i have done it all just because robert deniro said "illmatic." i'm good. have to do nothing else again. first of all, there are focused may be hearing this for the first time. name, how did that become the name of this project? >> it was beyond me. and i hear an older guys say, that's "illmatic." he was the big dude on the block. the whole neighborhood knew him. inspired and now bum. inspired anum -- album. that was the language. become really good at it in the age of hip-hop of just siphoning off the language. i am looking up on cnn. it could be the most bland news network, and i hear the anchor or a voiceover specialist during a commercial. it cracks me up that the stuff itsome up with just find way into the most interesting mainstream places all these years later. >> we are black, and we still hear words like what does that mean? everyday i hear a new word. i am out of touch. you don't know what this means? and we black? it throws us sometimes. young people have got this thing. and everybody's using the language, and that's good because it's tying is al

she cofounded the film festival with robert deniro in 2002.o fortunate able to continue the film festival. i do not even think we would have movies, let alone being sitting here 12 years later. the festival evolved into good stories for some of the most diverse audiences in the world, right here in new york city. -- you it is not just got panels. sxsw? >> it is a great comparison. we will have our own identity. it is a bar mitzvah year. we will turn into something special. look, about 12to years ago, our reality was vastly different in how it -- and how we communicate was different. spotify, instagram, you're not talking about tweeting. how you got your message out there was vastly different. you have all these different forms, they are all different ways to tell a story appeared as filmmakers and storytellers, we have to embrace that. that is what we are trying to do at tribeca. >> all of these platforms threaten the institution? have they lower the barriers of entry so these first-time filmmakers can have a big audience? >> without question,

>> yeah, i guess -- >> she wrote and stars in the new bollywood short "i went shopping for robert deniro india produces 1,000 movies a year, twice what hollywood makes. >> the silver lining -- >> this man known here for his role in "silver linings playbook" has acted in an astonishing 483 movies in india. >> i say there were only twa ways of getting entertainment. watching movies. we were number one in both. >> in tampa kevin spacey is sharing acting techniques and john travolta is also here, and why tampa? the city's mayor, who is not indian, actively courted the awards after hosting the republican national convention in 2012. vivet is like an american star in india. a heart throb, who is the voice of electro. the hindi release of "the amazing spiderman 2." an honor he says, but -- >> it's not like i have to get to hollywood. even if i'm playing a little cab driver there. it's not that anymore. that is out because bollywood is just so big. >> how big? the iilfa awards show is in the same tampa stadium that has hosted four super bowls. each of those games was viewed by 120 million people

robert deniro and his producing partner that created this film festival right after 9/11)to kind ofy and commercial, it was so devastated after the attacks. 13 years later it has taken on a life of its own and become an important stop between sundance and the ka*pb -- cannes film festival. can't talk this morning. we were out in the cold last night promoting filmmakers. last night was the premiere at the beacon theater. they're bringing all their media platforms to the table as they say. they had a big premiere last night featuring the documentary about the rapper naz. >> you spoke to robert deniro. >> this is what heç had to say. >> we're very happy that it's doing as well as it is and that so many people enjoy coming to the festival, putting their movies in the festival. it's great. >> he's got to be happy with how it's turning it out. >> very happy. 89 movies were selected to be shown over the next two weeks. compared to other film festivals, this one is open to the public. last night was the first time people could actually purchase tickets to the opening. there's a free day of

a year later, the film festival was established by figures like robert deniro. >> it's actually becomet of the city and hopefully will become something that will last for a long, long time. >> now tribeca is bustling, a rebirth of a once struggling neighborhood. >> it has done more than emerge from the shadow of september 11. this is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in manhattan. a one bedroom apartment will cost $1.5 million, well out of reach for any aspiring filmmaker, but the festival is a stepping stone into one of the world's large evident film markets. >> there were more than 6,000 entries this year, whittled down to a handful from across the globe. it's a mix of undiscovered talent that makes this festival unique. >> are you ok? [ creaming ] >> people from all over the world are submitting films and having them accepted. some of these films might not get a distributor or end up on television, but are seen at the festival and that is extremely valuable. >> last year over 100,000 people bought tickets, that number is expected to grow this year. this is an audience keen to

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