#image_title The Tribeca Festival, which runs from June 4 to fifteen in 2025, has introduced the function movie lineup for this 12 months’s version, together with the debut function from 25 New Face of Independent Film 2022 Walter Thompson-Hernández. From the press launch:
The ultimate choices have been chosen from a record-breaking variety of submissions (13,541). This 12 months’s program consists of 118 function movies representing 95 world premieres, 135 filmmakers and 36 nations. 48 (40%) of the options are directed by girls and 42 (36%) are directed by BIPOC filmmakers. 44 filmmakers are making their function debut at this 12 months’s Tribeca Festival and 32 administrators are returning with their newest tasks.
The lineup:
OPENING NIGHT GALA
Billy Joel: And So It Goes (United States) – World Premiere. A sweeping portrait of a real New York icon, this definitive documentary captures the grit, genius, and soul of William Martin Joel — from his Long Island roots to sold-out stadiums. With uncommon archival footage and revealing new interviews, the movie charts the rise of one in all America’s biggest singer-songwriters, whose music grew to become the heartbeat of a metropolis and the soundtrack of a technology. Directed and produced by Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin. Produced by Emma Pildes. An HBO Documentary Films Release.
CLOSING NIGHT GALA
YANUNI (Austria, Brazil, United States, Canada, Germany) – World Premiere. Both a love story and a name to motion, YANUNI follows the fearless Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia, who has survived six assassination makes an attempt as she leads a relentless combat to defend her individuals’s land alongside her husband, Hugo Loss, a steely Special Forces Unit ranger. When she discovers she is pregnant, their battle takes on new urgency.
Directed by Richard Ladkani. Produced by Juma Xipaia, Leonardo DiCaprio, Anita Ladkani, Richard Ladkani.
SPOTLIGHT+
Spotlight+ is Tribeca’s premier showcase for high-profile screenings paired with unforgettable dwell experiences. Featuring unique performances, conversations, and one-night-only occasions, this sequence brings the movie off the display and into the highlight — making every screening a cultural second.
Are We Good? (United States) – New York Premiere. Beloved comic and groundbreaking podcast host Marc Maron reluctantly pulls again the curtain on his on a regular basis life as he pushes to keep up a profitable stand-up profession whereas grappling with the sudden, devastating lack of his companion. Directed by Steven Feinartz. Produced by Steven Feinartz, Julie Seabaugh, Ethan Goldman.
After the Movie: A dialog with Marc Maron.
Billy Idol Should Be Dead (United States) – World Premiere. Punk legend turned pop sensation Billy Idol bares all of it on this electrifying documentary, revealing his rise to fame, battle with habit and triumphant comeback that captivated tens of millions of followers worldwide. Directed and produced by Jonas Åkerlund. Produced by Mark Monroe, Orian Williams, Violaine Etienne, Ryan Kroft.
After the Movie: An intimate efficiency by Billy Idol.
Depeche Mode: M (United States, Mexico) – World Premiere. Depeche Mode: M captures the band’s 2023 Mexico City exhibits, mixing live performance footage with interstitial components, exploring music, mortality, and Mexican tradition’s relationship with loss of life. Directed by Fernando Frías.
After the Movie: A dialog with Depeche Mode and director Fernando Frías.
Just Sing (UK) – World Premiere. On the cusp of commencement, the members of USC’s celebrated SoCal VoCals have yet another problem to overcome earlier than maturity: The International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in New York City. Directed by Abraham Troen, Angelique Molina. Produced by Sarah Thomson, John Battsek.
After the Movie: A particular efficiency by the SoCal VoCals.
Matter of Time (United States) – World Premiere. Set in opposition to the backdrop of a robust and emotional profit efficiency by Eddie Vedder, Matter of Time chronicles the combat to treatment epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a uncommon and sometimes deadly genetic illness. Directed by Matt Finlin. Produced by Karen Barzilay.
After the Movie: An intimate acoustic efficiency by Eddie Vedder.
Metallica Saved My Life (UK) – World Premiere. Metallica Saved My Life dives into the highly effective, life-changing influence of foundational heavy metallic band Metallica on their followers. Directed by Grammy award profitable director Jonas Åkerlund, this documentary shares the intertwined tales of the group and their most devoted followers, revealing the deep connection that may solely be cast by way of music. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Produced by Alice Webb, Jonas Åkerlund.
After the Movie: A dialog with members of Metallica and director Jonas Åkerlund.
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (United States) – New York Premiere. Elegance Bratton dives into the electrifying, black queer roots of home music, tracing its underground rise from Chicago’s dance flooring to international dominance. Fueled by rhythm, resistance, and radical pleasure, this pulsating documentary celebrates the trailblazing artists who turned sound right into a motion — and a sanctuary. Directed by Elegance Bratton. Produced by Chester Algernal Gordon, Elegance Bratton.
After the Movie: A home music dance celebration with Celeste Alexander, Lori Branch, and Lady D.
Nobu (United States) – New York Premiere. Nobu traces the journey of legendary sushi grasp Nobu Matsuhisa from his humble beginnings to turning into a world famend chef with a worldwide restaurant empire bearing his identify. Directed and produced by Matt Tyrnauer. Produced by Gianni Nunnari, Corey Reeser, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman.
After the Movie: A dialog with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, and director Matt Tyrnauer.
