Rummage through the best New York vintage stores because the Tribeca Grand Hotel is hosting themed Mad Men screenings every Sunday night in their Grand Theater. Guests, dressed in 1950’s attire, mingle in the Church Lounge and sip on $9 Old Fashioneds & Tom Collinses for our 9pm-10pm cocktail hour. The prix fixe $22 menu features a wide array of succulent entrees including the Gazpacho with Shrimp and the Free-Range Grass Fed Sirloin Steak. Channeling the Mad Men era, background music includes hits from Patsy Cline, Smokey Robinson, and Ella Fitzgerald. After meeting a Don or Betty, guests make their way downstairs for the 10pm screening in our luxurious Grand Theater. Give in to your guilty pleasures of classic cocktails and Mad Men this and every Sunday evening for this swinging soiree.  No RSVP is required, seating is available on a first come first serve basis, get there early!

• Tribeca Grand Hotel
• 2 Ave of the Americas
• New York, NY

“He first became famous for his art.”

“And then he became famous for being famous.”

“And then he became famous for being infamous.”

-A friend of Basquiat

Artistic creativity and bold intelligence are painted through the documentary, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child. The film, produced by Tamra Davis, serves as a time machine to the rough, eccentric streets of New York City in the late 1970’s and 80’s. Capturing the true essence of the street life movement, the documentary focuses on the individual who was the king of it all, Jean-Michel Basquiat. The famous artist was a revolutionary in the art scene, a and leader in the movement known as Neo-Expressionism. Inhabiting the epicenter of artistic creativity, Basquiat lived the epitome of the bohemian lifestyle in NYC, lacking any job or money. At the budding age of 18, Basquiat began his career in graffiti and quickly picked up drawing and painting, creating his artwork on anything and everything he found on the streets. Utilizing bold colors and vocabulary, Basquiat channeled inspirations from artistic, racial, and sexual influences.  This genius child collected ideas from culture both past and present, sifting them through his mind to generate new ideas. The craze following his work was a whirlwind of praise, creating an overwhelming overload of fame and fortune, eventually leading to his death at the tender age of 27.

The astonishing documentary displays the captivating personal interviews, as well as film and photographs from the peak of Basquiat’s career. The film enraptures the viewer into this world of street culture, and the new wave of artistic brilliance. A visual masterpiece, the documentary will woo you with Basqiuat’s groundbreaking brushstrokes and charismatic personality, just as the artist did with so many others in his time.

• FILM FORUM
• (212)727-8110
• 209 W Houston St.
• Between 6th Ave and Varick St.
• New York 10014
• Through Tuesday, August 3
• Showtimes: 1:15, 3:15, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00

The historic NYC landmark, Sunshine Theater, is currently housing a controversial film titled Exit Through the Gift Shop. The satirical documentary by Banksy, an anonymous street artist, unveils the true story behind the street art phenomenon. Thierry Guetta, also known as Mr. Brainwash, is portrayed in an exposed light through the eyes of his street art peers. Starting his career as his peers’ cameraman, Guetta learns the trade and gains his artistic inspiration. When Banksy encourages the budding artist to create his own art, things go awry. Guetta, or MBW, creates an artistic business overnight, provoking doubtful comments from fellow street artists. Questionably selling into consumerism, MBW’s lucrative career is put on display for the viewer’s discretion. Many theories have arisen surrounding this melodramatic plot; some even believe Mr. Brainwash and Banksy are the same individual. The film questions who is playing the joke, or whether the joke is on us. Whatever opinion you hold, this clever documentary serves as a looking glass to artistic works, many of which have been destroyed. The documentary leaves the viewer in control of what is reality or art, however it will sure to have you smirking as you Exit Through the Gift Shop.

• Landmark Sunshine Cinema
• 143 East Houston Street
• New York, NY 10002-1018
• (212) 330-8182
• Showtimes: 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:30 9:30 11:30

Tribeca Grand Hotel invites friends and guests to celebrate the neighborhood’s roots in film with complimentary screenings of classic and cult favorite movies on Sunday evenings at 4pm and 6:30pm, with each monthly screening schedule focusing on a particular theme. During the month of July, we’re screening skate & surf flicks. Join us for popcorn & cocktails and catch Spicoli’s highjinks, epic waves, and sick skate tricks.

