Tribeca: In 'First Winter' the Power Goes Out, so the Director Uses Candles April 20, 2012, 6:47 pm In the drama "First Winter," playing at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night, with more screenings next week, a group of Brooklynites seek solace on a yoga retreat. They get more peacefulness than they bargained for when a catastrophic event leaves them without power and dwindling resources. The critic Stephen Holden singled out the film in his look at the festival's 11th edition. The first feature from the director Benjamin Dickinson, "First Winter" was shot on 16-millimeter film and uses only natural lighting (including cheap candles from Ikea). The spare narrative is mirrored in the filmmaking style, and in this video, Mr. Dickinson explains the methods he used to create the mood.