By Maria Esteves - April 23, 2009

The Eighth Annual 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF09) Opening Night Gala World Premiere of WHATEVER WORKS, written/directed by Woody Allen, presented by American Express was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 pm.  WHATEVER WORKS, released by Sony Pictures Classics, opens in theatres throughout New York and Los Angeles on Friday, June 19th. The Opening Night Gala red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, artists, filmmakers, producers, industry professionals, press, and celebrity guests.

TFF09 Opening Night Gala World Premiere of “Whatever
Works” Red Carpet arrivals: (from left-right), festival
co-founder, Robert De Niro, TFF, with his wife Grace
Hightower.

TFF09 Opening Night Gala World Premiere of “Whatever Works” Red
Carpet arrivals: (from left-right), festival executive director Nancy
Schafer, festival co-founders, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff, TFF.

TFF09 Opening Night Gala World Premiere of “Whatever Works” Red
Carpet arrivals: writer/director Woody Allen, WHATEVER WORKS.

TFF09 Opening Night Gala World Premiere of “Whatever Works” Red
Carpet arrivals: actor Larry David, WHATEVER WORKS, with senior
news producer Christine Fahey, Access Hollywood.

TFF09 Opening Night Gala World Premiere of
“Whatever Works” Red Carpet arrivals: actress
Evan Rachel Wood, WHATEVER WORKS.

TFF09 Opening Night Gala World Premiere of “Whatever
Works” Red Carpet arrivals: Emmy Award winning journalist
Charles Peete Rose.