What's the best part of a film festival? The chance to engage in lively post-screening dialogue with filmmakers and get a glimpse behind the filmmaking curtain. Check out this year's exciting lineup of After the Movie offerings.
[CLIMA] | 2009 | 85 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Brian Hill
U.K., USA
A group of 13-year-olds in India rally against the use of plastics. A renaissance man in Africa teaches villagers to harness solar power. Self-described "hillbillies" in Appalachia battle the big business behind strip mining. Tilda Swinton beautifully narrates this rich and inspiring documentary—from the producers of An Inconvenient Truth—about a world of regular people taking action in the fight to save our environment. Executive produced by Participant Media and the Alliance for Climate Protection. Read More
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Thursday, April 22, 5:00 pm
@SVA Theater 2
After the Movie: Join Brian Hill, the film's director; Jessica Alba, actress, advocate and US Honorary Co-Chair of 1GOAL: Education for All; Sebastian Copeland, filmmaker, photographer, adventurer and environmental activist; and others for a discussion on the issues of global climate change, community activism, and the steps everyday people around the world can take to make a difference. Moderated by Perri Peltz, journalist and public health advocate.
[MEMEN] | 2000 | 113 min | Feature Narrative
USA
In 2000, Christopher Nolan's striking thriller Memento captivated audiences with its innovative portrait of a man disoriented by short term memory loss, hunting for his wife's killer. In a cinematic landscape littered with scientific myths, Memento is noteworthy for its authentic, but no less intriguing, dramatization of neurological disorder. As we revisit this intellectually challenging film on its 10th anniversary, we celebrate Nolan's unconventional storytelling—as exciting now as it was then. After the Movie: Join us for a conversation featuring special guests from science and screen, including Memento stars Guy Pearce and Joe Pantoliano, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan (whose short story "Memento Mori" inspired the film), New School professor of psychology Dr. William Hirst, and MIT professor of behavioral neuroscience Dr. Suzanne Corkin. Panelists will explore the science of memory as it relates to Memento and more broadly, the history of Hollywood's portrayal of memory as a dramatic theme. Moderated by NPR's Robert Krulwich. Read More
Saturday, April 24, 3:00 pm
@ SVA Theater 2
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[BUDRU] | 2009 | 82 min |
Directed by: Julia Bacha
Israel, Palestine, USA
In one of the most conflicted parts of the world, a Palestinian family man unites rival parties Fatah and Hamas, Western activists, and even groups of progressive Israelis in a nonviolent movement to save his village from being destroyed. Award-winning documentarian Julia Bacha (Encounter Point, TFF '06) captures with rawness and galvanizing intensity the power of ordinary people to peaceably fight for extraordinary changes. Read More
The premiere screening and the Tribeca Talks: After the Movie panel are both hosted by
Sunday, April 25, 3:00 PM
@SVA Theater 2
Tribeca Talks: After the Movie
Join us for a conversation with director/producer Julia Bacha; producers Ronit Avni and Rula Salameh; Ayed and Iltezam Morrar, two of the Palestinian community organizers at the heart of the film; and Israeli activist Einat Podjarny. Moderated by Amanda Palmer, executive director of the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
[OTHER] | 2010 | 90 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Susan Koch
USA
There's a part of Washington, DC never seen by the tourists and ignored by the mass media. At least three percent of DC is HIV positive, a staggering rate higher than parts of Africa, but the city is also full of encouraging stories of grassroots movements to extend education, combat stigmas, and spread hope. TFF alum Susan Koch's (Kicking It) eye-opening documentary tells the unheard stories behind the growing epidemic in our nation's capital. Read More
Monday, April 26, 4:30 pm
@SVA Theater 2
Tribeca Talks: After the Movie: Join us for a panel discussion on the HIV/AIDS issue with director Susan Koch, producer Sheila Johnson, writer/coproducer Jose Antonio Vargas, United States Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, amfAR chairman Kenneth Cole, Washington Post columnist Colbert King, subjects from the film Ron Daniels and Jose Ramirez, and Jehmu Greene, president of the Women’s Media Center and former president of Rock the Vote. Moderated by syndicated columnist Roland Martin.
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[JOANR] | 2010 | 84 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg
USA
Joan Rivers is the undisputed queen of American comedy, and at 76 years old, with a career spanning five decades, she shows no sign of slowing down. Following Rivers over the course of a year, A Piece of Work reveals the fascinating combination of vulnerability and irreverence behind the public figure in this endlessly entertaining, quintessential profile of an icon. Read More
Monday, April 26, 7:00 pm
@ SVA Theater 1
After the Movie: Show biz icon Joan Rivers will share stories from her five-decade career and the making of A Piece of Work with documentary directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. Moderated by film critic Rex Reed—author, journalist and the film critic of the New York Observer.
