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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



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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



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



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



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



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



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



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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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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