Allen's 'Whatever Works' to open Tribeca

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Woody Allen's latest film has been selected to open this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Whatever Works, starring Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood, will premiere at the April 22 opening night.

Co-founder Jane Rosenthal said: "I fell in love with New York through Woody Allen’s movies... Whatever Works is a uniquely funny addition to his body of work."

The dark comedy, which was shot in New York, revolves around a man (David) who gets caught up in a series of love stories involving a young girl (Wood).

Speaking about the honour, Allen said: "A lovely idea of showing my film in a film festival in my own city. It's very exciting."

The annual festival runs from April 22 to May 3.