Tribeca Festival kicks off Wednesday marking its 25th year

Tribeca Festival Director Cara Cusumano Interview: Doc Talk Podcast

Tribeca Festival, which kicks off Wednesday, will be thumping to music from its opening moments. The 25th edition of the festival in Lower Manhattan debuts with the world premiere of Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World, the latest documentary from Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. It closes June 14 with the premiere of another music documentary, Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen, about the Grammy-w…

The movies you shouldn't miss at Tribeca 2026

As New York emerges from its spring allergy haze, the Tribeca Film Festival is once again blooming in various theaters and event spaces throughout the city. Running from June 3 to June 14, the festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a slew of special events, dozens upon dozens of screenings and Q&As, panels galore, and even some live podcast tapings. The A.V. Club got to check out a decent amount of the film slate ahead of the festival…

Tribeca Festival kicks off Wednesday marking its 25th year

New York has got some pretty serious bragging rights at the moment, not just with the Knicks but in the world of entertainment.

Robert De Niro surprised Tribeca Festival is 'still here' after 25 years

NEW YORK — A quarter of a century into the Tribeca Festival, founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal are continually looking toward the future. The two-time Oscar winner, 82, and 69-year-old Academy Award-nominated producer have worked ...

25 Movies To See At The 2026 Tribeca Festival: ‘The Accompanist,’ ‘Happy Hours,’ ‘In The Hand Of Dante,’ ‘The Revisionist’ & More

Tribeca’s 25th anniversary lineup leans into what the festival often does best: star-driven indies, actor-director pivots, New York stories, documentary portraits built around recognizable cultural figures, and TV names trying something smaller or stranger than the machinery that made them famous. The festival has always been a tricky mix of red-carpet familiarity and left-field programming, and this year’s slate reflects that balance: feature d…

Robert De Niro surprised Tribeca Festival is ‘still here’ after 25 years

NEW YORK — A quarter of a century into the Tribeca Festival, founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal are continually looking toward the future. The two-time Oscar winner, 82, and 69-year-old Academy Award-nominated producer have worked together for the…