My Tribeca Film Festival Diary: Day 1
As this was my first day at the Tribeca Film Festival, I had no idea what to expect. I just knew I'd be seeing a lot of movies. Being such a newbie to the Fest, I even had to call the press office to see what the dress attire was (jeans and a t-shirt)! After picking up my credentials, I headed to my first film, Seven Days Sunday.
According to the Festival guide, the movie is about: "Teenage dropouts Adam and Tommek pass their days hanging out and drinking in their grim housing complex, but as grinding boredom combines with Adam's insecurity and Tommek's penchant for petty crime, they make a bet that plunges them into violence. Based on actual events."
I must have missed the part in the description about the violence. Let me tell you, Seven Days Sunday was a very interesting way to start my time at the Tribeca Film Festival. A movie about two messed up teens who decide they want to murder someone? I had to turn my head away from the screen more than once.
Next I went to a larger screening for the Julianne Moore flick, Savage Grace, also based on a true story. Julianne did an incredible job of playing an eccentric socialite. She starts off as obviously troubled, but when her husband leaves her, and then she falls for a gay men, and then her very own son—yes, you did just read that—I couldn't help but wonder what I had gotten myself into!
According to the Festival guide, the movie is about: "Teenage dropouts Adam and Tommek pass their days hanging out and drinking in their grim housing complex, but as grinding boredom combines with Adam's insecurity and Tommek's penchant for petty crime, they make a bet that plunges them into violence. Based on actual events."
I must have missed the part in the description about the violence. Let me tell you, Seven Days Sunday was a very interesting way to start my time at the Tribeca Film Festival. A movie about two messed up teens who decide they want to murder someone? I had to turn my head away from the screen more than once.
Next I went to a larger screening for the Julianne Moore flick, Savage Grace, also based on a true story. Julianne did an incredible job of playing an eccentric socialite. She starts off as obviously troubled, but when her husband leaves her, and then she falls for a gay men, and then her very own son—yes, you did just read that—I couldn't help but wonder what I had gotten myself into!
Had I really only signed up for films about crazy families? It's not to say that these movies weren't good. They were. Seven Days Sunday made you wonder if there really are reasons for some people's behavior, or if they are truly able to do horrible things without cause. Savage Grace is a poignant story that constantly makes your jaw drop. It's just that neither of these films were as illuminating as my next experience.
I had signed up for a screening for the movie Standard Operating Procedure—about the soldiers involved in Abu Ghraib—which was followed by a discussion between the film's director Errol Morris and Jarhead author Tony Swofford.
The movie featured interviews with the soldiers who were in those famous Abu Ghraib photos. As Tony said, it felt like there was "an agitated citizen behind the film." While Errol agreed, saying that "the wrong people took the fall," the interviews allow the viewers to decide that for themselves. Errol added, "We thought we knew everything about Abu Ghraib. We knew little or nothing." Though Standard Operating Procedure gives us many details about the events regarding the photographs, it raises even more questions about Abu Ghraib and who was responsible.
Also, actress Jena Malone (Stepmom, Saved!) was at the screening, which was an added surprise!
When I finally returned home around 11 p.m., I was exhausted, yet exhilarated after my lively and intriguing first day at Tribeca. Can't wait until tomorrow!
I had signed up for a screening for the movie Standard Operating Procedure—about the soldiers involved in Abu Ghraib—which was followed by a discussion between the film's director Errol Morris and Jarhead author Tony Swofford.
The movie featured interviews with the soldiers who were in those famous Abu Ghraib photos. As Tony said, it felt like there was "an agitated citizen behind the film." While Errol agreed, saying that "the wrong people took the fall," the interviews allow the viewers to decide that for themselves. Errol added, "We thought we knew everything about Abu Ghraib. We knew little or nothing." Though Standard Operating Procedure gives us many details about the events regarding the photographs, it raises even more questions about Abu Ghraib and who was responsible.
Also, actress Jena Malone (Stepmom, Saved!) was at the screening, which was an added surprise!
When I finally returned home around 11 p.m., I was exhausted, yet exhilarated after my lively and intriguing first day at Tribeca. Can't wait until tomorrow!
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