Sometimes big stars go indie and end up getting an Oscar nomination (or win!) out of it. Think Charlize Theron in Monster or Jennifer Lawrence in Winter’s Bone.
And sometimes they go indie and it’s just a big fat mess.
This year’s Tribeca Film Festival wraps up Sunday and the prizes have already been handed out, and even though several films that competed had famous faces attached ― including Julianne Moore, Naomi Watts and Paul Rudd ― it was a more diverse international slate with largely unknown actors that had the audiences swooning. To sum it up, here are some of the films that got the most attention ― both good and bad. (Sorry, Emma Roberts… better luck next time.)


























