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Kodi Smit-McPhee stars as Jay Cavendish in “Slow West.”

Smit-McPhee talks indie films, ‘X-Men’

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer April 28, 2015
Kodi Smit-McPhee, star of the Tribeca Film Festival film “Slow West,” spoke with WSN to discuss his previous experiences working with celebrity talent and his upcoming role in “X-Men: Apocalypse.”
Najaa Bensaid, Athalia Routier and Galatéa Bellugi, left to right, star in “Being 14.”

‘Being 14’ not as innocent as it seems

Sidney Butler, Staff Writer April 22, 2015
Hélène Zimmer's feature debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, "Being 14," portrays a realistic narrative of being young, when the smallest things from gossip to parties are the only elements of life that matter.
Tisch senior Evan Kelman’s directed “Bandito” which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Tisch senior talks location scouting for short film

Stephanie Yan Cheng, Contributing Writer April 22, 2015
With the help of strong NYU collaborations, location scouting, and a Kickstarter campaign, Evan Ari Kelman, a Tisch senior, earned his way into the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, for his short film, "Bandito."
Romanowsky directed “The Adderall Diaries,” a memoir by Stephen Elliott.

Alumna adapts memoir for film

Zach Martin, Staff Writer April 22, 2015
NYU alumna Pamela Romanowsky, director of the Tribeca Film Festival film "The Adderall Diaries," spoke with WSN to reflect on her time spent at NYU and how it helped her form pivotal relationships and collaborations.
HBO featured one of Jenks’ films while he was a sophomore at NYU.

Alumnus talks Tribeca, dropping out

Alexa Spieler, Arts Editor April 22, 2015
Andrew Jenks, a former NYU student, currently has two films playing at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival — "dream/killer" and "All-American Family." Jenks spoke with WSN to discuss what he learned at NYU and how he hopes his two films will impact audiences.
NYU student Dakota Fanning stars as Olivia in  “Franny.”

Fanning fails to impress in ‘Franny’

Isabel Jones, Film Editor April 22, 2015
Featuring Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, and Theo James, "Franny" is one of the star-studded Tribeca Film Festival films. However, despite such, the film fails to portray realistic, quality performances.
The one-woman Off-Broadway show features the life of Janka, an Auschwitz survivor who kept her story a secret from her children.

Play tells emotional story of survival

Willa Tellekson-Flash, Contributing Writer April 21, 2015
The Off-Broadway play "JANKA" depicts the emotionally-driven story of Janka Festinger, an Auschwitz survivor. It is playing through through May 3 at the Roust Theater Company.
“Sound and Color” is set to be released today, April 21.

Alabama Shakes’ experiments pay off

Hannah Treasure, Digital Director April 21, 2015
Three years after the release of their debut album, Alabama Shakes demonstrate more mature sound on "Sound and Color."
In one scene, a member takes her mother to meet the love of her life, Mount Everest.

All-female improv troupe passes Bechdel Test

Talia Milavetz, Staff Writer April 21, 2015
At NYU, Bechdel Test is the first and only all-women comedy troupe. However, founder Meghan Sullivan aspires to combat the challenges with representation that women face in comedy.
Preview of Parissah Lin's piece, "Mourning Weaver,” which is on display at the Gallatin Arts Festival until April 17.

Gallatin Arts Festival explores range of issues

Audrey Deng, Entertainment Editor April 16, 2015
The 2015 Gallatin Arts Festival launched this week, as a gallery that showcases NYU students' socially conscious interactive multimedia and photography.
Ali Ahn, Leighton Bryan, and Elise Kibler, left to right, in “The Heidi Chronicles.”

Star-studded ‘Heidi’ examines feminism

Joseph C. Myers, Contributing Writer April 16, 2015
In the Broadway revival production of "The Heidi Chronicles," the play addresses societal pressures that women in the 1960s-1980s faced when attempting to balance motherhood and having a career.
Mike Prussack, center, is an LS freshman in the folk-rock band, Fiscal Cliff.

Freshman frontman talks rock, future

Kieran Graulich, Staff Writer April 16, 2015
As a part of the New Jersey rock band Fiscal Cliff, LS freshman Mike Prussack spoke with WSN to discuss the band's rock inspirations and the possibility of releasing a full-length in the near future.