BY KRISTIN MC CRACKEN |
Ticketing 101: Tickets On Sale NOW for Everyone!
Check out our exclusive ticketing tips for TFF 2011. You've been waiting patiently, and single tickets are on sale NOW for everyone!
Do you want to catch the most exciting screenings and events at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival? Of course you do! Here's our exclusive guide to ticketing tips that will guarantee you the best experience.
As of now (Monday, April 18, at 11:00 am), single tickets are on sale for the general public.
Tickets are $16.00 for general screenings (evenings and weekends), $8.00 for matinees, and $25.00 for Tribeca Talks events, including After the Movie, Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival Panel, and Directors Series. (The Industry, Pen to Paper and Youth Radicalization Redefined panels are free.)
As you are planning your Festival, log in to My Tribeca and save the films to your calendar. (Registration for My Tribeca is free and easy.)
Once you are able to purchase tickets, you can choose to buy your tickets online, order them by phone [646.502.5296 or Toll Free: 866.941.FEST (3378)], or purchase them at a ticket outlet location. For more information regarding all forms of ticketing, make sure that your first online stop takes you to our Tribeca Film Festival Tickets page. It's full of the latest information on where to go to buy tickets, prices and policies, and more!
Have more questions? Surf over to Tribeca Film Festival FAQ, a page that has many more answers.
* As soon as you put the first tickets in your shopping cart, the online ticketing session will begin to be timed. Please continue to watch your session countdown on the right hand side of the page and complete checkout before the timeout.
* All Screenings and most Tribeca Talks events are General Admission. You may choose “Best Available” or “General Admission” when selecting your performance quantities. (There are select panels that have premium-priced tickets that offer reserved seats for American Express® Cardmembers.)
* To view available performances in the Online Ticketing System, use the TICKETS button in the upper left-hand side of the page. To shop available Ticket Packages, use the DISCOUNT TICKET PACKAGES button. We encourage you to browse available events in the Film Guide for the most interactive, informative experience.
* Enter a valid promotional code in the space provided if you are eligible to redeem any current offer.
* You can view your selected items at any time by clicking on SHOPPING CART.
* Prior to checkout, you must log in to the Online Ticketing System. If you do not already have a login, you will be prompted to create a username and password. Note: If you are a current My Tribeca user, you must still create an Online Ticketing System account for additional security. If you purchased tickets to last year’s Festival, your username and password are still active in the system and may be used.
* You may only purchase 4 tickets per performance, per order.
* No refunds. No exchanges.
PLEASE NOTE: To guarantee admittance, you must be present at the screening venue 30 minutes prior to its scheduled screening time.
More Ticketing Tips to consider:
* Consider a Discount Ticket Package – If you know you want to see a selection of movies at the Festival, take a look at the ticket packages, available for late-night and matinee screenings, movies in Chelsea, documentaries, award winners, and opening weekend. This year, you can also create Single Ticket packages. Check them out!
* Know Your Codes – All ticketed events are assigned a five-letter code (e.g., TALIH for Talihina Sky), which appears in parentheses with scheduled times. Have these codes ready for Box Office call center operators or Ticket Outlet agents to ensure fast and accurate ticket processing.
* Have Backup Choices – By mapping out alternative movie, panel, and time selections, you’re sure to have options in case your first selections aren’t available. Who knows? You may even like your alternate choice more than the original.
* Pick Up Your Tickets Early – Avoid the long lines at the theater Will Call desks by picking up your online or phone order tickets in advance at either Ticket Outlet location during regular business hours.
* You Don’t Even Have To Pick Up Your Tickets! – With Print–At–Home Tickets, seeing the films you want is as easy as clicking a button. If you have access to a printer and a computer, you have the option of actually printing out your tickets at home! No lines, no will–call. Simply order your tickets online, print out the Print–At–Home sheet, arrive at your venue early, and scan the barcode on the print–out. You’ll be able to get into your screening without even having a hard ticket!
* Arrive Early – Whether you are a pass holder or a ticket holder, you MUST arrive 30 minutes prior to your event start time to guarantee admission.
* Never Say "Sold Out" – Even if advance tickets are no longer available, don’t give up—just think RUSH TICKETS. We admit those standing in the RUSH TICKETS line approximately 15 minutes prior to a film or panel’s scheduled start time, until a theater is at capacity. Lines begin forming approximately 45 minutes before each screening, so be sure to arrive early.
* Tribeca 24/7 – Looking for information right now? The doors never close at www.tribecafilm.com. Go there to learn, plan, and buy.
See you at the Festival!