In 2002, hoping to revitalize lower Manhattan after 9/11, Robert de Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff founded the Tribeca Film Festival. A stunning success, the festival has since become the cultural epicenter of the New York film scene and a launch pad for the year’s most anticipated new movies. This year’s offerings include over 250 feature length and short films, not to mention 36 industry talks, 10 television premieres, and five musical performances. Some notable titles to watch for: Blood for Dust, an action-thriller that promises career-defining performances from stars Scoot McNairy and Kit Harrington, and The Miracle Club, a riotous comedy starring Laura Linney, Maggie Smith, and Kathy Bates. —Paulina Prosnitz

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