The 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and Apple
At the Apple Store, SoHo, we’re proud to take part in the Tribeca Film Festival for the fifth year in a row. To celebrate the spirit of independent film, we’re hosting dozens of free filmmaking events from April 22 to May 3. And everyone’s invited to attend. Grab a seat in our theater for our Meet the Filmmakers series, presented by Apple and indieWIRE*. You can also attend a What’s New in Filmmaking event. Or take one of the other great workshops offered during the festival.
Meet the Filmmakers
In the Meet the Filmmakers series, some of the leading actors, writers, and directors in the film industry take us behind the scenes of their latest film projects.
Spike Lee
The Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor, writer, director, and producer speaks to us about Passing Strange, which brings the hit Broadway rock musical to the screen, and Kobe Doin’ Work, his documentary about Kobe Bryant. Both films screen at Tribeca.
Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m.
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman joins CEO Christine Aylward on the stage of the Apple Store, SoHo, to discuss their new web project — MakingOf — a site that promises to transform the way people view, enjoy, and participate in entertainment.
Friday, April 24, 3:30 p.m.
Dan Fogler
The Tony Award–winning actor (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Balls of Fury, Fanboys) makes his directorial debut in Hysterical Psycho, which screens at this year’s festival. The film takes place at the Moonlake Inn Motel, where supernatural chaos thrives.
Friday, April 24, 6:00 p.m.
Lee Daniels
A talented director (Shadowboxer) and producer (The Woodsman), Daniels produced the much-heralded Monster’s Ball, for which Halle Berry won an Academy Award for Best Actress. During his Meet the Filmmakers discussion, Daniels speaks about his career, including his latest film, Precious, which tells the story of Precious Jones, a Harlem teen struggling for a better life.
Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.
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Student Filmmakers Panel
You may not recognize their names today, but that’s likely to change. At this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, up-and-coming student filmmakers discuss their latest film projects. Meet them and hear about their work. Saturday, May 2, 5:00 p.m.
So Yong Kim and Bradley Rust Gray
Writers, film editors, directors, producers, and spouses — the talented team have collaborated on numerous films. Here, they discuss Kim’s Treeless Mountain, a semi-autobiographical film about abandonment, and Gray’s
The Exploding Girl, in its North American premiere at Tribeca.
Saturday, April 25, 4:00 p.m.
Ti West
A multitalented film director (Trigger Man, The Roost), Ti West has also served as an actor, cinematographer, producer, and writer. He’ll speak about his new film, The House of the Devil, a Tribeca selection that stars Jocelin Donahue as a babysitter with demon-friendly clients.
Saturday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.
Conor McPherson
Hear the Tony Award–nominated playwright (The Seafarer) discuss his Tribeca selection, The Eclipse. One of Ireland’s most celebrated living playwrights, McPherson wrote and directed the new film, which stars Aidan Quinn, Ciarán Hinds, and Iben Hjejle. Set amidst the chaos of an international literary festival, The Eclipse offers an exquisite and life affirming drama about the redemptive quality of love.
Sunday, April 26, 5:00 p.m.
Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, and
Carlos Cuarón
Reuniting with his collaborators in Y Tu Mamá También, Cuarón wrote and directed Rudo y Cursi. The director’s first full-length film stars Bernal and Luna as brothers whose desire to excel as professional soccer players often finds them battling one another on and off the field.
Monday, April 27, 5:00 p.m.
Gabriel Noble
The director and producer of documentary films, including I Won’t Love You to Death and Autumn’s Eyes, Noble discusses his latest project and Tribeca selection, P-Star Rising. The film tells the story of a single father determined to see his young daughter realize his own dream of being a rap star.
Monday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.
Atom Egoyan
Nominated for two Academy Awards for
The Sweet Hereafter, Egoyan discusses Adoration, which Sony Pictures Classics releases in May. In the film, a young student translating a news story about a terrorist uncovers the truth about his own family history.
Monday, April 27, 8:00 p.m.
Eric Bana
The actor (Black Hawk Down, Munich, The Other Boleyn Girl) makes his directorial debut in Love the Beast. The Tribeca documentary selection tells the story of Bana’s 25-year love affair with “the beast,” his Ford GT Falcon Coupe. It premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 29.
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 p.m.
Tilda Swinton
Academy Award–winning actress Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) comes to the Apple Store, SoHo, to discuss her highly anticipated film, Julia, which made its U.S. debut last week. In the indie thriller, Swinton plays a middle-aged alcoholic lurching from one crisis to another until, ultimately, kidnapping a millionaire’s grandson.
Wednesday, April 29, 8:00 p.m.
Kirby Dick
The Academy Award-nominated documentary film director (Twist of Faith) discusses his new film, Outrage, which enjoys its world premiere at this year’s festival. The film highlights the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who campaign against the gay community.
Thursday, April 30, 5:00 p.m.
Nia Vardalos and
Donald Petrie
Hear Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and director Donald Petrie (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) discuss their new romantic comedy, My Life in Ruins. In the film, Vardalos plays a discouraged tour guide who begins to see things in new ways, finding her kefi — Greek for mojo — in the process. The Fox Searchlight film opens in June.
Friday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.
What’s New in Filmmaking
Find out the latest industry developments from the people who know. During the festival, professional filmmakers, instructors, developers, and other speakers will offer their insights and share their expertise at the Apple Store, SoHo.
Write Scripts Like a Pro with
Final Draft 7
Writing instructor Joe Mefford explains how you can turn your movie ideas into a professional-looking script with Final Draft 7. Industry-standard software, Final Draft 7 lets you concentrate on writing, not formatting.
Friday, April 24, 5:00 p.m.
Meet indieWIRE and SnagFilms Editors of indieWIRE — the leading source of daily news about indie films — offer suggestions to filmmakers about gaining exposure for their films. Joining them, key staff from SnagFilms, providers of more than 600 full-length documentaries online for free, advise filmmakers how to promote films on the web effectively. Sunday, April 26, 4:00 p.m.
Montage: Professional Screenwriting for Mac OS X With its simple, elegant interface and powerful screenwriting features, Montage lets you create, edit, and manage your screenplays. And when you’re ready for the next step, you can use Montage to submit and track your queries, synopses, and scripts to hundreds of included industry contacts. Tuesday, April 28, 5:00 p.m.
Gorilla Filmmaking on a Mac Aaton Cohen-Sitt demonstrates the exciting new features of the latest version of Jungle Software’s production software for the independent filmmaker. See firsthand how Gorilla 4.5 Pro can help you produce a feature film. Wednesday, April 29, 5:00 p.m.
Contour: Script Development for
Mac OS X
See how you can use Contour, a story-development system, to turn your initial movie ideas into fully developed outlines. Use Contour’s proven character-based structure to create solid stories that hold together from fade in to fade out.
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 p.m.
Write Scripts Like a Pro with Movie Magic Screenwriter Spend more time writing and less time formatting. Writer and filmmaker Joe Mefford shows you how to create professional-looking scripts for everything from graphic novels to feature films with Movie Magic Screenwriter 6. Thursday, April 30, 6:30 p.m.
