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The Family Films series will celebrate artful animation and amazing animal adventures during the next two months led by Tomm Moore’s Academy Award-nominated animated film THE SECRET OF THE KELLS (2009), and 1940s animated classics MAKE MINE MUSIC (Dave Cormack’s follow-up to Disney’s FANTASIA) (1946) and Dave Fleischer’s HOPPITY GOES TO TOWN (1941). Additional highlights include family favorites out of France like Jean-Jacques Annaud THE BEAR (1988), Jacques Perrin WINGED MIGRATION (2001), and Claude Nuridsany’s MICROCOSMOS (1996), which feature bears, birds and bugs for the kids’ delight.

THE SECRET OF THE KELLS (2009) 75min
Director: Tomm Moore
Country: France
Irish legends come to life as barbarians invade medieval villages and an old monk asks Brendan, a 12-year-old novice, to help him complete a magical book of knowledge before it’s too late. Facing his worst fears, Brendan travels into the forest… Ages 7+
Screens May 4 and 5 at 2:00PM

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Win a copy of Star Trek: The Video Game for Xbox 360!

More than four decades after they first squared off on an isolated desert planet, William Shatner comes face-to-face again with the menacing Gorn species of STAR TREK fame to settle a longstanding feud… but this time the battle begins on a comfy sofa with the two former foes seated in front of a video screen as they fight again in promotion for the April 23 release of Star Trek: The Video Game.

The original Kirk-Gorn duel was seen in the classic 1967 “Arena” episode of the Star Trek series – check it out on Youtube here.

The highly anticipated Star Trek: The Video Game features a vastly updated version of the Gorn as the key foe to legendary duo Kirk and Spock. Players take on the roles of Kirk and Spock, who work together to get to the heart of a mysterious attack by an enemy with unimaginable strength – a re-imagined version of the Gorn. In an entirely original story, written by BAFTA award winner Marianne Krawczyk, the Gorn is a terrifying threat, with an army that could overwhelm Kirk, Spock and the crew of the Enterprise.

• Boston, MA – 5 Copies
• Philadelphia, PA – 1 Copy

If you're in NYC, come play the game live on the video game truck at Union Square on Friday, April 26th from 11 AM – 5 PM.

If you're in Dallas, come play the game live on the video game truck at Lone Star Comics at 1215 S. Cooper Street in Arlington, TX on Saturday, April 27th from 1 PM– 7 PM.

To enter to win a copy of Star Trek: The Video Game for Xbox 360, click the button below and enter you info.

Get all the details on Star Trek: The Video Game here.

Desperately trying to better themselves, each of these three stories have tragic characters doing what they can to survive.

Almost Christmas
Directed by Phil Morrison, written by Melissa James Gibson. (USA) – Spotlight, World Premiere, Narrative.
Two French Canadian ne’er-do-wells travel to New York City with a scheme to a get rich quick selling Christmas trees. Easygoing charmer Rene (Paul Rudd) clashes with misanthropic ex-con Dennis (Paul Giamatti), whose wife Rene just stole. Still, this odd couple must make an honest go of it in this fresh buddy comedy co-starring Sally Hawkins, by the director of the indie breakout hit Junebug.

Paul Rudd in another Tribeca selection, this time sporting a Canadian accent that's arguably natural. The standout (of course) is Paul Giamatti, as he somehow morphs into every role with a humility and raw emotion that tops every performance.

Men outside, men in the field, men in the snow. These three films all center around the complex relationships they have with each other.

Prince Avalanche
Directed and written by David Gordon Green. (USA) – Spotlight, New York Premiere, Narrative.
Alvin (Paul Rudd) and Lance (Emile Hirsch) spend the summer of 1988 repainting a highway in a fire-damaged forest. The isolation quickly wears thin on Lance, yet an unlikely friendship emerges within their cutting jibes and forced reconciliations to meet the long road that lies ahead. David Gordon Green returns to the lyrical tenor of his earliest films in this potent blend of comedy and road-movie stoicism, based on the 2011 Icelandic film Either Way. A Magnolia Pictures release.

Buddy movies are a dime a dozen, but every once in a while, there's one that stands out. Don't expect crazy comedy, as you'll get an understated  portrait of two men just trying to understand each other (and the natural humor that accompanies such).

Ever thought that a movie was way too long? Perhaps it would have been better as a short film. I often overlook short film, but I couldn't really tell you why. Anytime I do give it a shot, it's actually very enjoyable. Such is the case for the following five short films of this years festival. Check them out if you get the chance!