Tribeca hits and misses.

Ok, first off. Great. Films, parties, communication, ALL ACCESS, etc.

Little things made a difference. The new map was great. Hey, I live here and I couldn't find some of the locations without it.

The Venue managers seemed more empowered to solve problems and be nice. Which was a major help.

The weather - well, can't really control that. Windstorms and rain are just a seasonal thing.

Ok - now a few negs.

I still can't seem to get a handle on what's going on where. The New York Times insert...please spring for the color printing of the schedule. The shades of grey are just too hard to figure.

And what about a master spreadsheet with Events, Panels, and Films? Last year I stumbled into the concert -this year, found myself saying... Pretty sure there is a music event. Couldn't figure out where or when. Missed it - bummer.

Also - the info booths. :(

They didn't know a thing. The web site was much better this year than last... But still hard to fathom.

There needs to be a way to see the festival from 30,000 ft - big picture. The day for films, docs, drama, panels, events, parties. Etc. Then zoom in on you're interest area.

I know that the complexity of an event with this many faces is how to communicate with so many different constituencies - Filmmakers, Industry, Locals, Visitors, Celebs, Families - etc.

But it seems like more fast turn around print (festival daily newsprint?) and web improvements (with kiosks to check for updates?) could do the trick.

I'm not mentioning programming, because I mostly liked what I saw... And the things I didn't like I was glad to see in any case.

And lots to say about ALL ACCESS, but I'll post that later...