For the first time in its five-year history, the Tribeca Film Festival kicked off its flurry of downtown activities with an event other than a film screening. As many as 1,000 people attended the opening-night program at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on April 25, an evening of music, film, and even a skit. The event included the screening of nine short films from environmental campaign SOS, an appearance by Live Earth concert series co-chairman Al Gore, a comedic bit between Robert De Niro and Jimmy Fallon, and a performance by Jon Bon Jovi.Brought in to green up both the launch event and its after-party at the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center was Dalzell Green, the eco-oriented arm of Dalzell Productions, the company that has traditionally produced the festival’s events. The night’s earth-friendly elements included email invites, the use of soy-based inks on biodegradable materials Bioflex and Duraplast for signage, generators powered with biodiesel, and the purchasing of carbon offsets. According to Dalzell producer Josh Cicerone, creating events with the environment in mind is not a new concept at the company. “We’re a liberal, young group of people who take causes to heart,” he said. “We want to show this is more than just a trend.”
—Mimi O’Connor
—Mimi O’Connor
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