Punk-fueled documentary Con Artist concerns artist Mark Kostabi, a star of the East Village art scene in the '80s who "gleefully made a fortune signing and selling artworks painted by a revolving stable of hired hands." Con Artist "looks at Kostabi’s ultimately self-destructive skewering of the celebrity art world and his current obsession with getting back on top."
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 family 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 Tuesday for American Express Cardmembers, who get first dibs on tickets through Saturday 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. Click on the film stills above for details on some of the intriguing documentary features at this year's festival.






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