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Film Forum Restrospective on Oscar Legend

Tribeca Intern — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:50:05 GMT

Film Forum showcases the works of William "Wild Bill" Wellman, Hollywood's most acclaimed aerial adventure specialist... and the director of the first-ever Best Picture.

Tribeca Teaches Expands to LA

Kristin McCracken — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:02:07 GMT

While the heart of the Tribeca Film Institute remains in NYC, one innovative education program is going bi-coastal. Lucky L.A. teens!

Fresh Meat: Horror Ingenues

Karen Kemmerle — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:32:05 GMT

Since Jamie Lee Curtis has retired her crown, Sara Paxton leads the charge of the new era of the scream queen with her latest film, The Innkeepers.

To Protect and Serve: Patriachy and Power in Rampart

Karen Kemmerle — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:25:22 GMT

Writer/director Oren Moverman discusses his collaboration with James Ellroy, men in uniform and the transformation of Woody Harrelson into one of the most corrupt cinematic cops in recent years.

Tribeca Weekly: Wes Anderson From Above & Cult Actors

Kristin McCracken — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:19:59 GMT

This week on social media, Tribeca brought you two noteworthy performances: Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller and Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin.

Take the Kids: NY Int'l Children's Film Festival

Tribeca Intern — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:50:34 GMT

Start 'em young! Bring the family to NYC March 2-25 for a full slate of new films for kids and teens, all across the city.

Oscar Shorts Screenings at IFC

Tribeca Intern — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:23:32 GMT

Screen the complete collection of 2012 Oscar nominees for Best Live Action and Animated Short Film at the IFC Center.

Forgotten Gender-Bending Classics

Karen Kemmerle — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:39:53 GMT

What do Tilda Swinton, Suzy Amis, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman all have in common? Fantastic gender-bending performances.

Splinters: Surfin' Papua New Guinea

Jenni Miller — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:38:57 GMT

The aptly-named Adam Pesce shipped out to Papua New Guinea with only a camera and an interest in a remote village's pastime: surfing. Opens Friday!

2012 Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:37:59 GMT

Sponsored by CHANEL, 11 major contemporary artists will exhibit and donate works of art for the winners of the 2012 TFF jury competition.

Oldman Takes Manhattan: Free Film Retrospective

Tribeca Intern — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:55:15 GMT

On the heels of his first Oscar nomination, WNYC Radio hosts a free retrospective February 6-8, with an appearance by Oldman himself.

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life Opens in NYC

Tribeca Intern — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:26:30 GMT

She's still glowin', she's still crowin', she's still going strong. TFF 2011 fan favorite Carol Channing: Larger Than Life opens this week in NYC.

Watch: The 2011 Tribeca Awards Show

Katharine Relth — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:19:10 GMT

Catch all the action from this annual event as our illustrious jury members announce this year’s award-winning films and filmmakers.

Join the Fempire: The Second Annual Athena Film Festival

Tribeca Intern — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:44:56 GMT

Woman power! Thirty films celebrating women in leadership will screen at the second annual Athena Film Festival from February 9-12 at Barnard College.

Tribeca Weekly: Remembering Bingham Ray and the Oscars

Kristin McCracken — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:39:13 GMT

This week on social media, Tribeca brought you the fantasy world of Patton Oswalt and some humble words from Gary Oldman.

Getty Images Announces Annual Global Mishmash

Tribeca Intern — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:38:13 GMT

Calling all filmmakers and creative types! Getty Images has announced the entry deadline for Mishmash, their annual music/video/remix competition.

Gnarr: Comedy and Politics in Iceland

Jenni Miller — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:09 GMT

Meet the director who captured a political marvel: the election of a comedian as mayor of Reykjavik, on a platform of free trips to Disneyland. He refuses to work with anyone who doesn't watch The Wire!

Call of the Wild: Masculinity and Mother Nature in The Grey

Karen Kemmerle — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:44 GMT

Writer/director Joe Carnahan on Liam Neeson, filmmaking-as-adventure, and a possible sequel to Narc.

Hammer to Nail Launches Short Film Contest

Kristin McCracken — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:37:15 GMT

The independent film website announces their new monthly short film contest with an esteemed panel of industry judges.

Tribeca Flashpoint: Music Saves Lives

Kristin McCracken — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:03:39 GMT

"Listen to your heart and change is possible." The students on Team Music Saves Lives promote leukemia-fighting awareness using games and social media.

Take The Kids To BAM This February

Kristin McCracken — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:31:21 GMT

Brush off those winter blues! Tickets are now available for the BAMkids Film Festival on February 4 & 5.

Tribeca Weekly: Golden Globes And The Birth of Film Criticism

Kristin McCracken — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:28:39 GMT

This week, Tribeca brought you the women of Ryan Murphy as horror icons and and the top 10 most influential movies of Sundance.

Oscars 2012: Congrats to the Nominees!

Kristin McCracken — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:27:46 GMT

We love Awards Season! Out of all the nominees, three very special films have ties to Tribeca.

Illumination: The Origins of In Darkness

Karen Kemmerle — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:17:39 GMT

Director Angieszka Holland on sewers, rats, and child actors in her latest film, nominated for Best Foreign Feature at the 2012 Academy Awards.

