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Tribeca Film Festival in NYC is one of the most prestigious film festivals on North America’s circuit. The festival was founded by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff  in 2002 in order to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking centre and to contribute to the long-term recovery of lower Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks.

The 2010 Tribeca Film Festival has announced the winners of awards in its documentary categories;

Best Documentary Feature:

Monica & David, directed by Alexandra Codina

David & Monica tells the touching story of two Down Syndrome adults who fall in love and want to marry. In order to do so, they must negotiate social prejudices that make up their everyday lives.

Captivating stills from The Arbor & Budrus

Special Jury Mention:

Budrus, directed by Julia Bacha

Budrus follows a local Palestinian politician who leads his supporters in a protest against Israel’s building of a fence that will separate the villagers of Budrus from their land.

Best New Documentary Filmmaker:

The Arbor, directed by Clio Barnard

This is definitely one to watch out for. A fascinating bio-doc about British playwright Andrea Dunbar. Dunbar wrote unflinchingly about her upbringing on a notorious housing estate in the North West of England. When she died, tragically at the age of 29 in 1990, her daughter was just ten years old.

This is a powerful true story of  Dunbar’s life and  her troubled relationship with her daughter Lorraine, in which actors have been employed to mouth audio recordings of Dunbar’s relatives and colleagues.

2010 Heineken Audience Award:

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn

The long awaited ‘rockumentary’ about a legendary Canadian band, tracing its development from the early days to headline concerts.