Tribeca Film Institute

The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) is a non-profit arts organization based in New York City, founded in 2001 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff following the September 11 attacks as a means to revitalize the arts community in lower Manhattan. TFI launched its first program in 2002, the Tribeca Film Festival.[1]

In 2003, the founders spun off the Tribeca Film Festival from TFI into a new for-profit entertainment company they established: Tribeca Enterprises.[2] TFI then shifted focus to emerging filmmakers, launching several funding and mentorship programs over the next 17 years.[3]

In September 2020, TFI paused its programming in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Less than 10 staff members were laid off, while the rest of TFI's staff were placed at Tribeca Enterprises.[4]

In July 2021, TFI announced the launch of STAR, the Storefront Arts Recovery Initiative. The program is intended to foster collaboration between property owners and artists to allow storefronts left vacant due to the COVID-19 pandemic to transform through art.[5]

  1. ^ "Tribeca Film Institute - Timeline". www.tfiny.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "About Us - Tribeca". www.tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Tribeca Film Institute - Timeline". www.tfiny.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ Donnelly, Marc Malkin,Matt; Malkin, Marc; Donnelly, Matt (2020-05-27). "Tribeca Film Institute Suspends Operations, Enacts Small Round of Layoffs (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Tribeca Film Institute to Launch "STAR," an Initiative Tapping Local Artists to Transform Vacant Storefronts into Cultural Artscapes as Part of an Continuing Commitment to Revitalize New York". www.tfiny.org. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2024-02-16.