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The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro in a response to the September 11, 2001 Attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the Tribeca neighborhood in Manhattan. The mission of the Film Festival is "to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience." The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long-term recovery of Lower Manhattan . HISTORY The inaugural Festival was successfully launched after only 120 days of planning and with the help of more than 1,300 volunteers; the inaugural Festival became a critical and popular success. It was attended by more than 150,000 people, generated more than $10.4 million in revenues for local Tribeca merchants, and featured several up-and-coming filmmakers. The festival included juried narrative, documentary and short film competitions; a Restored Classics series; a Best of New York series curated by '', '' About A Boy '', the American remake of '' Insomnia '', '' Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood '' and '' A League Of Ordinary Gentlemen .'' The second annual Tribeca Film Festival brought more than 300,000 people downtown and in excess of $50 million to the local economy. The May 2003 Festival showcased an expanded grouping of Independent Feature s, Documentaries and Short Film s from around the world, coupled with studio premieres, panel discussions, music and comedy concerts, a family festival, sports activities, and outdoor " Drive-in " movie screenings along the Hudson River . The two-weekend family festival was an extravaganza of children's movie screenings, storytelling, family panels, workshops, and interactive games culminating in a daylong street fair that drew a crowd estimated at 250,000 people. THE 2006 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL This is proving to be a banner year as the festival grows to highlight fifteen feature length screenings and four shorts programs and is expanding screening locations in association with AMC Loews Theatres . A total of 169 feature films and 99 shorts were selected from 4,100 film submissions, including 1,950 feature submissions - three times the total submissions from the first festival in 2002. Of the features selected there are 90 World Premieres, 9 International Premieres, 31 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres and 28 New York City Premieres. Two highly anticipated films this year include the April 26 World Premiere of '' United 93 '', the fateful story of the 4th flight hijacked on 9/11, directed by Paul Greengrass and on May 03 the US Premiere of '' Mission Impossible III '', directed by J.J. Abrams starring Tom Cruise . Mr. Cruises arrival at the premier is expected to cause traffic problems and make the evening news because the movies publicist has planned for the actor to simulate a Hollywood style chase scene from midtown Manhattan to Tribeca, over two miles away, using a series of train rides, motorcycles, helicopters, cars and taxis. The Family Festival highlights include '' Over The Hedge '', a comedy from DreamWorks Animation featuring the voices of Bruce Willis , Steve Carell , William Shatner ; '' Keeping Up With The Steins '', Scott Marshall’s feature directorial debut, starring Jeremy Piven , Doris Roberts and father Garry Marshall ; and '' RV '', directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Robin Williams Showcase:
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