Tribeca Throws a Neighborhood Party

As it enters its second decade, the Tribeca Film Festival has cemented its place in a city that has no shortage of specialty and prestige festivals. Providing counterbalance to the highest-of-brow fall lineup at the New York Film Festival and the fringe-scouring offerings on view at March's New Directors/New Films, Tribeca, which runs April 18 to 29, is the Big Apple's populist movie party. It tosses into the mix street fairs, sports events and free outdoor screenings alongside flashy red carpets, celebrity-packed parties and foreign art films.