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Kristin McCracken is the Director of Digital Content at TribecaFilm.com, the parent website of the Tribeca Film Festival. After abandoning a career in higher education, she has realized that writing about movies all day long is way more fun. Her most recent book is entitled 101 Things to Do Before You Turn 40. (She wasn't able to complete them all, but she wishes you luck.)

Blog Entries by Kristin McCracken

Don't Go in the Woods: Vincent D'Onofrio on his "Slasher Musical"

0 Comments | Posted December 29, 2011 | 9:54 AM

First-time feature director Vincent D'Onofrio and screenwriter Joe Vinciguerra on making their B-movie throwback. 

Don't Go in the Woods

Photo courtesy of Tribeca Film / credit: Nathan West

Over the past three decades, Vincent D’Onofrio has amassed a diverse, respected career...

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I'd Call That a Success: Ed Burns on Newlyweds

0 Comments | Posted December 27, 2011 | 11:17 AM

As his 10th feature film hits VOD, the indie pioneer talks about marriage, distribution, and his "puzzling" way of making movies.

Newlyweds

Photo courtesy Tribeca Film / credit: William Rexer

Our neighbor Edward Burns has been making independent films for over...

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Can't Find My Way Home: Michael Cuesta on Roadie

0 Comments | Posted November 30, 2011 | 11:48 AM

Note: This interview originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Fun fact: Did you know Michael Cuesta is currently directing the fantastic Showtime series Homeland?

Channeling his love of '70s rock, Michael Cuesta explores the silver lining in one man's...

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Larry Mullen Jr: The Man on the Train

0 Comments | Posted November 16, 2011 | 3:07 PM

The musician-turned-actor talks about his "jump off the bridge" straight into the movie business. Now available nationwide on demand via Tribeca Film.


Photo courtesy Tribeca Film / credit: Sophie Girau

Now playing across the country on VOD via...

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A Gold Star for Amsterdam Film Week

0 Comments | Posted November 11, 2011 | 10:40 AM

The first edition of this international, audience-focused festival—a showcase for prize-winning films from around the world—went off without a hitch.

Amsterdam Film Week

Matthijs ten Berge (left) and Fulko Kuindersma (right) / credit: Roel Vincken

Though it often goes without saying, I love...

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Soul Man: Alessandro Nivola in Janie Jones

0 Comments | Posted October 28, 2011 | 11:41 AM

The star of David M. Rosenthal's rock indie can act, but his soulful duets with Abigail Breslin will leave you jonesing for the album. Janie Jones opens Friday, October 28, in theaters and on VOD.


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TFF 2011 Best Doc Bombay Beach: A Doc Can Dance

0 Comments | Posted October 13, 2011 | 6:50 PM

Bombay Beach
Photo courtesy Bombay Beach

With its unique combination of cinema verite, choreography and music from Bob Dylan and Beirut, the hauntingly beautiful Bombay Beach won over the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival jury, who last month...

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Hearts and Minds: John Sayles on Amigo

0 Comments | Posted September 2, 2011 | 2:18 PM

The infinitely curious and iconic director John Sayles digs up a war most of us didn't even know about for his latest feature film.

AMIGO: John Sayles

Scene from Amigo. Photo by Mary Cybulski, Courtesy Variance Films/Anarchists’ Convention


The iconic

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Searching for Sacred: Vera Farmiga on her Directorial Debut in Higher Ground

0 Comments | Posted August 29, 2011 | 8:28 AM

Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga shares how the "warring Gods of our time" influenced her directorial debut, a film about one woman's struggles to follow a spiritual path.

Higher Ground: Vera Farmiga

Vera Farmiga / Molly Hawkey, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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The Weight of a Novel: Lone Scherfig Talks About Adapting One Day

0 Comments | Posted August 17, 2011 | 1:49 PM

As a follow-up to her brilliant An Education, Danish director Lone Scherfig tackles the adaptation of a beloved British novel. Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess star.

One Day: Lone Scherfig
Giles Keyte / Focus Features

Millions of readers have turned

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Violence, Interrupted: Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz on The Interrupters

0 Comments | Posted August 3, 2011 | 3:28 PM

In their new doc, duo Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz profile some criminals-turned-activists who find redemption through mediation on the streets of Chicago.

The Interrupters: Steve James & Alex Kotlowitz

From a Chicago shrine, courtesy of Kartemquin Films

If you live anywhere...

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Point Blank: What Would You Do?

0 Comments | Posted July 31, 2011 | 9:38 PM

What if the woman you loved was suddenly at the mercy of a sadistic band of criminals? Check out Fred Cavayé's adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through the streets and subways of Paris.


Point Blank: Fred Cavayé
Courtesy Magnolia Pictures

Say you’re an ordinary...

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Good Neighbors: Bringing Humor Back to Noir

0 Comments | Posted July 29, 2011 | 4:45 PM

Setting his latest film in 1995 allowed director Jacob Tierney to avoid cell phones and the DNA-spoiled world of CSI. And then he turned up the black comedy.


Good Neighbors
Scott Speedman, Emily Hampshire, Jay Baruchel / courtesy Magnolia Pictures

With so...

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Good Sportsmanship: Boys of Summer

0 Comments | Posted July 23, 2011 | 3:30 PM

Nothing beats a heat wave quite like a good old-fashioned baseball movie. Follow these Boys of Summer as they make their way from the sunny Caribbean to the Little League Championships in Williamsport, PA.



Boys of Summer

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'Tabloid': Beauty Queen + Mormon = A Hoot

0 Comments | Posted July 19, 2011 | 6:04 PM

Documentary-filmmaking icon Errol Morris presents the lurid, sultry tale of a former Miss Wyoming who just may have tied up a Mormon and had her way with him in the 70s. Or did she? Either way, it's timely...

Tabloid: Errol Morris
Courtesy of IFC Films
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Video: Alex Gibney on Steve Bartman and Catching Hell

0 Comments | Posted June 23, 2011 | 5:36 PM

In Catching Hell, Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney explores the psychology of die-hard sports fans and scapegoating through the lens of two infamous moments in baseball history. Now available On Demand via Tribeca Film.

At Game 6 of the 2003 National League Champion Series...

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Two Sides to Every Story: If a Tree Falls

0 Comments | Posted June 23, 2011 | 5:09 PM

Marshall Curry's latest film tells the nuanced, complex story of one environmental activist who went too far. Or did he?

Marshall Curry: If a Tree Falls
Photo by TJ Watt, courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories

Director Marshall Curry came out of...

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Interview: Andrew Rossi on Page One: Inside the New York Times

0 Comments | Posted June 19, 2011 | 10:31 PM

In looking at how print media is adapting to the new online order, Andrew Rossi's vibrant doc reminds us how essential solid news is to a functioning society. Plus, David Carr is awesome!

Page One: Inside the New York Times


This weekend marks...

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Feo Aladag on Honor Killings and When We Leave

0 Comments | Posted January 28, 2011 | 11:15 AM

The German director tackles the hot-button global issue of traditional honor killings in her debut feature, named Best Narrative Feature at TFF 2010.

When We Leave: Director Feo Aladag

In a surprising number of cultures, when women break out of traditional (and sometimes religious)...

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Film & Literature: HOWL

0 Comments | Posted September 30, 2010 | 3:52 PM


Engaging audiences in a movie about poetry sounds like a daunting proposition, but with James Franco as the Beat bard Allen Ginsberg, filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman do just that.



Making a movie about poetry is something that’s rarely been done...

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