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Practically reinventing the concept of a world film festival, Tribeca debuted in 2002 with a party atmosphere that celebrated the energy and creativity of the New York City neighborhood (the TRIangle BElow CAnal Street) in which it was founded.

It was a year after the 2001 World Trade Center attack as actor Robert DeNiro and film producer Jane Rosenthal created the festival and corresponding Tribeca Film Institute, to help in the recovery of Downtown Manhattan. Since then, the Tribeca Film Festival has been a boon for local store owners and merchants in the heart of Downtown as more than 300,000 people flock to the area each year during the festival's traditional events.

Along with showcasing indie features, short films and documentaries, Tribeca has become a true "people's film festival" featuring music concerts and comedy acts, a family festival over two weekends, a day-long street fair, and outdoor public "drive-in" movie screenings on the Hudson River piers.

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Tribeca Film Festival - The official site featuring the latest news and buzz, complete program and event guide, where to buy tickets and film festival packages, FAQ, travel, hotel and Tribeca neighborhood guides, movie theater maps & directions, documentary and film video clips.

Tribeca Film Festival - Wikipedia - More detailed historical background about the event including a recap of last year's festival, pictures, related links.

IndieWIRE - Tribeca Film Festival - News central for daily reports on the stars, entered movies & documentaries, plus lots of juicy gossip, rumors, pictures.

Tribeca Film Center - Take the virtual tour with a behind-the-scenes look at the Downtown home to film, television, and entertainment companies.

Tribeca Film Institute - Go beyond the festival with information on educational programs & community events happening throughout the year.

2009 Tribeca Film Festival Winners

The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – "About Elly (Darbareye Elly)"

Best New Narrative Filmmaker – Rune Denstad Langlo, "North (Nord)

Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Ciarán Hinds in "The Eclipse"

Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film – Zoe Kazan in "The Exploding Girl"

Best Documentary Feature – "Racing Dreams"

Special Jury Mention: "Defamation (Hashmatsa)"

Best New Documentary Filmmaker – Ian Olds, "Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi."

New York Competition Categories:

Best New York Narrative – "Here and There (Tamo i ovde)"

Best New York Documentary – "Partly Private"

Short Film Competition Categories:

Best Narrative Short – "The North Road (La route du Nord)"

Best Documentary Short – "home"

Special Jury Mention - " The Last Mermaids"

Student Visionary Award – "Small Change"

Special Jury Mention - "Oda a la Piña"

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