Rebbeca (AKA Becky G) (United States) – World Premiere. As chart-topping Latin music famous person Becky G embarks on her most private and bold challenge to this point, her debut Mexican regional album, she is prompted to revisit her roots and dive deep into a fantastic and complex previous. Directed and produced by Jennifer Tiexiera, Gabriela Cavanagh.
After the Movie: A particular efficiency by Becky G.
The Rose: Come Back to Me (United States, South Korea) – World Premiere. The Rose: Come Back to Me is an intimate documentary chronicling the outstanding journey of The Rose — from their humble beginnings as a South Korean indie band to their rise as a worldwide sensation. Irresistibly magnetic, the movie captures the band’s enchanting music and the deep bond between its members. Directed by Eugene Yi. Produced by Diane Quon, Sanjay Sharma, James Shin, Joe Plummer.
After the Movie: A particular look by The Rose.
The Sixth Borough (United States) – World Premiere. This vibrant documentary explores Long Island’s indelible influence on hip-hop’s evolution, informed by way of the voices of pioneering artists who formed the style. The suburban panorama impressed a particular sound that expanded hip-hop past NYC, whereas additionally difficult the false guarantees of suburban utopia. Directed by Jason Pollard. Produced by Jennifer Ollman, Katie Taber.
After the Movie: A particular efficiency by De La Soul and Rakim.
Something Beautiful (United States) – World Premiere. Fueled by fantasy, Something Beautiful is a one-of-a-kind pop opera that includes 13 unique new songs from the Something Beautiful album. Directed and written by Miley Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter. Produced by Miley Cyrus, Panos Cosmatos, Nick Spicer, Nate Bolotin, Aram Tertzakian. With Miley Cyrus.
After the Movie: An unique dialog with Miley Cyrus.
State of Firsts (United States) – World Premiere. With unbelievable entry, State of Firsts follows Sarah McBride’s history-making marketing campaign as the primary transgender particular person ever to be elected to Congress throughout this time of heated political opposition to the trans group. Directed by Chase Joynt. Produced by Jenna Kelly, Justin Lacob.
After the Movie: A dialog with Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del), director Chase Joynt, and producer Jenna Kelly.
Still Free TC (United States) – World Premiere. Ty Dolla $ign is without doubt one of the world’s greatest musical artists, however as he begins work on his latest album, his brother Gabriel is serving a 67-year jail sentence for homicide. Still Free TC follows the brothers over two years to discover how they ended up on such totally different paths, and watches as these paths converge once more in a combat for clemency and self-discovery. Produced by Krista Worby.
After the Movie: A dialog with Ty Dolla $ign.
We Are Pat (United States) – World Premiere. Filmmaker Ro Haber examines ”It’s Pat” by way of the lens of 2025, trans visibility and their very own conflicted recollection of the controversial SNL character performed by Julia Sweeney. Directed by Rowan Haber. Produced by Caryn Capotosto, Rowan Haber.
Before the Movie: A comedy efficiency that includes We Are Pat individuals Roz Hernandez, Nori Reed, James Tom, and extra.
Wizkid: Long Live Lagos (United States, UK, Nigeria) – World Premiere. From Lagos to London, this highly effective documentary follows Wizkid’s rise as a worldwide icon reshaping how Africa is seen — and heard — all over the world. Blending intimate moments, explosive performances, and cultural commentary, the movie captures how Wizkid is utilizing his platform to alter perceptions, reclaim African id, and encourage a brand new technology. Directed by Karam Gill. Produced by Karam Gill, Daniel Malikyar. An HBO Documentary Films Release.
After the Movie: A dialog with Wizkid and director Karam Gill.
SPOTLIGHT NARRATIVE
Spotlight brings the pink carpet expertise to all with unique premieres from celebrated filmmakers and star-studded casts, providing an unforgettable expertise for movie lovers and business insiders alike.
After This Death (United States) – North American Premiere. After falling right into a lustful affair with a mysterious frontman, a lady should reckon along with her personal deep-seated needs and sense of goal after he vanishes with out a hint, leaving her caught between poisonous followers and beliefs of what may very well be. Directed and written by Lucio Castro. Produced by David Hinojosa, Anita Gou, Patrick Donovan, Luca Intili, Caroline Clark. With Mia Maestro, Lee Pace, Rupert Friend, Gwendoline Christie.
The Best You Can (United States) – World Premiere. Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a superb professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the consequences of her husband’s advancing age on their relationship, simply as her world is turned the wrong way up by the arrival of sharp however chronically underachieving safety guard Stan Olszewski on this good rom-com that reunites Bacon and Sedgwick on display for the primary time in 20 years. Directed, written and produced by Michael J. Weithorn. Produced by Victoria Hill, Andrew Mann, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon. With Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Judd Hirsch, Brittany O’Grady.
Deep Cover (UK) – International Premiere. A down-on-their-luck trio of wannabe improv comedians are recruited to go undercover and bust petty criminals, however when one decides to go off e-book, they should “yes and…” their method out of an escalating London gang struggle on this fast-paced motion comedy. Directed by Tom Kingsley. Written by Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen. Produced by Colin Trevorrow, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald. With Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine. An Amazon MGM Studios Release.
