12 Quotes by Jane Rosenthal

Sept. 11 was the most photographed event in the world. The media has shown it over and over again. Over time, artists have digested it. I think it's very important to see filmmakers' point of view. Why not now?

Our record-number of film submissions this year reflects the growing strength of the Festival. This year's program includes a wide range of talent and perspective from around the globe.

We're a festival that was started because of an act of war, so we have always had films and panel discussions that bring up difficult subjects.

We have diverse cultures and diverse audiences coming to see films. We are working hard not to repeat ourselves and to have the festival be something that the audiences and the industry feel belongs to them.

On a very deeply personal level, I was anxious about it.

The festival was basically created eight months after September 11 and it was to give our neighborhood something to look forward to and to help the renewal, and to do that you need to laugh.

We're committed to giving the independent artists we support the best stage to share their mind-blowing work with audiences.

Tribeca has always celebrated the most exciting new forms of storytelling, from video games to virtual reality.

Deciding what gets my time is very simple: I ask, What am I passionate about?