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Tribeca Talks Industry - Talking With Pictures

There are a million and one ways to tell a story, and twice as many stories to tell. Whether it's a comedy, romance, noir, horror, or sci-fi, the look of a film has a major role in determining and defining the tone. But does the visual style defin... read more

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Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper hosted by Barnes & Noble Union Square -- Authors at the Helm

Whether it's a novelist, screenwriter, playwright, or songwriter, crossing the line from page to screen is no easy feat. Hear the difficulties and triumphs of the process from some of the best jacks-of-all-trades in the biz. Panelists include N... read more

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Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper hosted by Barnes & Noble Union Square -- Illustrating History

It's one thing to write a film based on a book or play, but when your subject is a real person, the attention to detail from script to screen is supreme. Movie magic can bring history to life, but some filmmakers change the way we look at the trad... read more

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Tribeca Talks: Pen to Paper hosted by Barnes & Noble Union Square -- New York Stories

Shaped by the sights, sounds, and characters abuzz in its boroughs, New York is the antithesis of a cookie-cutter city. How do filmmakers approach this ever-changing landscape to render our hometown and its ultra-contrasting neighborhoods? Panelis... read more

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Tribeca Talks Industry - Checking Up On Docs: A Conversation With Sheila Nevins

As the landscape of nonfiction film continues to evolve in today's complex market, the documentary form has taken on a more central role in filmmaking around the world. For more than 20 years, Sheila Nevins and HBO Documentary Films have been at t... read more

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Tribeca Talks: A Conversation with Julian Schnabel

Julian Schnabel, renowned artist and director of Basquiat, Before Night Falls, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, and Lou Reed's Berlin (TFF '07) will discuss his previous work and show a clip from his new film, Miral, due out this fall. In conver... read more

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Tribeca Talks Industry - Docs Doing It Right

Documentary filmmaking is no walk in the park. The demanding conditions, inexhaustible research, mobile subjects, and sometimes impossible access is enough to make any documentarian's head spin. Even the most weathered of the bunch will run into o... read more

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Tribeca Talks Industry - Dollars and Sense: Making the Most of Your Budget

Filmmakers know what's important in making their film: the best script, the best actors, and getting the biggest bang for every dollar spent on production. Whether it's $100,000 or $100 million, managing resources and getting the utmost creative i... read more

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Tribeca Talks Industry - Is the Sky Really Falling? A Closer Look at the Future of Film Distribution

Depending on who you ask, the landscape of film distribution is changing either for the better or worse. So which is it? Is the sky really falling on the film industry? Join filmmakers, sales agents, and distributors in a discussion about enabling... read more

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FAME! I'm Gonna Live Forever!

In my stars I am above thee; but be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. - Twelfth Night Ah, to be famous. The money, the lifestyle, the paparazzi picking through your ga... read more