Tax credit bill becomes law at Tribeca

April 23, 2008 The Tribeca Film Festival kicked off Wednesday with Gov. David Paterson signing the New York State production tax credit bill into law, the unveiling of competition judges and American Express' commitment to five more years as the fest's main sponsor. Others include Peter Dinklage, Fred Durst, Matthew Modine, Mario Batali, Christine Lahti, Lili Taylor, Jay McInerney, Andre Leon Talley and Doug Liman, who attended the press conference announcement Wednesday. In its first six editions, the founding sponsor picked up 20% of Tribeca's budget, which has multiplied three to four times since the first 2002 fest to hit an estimated $13 million last year.

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