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3 Wheels
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2008, 17 min
Directed by: Tony Wei
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Asian, Drama
A rickshaw driver tries hard not to miss the boat in 3 Wheels. Read More
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2008, 17 min
Directed by: Tony Wei
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Asian, Drama
A rickshaw driver tries hard not to miss the boat in 3 Wheels. Read More
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About Elly
[ABOUT] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 119 min
Directed by: Asghar Farhadi
Interests: Drama, Middle Eastern, Mystery, Returning Filmmaker, Romance
A group of old college pals reunites for a weekend adventure on the sea, but compounding lies and deception quickly lead to catastrophe. Everyone hopes Sepideh's new friend Elly will hit it off with Ahmad, newly divorced from his German wife and in search of an Iranian bride, but Elly disappears on the second day, plunging the group into a complex mystery. Asghar Farhadi took the Best Director prize at Berlin. Read More
[ABOUT] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 119 min
Directed by: Asghar Farhadi
Interests: Drama, Middle Eastern, Mystery, Returning Filmmaker, Romance
A group of old college pals reunites for a weekend adventure on the sea, but compounding lies and deception quickly lead to catastrophe. Everyone hopes Sepideh's new friend Elly will hit it off with Ahmad, newly divorced from his German wife and in search of an Iranian bride, but Elly disappears on the second day, plunging the group into a complex mystery. Asghar Farhadi took the Best Director prize at Berlin. Read More
Accidents Happen
[ACCID] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 92 min
Directed by: Andrew Lancaster
Interests: About Family, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Family Issues, Teens, Youth
There are dysfunctional families… and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom (Geena Davis), distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family in this visually stunning, bittersweet drama. Read More
[ACCID] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 92 min
Directed by: Andrew Lancaster
Interests: About Family, Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Family Issues, Teens, Youth
There are dysfunctional families… and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom (Geena Davis), distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family in this visually stunning, bittersweet drama. Read More
All About Actresses
[ACTRE] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2008, 107 min
Directed by: Maïwenn
Interests: About Cinema, Actors Behind the Camera, Drama, Female Director(s), Mockumentary, Women
Maïwenn sets out to resolve her tortured actress identity by making a faux-documentary around a bevy of famous French actresses—only to transform into the treacherous position of the director, falling in love with her subjects and subjected to their starlet-driven wrath. Indulging in the interior insecurities of divas and has-beens, she blurs reality through real-world-like footage and fantastical musical sequences. Read More
[ACTRE] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2008, 107 min
Directed by: Maïwenn
Interests: About Cinema, Actors Behind the Camera, Drama, Female Director(s), Mockumentary, Women
Maïwenn sets out to resolve her tortured actress identity by making a faux-documentary around a bevy of famous French actresses—only to transform into the treacherous position of the director, falling in love with her subjects and subjected to their starlet-driven wrath. Indulging in the interior insecurities of divas and has-beens, she blurs reality through real-world-like footage and fantastical musical sequences. Read More
Almost Every Day
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 17 min
Directed by: Gandja Monteiro
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Family Issues, Female Director(s), Latin American, Latino
Polly navigates work, love, and the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Read More
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 17 min
Directed by: Gandja Monteiro
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Family Issues, Female Director(s), Latin American, Latino
Polly navigates work, love, and the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Read More
American Casino
[AMERI] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 89 min
Directed by: Leslie Cockburn
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Politics, Social Issues
Politicians and the media like to talk about the relationship between Wall Street and Main Street, but investigative journalist Leslie Cockburn's debut feature gets to the guts of the matter, visiting defectors from Bear Stearns and Standard & Poor's and other high-level players in the subprime mortgage gamble and, on the flipside, visiting the working-class Americans who were the unwitting chips on the table. Read More
[AMERI] Discovery
Feature Documentary, 2009, 89 min
Directed by: Leslie Cockburn
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Politics, Social Issues
Politicians and the media like to talk about the relationship between Wall Street and Main Street, but investigative journalist Leslie Cockburn's debut feature gets to the guts of the matter, visiting defectors from Bear Stearns and Standard & Poor's and other high-level players in the subprime mortgage gamble and, on the flipside, visiting the working-class Americans who were the unwitting chips on the table. Read More
Antoine
[ANTOI] Showcase
Feature Documentary, 2008, 82 min
Directed by: Laura Bari
Interests: Documentary, Experimental, Family Friendly, Female Director(s), Youth
Antoine was born 100 days premature and became blind from the effects of his incubator. Now five years old, he uses a mini boom microphone to discover and capture the sounds around him. Through this visually striking portrait, expertly crafted by Laura Bari, we share both the everyday and imaginary worlds Antoine lives in and learn how he overcomes adversity by creating his own alternative universe of beauty. Read More
[ANTOI] Showcase
Feature Documentary, 2008, 82 min
Directed by: Laura Bari
Interests: Documentary, Experimental, Family Friendly, Female Director(s), Youth
Antoine was born 100 days premature and became blind from the effects of his incubator. Now five years old, he uses a mini boom microphone to discover and capture the sounds around him. Through this visually striking portrait, expertly crafted by Laura Bari, we share both the everyday and imaginary worlds Antoine lives in and learn how he overcomes adversity by creating his own alternative universe of beauty. Read More
