New York City’s annual Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 “by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff, reportedly in response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the Tribeca neighborhood in Lower Manhattan,” today, in its 17th year it features nearly 100 movies spread out over 12 days in the hub of NYC.
It began 10 days ago but there is still a lot going on. It featured “high-profile premieres and after-parties” in some of the region’s most luxurious spots. Included in the top celebrities were: power couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, Lily James and Tessa Thompson, Christina Hendricks and Alysia Reiner. The “Tribeca Talks” lecture series had Spike Lee and Robert De Niro participating.
Good news for the women too; this year witnessed the largest amount of female feature film directors since the inception of the Festival. And local flavor was very apparent as well.
What a great event for New Yorkers and visitors alike.