| EVENT REPORT 05.09.07 |
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| Hip-Hop Drive-in and DJ Spooky Boost Tribeca |
| The sixth annual Tribeca Film Festival's happenings, including free outdoor screenings, a critically reimagined classic, and private parties drew crowds. |
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| Sometimes it’s hard to remember that the Tribeca Film Festival was born out of the desire to help economically and culturally revitalize Lower Manhattan following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The festival just wrapped its sixth year, and for at least a week and a half, plenty seems to be going on in the downtown neighborhood. |
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The festival, which ran from April 25 to May 6, included 157 features and 88 short films from 47 countries; panels, special events, a street fair, and concerts; the addition of five new signature sponsors, including Target, Yahoo, and the AARP; and further expansion of festival territory into Chinatown. The exact numbers on how much money the festival brought in to the city are still to be determined, but Tribeca did lure some high-profile premieres (you may have heard of this spider movie that held its North American debut as part of the fest) and special guests such as Al Gore, who was on hand for Tribeca’s opening night.
—Mimi O’Connor
Photos: Courtesy of Dalzell Productions (DJ Spooky, awards, Drive-In), BizBash (all others
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