Today, you can already tell if a film is an independent one. Independent films today are now given the respect and recognition they deserve. The festival which held 140 film screenings that brought 150,000 New York attendees in 2002, now has grown to a collected international audience of more than 4 million attendees.
Tribeca Film Fest caters all independent films locally and internationally. Did you know that the Tribeca Film Festival was founded by Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in response to the 9/11 attacks in Manhattan? It was initially founded as a way to use film to bring together and heal a grieving city.
