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The 8th Annual Tribeca Film Festival kicks off next Wednesday, April 22nd with the world premiere of Woody Allen's comedy Whatever Works, which happens to be Allen’s first film shot in New York since 2004. The movie isn't being officially released in New York until June 19th, and Sony Pictures has been keeping a tight lid on the synopsis, but we do know it's a "blackish comedy" starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler), Patricia Clarkson (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), and friend of Gothamist Ed Begley Jr.
The festival continues through May 3rd, and while this year boasts less films than usual (approximately 150, down from roughly 200 last year), that also means it's a slightly more manageable festival. Last week Executive Director Nancy Schafer talked us through some of the fun events happening during the festival, which include free stuff like the drive-in movies and the fair street fair, the post-screening Q&A's with directors such as Spike Lee and Steven Soderbergh, and a "work in progress" premiere screening of the documentary, Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful.
Tickets went on sale today for American Express Cardmembers, who get first dibs on tickets for the next four days because Am Ex is a major festival sponsor. On Sunday, single tickets go on sale to downtown residents (below Canal) at the Tribeca Cinemas ticket outlet only, and on Monday they go on sale to the general public. All ticket details are here. Later this week we'll take a look at some of this year's highlights in the documentary feature category; for now click on the film stills above for details on some of the intriguing narrative features.
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Wait, wait, let me get this straight...a Woody Allen film starring Larry David?!? Aren't there rules about having that much nebbish on one set?
I think it's a gay thing.
TFF continues to frustrate: year after year, tickets for most well-regarded films are largely set aside for the industry. Venues are surrounded by important-acting kids with ID cards around their necks. The ticket purchase process requires patience and a software program that sorts by date, time, venue and genre. I signed on today at noon to try to buy a few tickets (yup, I've got one of those Amex cards) and found few interesting films in the first two days with seats still available. And tickets are $15 plus the famous $2.50 "convenience charge." $35 for a couple to see a 72-minute long film that could bore...or could entertain. Sorry, I just don't have the energy for the process.