MUMBAI: The Tribeca Film Festival got going on Wednesday.
 
Talking first, festival founder Robert De Niro said that he was "changing things up this year" by deciding not to give a long speech.
 
Later the spotlight turned to the programmers of the festival that is entering its second decade. Talking about the 2012 slate of films, Tribeca Enterprises chief creative officer Geoffrey Gilmore remarked, "We are passionate about this year‘s program," he said.
 
This year‘s lineup of features has been split into three categories: ‘Spotlight‘ films, including Morgan Spurlock‘s Mansome and Julie Delpy‘s 2 Days in New York; ‘Viewpoint‘ films, that consists films such as Justin Benson‘s Resolution and Daniel Schechter‘s Supporting Characters; and "Cinemania" films, that comprises various international favorites like Magnus Martens‘ Jackpot and Ron Morales‘ Graceland.
 
The festival has got 5,950 submissions this year, the most in its history.The Tribeca Film Festival runs through 29 April.