Martin Scorsese On Hand As Tribeca Festival Sets “De Niro Con”; NYC Mayor Presents Actor With Key To City; Jane Rosenthal Thanks Crowd For “Braving The Canadian Winds”
deadline.comThe Tribeca Festival announced “De Niro Con,” a three-day fan event this fall in celebration of Robert De Niro’s 80th birthday.
Martin Scorsese gave a loving tribute to his close friend and collaborator, whom Mayor Eric Adams presented with the key to the city at a reception tonight.
The event at festival headquarters on Greenwich Street ahead of opening night was packed despite acrid smoke across the city from Canadian wildfires. RELATED: Tribeca Festival Monitoring Situation As Mayor Eric Adams Tells New Yorkers To Limit Outdoor Activity Due To Air Quality “Thank you for braving the Canadian winds,” said Jane Rosenthal, who founded the festival with De Niro, told the crowd that included Mark Ruffalo, Pam Grier and Matt Damon, a producer with Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony of opening-night documentary Kiss the Future.
De Niro Con will take place from September 29-October 1 at Spring Studios in New York City with screenings, panels and talks by the actor’s longtime friends and associates.
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