeller Center. The show is based on the real crimes of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. “I was seeing myself in [the character], but in my personal life,” Holland said. “I remember having a bit of a meltdown at home and thinking, like, ‘I’m going to shave my head. I need to shave my head because I need to get rid of this character.’ And, obviously, we were mid-shooting, so I decided not to… It was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before.”
Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum are coming together in, the gripping, new limited series from Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (). Ahead of its debut, Apple TV+ shared the official trailer following a first-look reveal at the star-studded cast and premiere date announcement for the 10-part season in April.In the upcoming thriller created by Goldsman, Holland, who also serves as an executive producer, plays a man named Danny Sullivan, who is arrested following his involvement in a 1979 shooting in New York City. Told through a series of interviews conducted by a curious interrogator, Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), the story of Danny's life unfolds, revealing how elements of his past shaped his future, including the twists and turns that led him to a life-altering incident. Rossum, meanwhile, plays Danny's mother, Candy, while the rest of the cast is rounded out by Sasha Lane, Will Chase and Lior Raz as well as guest stars Jason Isaacs, Christopher Abbott, Thomas Sadoski and Zachary Golinger.In the trailer, released Wednesday, Holland's Danny opens by reflecting on a traumatic night from his past that he says «marked me.» «Everything that came afterwards couldn't be a coincidence, could it?» he questions.When Danny meets Rya in a sparse room, she comments that he «doesn't seem like a dangerous person.» But there's always more to what meets the eye as it flashes back to the moment a burly man suddenly shows up and saves Danny from trouble, taking him in as one of his own.As Rya tries to get to the bottom of a shooting that Danny is involved in and a prime suspect, details of whatever transpired start to come out and suspicion grows around him.
One man’s past holds all the clues.
Tom Holland is minding his mental health.
Sophia Scorziello editor Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for “The Crowded Room,” a psychological thriller series starring Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried and Emmy Rossum. Based on the crimes of Billy Milligan, the show was created by Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind,” and is inspired by Daniel Keyes’s 1981 non-fiction novel, “The Minds of Billy Milligan.” Set in the heat of Manhattan in the summer of 1979, “The Crowded Room” follows the arrest of Danny Sullivan (Holland) for his involvement in a shooting at Rockefeller Center. Danny works with investigator Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), who leads him to recall the past that drove him to commit his crimes.
Tom Holland might be a superhero and “Spider-Man,” but perhaps rather wisely, the young actor understands he won’t be young forever and knows he needs to create an acting pipeline outside of just Marvel. He’s already done work like that with the Russo Brothers in “Cherry,” and the next project in that vein is “The Crowded Room,” a gripping, upcoming Apple TV+ limited series starring and executive produced by Holland and created by Academy Award-winning writer and executive producer Akiva Goldsman.
Tom Holland is opening up about being sober.The Spiderman: No Way Home star says his most recent project -- Apple TV+'s show -- helped him to recognize his own «triggers.»«Learning about mental health and the power of it, and speaking to psychiatrists about Danny’s struggles, has been something that has been so informative to my own life,» Holland tells Entertainment Weekly.In the show, Holland plays Danny Sullivan — a young man who accidentally lands himself in trouble after being arrested for a crime he did not commit.The 26-year-old actor says he spoke to psychiatrists to help him better understand his character«I'm no stranger to the physical aspects of the job doing the whole action movie thing,» he notes. «But the mental aspect, it really beat me up, and it tool a long time for me to recover afterward, to sort of get back to reality.»After nine months of filming, Holland realized he needed to disconnect from his character for the sake of his mental health.«I was seeing myself in him, but in my personal life, I remember having a bit of a meltdown at home and thinking, like, ‘I’m going to shave my head.
Katie Reul editor A brand new trailer for “Oppenheimer,” the upcoming film from director Christopher Nolan, was released Monday by Universal Pictures in anticipation of the feature’s July debut. Set to a dramatic score from Ludwig Göransson, the newly-dropped teaser offers closer looks at the key players of the Manhattan Project, as portrayed by a star-studded cast including Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Leslie Groves Jr. and Tom Conti, who appears briefly as a somber looking Albert Einstein. “Oppenheimer” centers around the legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy), who is credited as the inventor of the atomic bomb. Based on the biographical novel “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” the film follows the physicist as he works alongside a team of government scientists to develop nuclear weapons in the early 1940s.
Zendaya and Tom Holland have taken their romantic travels back to the Bay Area for some date night fun in San Francisco. On Thursday, the couple checked out Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, watching the Golden State Warriors defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100.The stars kept it casual for their date night, with the Oakland native sporting a white shirt, black cap and gold-rimmed glasses.
Zendaya and Tom Holland enjoyed a date night at Usher‘s Las Vegas residency this week.
took full advantage of their time in Las Vegas.On April 27, the couple attended Usher's Las Vegas Residency, My Way, at Park MGM's Dolby Live Theater. Zendaya shared video footage of their date night on Instagram Stories, which quickly made the rounds on social media. "When I tell you we barely had a voice by the end of this," she captioned the video, which featured dancing to the 2004 hit song "Confessions Part II" while the sang along.
Tomdaya’s back in the spotlight!
Out on the town! Zendaya and Tom Holland enjoyed a rare public date night at Usher‘s Las Vegas residency show on Thursday, April 27.
Zendaya and Tom Holland have a date night out at a big show.
Zendaya and Tom Holland shared a rare moment of PDA and fun this week! The couple attended Usher's Las Vegas residency show, jamming out to the 44-year-old performer's hits in the audience at The Colosseum.Zendaya documented part of the fun on her Instagram Stories, singing along to «Confessions Part II,» as she panned the camera over to Holland and then to some other friends.For the outing, Zendaya wore a tan halter dress, hoop earrings and oversized glasses. Holland, 26, rocked a green hoodie.Fans also filmed the couple hugging one another in the stands as they enjoyed the show.A post shared by tomdayaahub (@tomdayaahub)A post shared by ♡ Happy and in Love very ♡ (@lovefortomdayax_)The jet-setting pair have been traveling all over the world together, spending time in London, England, Mumbai, India, New York City, andParis, France, in recent months.Zendaya was in Vegas for the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards, which she attended on Thursday.
The Tribeca Festival has its opening-night, closing-night and centerpiece films.
2023 TRIBECA FESTIVAL SHORT FILM SELECTION>> NARRATIVE SHORTSAngelo, (Bolivia) – New York Premiere. Directed and written by Alex Plumb.Bellybutton, (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed and written by Hilary Eden.Blackwool, (Scotland) – World Premiere.
K.J. Yossman Tom Holland-fronted short film “Last Call” is set to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, Variety can exclusively confirm. The short is directed by his younger brother Harry Holland and also features Lindsay Duncan (“Birdman”). “Last Call” tells the story of Kate, a desperate mother who is trying to reconnect with her son. “Navigating an obvious void, Kate will finally have the chance to ask the questions that have haunted her past, and will decide her future,” reads the logline. The film is in part an exploration of mental health and Harry Holland did extensive research, consulting with charities and individuals, as part of the project. It was co-written by Will South and produced by Marie-Elena Dyche (“The Blind”).