Point Break
July 4
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Endless Summer
July 11
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
July 18
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Dogtown & Z-Boys
July 25
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

April - Movies About Music
Tribeca Grand Hotel invites friends and guests to celebrate the neighborhood’s roots in film with complimentary screenings of classic and cult favorite movies on Sunday evenings at 4pm and 6:30pm, with each monthly screening schedule focusing on a particular theme. During the month of April, we’re screening films movies about great music.

Scratch
April 4
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Gimme Shelter
April 11
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

The Doors
April 18
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Sid and Nancy
April 25
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

February - Fashion Week Favorites
Tribeca Grand Hotel invites friends and guests to celebrate the neighborhood’s roots in film with complimentary screenings of classic and cult favorite movies on Sunday evenings at 4pm and 6:30pm, with each monthly screening schedule focusing on a particular theme. During the month of February, we’re screening films that celebrate the fabulousness of fashion.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s
February 14
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Sex and the City
February 21
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

Factory Girl
February 28
RSVP 4PM RSVP 6:30PM

The Great Buck Howard - March 10, 2009
Cinema Society Screening

Actors Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, and John Malcovich joined director Sean McGinly for the March 10th screening of The Great Buck Howard.  Colin Hanks plays John Gable, a law school dropout who answers an ad for a personal assistant position.  He arrives at the interview only to discover that his potential employer is a washed up magician trying to resuscitate his career.  John accepts the position and embarks upon a cross-country comeback tour with Buck, much to the dismay of his father (Tom Hanks).

Love You, Man - March 6, 2009
Cinema Society Screening

Stars Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, and Rashida Jones joined director Jon Hamburg along with Edward Norton, Becky Newton, Allison Janney, and others for a March 6 screening of the upcoming comedy I Love You, Man, which hits theaters March 20. The film follows nice guy Peter Klaven (Rudd) in his search to make male friends and secure a best man for his wedding.  The ever-hilarious Jason Segal plays Sidney Fife, a large personality who soon causes friction between Peter and his fiancée Zooey (Jones).

He’s Just Not That Into You - February 2, 2009
Cinema Society Screening

Actress Ginnifer Goodwin joined other notables including America Ferrara, Lindsay Price, Helena Christensen, and Michael Kors for the February 2 screening of He’s Just Not That Into You at the Tribeca Grand.  The movie’s all-star ensemble cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Goodwin, Ben Affleck, and Bradley Cooper.   Based on the bestselling book by the same name, the film chronicles the struggles of several women trying to make sense of their relationships with men.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - December 11, 2008
Cinema Society Screening

Supporting actress Taraji P. Henson and director David Fincher attended a screening of Oscar-winning The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Tribeca Grand.  Also in attendance were Mary Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Chace Crawford, Ciara, and Cynthia Rowley.  The film, now familiar to many, tells the story of a man who ages backwards, starting his extraordinary life as a wizened old man and ending it as an infant.

Battle in Seattle - September 17, 2008
Cinema Society Screening

On September 17th, Charlize Theron, Ray Liotta, Michelle Rodriguez joined Director Stuart Townsend at Tribeca Grand to screen Battle in Seattle. The movie is about the arrival of activists in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.

Gen Art Cinema Circle

The Gen Art Cinema Circle screening series provides Gen Art’s elite members unprecedented access to the filmmaking community: filmmakers, directors, producers, writers and actors. Intimate screenings are followed by a moderator led discussion with key people from the film. A one hour cocktail reception follows for the filmmakers and audience alike. The first movie screened for this series was The Matador, which was the first film put out by the Weinstein Company. The screening of The Matador was followed by a Q & A hosted by director Richard Shepard.

Additional screenings include The Devil Wears Prada in June 2006, and, most recently in 2007, a screening of Tom DiCillo’s film Delirious. The screening in Grand Screen at Tribeca Grand was followed by a discussion with director Tom DiCallo and actors Steve Buscemi and Callie Thorne.

