Tribeca Festival at 25: NYC festival celebrates music, Broadway and New York stories
- On Wednesday, the 25th Tribeca Festival opened in Lower Manhattan, running through June 14 with a program celebrating music, Broadway, and New York City stories.
- Co-Founded by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in the wake of 9/11, the festival launched in 2002 to revitalize Lower Manhattan and has grown into a premier cultural institution.
- The festival features nearly 120 feature films with 103 world premieres, while roughly half of competition films were created by women or filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Opening night premiered Oscar-winning director Ahmir Questlove Thompson's 'Earth, Wind & Fire ,' while the festival closes June 14 with 'Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell's Kitchen.'
- Reflecting on the quarter-century milestone, De Niro said, 'That we're still here,' while he and Rosenthal prioritize supporting new and diverse filmmakers moving forward.
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Tribeca Festival at 25: NYC festival celebrates music, Broadway and New York stories
The 25th edition of the film and media festival opens on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 world premiere documentaries and narrative features, as well as short films, live music, podcasts and conversations with leading entertainment figures.
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Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal speak during the 25th Tribeca Festival Bloomberg reception on June 1, 2026 in New York City. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) The 25th anniversary edition of New York’s Tribeca Festival kicks off Wednesday night with a screening of a new Earth, Wind & Fire documentary, followed by a performance by the legendary band. The festival, which runs through June 14, features TV, movie and documentary sc…
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