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.
This year, The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off
its historic 11th annual movie fest on April 18, 2012 - and will run to April 29, 2012 showcasing more than 80 feature-length films in all, along with dozens of short films.
The biggest buzz making the rounds? That would be this year's closing film with the Tribeca premiere of The Avengers on April 28 as an all-star cast assembles in downtown Manhattan to promote the upcoming summer blockbuster opening on May 4.
The Avengers, closing out the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival tickets go on sale in April 2012 along with e-tickets to the
Tribeca
Virtual Festival for those who can't attend showings in New
York City.
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.
Have fun!
More about the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival around the Web:
Elsewhere on the Web, check out the latest buzz & rumors on
this year's festival with complete
information on the official schedule and lineup, film program & related
events, picture galleries, film clips and more ....
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.
2012 Tribeca Film
Festival Lineup
World Narrative Feature Competition:
"All In" (La Suerte En Tus Manos) - (Argentina) directed by Daniel Burman, written by Daniel Burman and Sergio Dubcovsky.
"Beyond the Hill" (Tepenin Ardi) - (Turkey, Greece) directed and written by Emin Alper.
"First Winter" - (U.S.) directed and written by Benjamin Dickinson.
"The Girl" - (U.S., Mexico) directed and written by David Riker.
"Jack and Diane" - (U.S.) directed and written by Bradley Rust Gray.
"Nancy, Please" - (U.S.) directed by Andrew Semans, written by Will Heinrich and Andrew Semans.
"Postcards From the Zoo" (Kebun Binatang) - (Indonesia) directed by Edwin, written by Edwin, Daud Sumolang, and Titien Wattimena.
"Una Noche" - (U.K., Cuba, U.S.) directed and written by Lucy Mulloy.
"Unit 7" (Grupo 7) - (Spain) directed by Alberto Rodriguez, written by Rafael Cobos and Alberto Rodriguez.
"War Witch" (Rebelle) - (Canada) directed and written by Kim Nguyen.
"While We Were Here" - (U.S.) directed and written by Kat Coiro.
"Yossi" (Ha-Sippur Shel Yossi) - (Israel) directed by Eytan Fox, written by Itay Segal.
World Documentary Feature Competition:
"Ballroom Dancer" - (Denmark) directed and written by Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed.
"Downeast" - (U.S.) directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin.
"Fame High" - (U.S.) directed and written by Scott Hamilton Kennedy.
"The Flat" (Ha-dira) - (Israel, Germany) directed and written by Arnon Goldfinger.
"High Tech, Low Life" - (U.S., China) directed by Stephen Maing.
"The List" - (U.S.) directed by Beth Murphy.
"Off Label" - (U.S.) directed by Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher.
"Planet of Snail" - (South Korea) directed by Seung-Jun Yi.
"The Revisionaries" - (U.S.) directed by Scott Thurman, written by Jawad Metni and Scott Thurman.
"The Virgin, the Copts and Me" (La Vierges, les Coptes et Moi) - (French, Qatar) directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh, written by Namir Abdel Messeeh, Nathalie Najem, and Anne Paschetta.
"Wavumba" - (Netherlands) directed by Jeroen van Velzen, written by Jeroen van Velzen and Sara Kee.
"The World Before Her" - (Canada) directed by Nisha Pahuja.
Viewpoints:
"Babygirl" - (Ireland, U.S.) directed and written by Macdara Vallely.
"Benji" - (U.S.) directed by Coodie and Chike.
"Burn" - (U.S.) directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez.
"Caroline and Jackie" - (U.S.) directed and written by Adam Christian Clark.
(Katinkas Kalas) - (Sweden) directed by Levan Akin, written by Lisa Ostberg.
"Consuming Spirits" - (U.S.) directed and written by Chris Sullivan.
"Cut" - (Japan) directed by Amir Naderi, written by Amir Naderi and Abou Farman.
"Death of a Superhero" - (Ireland, Germany) directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, written by Anthony McCarten.
"El Gusto" - (Algeria, Irelanda, UAE) directed and written by Safinez Bousbia.
"Fairhaven" - (U.S.) directed and written by Tom O'Brien.
"The Fourth Dimension" - (U.S.) directed by Harmony Korine, Alexey Fedorchenko, and Jan Kwiecinski, written by Harmony Korine, Alexey Fedorchenko, Jan Kwiecinski, Oleg Loevsky, and Yaroslava Pulinovich.
"Francophrenia" (or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) - (U.S.) directed by Ian Olds and James Franco, written by Ian Olds and Paul Felten.
"Journey to Planet X" - (U.S.) directed by Josh Koury and Myles Kane.
"On The Mat" - (U.S.) directed and written by Fredric Golding.
"Resolution" - (U.S.) directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Scott Moorhead, written by Justin Benson.
"Room 514" - (Israel) directed and written by Sharon Bar-Ziv.
"Rubberneck" - (U.S.) directed by Alex Karpovsky, written by Alex Karpovsky and Garth Donovan.
"Sexy Baby" - (U.S.) directed by Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus.
"Stones in the Sun" (Woch nan Soley) - (U.S., Haiti) directed and written by P. Benoit.
"Supporting Characters" - (U.S.) directed by Daniel Schechter, written by Tarik Lowe and Daniel Schechter.
"Town of Runners" - (U.K.) directed by Jerry Rothwell.
"Turn Off the Lights" - (Romania) directed by Ivana Mladenovic, written by Ivana Mladenovic and Bianca Oana.
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