Tribecca Film Festival To Launch TV Event

NEW YORK (AP) — The parent company of New York’s Tribeca Film Festival is giving TV its own show. Tribeca Enterprises said Wednesday it will launch the stand-alone Tribeca TV Festival this fall.

The three-day event will showcase episodic storytelling from TV, online and virtual reality. It promises an advance look at brand-new series and fan-favorite programs as well as the chance to hear from their creators and stars.

Scheduled highlights include a conversation with “Will & Grace” stars Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally ahead of this fall’s NBC reboot. In addition, the series premiere of ABC’s “Ten Days in the Valley” will be screened, followed by a conversation with Kyra Sedgwick, its star and executive producer.

The new festival will take place Sept. 22-24.