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The TriBeCa Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro 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 Manhattan. Image File history File links Deniro-rosenthal. ... Image File history File links Deniro-rosenthal. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff 2004 American film producer Jane Rosenthal was born in 1957 in Providence, RI. Jane attended both Brown and New York University. ... Robert Mario De Niro Jr. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... This article is about the former World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City. ... Hudson Street in TriBeCa. ...

The mission of the film festival is "to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience." The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long-term recovery of lower Manhattan. Critics of the festival complain that it's merely a launching pad for big Hollywood movies and vanity projects directed by celebrities, while actually doing nothing to help filmmakers or the New York independent community. A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, 2005 Rigid airship the USS Akron over Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ...

History

The inaugural Festival was successfully launched after only 120 days of planning and with the help of more than 1,300 volunteers; the inaugural Festival became a critical and popular success. It was attended by more than 150,000 people, generated more than $10.4 million in revenues for local Tribeca merchants, and featured several up-and-coming filmmakers. The festival included juried narrative, documentary and short film competitions; a Restored Classics series; a Best of New York series curated by Martin Scorsese; 13 major panel discussions; an all-day Family Festival; and the premieres of studio films Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, About A Boy, the American remake of Insomnia, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and A League of Ordinary Gentlemen. Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (IPA: AmE: ; Ita: []) (born November 17, 1942) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Directors Guild of America award winner and critically acclaimed American film director. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) is the fifth Star Wars science fiction movie released and the second part of the prequel trilogy which began with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... About a boy is a 1998 novel by British writer Nick Hornby. ... This article is about the American remake. ... Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a 2002 film directed by Callie Khouri. ... A League of Ordinary Gentlemen is a Ten-pin bowling sports documentary that was released on DVD in 2004. ...

The second annual Tribeca Film Festival brought more than 300,000 people downtown and in excess of $50 million to the local economy. The May 2003 Festival showcased an expanded grouping of independent features, documentaries and short films from around the world, coupled with studio premieres, panel discussions, music and comedy concerts, a family festival, sports activities, and outdoor "drive-in" movie screenings along the Hudson River. The two-weekend family festival was an extravaganza of children's movie screenings, storytelling, family panels, workshops, and interactive games culminating in a daylong street fair that drew a crowd estimated at 250,000 people. An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... Early American actor William Garwood starred in numerous short films, many of which were only 20 minutes in length Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American film industry in the early period of cinema. ... Hulls Drive In Theatre, outside Lexington, Virginia A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. ...

The festival's website contains a disclosure that it is now run as a business by Tribeca Enterprises. [[1]]

In 2007, the Tribeca Film Festival raised its basic ticket price to $18, a move which disappointed many of its biggest fans.

TriBeCa Film Festival 2006

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The 2006 Tribeca Film Festival

In 2006, the festival highlighted 15 feature-length screenings and four shorts programs and expanded to more screening locations in association with AMC Loews Theatres. A total of 169 feature films and 99 shorts were selected from 4,100 film submissions, including 1,950 feature submissions—three times the total submissions from the first festival in 2002. The festival featured 90 world premieres, nine international premieres, 31 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres, and 28 New York City premieres. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Loews Theatres, founded in 1904 by Marcus Loew, is the oldest theatre chain still operating in North America today. ...

Two highly anticipated films included the world premiere of United 93 on April 26, directed by Paul Greengrass. On May 3, Mission Impossible III, directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Tom Cruise, had its U.S. premiere. Cruise's arrival to the premiere simulated a Hollywood-style chase scene from midtown Manhattan to Tribeca—over two miles away—using a series of train rides, motorcycles, helicopters, cars and taxis. United 93 (formerly named Flight 93) is a 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning docudrama written and directed by Paul Greengrass that chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... Paul Greengrass (b. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Mission: Impossible III is the upcoming third movie based on the television series Mission: Impossible directed by Alias creator J. J. Abrams. ... Jeffrey J. Abrams (usually credited as Jeffrey Abrams or J.J. Abrams) (born June 27, 1966) is an American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ...

Jesus Camp was awarded the Special Documentary Jury Prize. "The makers of Jesus Camp turn their cameras on an evangelical Christian camp of rare devotion. With unprecedented access, the children and parents show how their faith dictates everything from their daily lives to politics. This fascinating doc about a rarely seen world where faith trumps everything else is sure to provoke debate." TFF Site Jesus Camp is a 2006 documentary about a charismatic Christian summer camp for children who spend their summers learning and practicing their prophetic gifts and being taught that they can take back America for Christ. ... Jesus Camp is a 2006 documentary about a charismatic Christian summer camp for children who spend their summers learning and practicing their prophetic gifts and being taught that they can take back America for Christ. ...

The Family Festival highlights included Over the Hedge, a comedy from DreamWorks Animation featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Steve Carell, William Shatner; Keeping Up With The Steins, Scott Marshall’s feature directorial debut, starring Jeremy Piven, Doris Roberts and father Garry Marshall; and RV, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Robin Williams Over the Hedge is a computer-animated film based on the United Media comic strip of the same name. ... DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. ... Convenience store window poster featuring American actor Bruce Willis. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1963)[1] is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated American comedian, actor and writer, whose earlier role was that of Jon Stewarts correspondent on The Daily Show, from 1999 to 2004. ... William Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for his starring role as Captain James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ... Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated American actor. ... Doris May Roberts (b. ... Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. ... RV is a movie starring Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels, JoJo, Kristin Chenoweth and Josh Hutcherson. ... American film maker Barry Sonnenfeld (born New York City, April 1, 1953) worked as cinematographer for the Coen Brothers, then later he directed and produced big budget films such as Men in Black. ... Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21, 1951 or 1952)[1] is an Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian. ...

