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Tribeca Film Festival Opens Tonight

The Tribeca Film Festival is opening tonight, even though some skeptics think the festival will have a tough time attracting attention. It seems that film buyers are not that excited about the event in Tribeca. There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the 2008 Tribeca Film festival, though, insist others.

In contrast to Tribeca’s documentary-heavy slates of previous years, the 2008 edition will see a number of buzzed-about scripted features make their debut to buyers as the fest increases its narrative efforts under new hire Genna Terranova.

Among the scripted films that have risen to the lips of distributors as acquisition targets are James Mottern’s family drama “Trucker” and the William H. Macy dramedy “Bart Got a Room,” both produced by the New York shingle Plum Pictures. Also high on radars are the Mariah Carey road-trip drama “Tennessee”; “Eden,” a relationship drama from “Once” producer Samson Films; and “The Caller,” a corporate thriller starring Frank Langella and Elliott Gould.

In the past, the Tribeca Film Festival closely associated with documentaries, but this year you can expect to see a ton of different entries, including top-notch dramas. This is the sixth annual Tribeca Film Festival.

For more information: Tribeca Film Festival website.