Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Partners With Tribeca Film Festival

Bulleit Frontier has partnered with the Tribeca Film Festival to celebrate cultural creators from storytellers to innovators and those on the frontier of film as part of a multiyear sponsorship. In addition to featuring Bulleit at all official Festival venues, parties, and film afterparties, the duo will be co-sponsoring the Ninth Annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards (TDIA) and launching the “Frontier Works: Do Tanks.”

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 24: A view of signage at the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards (TDIA) and luncheon sponsored by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Bulleit)

A spokesman for Bulleit states that “we have always been passionate about supporting the arts and those that dedicate their lives to innovation, which is one of the reasons why Bulleit and Tribeca Film Festival have partnered in the festivals 17th year: to highlight the cultural frontier of filmmaking. This marks the beginning of our partnership with Tribeca Film Festival.”

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 24: Sophie Kelly (R) speaks during the Do Tank at the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards (TDIA) and luncheon sponsored by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Bulleit)

“The Bulleit brand has been built by people, partnerships and collaborations on the frontier of culture,” said Sophie Kelly, Senior Vice President of North American Whiskeys for DIAGEO. “The focus of this Frontier Works partnership will be facilitating projects and telling stories on the frontier of culture. Today we hold our first Frontier Works: Do Tank, focusing on the frontier of urban disruption. The Do Tank will be a series of collaborations which aim to generate real projects and actions that will stir the frontier spirit in everyone and create real impact in culture.”

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 24: DJ Kool Herc is honored by Bulleit Bourbon for his contributions to the cultural frontier at Tribeca Film Festivals Tribeca Disruptor Innovation Awards (TDIA) on April 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Bulleit)

On Saturday night, as an official sponsor of the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and official host of The Seagull afterparty – Bulleit raised a glass to honor those pushing boundaries in order to live on the edge of the cultural frontier. Bulleit welcomed key cast members (and Academy Award Nominees): Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan and the director: Michael Mayer to an exclusive party at New York’s Mailroom, for specialty Bulleit cocktails and a celebration of the films’ international debut.

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 24: Questlove is honored by Bulleit Bourbon for his contributions to the cultural frontier at Tribeca Film Festivals Tribeca Disruptor Innovation Awards (TDIA) on April 24, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Bulleit)

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