Storytellers descend on Manhattan for 22nd Tribeca Film Festival

The Tribeca Film Festival begins Wednesday with the first of more than 600 events that will take place over the next 11 days.The Tribeca Film Festival begins Wednesday with the first of more than 600 events that will take place over the next 11 days.An entire section is devoted to "Expressions of Black Freedom" and this year almost 70% of the films to be shown were directed by women.

It was born out of tragedy, but the annual event has become a triumph and much credit must go to the co-founders of the festival, Robert de Niro and his business partner Jane Rosenthal. In the years since, the festival has broadened to include events in all five boroughs which is why the revival of "A Bronx Tale" fits so perfectly.

"I'm looking forward to seeing the movie at the end of the festival, a new print, everything," De Niro said.

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