East of Wall (United States) – New York Premiere. After the loss of life of her husband, Tabatha — a younger, tattooed, rebellious horse coach — wrestles with monetary insecurity and unresolved grief whereas offering refuge for a bunch of wayward youngsters on her broken-down ranch within the Badlands. Directed, written and produced by Kate Beecroft. Produced by Lila Yacoub, Melanie Ramsayer, Shannon Moss. With Tabatha Zimiga, Porshia Zimiga, Scoot McNairy, Jennifer Ehle. A Sony Pictures Classics Release.
Everything’s Going to Be Great (United States) – World Premiere. When they’re unexpectedly pressured to maneuver in with an estranged relative, the Smart Family should navigate outsized goals, id struggles and regional theater on this warmly observant household comedy. Directed by Jon S. Baird. Written by Steven Rogers. Produced by Alex Lalonde, Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers. With Allison Janney, Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Jack Champion. A Lionsgate Release.
How to Train Your Dragon (United States, UK) – New York Premiere. As an historical menace endangers Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the unlikely friendship between Hiccup, an creative Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, turns into the important thing to each species forging a brand new future collectively. Directed and written by Dean DeBlois. Produced by Dean DeBlois, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel. With Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Julian Dennison. A Universal Pictures Release.
In Cold Light (Canada) – World Premiere. Fresh out of jail, Ava’s try and reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee for her life and monitor down who needs her lifeless in Maxime Giroux’s taut thriller. Directed by Maxime Giroux. Written by Patrick Whistler. Produced by Yanick Létourneau, Mike MacMillan. With Maika Monroe, Troy Kotsur, Allan Hawco, and Helen Hunt.
Inside (Australia) – North American Premiere. A posh paternal triangle evolves when a youngster is transferred from juvenile to grownup jail and comes below the wing of two very totally different fellow inmates: a soon-to-be-paroled convict and Australia’s most despised felony. Directed and written by Charles Williams. Produced by Marian Macgowan, Kate Glover. With Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis, Vincent Miller, Toby Wallace.
Okay-Pops! (United States) – U.S. Premiere. Anderson .Paak directs and stars on this joyful musical comedy as BJ, a down-on-his-luck journeyman musician who takes a gig in Seoul with the home band of a Okay-pop competitors present solely to find one of many present’s aspiring superstars is his long-lost son. Directed, written and produced by Anderson .Paak. Written by Khaila Amazan. Produced by Greg Silverman, Jon Berg, Jaeson Ma, Jonnie Park. With Anderson .Paak, Soul Rasheed, Jee Young Han, Jonnie “Dumbfoundead” Park, Yvette Nicole Brown.
Oh, Hi! (United States) – New York Premiere. Iris has met her excellent man, Isaac, and is having fun with their first romantic getaway collectively — what might go unsuitable? This intelligent and charmingly odd darkish comedy takes on the highs and lows of recent courting and the methods it makes us all slightly loopy. Directed, written and produced by Sophie Brooks. Produced by David Brooks, Dan Clifton, Julie Waters, Molly Gordon. With Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan, John Reynolds. A Sony Pictures Classics Release.
Paradise Records (United States) – World Premiere. Cooper is making an attempt to maintain the doorways of Paradise Records open with its motley crew of entertaining workers, even because the world works in opposition to him. The hilarious debut movie from multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated musician Logic and govt producer Kevin Smith. Directed and written by Logic. Produced by Logic, Jordan Monsanto, Liz Destro. With Logic, Tramayne “Tman” Hudson, Reed Northrup, Mary Elizabeth Kelly.
Re-Creation (Ireland, Luxembourg) – World Premiere. Inspired by the true unsolved homicide of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier, administrators Jim Sheridan and David Merriman think about a jury’s deliberations if the principle suspect had been tried in Ireland, the place Toscan du Plantier was killed. Directed and written by Jim Sheridan, David Merriman. Produced by Fabrizio Maltese, Tina O’Reilly. With Vicky Krieps, Jim Sheridan, Aidan Gillen, Colm Meaney.
Relay (United States) – U.S. Premiere. Elusive skilled fixer Ash has his abilities put to the take a look at whereas defending whistleblower Sarah Grant from more and more ruthless company mercenaries on this breathless, New York-set thriller. Directed by David Mackenzie. Written by Justin Piasecki. Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Gillian Berrie, David Mackenzie, Teddy Schwarzman. With Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington, Willa Fitzgerald. A Bleecker Street Release.
Sham (Japan) – World Premiere. When a younger pupil exhibits indicators of trauma, his dad and mom act swiftly in opposition to his center faculty trainer. But all will not be because it appears, main the scales of justice to tip in fascinating, heartbreaking methods. Directed by Takashi Miike. Written by Hayashi Mori. Produced by Ken’ichi Wasano, Keiichi Hashimoto, Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda. With Go Ayano, Ko Shibasaki.
She Dances (United States) – World Premiere. Harried dad Jason and teenage daughter Claire confront their fractured relationship in opposition to the unlikely backdrop of the Young Miss Southeast Regional Dance Finals on this charming, heartfelt father-daughter comedy. Directed, written and produced by Rick Gomez. Written and produced by Steve Zahn. Produced by Jenny Gomez, Mandi Reno, Jenifer Westphal, Coby Toland. With Steve Zahn, Ethan Hawke, Mackenzie Ziegler, Audrey Zahn.
