You can run, you can hide, but you can’t escape the passage of time. These titles — ranging from the heady to the heartfelt to the hilariously absurd — prove there’s no one lens through which to uncover essential truths about life, death, and aging. They also prove that, if you live a full life you might just have a great story to share.
The A-Word: The Future of Aging
Spotlight Documentary
Modern medicine treats diseases one-by-one, but what if aging itself is the root cause? The A-Word: The Future of Aging follows visionary scientists racing to extend lifespan and the rescue dog whose bond with an 87-year-old widower demonstrates the stakes of life extension.
Directed by Greg Kohs | Featuring Celine Halioua, George Betke, Cynthia Kenyon, and Laura Deming
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Bang My Box: The Robyn Byrd Story
Documentary Competition
Robin Byrd pioneered NYC public access with her cult sex-positive call-in show. Now the larger-than-life 70-year-old champion of free speech, queer visibility, and safe sex reflects on her unique legacy and her hidden, decades-long marriage behind the scenes.
Directed by Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam | Featuring Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam
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Bridget Jones's Diary
Reunions & Retrospectives
At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it's time to take control of her life — and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she's writing.
After the Screening: a conversation featuring director Sharon Maguire and Academy Award®, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG Award winner Renée Zellweger .
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Death Boom
Escape From Tribeca/Feature Documentary
Eighty years ago, the “Baby Boom” led to a massive uptick in births. Now, we’re seeing the inevitable end of that surge as those tens of millions of people pass away. This fascinating doc explores the dilemma now facing the funeral industry and the many inventive solutions being pioneered.
Directed by Jessica Chandler | Featuring Eli Roth and Jessica Chandler
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Death, Sex & Money Live (w/Peter Dinklage & Erica Schmidt)
Podcast/Live Episode Recording
Anna Sale is back for a brand new live-from-Tribeca episode of Slate’s beloved podcast, Death, Sex & Money . Known for her thoughtful and empathetic interviewing style, Anna will sit down with award-winning actor Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, Roofman ), and his wife, writer/director Erica Schmidt (Cyrano ), for a nuanced and lively conversation on the overlap of love and art.
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Doc Meets World
International Narrative Competition
Thirty years after Boy Meets World made them teen idols, Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong reunite for a wildly popular rewatch podcast and national tour. Funny, candid, and unexpectedly emotional, their tour becomes a nostalgic ride through fame, friendship, and the messy reality of growing up on screen and off.
Directed by Chris Levitus and Zane Rubin | Featuring Rider Strong, Danielle Fishell, and Will Friedle
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"Fingers Crossed" - The Moth & The Flame
Shorts/Music Video
A young girl with a terminal illness imagines herself racing away from the hospital, and finds herself racing through all the stages of her life.
Directed by Rebecca Thomas | Featuring Karina Segura
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In Memoriam
Spotlight Narrative
What is the one thing that a dying man feels will prove his life was worth something? A place in the Academy Awards® “In Memoriam” segment, of course. A unique, heartfelt dramedy about waking up in life before it’s too late.
Directed by Rob Burnett | Featuring Marc Maron, Talia Ryder, Lily Gladstone, Michael McKean, Judy Greer, and Sharon Stone
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Labrador — Autopsy of Silence
International Narrative Competition
A murder aboard a freighter shatters the calm of a routine voyage. Inuk mechanic Alupa Tulugak falls under suspicion, leading him into uncharted emotional territory as he navigates the trap of settler justice.
Directed by Rodrigue Jean | Featuring Christopher Angatookalook, Alexandre Landry, Gabrielle Poulin B., Jassinth Thiagarajah, and Arsaniq Deer
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The Last Day
Spotlight Narrative
July 4th, New York City: Two mothers navigate the city on different tracks that briefly intertwine before diverging dramatically, in this interpretation of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway .
Directed by Rachel Rose | Featuring Alicia Vikander, Victoria Pedretti, and Wagner Moura
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Never Change!
Spotlight Narrative
Due to a legal loophole, the Class of 2008 must return to high school, now in their mid-30s - bringing with them midlife baggage and teenage angst. Gleefully ludicrous and committed to its own absurdity, this ensemble comedy earns every outrageous laugh.
Directed by Marty Schousboe | Featuring John Reynolds, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Carmen Christopher, Jo Firestone, and Gary Richardson
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Oscar de la Renta : A Life Well Lived
Shorts/Documentary
A Life Well Lived traces Oscar de la Renta’s journey from Dominican immigrant to American fashion icon, celebrating six decades of creativity, vision, and a legacy in beauty, joy, and elegance.
Directed by Richard Kaufman | Featuring Anna Wintour, Hillary Clinton, Eliza Bolen, Barbara Pierce Bush, Jenna Bush Hager, and Oscar de la Renta
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Sara Bareilles: Good Grief
Feature Documentary
Seven years after her Grammy® Award-winning Amidst the Chaos, Sara Bareilles reunites with her closest collaborators to record a new album. What emerges is an intimate, cinematic process that lays bare the musician’s deep connections and inspirations in Tribeca alum Josh Alexander's moving music documentary.
Directed by Josh Alexander | Featuring Sara Bareilles, Butterfly Boucher, Misty Boyce, Solomon Dorsey, Charley Drayton, Jonathan Low, and Rob Moose
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Via Negativa
U.S. Narrative Competition
Facing a crisis of faith after the death of an old friend, a young priest abandons all he knows and sets off on a road trip out West to heal. Along the way, he picks up a wounded coyote and meets enigmatic strangers who offer a different path towards closure.
Directed by Hannah Peterson | Featuring Young Mazino, MiMi Ryder, Tony Hale, Zoë Winters, Keith Kupferer, Stanley Simons, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mamoudou Athie, and Jee Young Han
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What Is to Come
International Narrative Competition
After unexpectedly losing her husband, Yehudit has no choice but to start over. In the process, she finds that abrupt and painful detours can lead to bright roads.
Directed by Ruthy Pribar | Featuring Ronit Yudkevitch, Yaakov Zada Daniel, and Tovit Adis Semay
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WHALE 52 - Suite For Man, Boy, And Whale
International Narrative Competition
An 80-year-old man, silently grieving the death of his longtime male partner, volunteers at a school where he's assigned to mentor a young boy who hasn't spoken all year.
Directed by Daniel Neiden
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Dear England
TV
Based on the Olivier Award-winning play, Dear England charts the game-changing rebirth of England’s national game, football, at the hands of an unlikely disruptor — one haunted by his own failure — against the backdrop of unprecedented political, social, and cultural turmoil.
Directed by Rupert Goold and Paul Whittington | Featuring Joseph Fiennes, Jodie Whittaker, Jason Watkins, Francis Lovehall, Edem-Ita Duke, Will Antenbring, and Josh Barrow
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We have over 150 selections to explore at this year’s Festival — from films and podcasts to talks and TV and more. Explore the full Festival Program Guide here .