Film Festivals

Posted: Sun., May. 3, 2009, 12:45pm PT

Tribeca favors 'City' with Heineken

Drama wins festival's audience award

'City Island'

'City Island,' an ensemble pic set in a semi-obscure area of the Bronx, captured the Heineken Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

“City Island,” an ensemble pic set in a semi-obscure area of the Bronx, captured the Heineken Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The film, which world-preemed at Tribeca, stars Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin and Emily Mortimer. It’s a family comedy about the foibles of the Rizzo clan.

Director Raymond De Felitta will receive a cash prize of $25,000 for the audience honor.

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