Sovereign (United States) – World Premiere. Struggling single father Jerry indoctrinates his son Joe into the sovereign citizen motion, instructing him that legal guidelines are mere illusions and freedom is one thing you are taking. But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they’re set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the principles that Jerry has spent his tearing down. Directed and written by Christian Swegal. Produced by Nick Moceri. With Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Dennis Quaid, Martha Plimpton. A Briarcliff Entertainment Release.
Tow (United States) – World Premiere. Based on a real story, this poignant and provoking underdog story follows Amanda, an unhoused lady dwelling in her automotive who fights a predatory towing firm after they refuse to return her stolen automobile. Directed and produced by Stephanie Laing. Written by Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin. Produced by Brent Stiefel, Samantha Nisenboim, Rose Byrne. With Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Dominic Sessa, Ariana DeBose, Demi Lovato, Simon Rex.
A Tree Fell within the Woods (United States) – World Premiere. What occurs when a tree falls within the woods and somebody does hear it? Two {couples} are pressured to cope with such a query — and their lives typically — when a New Year’s Eve journey to the woods finds simmering emotions and the secrets and techniques they carry threaten to interrupt their seemingly excellent relationships. Directed and written by Nora Kirkpatrick. Produced by Lynette Howell Taylor, Samantha Housman. With Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Ashley Park.
Westhampton (United States) – World Premiere. Years after leaving Westhampton, Long Island to chase his dream as a filmmaker, a broken director returns to the hometown that impressed his breakout movie — the place he’s pressured to confront buried secrets and techniques, damaged relationships, and the previous he tried to rewrite. Directed and written by Christian Nilsson. Produced by Saraleah Cogan, Rob Hinderliter, Alex Robbins, Terence Krey. With Finn Wittrock, RJ Mitte, Jake Weary, Amy Forsyth.
SPOTLIGHT DOCUMENTARY
From acclaimed administrators to headline-making topics, Spotlight Documentary brings the heavyweights of nonfiction to heart stage with must-see premieres.
Andy Kaufman Is Me (United States) – World Premiere. A uncommon window into the enigmatic thoughts of comedy legend Andy Kaufman by way of his never-before-heard audio diary recordings. As marionette puppets deliver his unfinished e-book to life, household and pals unveil the true particular person behind the provocative public persona on this charming documentary. Directed by Clay Tweel. Produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Ross M. Dinerstein, Shannon E. Riggs.
Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything (United States) – World Premiere. Few American journalists have had a profession as trailblazing and transformative as Barbara Walters, whose astonishing life and work are recounted in her personal phrases on this uncooked, intimate, decades-spanning doc. Directed and produced by Jackie Jesko. Produced by Marcella Steingart, Sara Bernstein, Meredith Kaulfers. An ABC News Studios Release.
Blue Scuti: Game Crasher (United States, France) – World Premiere. Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson’s life adjustments in a single day when he turns into the primary particular person in human historical past to beat “Tetris.” This coming-of-age story explores grief, the facility of group and the rise of an sudden web legend. Directed by Chris Moukarbel. Produced by Chris Moukarbel, Jamie McBriety.
Bodyguard of Lies (United States, Afghanistan) – World Premiere. Tribeca alum Dan Krauss (The Kill Team, TF ‘13, TF ‘19) exposes the tangled internet of deception spun by the U.S. authorities throughout its 20-year struggle in Afghanistan, revealing the marketing campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public. Through surprising testimonies from authorities insiders, confidential paperwork, and personal audio recordings of these on the highest ranges of the navy and elected management, this gripping documentary urges a reckoning with the broader implications of presidency deception on a worldwide scale. Directed and produced by Dan Krauss. Produced by Brad Hebert, Susan Zirinsky, Alex Gibney, Darryl Frank. A Paramount+ Release.
Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? (United States) – World Premiere. Catapulted into in a single day fame by their massively profitable debut album, San Francisco indie rock band Counting Crows and their introspective frontman Adam Duritz have been immediately the largest rockstars on the earth, defiantly dealing with no matter got here subsequent. Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? captures this pivotal crossroads by way of revealing interviews and evocative 1990’s archival to craft a uncommon story of creative integrity within the highlight. Directed by Amy Scott. Produced by Brian Morrow, Jonathan Lynch. An HBO Documentary Films Release.
Culture Club (United States, UK) – World Premiere. The type, the glam, the music, the hats! Culture Club burst onto the UK new romantic scene in 1981 and have become one of the defining and influential bands of their technology. Alison Ellwood’s impossibly enjoyable documentary celebrates the band’s story in their very own phrases, whereas additionally revealing the surprisingly tender love story at its heart. Directed by Alison Ellwood. Produced by Trevor Birney, Andrew Tully.
Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print (United States) – World Premiere. Three filmmakers dive deep into the storied and sophisticated legacy of Ms. journal by way of the lens of a few of its most iconic covers, that includes never-before-seen archival footage and interesting interviews with the highly effective girls who formed the journal at its inception over fifty years in the past. Directed by Salima Koroma, Alice Gu, Cecilia Aldarondo. Produced by William Ventura. An HBO Documentary Films Release.
