The TriBeCa Film Festival starts today, with a kick-off concert from recent SNL host Sir Elton John, paired up with an outdoor screening of the world premiere of Cameron Crowe's documentary The Union... all for free! So you know it's going to be a clusterf*ck. Want to be a part of the madness? Read on...
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Downtown: You're On Elton John Free Concert Alert
David Kwok, Director of Programming For The TriBeCa Film Festival
The TriBeCa Film Festival is back with tickets for the annual Downtown film frenzy going on sale today (you can see our picks here). But how exactly do the films in the festival get into the festival? Good question! To find out, we talked with David Kwok, the Director of Programming for the festival who has been with it since it began. Ever wonder how many people have to watch a movie before it goes into the festival? How they organize their movies? If anyone programming for the TriBeCa Film Festival actually, y'know, lives in TriBeCa? We've got your answers right here.
2011 TriBeCa Film Festival Preview Picks
The TriBeCa Film Festival is back. Tickets for the annual celluloid celebration go on sale for AmEx cardholders tomorrow, April 12, and to the general public on April 18 (downtown residents get an early chance for tickets on April 17). Dozens of films are slated to screen, including a handful of the usual big ticket flicks with single screenings, so we've tried to make life a little easier for you. Here are a few of the movies—featuring everything from troubled teachers in failing schools to disgraced detectives in steampunk China, electric cars to Carol Channing, perfectionist chefs to nightlife legends—that caught our eyes. So, do you want to go to the festival?
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