Gala
These tentpole events are the biggest premieres of the festival including Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Galas, and all our biggest music events at the Beacon Theater
Spotlight+
Tribeca's unique Spolight+ events bring the film experience off the screen with live conversations and performances after each screening.
Satisfied
An intimate look at the actress Renée Elise Goldsberry; a woman’s struggle to have a family and balance a career, against the b...
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State of Silence
A compelling look at the dangerous, continuing risks committed journalists face in Mexico, where reporting on their country’s c...
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1-800-ON-HER-OWN
Ani DiFranco shook the ‘90s alternative music scene and remains an unmistakable talent today. In this vulnerable look at h...
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Spotlight Narrative
A launching pad for the most buzzworthy new films, Tribeca’s Spotlight section brings audiences anticipated premieres from acclaimed filmmakers and star performers.
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer
In this darkly comedic tale, a struggling writer's life turns bizarre when he befriends a retired serial killer who becomes his...
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Memes & Nightmares
If one of the most popular memes goes missing from Twitter, would anyone notice? Executive Produced by LeBron James and Maveric...
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Crossing
Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim...
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Spotlight Documentary
Both onscreen and behind the camera, Spotlight Documentary films represent the biggest names in nonfiction premiering high profile new work.
Rebel Nun
Rebel Nun follows the story of Catholic nun and leading death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean, whose story was first ...
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How I Faked My Life with AI
In an era where reality and fiction blur, filmmaker Kyle Vorbach attempts to use cutting-edge AI technology to fake his way int...
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I'm Your Venus
A moving and timely documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary Paris Is Burning as V...
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Viewpoints
Tribeca’s home for distinct points of view and bold directorial visions, Viewpoints discovers the most boundary-pushing, rule-breaking new voices in independent film.
Darkest Miriam
The fog of grief shrouding Miriam, a branch librarian, begins to lift when she starts a love affair with cab driver Janko. But ...
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Champions of the Golden Valley
Former Afghan Olympic hopeful Alishah Farhang establishes Afghanistan’s first ever ski club and the annual Afghan Ski Challenge...
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Searching for Amani
A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s mysterious murder within the boundaries of one of Kenya’s largest w...
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US Narrative Competition
Discover breakout independent voices from around the country as these extraordinary world premieres compete for honors in Tribeca's U.S. Narrative Competition.
Adult Best Friends
Inseparable since childhood, levelheaded Katie takes her codependent best friend Delaney on a girls’ trip to break the news tha...
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Sacramento
When free-spirited Ricky suddenly reappears in father-to-be Glenn’s life, the two former best friends embark on a spontaneous r...
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Vulcanizadora
In this intense tale from provocateur Joel Potrykus, two friends embark on a disturbing mission in the Michigan woods. When the...
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Documentary Competition
Experience the cinema of reality with these remarkable non-fiction premieres sure to make waves in the coming year.
Quad Gods
As the world’s first all quadriplegic esports gaming team, the Quad Gods are fierce competitors in this captivating story that ...
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DRIVER
DRIVER is a soulful exploration of resolute female long-haul truck drivers pursuing validation for their hard-earned work as th...
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Made in Ethiopia
Made in Ethiopia examines China’s increasing impact on Africa through the story of charismatic businesswoman Motto, who is task...
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International Narrative Competition
The New-York based Festival breaks its geographical boundaries with the International Narrative Competition, welcoming filmmakers from abroad to join a global platform for contemporary world cinema.
Samia
Raised in a Somalia torn asunder by civil war and extremists increasingly gaining a foothold, Samia Yusuf Omar, an assertive, i...
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Don't You Let Me Go
Adela has just lost her best friend, Elena, so she boards a magic bus back in time to spend one last beautiful weekend with Ele...
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Swimming Home
The presence of a mysterious houseguest exposes subtle fractures in the marriage between a poet and a war correspondent in this...
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Midnight
Surprising, shocking, frightening, and thrilling, Tribeca Midnight is the destination for the best in horror and more for late night audiences.
A Desert
While on a road trip, a photographer befriends a young couple whose reckless ways turn his world upside down and into a nightma...
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The Weekend
This gripping Nigerian thriller will keep you guessing until the very last moment with its unique take on the age-old question:...
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Beacon
After an ambitious solo trip leaves her shipwrecked on a remote island, a young sailor is rescued by its lone inhabitant: a lig...
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Escape from Tribeca
Mind-bending premieres, spine-chilling classics, and Godzilla-sized dance parties make for an unforgettable escape tailor-made for adventurous movie lovers craving the extraordinary.
She Loved Blossoms More
Hoping to bring their dead mother back to life, three brothers build a time machine in this visually decadent, bizarre and alto...
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AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead
Slasher cinema gets a candy-coated and raucous new spin as a group of young friends staying at an Airbnb are picked off one by ...
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Kill
A passenger train bound for New Delhi becomes a battleground of close-quarters combat as a pair of commandos square off against...
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Shorts
Creative storytelling at its best in narrative, documentary and animated shorts.
My Best Friend
Two best friends unexpectedly sleep with each other, challenging the constraints of platonic friendship and the true depths of ...
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¡salsa!
Margarita seeks freedom in a place that judges those outside the norm when her path crosses with Liana’s, a deaf tourist, betwe...
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Sea Lion Cow
On a late night G Train, things are not what they seem, nor are they otherwise.
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Shorts Program
Big ideas in small packages
Shorts: Get Comfortable
Sex, intimacy and nudity are on full display in this narrative shorts program.
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Shorts: Course Correction
These shorts require adjustments for life’s unexpected bumps in the road.
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Shorts: Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G
Whoopi’s wonderful world of animation.
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