Film Festival Fun

Tobey Maguire, star of "Spider-Man 3," greets children on May 1, 2007, as he visits the American Museum of Natural History's "Spiders: Alive!" exhibit of live spiders in New York. The cast came out for the film's U.S. premiere the night before in Astoria, Queens.

Actor Tobey Maguire, right, the star of "Spider-Man 3", listens to a young fan dressed as the superhero on May 1, 2007, as Maguire visits the American Museum of Natural History's "Spiders: Alive!" exhibit of live spiders in New York. The film, which had its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, opens in theaters on May 4.

Ladies Who Brunch

Actresses Minnie Driver, left, and Mary Stuart Masterson attend the women's filmmaker brunch held at SoHo House during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on May 1, 2007.

"Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother"

Actress Alexis Arquette attends the premiere of "Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007. The revealing documentary about transgender life follows Arquette, who was born male, as she considers sex reassignment surgery.

Producer Nikki Parrott, left, actress Alexis Arquette, center, and director Matthew Barbato attend the premiere of "Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007.

"Purple Violet"

Actors Selma Blair, left, and Debra Messing attend the premiere of "Purple Violets" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007. Along with actors Patrick Wilson and Ed Burns, they star in the film as a group of college friends reuniting after years of estrangement.

Director-actor Ed Burns and actress Debra Messing, right, attend the premiere of "Purple Violets" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007. Burns not only stars in the film, he also wrote and directed it.

The cast of "Purple Violets" pose at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the film in New York on April 30, 2007. From left are actors Dennis Farina, Donal Logue, Selma Blair, director-actor Ed Burns, and actors Debra Messing, Elizabeth Reaser and Patrick Wilson.

Director Ed Burns and actor Dennis Farina talk as they arrive for the premiere of "Purple Violets" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007.

Actress Debra Messing talks to a reporter as she arrives for the premiere of her new film, "Purple Violets," at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007.

"Numb"

Actress Piper Perabo and actor Matthew Perry attend the "Numb" after-party at the Maritime Hotel during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 30, 2007.

Actor Matthew Perry's expression says it all as he arrives at the "Numb" after-party at the Maritime Hotel In New York during the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival on April 30, 2007. In the film, Perry plays a screenwriter falling in love in the midst of a psychological crisis. Mary Steenburgen and Kevin Pollack also star in the film.

"The Cake Eaters"

Actress Elizabeth Ashley attends the world premiere of "The Cake Eaters" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 29, 2007.

Members of the cast and crew of "The Cake Eaters" attend the film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 29, 2007. From left are actor Aaron Stanford, director Mary Stuart Masterson, actors Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Ashley, Miriam Shor, Talia Balsam, and actor-writer Jayce Bartok.

Cinematographer Peter Masterson, left, and his sister, director/actress Mary Stuart Masterson, attend the premiere of "The Cake Eaters" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 29, 2007. The film, which explores the lives and relationships of two families in rural, upstate New York, is the actress' directorial debut.

Tribeca Talks

Actress Rachel Dratch speaks during the "Look Whose Laughing" panel discussion at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 29, 2007,. Dratch and actress Debra Messing, among others, talked about why popular comedians like Will Ferrell don't have female counterparts.

Actress Debra Messing reacts to another panelist during the "Look Whose Laughing" panel discussion at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 29, 2007. Messing's latest film, "Purple Violets," premiered during the film festival.

Actor Liev Schreiber, left and actress Naomi Watts attend the Tropfest cocktail reception held at the Rose Bar at Gramercy Park Hotel in New York on April 29, 2007. The event was part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival being held in the city through May 6.

Actor Kevin Pollack gestures during the Tropfest cocktail reception held on April 29, 2007, at the Rose Bar at New York's Gramercy Park Hotel during the Tribeca Film Festival. Pollack stars with Matthew Perry in the film "Numb," which premiered at the festival.

"Live!"

Actress Eva Mendes prepares to blow a kiss at the after-party for the film "Live!" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 28, 2007. Mendes plays a network TV executive struggling to find a major hit. In this dark satire, a documentary crew follows the behind-the-scenes struggle to air the controversial show she conceives.