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NEW YORK, April 5, 2007 | by Mary Jayne McKay

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(CBS/AP)  Al Gore will host the opening night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival, which will begin with a series of short films on global warming.

The festival, which will run from April 25 through May 5, is taking the rare step of opening not with a high-profile feature film but seven short films presented by the Save Our Selves (SOS) campaign.

"The SOS Short Films Program harnesses some of the world's most creative minds to educate, inform and inspire people across the globe to solve the climate crises," former Vice President Gore said Thursday in a statement. "Premiering the SOS films at Tribeca will ensure that these pieces will be viewed all over the world for years to come."
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Gore's film on climate change, "An Inconvenient Truth," won the Oscar for best documentary earlier this year.

Some of the same SOS films shown at Tribeca will be featured at the Live Earth concerts around the world on July 7, 2007, either on stage screens during band transitions or by broadcast partners who will screen them in advance of, as well as on the day of, the Live Earth concerts.

Tribeca's opening night gala, sponsored by General Motors with additional support coming from National Geographic, will include musical performances by Live Earth music acts.

It was also announced that "The Gates" will close the festival on May 5. Produced by HBO, "The Gates" documents Christo and Jeanne-Claude's artwork that raised 7,500 fabric-paneled gates in New York's Central Park in 2005.

Antonio Ferrera and Albert Maysles' film chronicles the artists' 26-year commitment to transform the winter darkness of the park into a garden of light and color.

The 12-day festival will also feature the world premiere of "Lucky You," directed by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential," "Wonder Boys") on May 1. The romance stars Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore and Robert Duvall. Set in the high-stakes world of Las Vegas, the film explores the relationship between a singer and a poker player living the shadow of his father, a poker legend. It opens in theaters May 4.

It was earlier announced that "Super-Man 3" will make its U.S. premiere at the festival April 30.

This is the sixth annual Tribeca Film Festival, which was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal to help rejuvenate Lower Manhattan following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

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Did any of you notice that this Earth Shattering news is in the "Entertainment" section. (Where it belongs).
Posted by gunnerv1 at 12:20 PM : Apr 6, 2007
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I could care less about what the Chairman of EXXON retired on. I do care to point out the tree hugger's Icon, Al Gore, is a FAKE, A SHAM, A PHONEY, and A SCAM ARTIST. Plant a tree for me, because I sure as hel*l ain't!
Posted by gunnerv1 at 11:59 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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We should hate Al Gore for this. This proves global warming is not real. It is all revealed in Spiderman 3 (Spiderman 4 will prove the Iraq war is justified).
Posted by feedback3-2009 at 9:50 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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iM A lIBERAL AND i THINK i VOTED FOR aL gORE THE FIRST TIME. I had TROUBLE With A hanging Chad. My Boyfriend CHAD that is.
Posted by pussylib at 9:15 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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How can you say that mike? im going to give you such a pinch....Al Gores point ofg view is the only point of view dont you know that? Were all going to die. The sky is falling...OMG MY PU$$Y HURTS
Posted by pussylib at 9:12 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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Is he going to ride his bicycle to the festival in order to stay "green"?
Posted by extremophil at 8:53 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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"Oscar winning documentary"?? Documentaries are not even documentaries anymore. Documentaries are produced by journalists who present all the points of one side of the argument, then present all the counterpoints so that the viewer can make up his own mind. Michael Moore changed all that by producing films that present all the points that concur with his political beliefs, and not presenting any counterpoints. What you end up with is a one-sided op-ed piece, not a documentary. Al Gore's film is no different. It's not a documentary; it's an op-ed piece. Unfortunately, many people don't understand this, and view that load of rubbish as a valid news report.
Posted by mike71067 at 8:32 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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Al Gore is a FAKE and a Scam Artist. All you tree huggers out there are sending this Millionaire your hard earned money for his "Carbon Footprint" when he won't even take his own pledge. His house in Tenn. uses more energy in one month then I do in one year. What a phoney.
Posted by gunnerv1 at 8:24 AM : Apr 6, 2007
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The movie said to be premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 30 is Spider-Man 3, NOT Superman 3.

It is looking to be quite the film festival. Check out my site http://www.celebrity-gossip.net for the latest news!
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