FESTIVAL: Tribeca Film Festival

One of the most recognized international film festival is the Tribeca Film Festival held annually in New York. Founded by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in 2002, the festival's mission is "to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience." It is also to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking capital.

Unlike its more famous counterpart, Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca gives more focus on films from around the globe with its World Narrative Competition Category (think Academy Awards' Best Foreign Language Film only cooler because it honors not only the film but also the director and actors). This gives international filmmakers a better chance in having their feature film screened in a prestigious US film festival.

From April 21 - May 2, 2010, audiences will not only get to watch the premiere of Shrek Forever After but these 12 entries for World Narrative Competition as well:

1. Buried Land
   Directed by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes and Steven Eastwood, written by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes, Steven Eastwood, and Dzenan Medanovic
   (USA, UK, Bosnia and Herzegovina) – World and TFF Virtual Premiere
2. Dog Pound
   Directed by Kim Chapiron, written by Kim Chapiron and Jeremie Delon
   (France) – World Premiere
3. Loose Cannons (Mine Vaganti)
   Directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, written by Ivan Cotroneo and Ferzan Ozpetek
   (Italy) – North American Premiere
4. Lucky Life
   Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, written by Lee Isaac Chung and Samuel Gray Anderson
   (USA) – World Premiere
5. My Brothers
   Directed by Paul Fraser, written by William Collins
   (Ireland) – World Premiere
6. Open House
   Directed and written by Andrew Paquin
   (USA) – World Premiere
7. Paju
   Directed and written by Chan-ok Park
   (South Korea) – North American Premiere
8. Gainsbourg, Je t'Aime... Moi Non Plus
   Directed and written by Joann Sfar
   (France) – International Premiere
9. Snap
   Directed and written by Carmel Winters
   (Ireland) – World Premiere
10. When We Leave (Die Fremde)
    Directed and written by Feo Aladag
    (Germany) – North American Premiere
11. The White Meadows (Keshtzar haye sepid)
    Directed and written by Mohammad Rasoulof
    (Iran) – North American Premiere
12. William Vincent
    Directed and written by Jay Anania
    (USA) – World Premiere

For more festival information, please go to http://www.tribecafilm.com