The avant-garde section of the Festival contained notable performances by mainstream celebrities Brad Pitt and Isabelle Hupert who appeared in shorts produced by LAB HD. William Bradley Brad Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. ... Isabelle Ann Huppert (born March 16, 1953) is a French actress. ... LAB HD was a three-year experiment by Voom HD Networks. ...

Showcase:

• Akeelah and the Bee – directed and written by Doug Atchison (USA)
• Al Franken: God Spoke – a documentary directed by Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob (USA)
• Black Sun – a documentary directed by Gary Tarn (UK)
• Brothers of the Head – directed by Louis Pepe and Keith Fulton, written by Tony Grisoni (UK)
• Close to Home (Karov La Bayit) – directed and written by Dalia Hager and Vidi Bilu (Israel)
• Eden – directed and written by Michael Hofmann (Germany)
• Hanging Garden (Kuutyuu Teien) – directed and written by Toshiaki Toyoda (Japan)
• Kill Gil (Volume 1) – a documentary directed by Gil Rossellini (Italy)
• loudQUIETloud – a documentary directed by Steven Cantor and Matthew Galkin (USA)
• Madeinusa – directed and written by Claudia Llosa (Peru, Spain, in Spanish and Quechua)
• Sound of the Soul – a documentary directed by Stephen Olsson (USA)
• Taking Father Home (Bei Ya Zi De Nan Hai) – directed by Ying Liang, written by Ying Liang and Peng Shan (China)
• The Heart of the Game – a documentary directed and written by Ward Serrill (USA)
• The Sacred Family (La Sagrada Familia) – directed and written by Sebastián Campos (Chile)
• The Shutka Book of Records – a documentary directed by Aleksandar Manic (Serbia and Montenegro)
• Viva Zapatero! – a documentary directed and written by Sabina Guzzanti (Italy)
• Wah-Wah – directed and written by Richard E. Grant (UK)
• Wordplay – a documentary directed by Patrick Creadon (USA)

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Restored/Rediscovered:

• Barren Lives (Vidas Secas) – directed and written by Nelson Pereira dos Santos (Brazil, 1963)
• Big Combo – directed by Joseph H. Lewis, written by Philip Yordan (USA, 1955)
• Burning Patience (Ardiente Paciencia) – directed and written by Antonio Skármeta (Portugal and Germany, 1983)
• Fair Wind to Java – directed by Joseph Kane, written by Richard Tregaskis (USA)
• On the Bowery – directed by Lionel Rogosin, written by Richard Bagley and Lionel Rogosin (USA, 1957)
• The River – directed by Jean Renoir, written by Rumer Godden and Jean Renoir (India, USA)

Midnight:

• Air Guitar Nation – a documentary directed by Alexandra Lipsitz (USA)
• Alone with Her – directed and written by Eric Nicholas (USA)
• Another Gay Movie – directed by Todd Stephens, written by Stephens and Tim Kaltenecker (USA)
• Cocaine Cowboys – a documentary directed by Billy Corben (USA)
• The Gravedancers – directed by Mike Mendez, written by Brad Keene and Chris Skinner (USA)
• Hatchet – directed and written by Adam Green (USA)
• Sam’s Lake – directed and written by Andrew Erin (USA)
• Sheitan – directed by Kim Chapiron, written by Chapiron and Christian Chapiron (France)
• Too Tough to Die – a documentary directed by Mandy Stein (USA)

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Family Film Festival

• Beauty And The Bastard (Tyttö sinä olet tähti) – directed by Dome Karukoski, (Finland) - Ages 15+
• Elephant Tales – directed by Mario Andreacchio, (Australia) - Ages 7+
• Goal! The Dream Begins – directed by Danny Cannon, (USA) - Ages 12+
• Keeping Up With The Steins – directed by Scott Marshall, (USA) - Ages 12+
• Lassie – directed by Charles Sturridge, (USA, UK) - Ages 7+
• Laura’s Star – directed by Thilo Graf Rothkirch and Piet de Rycker, (Germany) - Ages 4+
• Mee Shee: The Water Giant – directed by John Henderson, (Canada, USA) - Ages 6+
• One Last Thing – directed by Alex Steyermark, (USA) - Ages 16+
• Over The Hedge – directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick, (USA) - Ages 5+
• Punching At The Sun – directed by Tanuj Chopra, (USA) - Ages 14
• RV – directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, (USA) - Ages 10+
• Speedy – directed by Ted Wilde, (USA) - Ages 7+
• When Fried Eggs Fly – directed by Constantine Limperis, (USA) - Ages 10+

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External links

• 2007 Tribeca Film Festival Guide
• 2006 Tribeca Film Festival Guide - manhattan.About.com
• Tribeca Film Festival - Official Site
• Purchasing Tribeca Film Festival Tickets
• Tribeca Film Festival Map & Directions
• Tribeca Film Festival - Event for New York film lovers