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Arena
[SIDEN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 15 min
Directed by: Joao Salaviza
Plays In: Shorts: Identity Theft
Interests: Drama, Family Friendly
While under house arrest, Mauro is taunted by three local boys through his window in Arena. Read More
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[SIDEN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 15 min
Directed by: Joao Salaviza
Plays In: Shorts: Identity Theft
Interests: Drama, Family Friendly
While under house arrest, Mauro is taunted by three local boys through his window in Arena. Read More
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Blood and Rain
[BLOOD] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Jorge Navas
Interests: Crime, Drama, Latin American
In Jorge Navas' beautifully composed neo-noir, taxi driver Jorge begins his night shift bent on revenge after his brother's murder at the hands of a violent gang. But when an accident brings him unexpectedly closer to his party-girl fare Angela, the damaged pair must struggle against forces already set in motion, drawing them inexorably into the rain-soaked underworld of Bogotá. Read More
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[BLOOD] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Jorge Navas
Interests: Crime, Drama, Latin American
In Jorge Navas' beautifully composed neo-noir, taxi driver Jorge begins his night shift bent on revenge after his brother's murder at the hands of a violent gang. But when an accident brings him unexpectedly closer to his party-girl fare Angela, the damaged pair must struggle against forces already set in motion, drawing them inexorably into the rain-soaked underworld of Bogotá. Read More
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A Border Story
[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 19 min
Directed by: Tobias Louie
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Drama, Immigration
In A Border Story a Mexican immigrant and a young American boy try to survive the remote desert. Read More
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[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 19 min
Directed by: Tobias Louie
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Drama, Immigration
In A Border Story a Mexican immigrant and a young American boy try to survive the remote desert. Read More
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A Brand New Life
[BRAND] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 92 min
Directed by: Ounie Lecomte
Interests: Asian, Drama, Female Director(s), Social Issues
When her father offers to take her on a trip, nine-year-old Jin-hee happily sings him a love song, the bittersweet notes inaudible to her own ear, until she realizes he has abandoned her at a Catholic orphanage. Drawing raves from the Cannes to Berlin film festivals, Ounie Lecomte's directorial debut, a semi-autobiographical portrait of 1970s South Korea, masterfully captures an emotional journey of loss, friendship, and starting anew. Read More
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[BRAND] Showcase
Feature Narrative, 2009, 92 min
Directed by: Ounie Lecomte
Interests: Asian, Drama, Female Director(s), Social Issues
When her father offers to take her on a trip, nine-year-old Jin-hee happily sings him a love song, the bittersweet notes inaudible to her own ear, until she realizes he has abandoned her at a Catholic orphanage. Drawing raves from the Cannes to Berlin film festivals, Ounie Lecomte's directorial debut, a semi-autobiographical portrait of 1970s South Korea, masterfully captures an emotional journey of loss, friendship, and starting anew. Read More
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brilliantlove
[BRILL] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Ashley Horner
Interests: Art/Literature, Drama, Romance, Sex
Love and lust entangle over a sweltering summer as a novice photographer, Manchester, documents his sweaty affair with his taxidermist girlfriend, Noon. But when a wealthy art-world pornography collector "discovers" Manchester as a genius, the trappings of the art world are unleashed upon the unsuspecting couple, shattering Noon's trust and heart. Director Ashley Horner captures the yearning and desire that can simultaneously strengthen and burn romance. For mature audiences. Read More
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[BRILL] Discovery
Feature Narrative, 2010, 97 min
Directed by: Ashley Horner
Interests: Art/Literature, Drama, Romance, Sex
Love and lust entangle over a sweltering summer as a novice photographer, Manchester, documents his sweaty affair with his taxidermist girlfriend, Noon. But when a wealthy art-world pornography collector "discovers" Manchester as a genius, the trappings of the art world are unleashed upon the unsuspecting couple, shattering Noon's trust and heart. Director Ashley Horner captures the yearning and desire that can simultaneously strengthen and burn romance. For mature audiences. Read More
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Buried Land
[BURIE] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood
Interests: Drama, Eastern European, Identity, Mystery, TFF Virtual
The small town of Visoko heralds to the world a remarkable discovery: A valley of ancient pyramids predating Egypt exists under the hills of central Bosnia. Tourists flood the war-scarred region, and locals are caught between the real and the imagined (mirroring the film's vacillation between documentary and fiction). With the help of a young man returning to his homeland, an American film crew determines the role of faith in capturing what can not yet be proven. Read More
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[BURIE] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood
Interests: Drama, Eastern European, Identity, Mystery, TFF Virtual
The small town of Visoko heralds to the world a remarkable discovery: A valley of ancient pyramids predating Egypt exists under the hills of central Bosnia. Tourists flood the war-scarred region, and locals are caught between the real and the imagined (mirroring the film's vacillation between documentary and fiction). With the help of a young man returning to his homeland, an American film crew determines the role of faith in capturing what can not yet be proven. Read More
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Cairo Time
[CAIRO] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Ruba Nadda
Interests: Adventure, Drama, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Romance
In this graceful cross-cultural love story, a happily married woman (Patricia Clarkson) is separated from her husband in the overwhelming city of Cairo. While waiting for his return, she experiences the unique beauty of Egypt with his friend (Alexander Siddig). As their tender friendship blossoms, a series of small yet profound moments changes both of their worlds forever. Read More
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[CAIRO] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Ruba Nadda
Interests: Adventure, Drama, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Romance
In this graceful cross-cultural love story, a happily married woman (Patricia Clarkson) is separated from her husband in the overwhelming city of Cairo. While waiting for his return, she experiences the unique beauty of Egypt with his friend (Alexander Siddig). As their tender friendship blossoms, a series of small yet profound moments changes both of their worlds forever. Read More
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Collision of Parts