[EARTH] | 2010 | 88 min |
Directed by: Deborah Scranton
USA
A president and a citizen—bound together by a profound love of country and an unquenchable desire to see the truth revealed—fight to uncover the mystery behind a murder and France's hidden role in the horrific 1994 Rwandan genocide. This powerful investigative documentary from the director of The War Tapes (best doc, TFF '06) is driven by the inspiring and uplifting stories of Rwandan president Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu. Read More
Monday, April 26, 6:00 PM
@BMCC Tribeca PAC
We are delighted to announce that His Excellency President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, one of the subjects of the film, will be in attendance at the World Premiere, and will also participate in the Q&A following the screening.
Tuesday, April 27, 3:00 PM
@ SVA Theater 1
After the Movie: Join director Deborah Scranton, producer Reid Carolin, and subject of the film Jean Pierre Sagahutu for a conversation about taking the truth beyond justice and finding reconciliation in Rwanda, Africa, and the world. Moderated by Jeff Chu, Articles Editor for Fast Company
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[ARBOR] | 2009 | 90 min |
Directed by: Clio Barnard
U.K.
Brilliantly blurring the borders of narrative and documentary filmmaking, artist-cum-director Clio Barnard beautifully reconstructs the fascinating true story of troubled British playwright Andrea Dunbar and her tumultuous relationship with her daughter. Working from two years of audio interviews, Barnard uses classic documentary techniques, actors, theatrical performance, and Dunbar's own neighborhood to generate a unique cinematic feast while unraveling the truths of a dark family past. Read More
Winner of Best New Documentary Filmmaker.
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Wednesday, April 28, 6:00 pm
@ SVA Theater 2
After the Movie: Director Clio Barnard; executive producer and co-director of Artangel, London Michael Morris; producer Tracy O’Riordan; and actress Manjinder Virk discuss their unconventional approach to this fascinating documentary.
[LOTTE] | 2010 | 81 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Madeleine Sackler
USA
The Lottery interlaces four families' stories in the months leading up to the high-stakes, low-odds lottery for one of the most successful schools in New York. Set against the backdrop of the highly politicized battle over the future of American education, The Lottery makes the case that any child can succeed. After the Movie: Director Madeleine Sackler, Joel Klein, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, former New York City Council Education Committee chair and Harlem Success Academy leader Eva Moskowitz, Harlem parent Karl Willingham, and others will lead a discussion on the issues raised by the film. Read More
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 pm
@ SVA Theater 1
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
Tribeca Talks[HALST] | 2009 | 89 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Whitney Sudler-Smith
USA
A glowing, prismatic portrait of the rise and fall of America's first celebrity designer—Halston—the man who was synonymous with fashion in the 1970s, and became the emperor of NYC nightlife. Interviews with friends and witnesses (including Liza Minnelli, Diane Von Furstenberg, André Leon Talley, Anjelica Huston, Bob Colacello, and Billy Joel, among others) round out this glittering evocation of the man who defined the most beautiful and decadent era of recent memory. After the Movie: Director Whitney Sudler-Smith, Vogue's André Leon Talley, designer Ralph Rucci, model Pat Cleveland, and other special guests featured in the film will be on hand for a conversation about the legend of Halston, celebrity fashion design, and the city that fostered them both—New York. Moderated by Matt Tyrnauer, director of Valentino: The Last Emperor. Read More
Tribeca Talks: After the Movie panel will follow this screening:
Friday, April 30, 7:00 pm
@ SVA Theater 1
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[FREAK] | 2010 | 85 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing, Morgan Spurlock, Rachel Grady, Seth Gordon and Alex Gibney
USA
Rogue filmmakers expose the hidden side of everything—from corruption in the sumo wrestling world to the minefield of ethnicity and class conflict in the million-dollar industry of baby naming—in this dynamic adaptation of the smash best seller Freakonomics. From the innovative documentary filmmakers behind Why We Fight, The King of Kong, Academy Award® nominees Jesus Camp and Super Size Me and Academy Award winner Taxi to the Dark Side. Read More
Saturday, May 1, 3:00 pm
@ Directors Guild Theater
After the Movie: Join us for a can’t-miss conversation featuring acclaimed documentary directors Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Seth Gordon, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady as well as the writers of the smash bestseller on which the film is based, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
[SATUR] | 2010 | 93 min | Feature Documentary
USA
Saturday Night Live has been a New York icon for decades, but few have witnessed what it actually takes to pull off an episode. Actor/director James Franco settles confidently behind the camera and into corners of cubicles and conference rooms to bring unprecedented access to the cast's vigorous marathon of comedy creation. With John Malkovich hosting the episode, Franco sculpts an intimate look at the making of one hilarious episode of SNL. After the Movie: Join James Franco and cast members of SNL for a lively conversation. Moderated by Dave Karger, Senior writer for Entertainment Weekly and frequent contributor to NBC's Today Show. Read More
Tribeca Talks: After the Movie applies to the following screening:
Sunday, May 2, 3:00 pm
@ Directors Guild Theater