Empire Skate (United States) – World Premiere. Empire Skate chronicles the colourful rise and enduring affect of New York skateboarding tradition within the Nineteen Nineties, by way of the worldwide phenomenon of Supreme and intimate portraits of the skaters who breathed life into that world. Directed and produced by Josh Swade. Produced by Jennifer Albanese, Kate Ferraguto, Carolyn Hepburn, Christopher McGlynn. An ESPN 30 for 30 Release.
Holding Liat (United States) – North American Premiere. On October seventh, throughout a raid by Hamas on her kibbutz, Israeli-American Liat Atzili was kidnapped, prompting an pressing and heart-wrenching combat for her launch by her household. Through a deeply intimate lens, dad and mom Yehuda and Chaya address worry and uncertainty as they’re thrust into a worldwide battle unfolding in actual time. Directed by Brandon Kramer. Produced by Lance Kramer, Yoni Brook, Ari Handel, Darren Aronofsky.
The Inquisitor (United States) – World Premiere. In 1972, Congresswoman Barbara Jordan grew to become the primary Southern Black lady to affix Congress, one in all many firsts in her profession as a trailblazing political chief. Looking at her life each out and in of the limelight, this insightful documentary explores how her voice nonetheless resonates as we speak. Directed by Angela Lynn Tucker. Produced by Angela Lynn Tucker, Moira Griffin, Trevite Willis. A PBS launch.
It’s Dorothy! (United States) – World Premiere. Since her first journey in L. Frank Baum’s basic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy Gale has been on numerous extra journeys, reintroduced and reimagined in thrilling methods, and change into a cultural touchpoint for a lot of. In her a hundred and twenty fifth 12 months, her legacy is explored on this joyous and interesting documentary. Directed by Jeffrey McHale. Produced by Ariana Garfinkel, Zel McCarthy, Suzanne Zionts.
I Was Born This Way (United States) – World Premiere. In 1977, Archbishop Carl Bean made historical past by recording his disco hit “I Was Born this Way,” celebrated because the world’s first homosexual anthem, and setting the stage for a revolution in queer music. All-star interviews with Lady Gaga, Questlove, Billy Porter, and Dionne Warwick, paint a portrait of a larger-than-life determine who left an indelible mark on the style and paved the best way for future generations of LGBTQ+ artists to search out their voice in mainstream music. Directed by Daniel Junge, Sam Pollard. Produced by Wellington Love, Jed Alan, Daniel Junge.
Jimmy & The Demons (United States) – World Premiere. In this charming and profound portrait of creative devotion, celebrated sculptor James Grashow embarks, at age 79, on a 4 12 months odyssey to finish his magnum opus: a huge, intricate wood sculpture dubbed “The Cathedral.” Directed by Cindy Meehl. Produced by Elizabeth Westrate.
Just Kids (United States) – World Premiere. Three households with transgender kids face an not possible alternative in states banning gender-affirming care: keep house and danger their kids’s well-being or uproot completely. Directed and produced by Gianna Toboni. Produced by Jacqueline Toboni, Samantha Wender.
Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation (UK, United States) – World Premiere. Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” finds new relevance as trendy vacationers and cultural figures like Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell and Natalie Merchant reveal how his quest for genuine expertise resonates powerfully in our screen-saturated period — providing a lyrical meditation on what it means to really expertise the journey. Directed by Ebs Burnough. Produced by Eliza Hindmarch, John Battsek, Ebs Burnough.
The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel (United States, UK) – World Premiere. In this intimate, hanging documentary, once-star British footballer Tony Powell begins to reconcile the life he’s made for himself — because the lonesome supervisor of a now-shuttering Hollywood motel — with the one he forsake a long time in the past. Directed by Ramiel Petros, Nicholas Freeman. Produced by Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Robbie Rogers, Andrew Corkin.
Long Live the State (United States) – World Premiere. In 2024, the eleven (!) members of the enduring mid-90’s cult comedy troupe The State reunited for a dwell tour. With their irreverent and absurdist dwell sketches because the backdrop, and framed with a greatest-hits playlist of basic materials, the group’s unreasonably proficient stars sit all the way down to share the behind-the-scenes story of The State’s meteoric rise and lasting influence- in sometimes hilarious vogue. Directed by Matthew Perniciaro. Produced by Matthew Perniciaro, Adam F. Goldberg, Kelsey Oluk.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (United States) – New York Premiere. Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin recounts the winding street of her life and profession as essentially the most influential Deaf actor of her technology within the elegant Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore. Directed by Shoshannah Stern. Produced by Robyn Kopp, Justine Nagan, Bonni Cohen, Shoshannah Stern.
Mugaritz: No Bread, No Dessert. (Spain) – International Premiere. Paco Plaza’s immersive documentary opens the doorways to Mugaritz, the unique avant garde advantageous eating restaurant in San Sebastian, throughout its low season. Plaza’s lens observes the novel culinary workers as they design modern, sensory dishes and embrace the unpredictable nature of gastronomic brainstorming. Directed by Paco Plaza. Produced by Pablo Isla, Carla Pérez de Albeniz.
My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (United States) – World Premiere. My Mom Jayne explores the untold story of one in all Hollywood’s most enduring icons — Jayne Mansfield — by way of the eyes of the daughter she left behind. In her first, deeply private movie, Mariska Hargitay embarks on a poignant seek for the true lady behind the platinum bombshell persona. Set in opposition to the backdrop of golden-age Hollywood, and woven with intimate household exchanges and a seek for reality, Hargitay endeavors to reclaim her mom’s story — and her personal. Directed by Mariska Hargitay. Produced by Mariska Hargitay, Trish Adlesic. An HBO Documentary Films Release.