[SEXPE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 15 min
Directed by: Mark Street
Plays In: Shorts: Experimental Collisions
Interests: Drama, Experimental
A kaleidoscopic reverie recorded over a period of five years in various urban milieus. Read More
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[SEXPE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 15 min
Directed by: Mark Street
Plays In: Shorts: Experimental Collisions
Interests: Drama, Experimental
A kaleidoscopic reverie recorded over a period of five years in various urban milieus. Read More
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Cookie
[SHARD] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 12 min
Directed by: Francisco Ordonez
Plays In: Shorts: Hard Core
Interests: Comedy, Drama, NY Director, New York, Returning Filmmaker, TFF Virtual
The situation: three boys from Queens, a missing wallet and a prostitute named Cookie. Read More
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[SHARD] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 12 min
Directed by: Francisco Ordonez
Plays In: Shorts: Hard Core
Interests: Comedy, Drama, NY Director, New York, Returning Filmmaker, TFF Virtual
The situation: three boys from Queens, a missing wallet and a prostitute named Cookie. Read More
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Day Trip
[SIDEN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 11 min
Directed by: Zoe McIntosh
Plays In: Shorts: Identity Theft
Interests: Crime, Drama, Identity, TFF Virtual
A tattooed gang member's outlook on life is changed forever when he takes a Day Trip. Read More
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[SIDEN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2010, 11 min
Directed by: Zoe McIntosh
Plays In: Shorts: Identity Theft
Interests: Crime, Drama, Identity, TFF Virtual
A tattooed gang member's outlook on life is changed forever when he takes a Day Trip. Read More
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Delilah, Before
[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2009, 10 min
Directed by: Melanie Schiele
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Drama, Drugs, Family Issues, TFF Virtual
A young woman attempts to regain both her mother's trust and her daughter's love in Delilah, Before. Read More
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[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2009, 10 min
Directed by: Melanie Schiele
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Drama, Drugs, Family Issues, TFF Virtual
A young woman attempts to regain both her mother's trust and her daughter's love in Delilah, Before. Read More
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Doctor Zhivago
[DRZHI] Special Events
Feature Narrative, 1965, 200 min
Directed by: David Lean
Interests: Drama, Period Piece, Restoration
David Lean's romantic Russian Revolution epic, adapted from Boris Pasternak's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, captured five Academy Awards® (including best adapted screenplay) and five additional nominations after its 1965 release. In honor of its 45th anniversary, we welcome a magnificent state-of-the-art restoration of Doctor Zhivago, shown theatrically for the first time at Tribeca and available from Warner Home Video on Blu-ray disc May 4. Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness, and Tom Courtenay star. Read More
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[DRZHI] Special Events
Feature Narrative, 1965, 200 min
Directed by: David Lean
Interests: Drama, Period Piece, Restoration
David Lean's romantic Russian Revolution epic, adapted from Boris Pasternak's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, captured five Academy Awards® (including best adapted screenplay) and five additional nominations after its 1965 release. In honor of its 45th anniversary, we welcome a magnificent state-of-the-art restoration of Doctor Zhivago, shown theatrically for the first time at Tribeca and available from Warner Home Video on Blu-ray disc May 4. Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger, Alec Guinness, and Tom Courtenay star. Read More
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Dog Pound
[DOGPO] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Kim Chapiron
Interests: Action, Crime, Drama, Drugs, Psychological, Returning Filmmaker, Social Issues, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Violence, Youth
In North America more than 100,000 children are held in detention centers. Sixty percent are destined to become repeat offenders. Director Kim Chapiron (Sheitan, TFF '06) takes a searing look at three incarcerated teenagers fighting for their lives and for hope. An electrifying cast delivers blistering performances packed with violent intensity and emotional power in this story of unlikely friendships in the midst of a brutal and deficient correctional system. Read More
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[DOGPO] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 88 min
Directed by: Kim Chapiron
Interests: Action, Crime, Drama, Drugs, Psychological, Returning Filmmaker, Social Issues, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, Violence, Youth
In North America more than 100,000 children are held in detention centers. Sixty percent are destined to become repeat offenders. Director Kim Chapiron (Sheitan, TFF '06) takes a searing look at three incarcerated teenagers fighting for their lives and for hope. An electrifying cast delivers blistering performances packed with violent intensity and emotional power in this story of unlikely friendships in the midst of a brutal and deficient correctional system. Read More
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Epic Fail
[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 13 min
Directed by: Ragnar Agnarsson
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Drama
A timid soundman teams up with a goth girl to get back what is rightfully his in Epic Fail. Read More
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[SWISH] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2009, 13 min
Directed by: Ragnar Agnarsson
Plays In: Shorts: Wishful Thinking
Interests: Based on a True Story, Comedy, Drama
A timid soundman teams up with a goth girl to get back what is rightfully his in Epic Fail. Read More
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Every Day
[EVERY] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Richard Levine
Interests: *NYcomp*, Drama, Family Issues, LGBT
Meet Ned. His live-in father-in-law is putting serious strains on Ned's marriage. He's having a hard time adjusting to raising an independent teenager. His job as a TV writer is unfulfilling, and late nights with a sexy coworker are only complicating matters…. Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, and Ezra Miller star in this eloquent and honest look at an everyday family dealing with life's little curveballs. Read More
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[EVERY] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 90 min
Directed by: Richard Levine
Interests: *NYcomp*, Drama, Family Issues, LGBT
Meet Ned. His live-in father-in-law is putting serious strains on Ned's marriage. He's having a hard time adjusting to raising an independent teenager. His job as a TV writer is unfulfilling, and late nights with a sexy coworker are only complicating matters…. Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, and Ezra Miller star in this eloquent and honest look at an everyday family dealing with life's little curveballs. Read More
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