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Baby Mama opened the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Baby Mama opened the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff after the attacks on the World Trade Center "to help economically and culturally revitalise Lower Manhattan through an annual celebration of film, music, and culture."

Now in its seventh year, it has expanded to include additional venues across Manhattan. It has reduced its slate this year, to show 122 films from 31 countries.

Winners included , and Pray The Devil Back To Hell.





Tribeca Film Festival Latest Reviews

Redbelt
A martial arts instructor who has avoided prize-fighting to maintain his ethical code, finds debt may force him into the ring.

Before The Rains
A sweeping period romance set in Colonial India.

Baby Mama
Two women, one apartment and the nine months that will change their lives.

Eden
The disintegration of a marriage.

The Milky Way
A trip to buy milk is a real drama.

My Winnipeg
"Docu-fantasia" blurring fact and fiction.

Milky Way Liberation Front
Black comedy adventure about a screenwriter whose personal and professional world is falling apart.

Couscous
The head of a Tunisian immigrant clan tries to realise his dream of opening a couscous restaurant.

Let The Right One In
A touching story of first romance... with a side-serving of horror.

Lou Reed's Berlin
Concert film of Lou Reed's live rendition of his song cycle album.

Tribeca Film Festival Festival Features

Sparkling Perry
In our exclusive interview Brit acting stalwart Perry Benson talks about his contrasting roles in Somers Town and Mum & Dad.

The visitors
Tom McCarthy, Hiam Abbass and Richard Jenkins talk about their latest film while in town for the EIFF.

Ghraib injustice
Errol Morris reveals the outrage that caused him to make Standard Operating Procedure.

Mohamed Al-Daradji on shooting after the war
The director of Ahlaam and accompanying documentary War, Love, God & Madness talks about the experience of directing a film in modern-day Iraq.

Tribeca 2008: Day 10 and 11
Festival wrap up and some films to look out for.

Tribeca 2008: Day Eight and Nine
A visit to Van Peebles' place turns into an unexpected adventure.

Tribeca 2008: Day Seven
Family films that are Worlds Apart, Lou Reed's Berlin and being the guest of Cindy Sherman filmmakers.

Tribeca 2008: Day Five and Six
Elite Squad doesn't live up to the hype, but Bart Got A Room surprises out of the blue.

Tribeca 2008: Day Three and Four
Highlights include impassioned round table discussions and Spanish thriller Fermat's Room.

Tribeca 2008: Day One and Two
A strong set of documentary features open our Tribeca coverage.

In the Somers Town
Shane Meadows discusses his latest, low-budget independent British feature.

Tribeca Film Festival News

And the winners are...
Tribeca jury awards Swede dreams.

Tribeca Opening Press Conference
Improved tax breaks for New York filmmakers, and Tribeca celebrates cinema's social melting pot.

Speed Racer to close Tribeca
Wachowski Brothers' family adventure to wrap up festival.

David Mamet's Redbelt to premiere at Tribeca
'American samurai film' to be gala screening in Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival segment.

Tribeca All Access programme announced
37 projects to benefit from the help of industry professionals.

Tribeca announce third selection of feature films
Spotlight, Showcase, Restored/Rediscovered selection, plus five special events.

Tribeca announce Discovery and Midnight sections
Second batch of programming released by New York Festival.

Tribeca programme announcement
World Narrative/Documentary Competition and Encounters sections announced.

Baby Mama to open Tribeca
Comedy by first-time filmmaker gets festival world premiere.

News & Features Baby Mama

Although some of the films at FrightFest had a cutting edge, many offered variations on older movies - we examine the killers and the copycats in our postmortem.

In our exclusive interview Brit acting stalwart Perry Benson talks about his contrasting roles in Somers Town and Mum & Dad.

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Sunshine director 'delighted' by invitation.

The Frijj Film Festival offers a classic selection.

The numbers are now in and they suggest a big event in the making.
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