Original Article on Crains New York

Associated Press - This year's Tribeca Film Festival will feature many domestically oriented movies that deal with contentious contemporary issues, from the recession to James Franco's artistic antics.Tribeca announced the first half of its slate for this year's festival Tuesday: 46 feature films out of a planned 90. This half includes entries in the world narrative and documentary categories, as well as those in the festival's "viewpoints" section, a category that highlights edgier films.The documentary Downeast follows unemployed 70-year-olds in Gouldsboro, Maine, who are trying to get back to work after the closure of a sardine canning factory. The documentary Off Label explores overmedication. And clashes over school textbook content ar...(read more)