Cornerstone/Fader Film Series

The Cornerstone Promotion/Fader Film Series brings attention to vital early buzz films and film companies, bringing in celebrity attendees and executives from music, film, fashion and press industries, showing cutting-edge independent and studio films before their official release dates. Some of the films screened at the hotel include Sin City (Miramax Films), The Motorcycle Diaries (Focus Features), Hustle & Flow (Paramount), Napoleon Dynamite (Fox Searchlight)  Big Fish (Columbia), Glory Road, and Stoned to name a few.  Most recently, Cornerstone screened Black Snake Moan as well as the documentary Glastonbury, in which director Julien Temple skillfully chronicles the evolution of Glastonbury Festival, the longest-running music festival in the world.

Cinema Society

The Cinema Society unites leaders and notables from the worlds of film, TV, fashion, music, modeling, art, society, and the media, and engages them in highly coveted celebrity-filled evenings that celebrate the most unique films. Some of the evenings benefit various charities, most notably Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation.

Things We Lost In The Fire - October 6, 2007
Lost and confused after the sudden death of her husband, Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) invites Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro), an addict who has been her husband’s friend since childhood, to move into the room adjacent to their garage. Struggling to stay clean, Jerry embraces his role as a friend to Audrey and a surrogate parent to her two children. This is a story about unlikely bonds—often the very best kind. Hosted by Cinema Society and Dreamworks Pictures at Tribeca Grand, the screening was followed by an after party in Soho Grand’s Penthouse Lofts.  Director Susanne Bier, producer Sam Mendez, and stars Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro attended.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age - October 3, 2007
Cate Blanchett returns to the screen as Queen Elizabeth, the virgin queen who, as we saw in the 1998 film Elizabeth, swore to England both her body and soul.  No stranger to temptations of love, political traitors, and plots against her throne, Elizabeth faces King Philip II, the Spanish king who is determined to restore England to Catholicism. Attendees of the advance screening included director Shekkar Kapur and star Cate Blanchett as well as Anna Wintour, LL Cool J, Tommy Hilfiger, Martha Stewart, Zac Posen, Val Kilmer, and Lauren Bacall.

Eastern Promises - September 11, 2007
Naomi Watts stars as Anna, a London midwife who investigates the death of a teenage mother who died while giving birth. Tracing the lineage of the mother by starting with a diary left behind, Anna discovers the Vory V Zakone brotherhood, an Eastern European organized crime family based in London. The result: murder, deceit, and a crime thriller at its best. Eastern Promises was screened at Tribeca Grand followed by an after party in Soho Grand’s Penthouse Lofts. Attendees included dirctor David Cronenberg, screenwriter Steve Knight, producer Paul Webster, and stars Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Vincent Cassel.

Interview - July 11, 2007
Steve Buscemi directs and stars in Interview, the story of Pierre Peders, a former war reporter, who is forced into the news correspondent’s nightmare—the celebrity interview.  As the interview unravels quickly, an accident brings Pierre and Katya, the actress (Sienna Miller), together for a long night ahead…  Buscemi and Miller both attended the screening at Tribeca Grand and the after party in Soho Grand’s Penthouse Lofts.

Tokion Documentary Film Series

This year we started a documentary film series with Tokion Magazine. The films aim to be eclectic and Tokion seeks out films they believe have something special, regardless of genre, content, or subject. So far Tokion has screened Favela Rising, by Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary which won the ‘Best Emerging Documentary Filmmaker’ Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The next film slated to screen will be a documentary on the Icelandic Music Festival.

European Film Promotions

European Film Promotions holds two series of industry screenings per year (March and June). Four independent films are selected from four different European Countries. The films that were showed at the last industry screenings in March were  Vitus by Fredi M. Murer (Switzerland), Alice by Marco Martins (Portugal), Every Other Week by Hans Ingemansson, Mans Herngren, Hannes Holm and Felix Herngren (Sweden) and Winky’s Horse by Mischa Kamp (The Netherlands).