Room to Move (United States) – World Premiere. In this intimate documentary, acclaimed dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman, just lately identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder, embarks on the creation of her first evening-length dance piece as a transformative journey of self-discovery by way of motion. Directed by Alexander Hammer. Produced by Jonathan Lia, Alexander Hammer, Ian Stuart.
The Shadow Scholars (UK) – North American Premiere. Oxford professor Patricia Kingori uncovers Kenya’s hidden essay mills the place extremely educated but underemployed writers produce educational papers for rich Western college students. Directed by Eloïse King. Produced by Eloïse King, Anna Smith Tenser, Bona Orakwue, Tabs Breese.
She Runs the World (United States) – World Premiere. Allyson Felix is essentially the most adorned monitor and subject athlete of all time. At the height of her profession, she confronted a life-threatening being pregnant and noticed her sponsorships slashed by 70% by firms with no maternal protections. But Felix, ever the champion, turned her battles right into a motion. Directed by Perri Peltz, Matthew O’Neill. Produced by Lisa Binns.
Surviving Ohio State (United States) – World Premiere. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Eva Orner delves into the sexual abuse scandal surrounding athletics physician Richard Strauss, whose two-decade tenure at The Ohio State University noticed the abuse of a whole lot of scholars, and the continuing quest for justice and accountability by his survivors. Directed and produced by Eva Orner. Produced by David Glasser, George Clooney, Grant Heslov. An HBO Documentary Films Release.
Take the Money and Run (Denmark) – International Premiere. A documentary tracing the lifetime of Danish artist Jens Haaning within the aftermath of his controversial paintings, “Take the Money and Run.” The movie, with humour and authenticity, delves into the fallout from his audacious act — delivering two clean canvases whereas withholding the 532,000 Danish kroner paid to him by the commissioning museum. Directed by Ole Juncker. Produced by Mette Heide.
Titan: The OceanGate Disaster (United States) – World Premiere. Titan: The OceanGate Disaster plunges into the chilling 2023 submersible tragedy, peeling again the layers of ambition, vanity, and a scarcity of oversight that led to disaster. With gripping firsthand accounts and incisive skilled commentary, the movie investigates the ignored warnings, reckless decision-making, and the cult of persona behind OceanGate — revealing a cautionary story of what occurs when hubris dives too deep. Directed by Mark Monroe. Produced by Lily Garrison, Mark Monroe, Jon Bardin. A Netflix Release.
U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Discover the subsequent wave of cinematic expertise as breakout filmmakers from throughout the nation debut their world premieres in Tribeca’s U.S. Narrative Competition. With stunning tales and daring craft, these movies provide an exciting glimpse into the way forward for impartial cinema.
Bird in Hand (United States) – World Premiere. Bird returns house to go to her mother in the hunt for the right wedding ceremony venue after a shock engagement to her longtime boyfriend, however a lot to everybody’s shock, she is definitely on the hunt for one thing else. An opportunity assembly along with her organic father. Directed and written by Melody C. Roscher. Produced by Craig Shilowich, Alex Schepsman, Danielle Massie, Saba Zerehi. With Alisha Wainwright, Christine Lahti, James Le Gros, Annabelle Dexter-Jones.
Charliebird (United States) – World Premiere. Al is a loyal music therapist at a kids’s hospital in Texas. Charlie is the rebellious teen affected person assigned to work along with her. When Charlie reveals a secret ardour challenge, {and professional} strains start to blur, the 2 forge an sudden bond that can educate them each how you can dwell. Directed by Libby Ewing. Written by Samantha Smart. Produced by Elliot Gipson, Samantha Smart, Libby Ewing. With Samantha Smart, Gabriela Ochoa Perez, Gabe Fazio, Maria Peyramaure.
Esta Isla (Puerto Rico) – World Premiere. This mature and visually-striking drama follows younger lovers Bebo and Lola — each from reverse social circles in Puerto Rico — as they flee to a distant a part of the island within the wake of a heinous homicide. Directed by Lorraine Jones Molina, Cristian Carretero. Written by Lorraine Jones Molina, Cristian Carretero, Kisha Tikina Burgos. Produced by Lorraine Jones Molina, Rafael Carretero, Cristian Carretero. With Zion Ortiz, Fabiola Brown.
Horsegirls (United States) – World Premiere. As her mom battles an unsure analysis, neurodivergent 22-year-old Margarita discovers a supply of power in an sudden place: the game of hobbyhorsing. Directed and written by Lauren Meyering. Produced by Michael Sherman, Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Mackenzie Breeden. With Gretchen Mol, Jerod Haynes, Lillian Carrier, Tony Hale.
Leads (United States) – World Premiere. Mags, as soon as a promising up-and-coming actress, strives for contentment as essentially the most sought-after performing trainer at her small school. But her life is unexpectedly upended by the arrival of a brand new pupil in her class: her charming however unstable youthful brother Merritt. Directed and written by Bryan Poyser. Produced by Taylor Wright, Heather Kafka, Justin Arnold. With Heather Kafka, Justin Arnold, Macon Blair, Sara Paxton.