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The Bather
[SHUMA] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2008, 4 min
Directed by: George Griffin
Plays In: Shorts: Human Landscapes
Interests: Documentary, Erotic, Experimental, Music, Women
A woman is observed showering behind a translucent curtain. Read More
[SHUMA] Shorts in Competition: Documentary
Short Documentary, 2008, 4 min
Directed by: George Griffin
Plays In: Shorts: Human Landscapes
Interests: Documentary, Erotic, Experimental, Music, Women
A woman is observed showering behind a translucent curtain. Read More
Best Documentary Feature
[WDOCA]
Feature Documentary, 2009, 95 min
Heartwarming. Illuminating. Alarming. The films in this year's World Documentary Competition run the gamut. Get your tickets now to see the film chosen as the best of the Fest by a distinguished jury of some of the biggest names in news media, nonfiction filmmaking, scholarship, and show business. Read More
[WDOCA]
Feature Documentary, 2009, 95 min
Heartwarming. Illuminating. Alarming. The films in this year's World Documentary Competition run the gamut. Get your tickets now to see the film chosen as the best of the Fest by a distinguished jury of some of the biggest names in news media, nonfiction filmmaking, scholarship, and show business. Read More
Best New Documentary Filmmaker
[DEMER]
Feature Documentary, 2009, 84 min
One of the goals of the Tribeca Film Festival has always been to seek out and encourage new talent and bold visions from every corner of the globe. Get your tickets now to see the first or second documentary feature from an emerging filmmaker chosen as the best of the Fest by a jury of internationally acclaimed filmmakers. Read More
[DEMER]
Feature Documentary, 2009, 84 min
One of the goals of the Tribeca Film Festival has always been to seek out and encourage new talent and bold visions from every corner of the globe. Get your tickets now to see the first or second documentary feature from an emerging filmmaker chosen as the best of the Fest by a jury of internationally acclaimed filmmakers. Read More
Best New Narrative Filmmaker
[NEMER]
Feature Narrative, 2009, 78 min
One of the goals of the Tribeca Film Festival has always been to seek out and encourage new talent and bold visions from every corner of the globe. Get your tickets now to see the first or second narrative feature from an emerging filmmaker chosen as the best of the Fest by a jury of internationally acclaimed filmmakers. Read More
[NEMER]
Feature Narrative, 2009, 78 min
One of the goals of the Tribeca Film Festival has always been to seek out and encourage new talent and bold visions from every corner of the globe. Get your tickets now to see the first or second narrative feature from an emerging filmmaker chosen as the best of the Fest by a jury of internationally acclaimed filmmakers. Read More
Best New York Documentary
[NYDOC]
Feature Documentary, 2009, 84 min
It's no surprise that some of the greatest true stories in the world come from the greatest city in the world. Get your tickets now to see the film chosen as the best of the Fest by a jury of notable names from three diverse worlds that New York knows best—film, fashion, and food. Read More
[NYDOC]
Feature Documentary, 2009, 84 min
It's no surprise that some of the greatest true stories in the world come from the greatest city in the world. Get your tickets now to see the film chosen as the best of the Fest by a jury of notable names from three diverse worlds that New York knows best—film, fashion, and food. Read More
Best New York Narrative
[NYNAR]
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
From the welter of Wall Street to the sleepy streets of City Island, every last inch of New York has a story to tell. Get your tickets now to see the film chosen as the best of the Fest by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals who know a good New York story when they see one. Read More
[NYNAR]
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
From the welter of Wall Street to the sleepy streets of City Island, every last inch of New York has a story to tell. Get your tickets now to see the film chosen as the best of the Fest by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals who know a good New York story when they see one. Read More
Black Dynamite
[DYNAM] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 90 min
Directed by: Scott Sanders
Interests: African American, African American Director, Comedy, Dark Comedy
All you suckas gather round. This glorious '70s blaxploitation throwback is a fistful of chase scenes, gunfights, kung fu, pimps, and hos. Michael Jai White plays Black Dynamite, the smoothest, baddest mother to ever pick up a pair of nunchucks. When the CIA gives back his license to kill, Black Dynamite makes it his mission to keep smack out of orphanages at any cost. Can you dig it? Read More
[DYNAM] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2008, 90 min
Directed by: Scott Sanders
Interests: African American, African American Director, Comedy, Dark Comedy
All you suckas gather round. This glorious '70s blaxploitation throwback is a fistful of chase scenes, gunfights, kung fu, pimps, and hos. Michael Jai White plays Black Dynamite, the smoothest, baddest mother to ever pick up a pair of nunchucks. When the CIA gives back his license to kill, Black Dynamite makes it his mission to keep smack out of orphanages at any cost. Can you dig it? Read More
Blank City
[BLANK] Let's Get This Party Started: NY Filmmakers
Feature Documentary, 2009, 100 min
Directed by: Celine Danhier
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Cinema, Documentary, Female Director(s), Music, NY Director, New York
Celine Danhier's kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the DIY independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late-'70s downtown New York. New interviews with a dizzying array of artists—including Amos Poe, Bette Gordon, Debbie Harry, Eric Mitchell, Jim Jarmusch, Lydia Lunch, Steve Buscemi, John Lurie, and Nick Zedd—flow into clips from landmark No Wave films, and the still-thrilling music of the era floods the soundtrack. Read More
[BLANK] Let's Get This Party Started: NY Filmmakers
Feature Documentary, 2009, 100 min
Directed by: Celine Danhier
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Cinema, Documentary, Female Director(s), Music, NY Director, New York
Celine Danhier's kinetic doc mirrors the urgent, anything-goes energy of her subject: the DIY independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late-'70s downtown New York. New interviews with a dizzying array of artists—including Amos Poe, Bette Gordon, Debbie Harry, Eric Mitchell, Jim Jarmusch, Lydia Lunch, Steve Buscemi, John Lurie, and Nick Zedd—flow into clips from landmark No Wave films, and the still-thrilling music of the era floods the soundtrack. Read More