Watch: Come Back Africa

Kristin McCracken — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:48:13 GMT

Rediscover Lionel Rogosin's 1959 anti-apartheid masterpiece (which screened at TFF 2005) at Film Forum starting January 27.

Coupling: Caitlin Fitzgerald Talks Newlyweds & Tribeca

Karen Kemmerle — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:22:14 GMT

This New England girl-turned-New Yorker on working with Streep and Stillman, and improv-ing her way through Ed Burns' latest tale of the city.

A Return to Form-alism: We Need to Talk About Kevin

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:17:49 GMT

Lynne Ramsay’s first film in nine years includes a haunting turn by Tilda Swinton and a chilling Ezra Miller.

NextMovie.com: Hollywood D'os and D'on'ts with Vincent D'Onofrio

Kristin McCracken — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:10:02 GMT

The director of Don't Go in the Woods on tater tots, Adventures in Babysitting, and mani-pedis.

Tribeca Flashpoint: Production-in-Action

Kristin McCracken — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:23:25 GMT

Tribeca Flashpoint students make a study out of marketing for non-profits..

Tribeca Flashpoint: Share Our Strength

Kristin McCracken — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:20:30 GMT

Tribeca Flashpoint students use the theme Make Hunger Visible for their Production-in-Action campaign.

The Reelist: Runway Ready

Karen Kemmerle — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:47:24 GMT

Walk, walk, fashion, baby! In honor of Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston's opening this week at the IFC Center, here are six great fashion documentaries to get you through the winter.

Tribeca Flashpoint: Wim Wenders on Pina

Kristin McCracken — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:20:15 GMT

The iconic German filmmaker discusses his latest documentary Pina, 3D movie-making, and modern German cinema.

Tribeca Weekly: Movie Eats And Remembering Daniel Desario

Kristin McCracken — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:49:08 GMT

This week,Tribeca brought you animals on the red carpet and the making of Fincher's haunting introduction to his Lisbeth Salander.

The Reelist Goes To Dollywood

Karen Kemmerle — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:16:42 GMT

Smile! It increases your face value: why watching the Queen of Country on screen is one of our guiltiest pleasures.

Tribeca All Access Selects 2012 Participants

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:18:19 GMT

Announcing our 2012 Tribeca All Access selections, including new films from Ondi Timoner, Ramin Bahrani and more!

2012 TFI Programs Open for Submissions

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:05:09 GMT

Now through March 6, two of Tribeca Film Institute's filmmaker programs are accepting submissions.

Burns and D'Onofrio: Tribeca Film This Week

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:59:38 GMT

Meet the Tribeca Film filmmakers at screenings this weekend in New York and Chicago.

Tribeca Takes: Maggie Kiley on Light Years

Kristin McCracken — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:21:34 GMT

Taking the leap: the TFF-award-winning filmmaker on her journey from directing a short film to expanding it to a feature.

TFI Blog: BRITDOC Deadlines Approaching

Kristin McCracken — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:12:20 GMT

Documentary filmmakers: just a few weeks left to submit your projects to the prestigious Bertha BRITDOC Connect Fund and Good Pitch.

Tribeca Weekly: Adorable Michael Shannon And Julianne Moore As Muse

Kristin McCracken — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:11:31 GMT

This week, Tribeca brought you a joint Godfather birthday announcement and tips to brighten those January movies blues.

TFF 2012: Submissions Now Closed

Kristin McCracken — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:08:27 GMT

Submissions are now closed for TFF 2012. Thanks for all your entries—we can't wait to share our selections with you!

Happy New Year: Here's to More Movie Magic in 2012!

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:34:01 GMT

On Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and more, a toast to a new year of movies to debate, discuss, and dissect.

The Reelist: Frightful Noise

Karen Kemmerle — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:23:34 GMT

Blue Velvet, Ti West, Tarantino, Shaun of the Dead and Kathryn Bigelow: we've conjured up ten great pop music moments in horror.

The Darkness: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:17:49 GMT

Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan reveals his bleak take on life and cinema, now playing at Film Forum.

Ring in 2012 with New Year's Eve Movies!

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:04:24 GMT

As we say farewell to 2011, Tribeca's staff recommends some of our favorite New Year's Eve moments on film.

Ultrasuede: Whitney Sudler-Smith on Halston's Era of Style

Karen Kemmerle — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:37:59 GMT

The director talks NYC, disco and fashion in the 1970s through his unconventional doc, now available on VOD via Tribeca Film.

Don't Go in the Woods: Vincent D'Onofrio on His Slasher Musical

Kristin McCracken — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:26:23 GMT

First-time feature director Vincent D'Onofrio and screenwriter Joe Vinciguerra on making their B-movie throwback.

FREE Screening of Janie Jones

Tribeca Intern — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:21:43 GMT

Tribeca Film and the Time Out New York Film Club present a FREE screening of the new film, starring Abigail Breslin. Join us at Tribeca Cinemas next Tuesday.

Fire in Babylon Opens at reRun

Katharine Relth — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:59:04 GMT

Cricket fans, the dynamic new movie Fire in Babylon debuts Friday at the reRun Gastropub Theater in Brooklyn.

TFF Films in DocuWeeks: Through 9/8

Katharine Relth — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:54:55 GMT

Three TFF 2011 titles will screen in the 15th edition of DocuWeeks. Among other docs, catch The Carrier, Semper Fi: Always Faithful, and Sun City Picture House.