Categories: News

Martin Scorsese Helps Kick Off Tribeca Film Festival

The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival was commenced on Wednesday night with a community celebration held on the lower Manhattan waterfront near Ground Zero. Festivities included a performance by Elton John, including classic songs such as "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man," and appearances by legendary director Martin Scorsese and Denis Leary. Appearing at the festival this year are a wide range of new independent features, shorts and documentaries, including Last Night, a relationship drama starring Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington, and The Union, a rockumentary about the making of the Elton John/Leon Russell album of the same name, as well as old favorites such as Alan Parker's Fame and The Muppets Take Manhattan. The festival was founded in 2001 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, in an attempt to boost lower Manhattan's economic and cultural recovery after the September 11 attacks. –ZACHARY BLOCK

uInterview

Recent Posts

Mariah Carey’s Fans Stick Up For Her Following Comments About Her Age Comparing Her To Joe Biden

However, many of Carey’s fans were quick to stick up for the artist with remarks…

2 hours ago

A.I. Video Of Jewish Celebrities Denouncing Kanye West Was Made Without Consent Of Its Stars

Bejano's PSA video saw several pro-Israel organizations recommended, such as StandWithUs and the Combat Anti-Semitism…

4 hours ago

Liam Payne Struggled With His Sexuality In Years Before His Death, Ex-Fiancée Maya Henry Says

It was also reported that Liam had physically abused Payne, pushing her down a flight…

5 hours ago

Associated Press Barred From The Oval Office After It Refuses To Recognize Trump’s Renaming The Gulf Of Mexico As Gulf Of America

On Tuesday, an Associated Press reporter was prevented from attending a signing ceremony in the…

20 hours ago

Chic Soma Lounge Pants Deal – Buy One, Get 50% Off A Full-Priced Piece

College students can have busy schedules. Sometimes, all you have time for is to throw…

20 hours ago

Prince Harry Welcomes Athletes To Opening Ceremony Of The Invictus Games In Vancouver

Prince Harry attended the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Vancouver, continuing his tradition…

22 hours ago