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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
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Blue Boy
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2009, 16 min
Directed by: Alex Jablonski
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Drama, Romance
Kenny is a country club lifeguard living in a haze, but one day all that changes in Blue Boy. Read More
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Student
Short Narrative, 2009, 16 min
Directed by: Alex Jablonski
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Drama, Romance
Kenny is a country club lifeguard living in a haze, but one day all that changes in Blue Boy. Read More
The Boys in the Band
[BANDX] Restored/Rediscovered
Feature Narrative, 1970, 118 min
Interests: Drama, LGBT
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, we are pleased to present two programs celebrating the seminal film The Boys in the Band, a cultural watershed that still resonates today. Join us for a free screening of the 1970 film—directed by William Friedkin and written by Mart Crowley, based on his groundbreaking play that debuted one year before Stonewall. Crowley will be present at this special screening. (The Boys in the Band print courtesy of CBS Broadcasting, Inc.) We also welcome to the Festival a special work-in-progress version of Making the Boys, directed by Crayton Robey. This documentary features the many people involved with the original stage play and film, including Crowley and Dominick Dunne, as well as Edward Albee, Robert Wagner, and Paul Rudnick. After that screening there will be a discussion moderated by Tony Award-winning producer and film documentarian Dori Berinstein with director Crayton Robey, playwright/screenwriter Mart Crowley, Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, actor Laurence Luckinbill, and other special guests. Read More
[BANDX] Restored/Rediscovered
Feature Narrative, 1970, 118 min
Interests: Drama, LGBT
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, we are pleased to present two programs celebrating the seminal film The Boys in the Band, a cultural watershed that still resonates today. Join us for a free screening of the 1970 film—directed by William Friedkin and written by Mart Crowley, based on his groundbreaking play that debuted one year before Stonewall. Crowley will be present at this special screening. (The Boys in the Band print courtesy of CBS Broadcasting, Inc.) We also welcome to the Festival a special work-in-progress version of Making the Boys, directed by Crayton Robey. This documentary features the many people involved with the original stage play and film, including Crowley and Dominick Dunne, as well as Edward Albee, Robert Wagner, and Paul Rudnick. After that screening there will be a discussion moderated by Tony Award-winning producer and film documentarian Dori Berinstein with director Crayton Robey, playwright/screenwriter Mart Crowley, Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, actor Laurence Luckinbill, and other special guests. Read More
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
[BUTCH]
Feature Narrative, 1969, 110 min
Directed by: George Roy Hill
Interests: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
The Tribeca Film Festival is proud to honor the work of legendary screenwriter William Goldman at this outdoor 40th anniversary screening of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. This renowned film won four Academy Awards®, including Goldman's first for best screenplay. One of the most respected screenwriters in history, Goldman—also responsible for All the President's Men (which brought him his second Oscar®), The Princess Bride, Misery, and Marathon Man, among others—will be joined by filmmaking friends Scott Frank, Tony Gilroy, David Koepp, and Aaron Sorkin to celebrate this special evening. Read More
[BUTCH]
Feature Narrative, 1969, 110 min
Directed by: George Roy Hill
Interests: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
The Tribeca Film Festival is proud to honor the work of legendary screenwriter William Goldman at this outdoor 40th anniversary screening of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. This renowned film won four Academy Awards®, including Goldman's first for best screenplay. One of the most respected screenwriters in history, Goldman—also responsible for All the President's Men (which brought him his second Oscar®), The Princess Bride, Misery, and Marathon Man, among others—will be joined by filmmaking friends Scott Frank, Tony Gilroy, David Koepp, and Aaron Sorkin to celebrate this special evening. Read More
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Café Paraíso
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 11 min
Directed by: Alonso Ruizpalacios
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Drama, Latin American
Discover what's on the menu at Café Paraíso. Read More
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 11 min
Directed by: Alonso Ruizpalacios
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Drama, Latin American
Discover what's on the menu at Café Paraíso. Read More
City Island
[CITYI] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 100 min
Directed by: Raymond De Felitta
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Comedy, Drama, Family Issues, NY Director, New York, Returning Filmmaker
Vinnie's been secretly taking acting classes, his daughter's moonlighting as a stripper, his son's got a weighty fetish, and mom's eye is wandering… the Rizzos might get along a lot better if they weren't keeping so many secrets. Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, and Alan Arkin star in this smart and poignant dysfunctional-family comedy, set in unassuming City Island. Read More
