Whoopi Goldberg Curates Animated Shorts For Tribeca Film Festival 2017 Includes Short Based on Kobe

Iconic actress, comedian, producer, member of the EGOT club, talk show host and just all around modern renaissance woman Whoopi Goldberg is curator for the slate of animated shorts chosen for the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival taking place in April 19th-April 30th. Goldberg has been involved in the festival for the past few years as one of the judges as well as having her own documentary about comedian Moms Mabley premiere there a few years ago. Following are the list of animated shorts scheduled for the upcoming fest.

Curpigeon, directed and written by Dmitry Milkin. (USA) - New York Premiere.

A heartwarming story about the power of community support during a time of grief, this action-oriented CG-animated short film centers around a group of park pigeons and their old men pals who come together to help one of their own get through a great loss.

Summer Camp Island, directed and written by Julia Pott. (USA) - New York Premiere. Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isn’t going to be totally normal.

Odd is an Egg (Odd er et egg), directed by Kristin Ulseth, written by Maria Avramova, Kristin Ulseth. (Norway) - North American Premiere. Odd is terrified of his head – until one day he falls in love with Gunn and his life is turned upside down, freeing him from his worries in the most expected way. In Norwegian with subtitles.

Angel (Mon Ange), directed and written by Gregory Casares. (Switzerland) - International Premiere. Eva and Mr. Corbeau have long felt a reciprocal affection and attraction, but the world of humans and the world of animals don't mix – until one autumn evening, at the masked ball organized by Eva's father in honour of his daughter.

The Talk: True Stories About The Birds & The Bees, directed and written by Alain Delannoy. (Canada) - New York Premiere. There are things in life you never forget. One of them, like it or not, is "The Talk."

Second to None, directed and written by Vincent Gallagher. (Ireland) - New York Premiere. Second to None is a black comedy in stop motion about the world’s second-oldest man who learns that ambition can be a killer.

Escape, directed by Limbert Fabian, Brandon Oldenburg, written by Limbert Fabian, Brandon Oldenburg, Angus McGilpin. (USA) - World Premiere. A euphoric vision of the future is presented through this cinematic poem about the challenging yet world-changing power of invention as a lone space explorer crash-lands on a desolate planet and must find a way to make her new home habitable.

Dear Basketball, directed by Glen Keane, written by Kobe Bryant. (USA) - World Premiere. Kobe Bryant's inspiring poem Dear Basketball is stunningly drawn to life by veteran animation director Glen Keane and set to the music of legendary composer John Williams.

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