2008 Tribeca Film Festival to Open With World Premiere of Universal Pictures’ Comedy ‘Baby Mama’

Posted by Allan Ford 24 April, 2008 (0) Comment

Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal was joined on Wednesday by New York Governor David Paterson, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and many others to kickoff the seventh annual Tribeca Film Festival.

Festival organizers were joined by filmmakers participating in this year’s festival at the press conference, which took place at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in lower Manhattan.

The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 23 to May 4 and will include 121 feature films and 79 short films representing41 different countries. The film slate features 53 world premieres,6 international premieres, and 30 North American premieres.

In addition to the line-up of films, this year’s festival highlights include an array of panel discussions, gala premieres of major studio releases — including Universal’s Baby Mama and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Speed Racer — and the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival. There are also free events, including drive-in outdoor movies, the Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair and the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day. Continue Reading…