[CITYI] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 100 min
Directed by: Raymond De Felitta
Interests: *NYcomp*, About Family, Comedy, Drama, Family Issues, NY Director, New York, Returning Filmmaker
Vinnie's been secretly taking acting classes, his daughter's moonlighting as a stripper, his son's got a weighty fetish, and mom's eye is wandering… the Rizzos might get along a lot better if they weren't keeping so many secrets. Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, and Alan Arkin star in this smart and poignant dysfunctional-family comedy, set in unassuming City Island. Read More
The Company Man
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 15 min
Directed by: Andrew Zappin
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Drama, Identity
A loyal employee longs for a promotion in The Company Man. Read More
[SMEAN] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 15 min
Directed by: Andrew Zappin
Plays In: Shorts: Means to an End
Interests: Drama, Identity
A loyal employee longs for a promotion in The Company Man. Read More
The Confession
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 4 min
Directed by: Thomas Hefferon
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Religion
An Irish lad seeks solace from a priest in The Confession. Read More
[STRUT] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 4 min
Directed by: Thomas Hefferon
Plays In: Shorts: Truth or Consequences
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Religion
An Irish lad seeks solace from a priest in The Confession. Read More
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Deadline
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 17 min
Directed by: Joseph Bakhash
Plays In: Shorts: Wake-up Call
Interests: Crime, Drama, New York, Returning Filmmaker
An ex-con confronts an abusive guard from his past in Deadline. Read More
[SWAKE] Shorts in Competition: Narrative
Short Narrative, 2008, 17 min
Directed by: Joseph Bakhash
Plays In: Shorts: Wake-up Call
Interests: Crime, Drama, New York, Returning Filmmaker
An ex-con confronts an abusive guard from his past in Deadline. Read More
Departures
[DEPAR] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 130 min
Directed by: Yojiro Takita
Interests: Asian, Death, Drama, Family Issues
Winner of the Academy Award® for best foreign language film, Departures is the eccentric, lushly scored, movingly funny tale of a cellist who returns to his picturesque rural hometown with his adoring wife following the breakup of his Tokyo orchestra. A cryptic classified ad for work in "Departures" leads him into an unexpected but strangely rewarding new job as an undertaker. Read More
[DEPAR] Spotlight
Feature Narrative, 2009, 130 min
Directed by: Yojiro Takita
Interests: Asian, Death, Drama, Family Issues
Winner of the Academy Award® for best foreign language film, Departures is the eccentric, lushly scored, movingly funny tale of a cellist who returns to his picturesque rural hometown with his adoring wife following the breakup of his Tokyo orchestra. A cryptic classified ad for work in "Departures" leads him into an unexpected but strangely rewarding new job as an undertaker. Read More
Don McKay
[DONMC] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 87 min
Directed by: Jake Goldberger
Interests: Comedy, Dark Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Don McKay (Thomas Haden Church) should have followed the old cliché: "You can't go home again." After 25 years, he returns for the first time to his hometown at the out-of-the-blue bidding of his cancer-stricken ex-girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue). But a lot of time has passed, and an old secret crashes into new ones in this darkly comic thriller, also featuring Melissa Leo. Read More
[DONMC] Encounters
Feature Narrative, 2009, 87 min
Directed by: Jake Goldberger
Interests: Comedy, Dark Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Don McKay (Thomas Haden Church) should have followed the old cliché: "You can't go home again." After 25 years, he returns for the first time to his hometown at the out-of-the-blue bidding of his cancer-stricken ex-girlfriend (Elisabeth Shue). But a lot of time has passed, and an old secret crashes into new ones in this darkly comic thriller, also featuring Melissa Leo. Read More
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The Eclipse
[ECLIP] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Conor McPherson
Interests: Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Award-winning screenwriter and Tony-nominated playwright McPherson crafts an exquisite atmospheric drama about a widower (Ciarán Hinds, Munich) who sees and hears strange things in his house. His life converges with a beautiful author of supernatural fiction (Iben Hjejle, High Fidelity) and a full-of-himself pop novelist (Aidan Quinn) at an international literary festival that will alter their lives in surprising ways. Read More
[ECLIP] World Narrative Feature Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 86 min
Directed by: Conor McPherson
Interests: Drama, Romance, Supernatural
Award-winning screenwriter and Tony-nominated playwright McPherson crafts an exquisite atmospheric drama about a widower (Ciarán Hinds, Munich) who sees and hears strange things in his house. His life converges with a beautiful author of supernatural fiction (Iben Hjejle, High Fidelity) and a full-of-himself pop novelist (Aidan Quinn) at an international literary festival that will alter their lives in surprising ways. Read More