Lemonade Blessing (United States) – World Premiere. Freshly tossed into a personal Catholic highschool by his religious mom, John falls head over heels for a devious classmate able to push his religion (and morals) to the brink with a sequence of more and more uncomfortable actions, all within the identify of affection. Directed and written by Chris Merola. Produced by Chris Merola, Raza Rizvi, Aruba Sülzana, Samuel Ashurov. With Jake Ryan, Jeanine Serralles, Skye Alyssa Friedman, Miles J. Harvey.
On a String (United States) – World Premiere. Fresh out of Julliard, a younger violinist returns house to dwell along with her dad and mom within the coronary heart of New York City. Now it’s time to play gigs within the houses of strangers and make artwork with pals — nothing can go unsuitable, proper? Directed, written and produced by Isabel Hagen. Produced by Olivia Vessel, Torrance Shepherd, Alex Vara, Annie McGrath. With Isabel Hagen, Dylan Baker, Ling Ling Huang, Eric Bogosian.
Ride or Die (United States) – World Premiere. An off-the-cuff reunion along with her highschool crush has unexpected penalties when two younger girls embark on a high-stakes street journey with an unsure vacation spot. Directed by Josalynn Smith. Written by Josalynn Smith, Alicia Louzoun-Heisler. Produced by Josalynn Smith, Matthew Keene Smith, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner. With Briana Middleton, Stella Everett.
Rosemead (United States) – World Premiere. Based on a real story, Rosemead follows Irene, a Chinese immigrant mom pushed to determined measures by her unstable son’s escalating psychological well being disaster and rising obsession with mass shootings. Directed by Eric Lin. Written by Marilyn Fu. Produced by Mynette Louie, Andrew D. Corkin, Lucy Liu. With Lucy Liu, Lawrence Shou, Orion Lee, Jennifer Lim.
The Scout (United States) – World Premiere. Sofia is a location scout for a TV present in New York City. Over the course of at some point, she is invited into houses, companies, and lives throughout the town, witnessing the non-public areas and dramas of numerous strangers, till her work takes a sudden, private flip. Directed and written by Paula González-Nasser. Produced by Ryan Martin Brown, Mathew Romanski, Paula González-Nasser. With Mimi Davila, Sarah Herrman, Otmara Marrero, Matt Barats.
So Far All Good (United States) – World Premiere. Following a stint in jail, a younger man returns to family and friends ready for him throughout New York. Except his woman has moved on, cash ain’t what it was once and this isn’t the identical bustling metropolis he left behind. It’s all good. Directed by $ECK. Written by $ECK, Rasan Kuvly. Produced by $ECK, Rasan Kuvly, Daniel Grossman, Gustavo Rosa. With Rasan Kuvly, Colter Ford, Natividad Alemany, Ashley Nord.
The Travel Companion (United States) – World Premiere. Struggling documentarian Simon depends on his buddy Bruce’s airline job to get free flights as his journey companion. But when Bruce begins courting Beatrice, Simon obsessively clings to his valuable perk. Directed by Travis Wood, Alex Mallis. Written by Alex Mallis, Travis Wood, Weston Auburn. Produced by Weston Auburn, Travis Wood, Alex Mallis. With Tristan Turner, Anthony Oberbeck, Naomi Asa.
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE COMPETITION
The New-York primarily based Festival breaks its geographical boundaries with the International Narrative Competition, welcoming international filmmakers redefining up to date world cinema.
Cuerpo Celeste (Chile, Italy) – World Premiere. Celeste is a carefree 15-year-old coming of age after the autumn of Pinochet when her life adjustments drastically and unexpectedly. Now, the desert and oceanside she as soon as embraced feels alien. In an unsure nation going by way of a transition of its personal, Celeste is thrust into an grownup world the place she should develop up sooner than she might have ever imagined. Directed and written by Nayra Ilic. Produced by Fernando Bascuñán, Úrsula Budnik. With Helen Mrugalski, Daniela Ramírez, Néstor Cantillana, Mariana Loyola.
Dragonfly (UK) – World Premiere. When Colleen volunteers to look after her aged neighbor Elsie, the 2 rapidly bond. But beneath the pleasantries, motives begin to be questioned resulting in a devastating sequence of occasions. Directed and written by Paul Andrew Williams. Produced by Marie-Elena Dyche, Dominic Tighe. With Andrea Riseborough, Brenda Blethyn, Jason Watkins.
Happy Birthday (Egypt) – World Premiere. Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to nice lengths to make sure that her greatest buddy Nelly, the daughter of her rich employer, has a profitable party on this poignant debut function exploring classism in modern-day Cairo. Directed by Sarah Goher. Written by Sarah Goher, Mohamed Diab. Produced by Ahmed El Desouky, Ahmed Abbas, Ahmed Badawy. With Nelly Karim, Hanan Motawie, Hanan Youssef, Doha Ramadan.
Little Trouble Girls (Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia) – North American Premiere. Shy 16-year-old Lucija joins her Catholic faculty choir and befriends daring Ana-Marija. During a weekend rehearsal at a convent below renovation, Lucija experiences a sexual awakening that checks her new friendship as the ladies hatch a mischievous plan involving a lovely building employee. Directed by Urška Djukić. Written by Urška Djukić, Maria Bohr. Produced by Jožko Rutar, Miha Černec. With Jara Sofija Ostan, Mina Švajger, Saša Tabaković, Nataša Burger. A Kino Lorber Release.
