Since its inception, Tribeca has prided itself on being a discovery Festival. A place where storytellers can begin — and as their careers develop and grow, a home they can return to time and time again. This year we’re welcoming alumni back across the board. Whether they’re making their feature debut, putting on their producer hat, or returning to premiere another headline-making music documentary, we’re excited to have so many returnees at Tribeca.
Selah
Shorts/Narrative
When Selah, a determined teen, takes on a solo road trip from Texas to California to deliver a designer puppy for cash, both her responsibilities and emotions get tested to the limit, ultimately revealing her real reason for the trip.
Directed by Lara Everly (TF '24, Through Her Lens ) | Featuring Birdie Silverstein, Milana Vayntrub. Lauren Weedman, Clayton Farris, Eddie Blackwell, Leilani Smith, and Tom Detrinis
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Finnegan's Foursome
Spotlight/Narrative
This comedy sees two Irish American brothers and their children, all highly competitive golfers, returning to their ancestral homeland to hit the links in honor of their late father who taught them the game.
Directed by Edward F Burns (TF ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘07, ‘10, ‘11, ‘18, ‘22) | Featuring Edward Burns, Brian D'Arcy James, Erica Hernandez, Brian Muller, Ian McElhinney, Stuart Graham, and Owen Rowe
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Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell's Kitchen
Feature Documentary
Multi Grammy Award winner and New York City native Alicia Keys reflects on her childhood growing up in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and the journey that led her from the gritty streets of 90s New York to the Broadway stage in Tribeca alum One9's (Nas: Time Is Illmatic, TF 2014) moving tribute to a life of music, dreams, and the city that breaks them and makes them.
Directed by One9 (TF ‘14)
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The Lorraine
Spotlight Documentary
Renowned documentarian Sam Pollard tells the astonishing, inspiring story of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, site of the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., and its remarkable owners, Walter and Loree Bailey.
Directed by Sam Pollard (TF '25)
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Act One
Spotlight Narrative
In this rhythmic psychological thriller, a lonely aspiring teen actress finds herself drawn to an acting teacher who pulls her into a web of desire and control, blurring the lines of seduction and obsession.
Directed by Sophia Takal (TF ‘16) | Featuring Ella Beatty, Ari Graynor, Nate Mann, Elizabeth Reaser, Sinclair Daniel, Robert Sean Leonard, and Tavi Gevinson
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Next Life
Spotlight Narrative
When Ivy meets a handsome jazz musician on the train one fateful morning, two distinct timelines emerge: one where she falls in love with this stranger and the other where she reconnects with her ex-fiancé. Which life gives Ivy everything she wants, which love is truer, and how is she supposed to know which one to choose?
Directed by Drake Doremus (TF ‘16) | Featuring Emilia Clarke, Jack Farthing, and Édgar Ramírez
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Unidentified
Spotlight Narrative
Award-winning writer-director Haifaa Al Mansour returns with a suspenseful crime thriller, following one woman's journey for justice when the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the desert.
Directed by Haifaa Al Mansour (TF ‘13) | Featuring Mila Al Zahrani and Shafi Al Harthi
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Dante
Escape From Tribeca/Feature Narrative
Responding to an emergency call, a young paramedic unwittingly finds himself thrust into the middle of a war between two crime lords, triggering an escalating series of gruesome twists and turns over the course of one crazy night.
Directed by Hugo Ruíz (TF ‘23) | Featuring Chino Darin, Ester Expósito, Vincente Romero, Kike Arce, Asier Etxandia, and Noah Ruiz
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Breeder
Escape From Tribeca/Feature Narrative
An eccentric poodle breeder lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with a promise of research funding. But, as he soon learns, there’s a catch.
Directed by Alex Goyette (TF '19, Creators Market ) | Featuring Daniel Doheny, Dot Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips, and Tanaya Beatty
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The Lion Queen
Spotlight Documentary
You’ve seen her face on the cover of countless newspapers. Now step into the larger-than-life world and surprising true story of a true New York original — socialite Jocelyne Wildenstein, a.k.a. “The Lion Queen.”
Directed by Alden Nusser and Ben Fries | Executive Producers include Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie (TF ‘13, ‘20, ‘22)
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The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony
Documentary Competition
The birth of a gymnastics team in Pakistan provides an inspiring spark of light for a small group of girls on the margins. The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony is a lyrical coming-of-age journey as these girls turn their team into a small rebellion.
Directed by Habiba Nosheen (TF ‘25) | Executive Producers include Mariska Hargitay (TF ‘25) and Trish Adlesic (TF ‘17, ‘25)
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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 (TF ‘22) | Featuring MSara Bareilles, Butterfly Boucher, Misty Boyce, Solomon Dorsey, Charley Drayton, Jonathan Low and Rob Moose
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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 .
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