Archived Festival Film

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It

From New York City kid to movie star and to women’s rights activist, the indomitable Rita Moreno has enjoyed a storied life in the spotlight. Here the dynamic icon shares the challenges of being a Latina in Hollywood and the triumphs of her incred... read more

Archived Festival Film

P.S. Burn This Letter Please

A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten era: the underground drag scene in 1950’s New York City. Firsthand accounts and newly discovered footage help cast a long overdue spotlig... read more

Archived Festival Film

Freedia Got a Gun

After losing her brother to gun violence, New Orleans’ queen of bounce Big Freedia uses her national platform to shine a spotlight on gun reform in this achingly honest and human documentary plea for activism and reform. read more

Archived Festival Film

N.O.W. Special Screening: Topic – Digital Docs

Tribeca N.O.W. is excited to spotlight Topic's commitment to supporting and cultivating creators of online work. These formally dynamic documentary projects—offering meditations on familial connection, historical memory, and photographic represent... read more

Archived Festival Film

Everything is Stories

Peter Stefan, owner of Graham Putnam & Mahoney funeral parlor in Worcester, Mass., found himself thrust into the national spotlight in the spring of 2013 amid a damning controversy. With implications that still linger to this day, Stefan and his t... read more

Archived Festival Film

Hey Ronnie Reagan

When U.S. President Ronald Reagan makes a visit to his ancestral home in Ireland, the tiny, anonymous Tipperary village is thrust into the world spotlight. Ballyporeen would never be the same. read more

Archived Festival Film

Award Screening: Second Place Audience Award - Documentary: Song of Lahore

Like surprises? Buy a ticket in advance to this Awards screening, which will be selected by the audience from prior public screenings. Or buy an awards pass for access to all awards screenings read more

Archived Festival Film

Song of Lahore

Until the late 1970s, the Pakistani city of Lahore was world-renowned for its music. Following the Islamization of Pakistan, many artists struggled to continue their life's work. Song of Lahore turns the spotlight on a group of stalwart musicians ... read more

Archived Festival Film

World Narrative Competition Winner: Zero Motivation

The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature goes to Zero Motivation: Talya Lavie steps into the spotlight with a dark comedy about everyday life for a unit of young female Israeli soldiers. At the human resources office at a remote de... read more

Archived Festival Film

Zero Motivation

Talya Lavie steps into the spotlight with a dark comedy about everyday life for a unit of young female Israeli soldiers. At the human resources office at a remote desert base, women bide their time pushing paper, battling for the top score in ... read more