Each year, the Tribeca Film Festival features outstanding films set in and inspired by New York City and by filmmakers with New York roots.
In 2012, the Tribeca Film Festival brings us NYC-centric documentaries about BAM, the Metropolitan Opera, and Joe Papp -- plus feature films about love and survival in New York City.- 2 Days in New York
Directed by: Julie Delpy
Julie Delpy wrote and directed this story about a comfortable New York couple (Delpy and Chris Rock) dealing with an invasion of dysfunctional French in-laws. - Babygirl
Directed by: Macdara Vallely
This is a Bronx coming-of-age story featuring teenager Lena, her young and man-crazy mother, and Lena's plot to expose the truth about her mom's latest boyfriend. - BAM150
Directed by: Michael Sladek
This documentary takes you behind the scenes at BAM, the Brooklyn cultural icon and the country's oldest performing arts center. - First Winter
Directed by: Benjamin Dickinson
Find out what happens when a bunch of Brooklyn hipsters move to the countryside and must survive a freezing winter with no heat, no electricity, and a dwindling food supply. - Joe Papp in Five Acts
Directed by: Bradley Rust Gray
This documentary tells the story of New York champion of the arts Joe Papp, who has brought more theater to more people than any other producer. Featuring interviews with Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, James Earl Jones, and others. - Men-Hattan Short Film Program
Directed by: Various
See seven short films about Manhattan men in crisis. Connect with a 1964 physician, a poor Brooklyn teenager, an eccentric bus rider, a nosy BFF, a first-time babysitter, and more. - Sexy Baby
Directed by: Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus
Explore what "sexy" means with this documentary that follows a former porn star, a young woman in pursuit of a "designer vagina," and a 12-year-old NYC teen in a rush to grow up. - Supporting Characters
Directed by: Daniel Schechter
This inside look at New York movie making follows an editing duo and the relationship issues that distract the two best friends from their work. - Wagner's Dream
Directed by: Susan Froemke
See the world premiere of this documentary about the Metropolitan Opera's staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle,shot over five years and featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the artistic process. Attend the screening on Wednesday, April 25 and stay after the movie for a panel discussion with the filmmakers, Met general manager Peter Gelb, and opera luminaries Deobrah Voigt and Jay Hunter Morris.
Mingle with directors, actors, and fellow film lovers at Tribeca Film Festival events.
