The Tribe (documentary)
Encyclopedia
The Tribe is an award winning short documentary film directed by Tiffany Shlain
and narrated by Peter Coyote
. Weaving together archival footage, graphics and animation, it tells the history of both the Barbie
doll and the Jewish people from Biblical times to the present.
Stellah DeVille, Carlton Evans, Amy Gershoni,
Ken Goldberg, Romy Itzigsohn, Misha Leybovich,
Emily Morse, Jen Naylor, Ian Schneider,
Jordan Shlain, BJ Wasserman, Adam Werbach
Tiffany Shlain
Tiffany Shlain is an American filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards. Recognized by Newsweek as "one of the women shaping the 21st century."-Bio:...
and narrated by Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad campaign. He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar...
. Weaving together archival footage, graphics and animation, it tells the history of both the Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
doll and the Jewish people from Biblical times to the present.
Awards
- Best Documentary: NY Shorts Fest 2007
- Best Jewish Topics, Argentina Jewish Film Festival 2007
- Best Documentary: LA Shorts Fest 2007
- Grand Jury Prize Winner: Florida Film FestivalFlorida Film FestivalThe Florida Film Festival, produced by Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, is an annual international film festival. Showcasing the best American independent and foreign films, the festival has become one of the most respected regional film events in the United States.-Overview:The Festival...
2007 - Best Short Documentary, Warsaw Jewish Film Festival 2007
- Best Contemporary Jewish Film: Warsaw International Film Festival of Jewish Motifs, 2007
- Best Documentary Film: Golden Star Awards 2007
- Best Short Documentary, Nashville Film FestivalNashville Film FestivalThe Nashville Film Festival , held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, is the oldest running film festival in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. In 2009, Nashville Film Festival received close to 2000 submissions from 86 countries, programmed nearly 260 films and had an attendance...
2006 - Directors Choice Award, Black Maria Film Festival 2006
- Winner: Audience Award, Ann Arbor Film FestivalAnn Arbor Film FestivalThe Ann Arbor Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Ann Arbor in the U.S. state of Michigan. Established in 1963, it is the third-oldest film festival in North America ; and the oldest experimental film festival...
2006 - Best Historical Film, SF International Women’s Film Festival 2006
- Indiewire’s Sundance Critic’s Choice 2006
Official selections
- Sundance Film FestivalSundance Film FestivalThe Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
- Tribeca Film FestivalTribeca Film FestivalThe Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
- International Film Festival RotterdamInternational Film Festival RotterdamThe International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
- SilverDocsSilverdocsAFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival is an American international film festival created by the American Film Institute and Discovery Channel. It is held every year in Silver Spring, Maryland near Washington, D.C.. Started in 2003, the festival is held for eight days in June at...
- United Nations Association
- Black Maria Film Festival
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Cameos
Dina Amsterdam, Bill Barnes, Marina Berlin,Stellah DeVille, Carlton Evans, Amy Gershoni,
Ken Goldberg, Romy Itzigsohn, Misha Leybovich,
Emily Morse, Jen Naylor, Ian Schneider,
Jordan Shlain, BJ Wasserman, Adam Werbach