My Father’s Son (China, France) – World Premiere. A father’s sophisticated legacy lives on in his son’s reminiscences — and an AI boxing mannequin — in Qiu Sheng’s distinctive and engrossing mix of sci-fi, household drama, and sports activities film. Directed and written by Qiu Sheng. Produced by Zhang Yuxuan, Jia Ruocheng, Charles Gillibert. With Song Yang, Sun Ning, Tong Chenjie, Alice Ko.
People and Meat (South Korea) – World Premiere. Three broke and lonely senior residents reinvent themselves because the notorious “dine and dash trio” in a gambit to eat free throughout Seoul on this charming action-crime-comedy caper. Directed by Yang Jong-hyun. Written by Lim Namoo. Produced by Jang So-jung. With Park Keun Hyong, Jang Yong, Ye Su Jeong.
Pinch (India) – World Premiere. When Maitri, an aspiring journey blogger, is groped by her landlord whereas touring to a pageant, she impulsively takes retributive steps. The ramifications rock her tight-knit group on this darkly comedian exploration of guilt, trauma and the power it takes to face as much as energy. Directed, written and produced by Uttera Singh. Produced by Suneeta Singh, Muktesh Singh, Faissal Sam Shaib, Anirudh Singh. With Uttera Singh, Geeta Agrawal, Sunita Rajwar, Sapna Sand.
Reflection in a Dead Diamond (Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, France) – North American Premiere. A retired spy reminisces on his profession on this surreal throwback to the trendy spy romps of the Nineteen Sixties, full of horny motion and outlandish devices. Directed and written by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani. Produced by Pierre Foulon. With Fabio Testi, Yannick Renier, Koen De Bouw, Maria de Medeiros. A Shudder Release.
A Second Life (France) – World Premiere. A hearing-impaired American and a free-spirited vacationer type an unlikely friendship amid the excitement of Paris through the Olympic video games on this charming story of human connection. Directed by Laurent Slama. Written by Laurent Slama, Thomas Keumurian. Produced by Maxime Montagne, Laurent Slama. With Agathe Rousselle, Alex Lawther, Suzy Bemba, Jonas Bachan.
The Square (South Korea) – Feature Narrative, North American Premiere. In this stunningly animated romantic drama, a younger Swedish diplomat and North Korean site visitors officer fall in illicit love, however as his posting to the Embassy in Pyongyang attracts to an in depth, they need to make an not possible resolution. Directed and written by Kim Bo-sol. Produced by Kim Bo-sol, Park So-hye. With Jeon Woon-jong, Lee Chan-yong, Lee Ga-young, Lee You-jun.
Twelve Moons (Mexico) – World Premiere. Sofia is 40, childless, with a neglectful marriage, and spiraling into chaos as her life unravels. With hanging imagery and a uncooked central efficiency, the movie is a haunting character research trapped in a social nightmare. Directed, written and produced by Victoria Franco. Produced by Michel Franco, Eréndira Núñez Larios, Yardena Maimon. With Ana de la Reguera, Enrique Arreola.
The Wolf, the Fox and the Leopard (Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Croatia, Taiwan) – World Premiere. A feral woman who has spent her life dwelling amongst wolves is taken on an odyssey by way of up to date human life whereas the specter of local weather apocalypse looms. Directed and written by David Verbeek. Produced by Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit, Judy Tossell. With Jessica Reynolds, Nicholas Pinnock, Marie Jung, Naomi Kawase.
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
From unexplored worlds to intimate portraits, uncover the nonfiction premieres which might be set to outline the documentary panorama within the 12 months forward.
Backside (United States) – World Premiere. Over the span of 1 racing season, the strikingly intimate Backside foregrounds the lives and actions of immigrant employees who take care of and rehabilitate prized racehorses at Churchill Downs barns in Louisville Kentucky — the location of the well-known Kentucky Derby. Directed by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana. Produced by Gabriella García-Pardo, Patricia Alvarez Astacio.
The End of Quiet (Denmark) – World Premiere. A meditative documentary that gives a glimpse into one of many few inhabited locations on Earth the place Wi-Fi and cellphone alerts usually are not allowed to achieve. Directed by Kasper Bisgaard, Mikael Lypinski. Produced by Sara Stockmann.
An Eye for an Eye (United States, Iran, Denmark) – World Premiere. Convicted of murdering her husband, Tahereh served her sentence and now faces a ticking clock to barter along with her in-laws who, below Sharia legislation, have the authorized proper to both execute her or forgive her- for a worth. Directed by Tanaz Eshaghian, Farzad Jafari. Produced by Christoph Jörg, Katayoun Arsanjani, Joey Marra, Gelareh Kiazand.
For Venida, for Kalief (United States) – Feature Documentary, World Premiere. Kalief Browder’s story unfolds in full when his life, and that of his mom, Venida Brodnax Browder, are tragically derailed by years of malintent from the justice system. Venida’s poems function a guiding thread by way of this emotional journey, mixing archival footage and up to date political actions to honor the Browder household’s highly effective legacy, each inside their group and past. Directed by Sisa Bueno. Produced by Sisa Bueno, David Felix Sutcliffe, Jasmine Mans.
The Last Dive (United States) – World Premiere. