Hey dizzy, I too was unable to attend any of the festival. I was still so shocked to see Baby Mama opening it though! Talk about Celebrity watching....

I've mentioned this before, but I'm always a little disappointed to see film festivals turn into Hollywood showcases. Yeah, I'm interested in seeing Speed Racer, but does it really need to bookend a festival that's meant to shine the spotlight on independent filmmakers? I guess I'm just ranting a little bit, but I know that Tribeca this year was trying to clean up its act after a disappointing year last year.

What do you think? Did they succeed?

The one Tribeca film that I was able to see was Paraiso Travel, which is really one of the more remarkable immigration stories I've seen in a long time. It really takes a hard look at the preconceptions both Americans and immigrants have about the issue, and does its best to break them. I predict the film's director, Simon Brand, will have a long career after this.