Festival Film
Featuring 23 narrative films and 17 documentaries, our Spotlight section offers wonderful displays of innovative storytelling, along with bold, new works from TFF alumni.
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TFF '09: Spotlight
In its third and final feature film announcement, the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by American Express, today released the line-up for its Spotlight, Showcase and Restored/Rediscovered sections along with its Special Events for the sevent...
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Featuring 21 narratives and 12 documentaries from across the globe, the Spotlight section of TFF 2013 focuses on films that blur the lines between independent and mainstream filmmaking.
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TFF '10: Spotlight
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TFF 2011: Spotlight
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TFF 2012: Spotlight
Featuring 22 narratives and 9 documentaries from around the world, the Spotlight section of TFF 2014 focuses on films from established and emerging filmmakers
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The Tribeca Film Festival's annual Drive-In series kicked off Thursday night with an under-the-stars screening of the beloved cult classic "Clue," complete with pre-movie trivia, photo booth, and costume competition! The following evening, romance...
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Brian D. Shoaf explains how his Tribeca-selected oddity came to the screen.
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Hans Zimmer's "Man of Steel" music hits the internet this week. We take a look at how studios are increasingly streaming movie scores online to entice audiences into the theater.
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After more than a decade in obscurity, Mickey Rourke opens up about fighting his way back to the spotlight with his gritty, heartbreaking role in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler.
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All of the starry premieres, late-night oddities, and sports fixes you won't want to miss at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
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The Tribeca team shares their tips for shopping small this holiday season, starting on Saturday, November 24. We’re making a list and checking it twice...
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A landmark African film finds its way back into the spotlight.
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2007 TFF Program Release
Get ready to be engaged, inspired, and enthralled by these cinematic gems.
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“Parks and Rec” star Nick Offerman shows off his dramatic chops in the addiction indie “Smashed.” We spotlight his transformative performance in the return of our Best in Show feature, which highlights standout actors in cu...
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The TFF 2014 Audience Award Winner puts the spotlight on legendary jazz trumpeter Clark Terry and his mentorship of Justin Kaulflin, a blind piano prodigy.
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The sharp eye behind 'Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters' has been an elite editor since the 1970s. Here are five essential movies he's cut.
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Returning from a two-year absence from the silver screen, Russell Crowe is having more fun than ever in “The Man with the Iron Fists.” We spotlight the Oscar-winning actor in this week’s Best in Show.
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The groundbreaking superhero continues his stay in the spotlight.
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