Films

Gala

These tentpole events are the biggest premieres of the festival including Opening Night and Closing Galas.

Spotlight+

Tribeca's unique Spolight+ events bring the film experience off the screen with live conversations and performances after each screening.

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Imaginal Disk

A cinematic companion to Magdalena Bay’s eponymous album, Imaginal Disk expands its kaleidoscopic world into a bold, visually d...

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Doc Meets World

Thirty years after Boy Meets World made them teen idols, Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong reunite for a wildly p...

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Noga

Fearless alternative pop singer Noga Erez is on the brink of superstardom with a unique, captivating sound and a major studio a...

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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.

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That Friend

A trip to Palm Springs, meant to be refreshing for Henry and his girlfriend Penny, escalates to cackling shenanigans when his b...

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Next Life

When Ivy meets a handsome jazz musician on the train one fateful morning, two distinct timelines emerge: one where she falls in...

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Iconoclast

Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent) writes, directs and stars in this tightly coiled psychological thriller. A reclusive loner's ob...

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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.

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The A-Word: The Future of Aging

Modern medicine treats diseases one-by-one, but what if aging itself is the root cause? The A-Word: The Future of Aging follows...

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Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear

After surviving a devastating plane crash that nearly took his life, legendary and electrifying drummer Travis Barker embarks o...

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How to Feed a Dictator

Five private chefs to fearsome dictators all over the world share their experiences of the kitchens and circumstances that led ...

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Escape From Tribeca

The most exciting cult movies from our galaxy: present, past, and future. Far-out premieres and nerve-shredding classics along with giveaways, prizes and fan-focused fun. Escape the ordinary and embrace the psychotronic!

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Recluse

After being summoned back to her childhood home to care for her bedridden father, Joan must confront the unearthed demons of he...

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Mutter: The Diary of a Mother

Under traumatic circumstances, Gül gives birth to her first child: an inhuman creature. What’s a single mother to do? Protect h...

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The Haunting of Pennhurst

Once a notorious institution for people with disabilities, Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987. Now those d...

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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.

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Matininó

A multi-generational family of outspoken Puerto Rican women takes center stage as they conceive and perform fantastical film vi...

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Crocodile

In Kaduna, Nigeria, a group of kids turn a backyard into a sci-fi universe using a single phone and boundless imagination. Film...

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The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan)

To get the funds to marry off his own child, a disgraced Hasidic wedding-comedian must fight to reclaim his former glory in Gid...

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U.S. 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.

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Lucy Schulman

After a crushing breakup, Lucy moves back in with her eccentric single dad and dives into bad dates, false starts, and growing ...

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Airport BLVD

Set in the transforming streets of East Austin, this jazz-infused musical follows Xavier as he watches his community, friendshi...

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Cotton Fever

Inspired by director Daniel Blake Schwartz's real-life experiences, this striking debut feature charts the uneven cycles of add...

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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.

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American Zoo

The Catskill Game Farm was America's first ever private zoo, fostering beloved childhood memories for a generation before falli...

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Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story

Robin Byrd pioneered NYC public access with her cult sex-positive call-in show. Now the larger-than-life 70-year-old champion ...

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Mexicanamerican

Expertly merging old VHS home movies with new family interviews, filmmaker Eddie Sánchez traces his parents' journey from Mexic...

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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.

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Sad Girlz

A striking coming-of-age drama seen through the eyes of two best friends whose bond is put to the test when they have drastical...

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Labrador — Autopsy of Silence

A murder aboard a freighter shatters the calm of a routine voyage. Inuk mechanic Alupa Tulugak falls under suspicion, leading h...

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Funk

A determined young woman makes a name for herself in the colorful world of Brazilian funk music in this electrifying musical dr...

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Reunions & Retrospectives

One of a kind cinematic experiences, performances, and conversations.

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Taxi Driver

Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film stars Robert De Niro as a mentally unstable veteran who works as a nighttime taxi driver ...

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Daft Punk's Electroma: 4k Remaster and 20th Anniversary

A 2006 avant-garde science fiction film directed by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel ...

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Bound: 30th Anniversary

In association with Anarchists United, the Tribeca Festival brings audiences the 1996 American neo-noir erotic crime thriller f...

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Special Events

Special events at Tribeca Festival

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Fueled by the Future

The premiere of two new short films that expand the possibilities of filmmaking, while centering bold, personal and poignant na...

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Escape The Internet: Part 1

A massive multiplayer game for movie theaters, you and hundreds of strangers are trapped on a mysterious island and must work t...

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Op-Docs: Extraordinary Times, Real Lives

From a look into dating in a country with over 30 million more men than women to middle schoolers making sense of the world thr...

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Shorts Programs

Big ideas in small packages: our Shorts Programs boast 86 titles from 93 filmmakers across narrative, documentary, animated, and music video categories.

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Shorts: Think Fast

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Shorts: Whoopi's Wonderful World of Animation

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Shorts: Whatever It Takes

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Free Outdoor Screenings

Presenting Tribeca at 25: Celebrating the Stories We Share, a series of free outdoor screenings at Hudson Yards revisiting landmark premieres, audience favorites, and breakthrough discoveries that have defined Tribeca.

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