Turturro directed a short calledHair, co-written with and also starring Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire).
Those competing were selected from 4,385 hopefuls.
competition, focusing on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and the citizens its affected.

The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 19-30.
Check out the full short films slate, via the festival, below.
Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G
The Animated shorts program showcases imaginative storytelling and captivating craft.
This program is suggested for those 14 and older.
Curpigeon, directed and written by Dmitry Milkin.
(USA) New York Premiere.
Summer Camp Island, directed and written by Julia Pott.
(USA) New York Premiere.
Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isnt going to be totally normal.
(Norway) North American Premiere.
Angel(Mon Ange), directed and written by Gregory Casares.
(Switzerland) International Premiere.
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.
(USA) World Premiere.
Dear Basketball, directed by Glen Keane, written by Kobe Bryant.
(USA) World Premiere.
(Ireland) World Premiere.
Big City, directed by Jordan Bond, Lachlan Ryan, written by Jordan Bond.
(Australia) New York Premiere.
Big Sister(Ahotcha), directed and written by Michal Gassner.
(Israel) International Premiere.
Life Boat, directed and written by Lorraine Nicholson.
(USA) World Premiere.
Six teenagers are led into an intriguing game of survival by their guidance counselor.
The Navigator(Kartleseren), directed and written by Mikal Hovland.
(Norway) World Premiere.
The Suitcase, directed and written by Abi Damaris Corbin.
(USA) World Premiere.
Inspired by true events on 9/11.
(Canada) World Premiere.
Skull + Bone, directed by Victoria Rivera.
(USA) World Premiere.
Revolving Doors, directed and written by James Burns.
(USA) World Premiere.
White Riot: London, directed by Rubika Shah, written by Ed Gibbs, Rubika Shah.
(U.K.) New York Premiere.
Water Warriors, directed by Michael Premo.
(Canada, USA) New York Premiere.
(USA) World Premiere.
Dont Mess With Julie Whitfield, directed and written by Amy Barham.
(USA) New York Premiere.
Cul-De-Sac, directed by Damon Russell, written by Shawn Christensen.
(USA) New York Premiere.
Parents living at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac discover a listening gadget inside their sons teddy bear.
Retouch, directed and written by Kaveh Mazaheri.
(Iran) International Premiere.
Buckets, directed and written by Julia Jones.
(USA) North American Premiere.
A girl learns the brutal sacrifices it takes to satisfy her love.
Baraka, directed by Nestor Ruiz Medina, written by Nestor Ruiz Medina, Juan Luis Cordero.
(Spain) US Premiere.
Shorts: New York Group Therapy
Everyone wants to share.
Hair, directed by John Turturro, written by Bobby Cannavale and John Turturro.
(USA) World Premiere.
An unscripted dialogue between John Turturro and Bobby Cannavale about a mans particularness about his hair.
Lemon, directed and written by Timothy Michael Cooper.
(USA) World Premiere.
Approaching a Breakthrough, directed and written by Noah Pritzker.
(USA) World Premiere.
Joy Joy Nails, directed and written by Joey Ally.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Beehive, directed and written by Jacobie Gray.
(Australia) World Premiere.
A superstar socialite seeks revenge when the artist who made her famous finds a younger muse.
Where Theres Smoke, directed by Evan Ari Kelman, written by Evan Ari Kelman, Parker Hill.
(USA) World Premiere.
11th Hour, directed by Jim Sheridan, written by Jim Sheridan, Oskar Slingerland.
(Ireland, Mexico) International Premiere.
(Italy) World Premiere.
Fry Day, directed by Laura Moss, written by Laura Moss, Brendan OBrien.
(USA) New York Premiere.
A teenage girl comes of age against the backdrop of Ted Bundys execution in 1989.
Dive(Salta), directed by Marianne Amelinckx.
(Venezuela) World Premiere.
Tokyo Project, directed and written by Richard Shepard.
(USA) World Premiere.
Little Bird, directed by Georgia Oakley, written by Emily Taaffe.
(U.K.) World Premiere.
(USA) World Premiere.
Silo: Edge of the Real World, directed by Marshall Burnette.
(USA) World Premiere.
For Flint, directed by Brian Schulz, written by Brian Schulz, Sharika Ajaikumar, Katharina Stroh.
(USA) World Premiere.
Blues Planet: Triptych, directed and written by Wyland.
Shorts: Surfs Up!
(USA) New York Premiere.
Under an Arctic Sky, directed by Chris Burkard, written by Ben Weiland, Chris Burkard.
(USA) World Premiere.
Shorts: Viewfinder
Framing personal impressions of the past
Hilda, directed and written by Kiira Benzing.
The Spring, directed by Delaney Buffett, written by Chloe Corner, Delaney Buffett, Katie Corwin.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Godfather of Fitness, directed by Rade Popovic, written by Zoran Amar, Rade Popovic.
Love the Sinner, directed by Jessica Devaney, Geeta Gandbhir, written by Jessica Devaney.
(USA) World Premiere.Love the Sinnerexplores the Evangelical roots of homophobia in the wake of the Pulse shooting.
Watched, directed by Katie Mitchell.
(USA) World Premiere.
An intimate and moving exploration of the experience of coming of age under the gaze of state surveillance.
(USA) World Premiere.
Actress Ann Talman finally performs the solo show she wrote for her muse: her brother with cerebral palsy.
(South Korea) International Premiere.
A 100-meter sprinter faces challenges around the end of his career and his life.In Korean with subtitles.
Again, directed by Alexis Jacknow, written by Bekah Brunstetter.
(USA) World Premiere.
A man watchesGroundhog Dayover and over and over again.
The World In Your Window, directed and written by Zoe McIntosh.
(New Zealand) North American Premiere.
Iron Hands(), directed and written by Johnson Cheng.
(USA, China) World Premiere.
The Escape, directed and written by Paul Franklin.
The Foster Portfolio, directed and written by Danielle Katvan, written by Danielle Katvan.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Amazing Adventures of Wally and the Worm, directed by Colin Hanks.
(USA) New York Premiere.
Bump & Spike, directed by Michael Jacobs.
(USA) World Premiere.
The Counterfeiter, directed by Brian Biegel.
(USA) World Premiere.
Revolution in the Ring, directed by Jason Sklaver.
(USA) World Premiere.
Run Mama Run, directed by Daniele Anastasion.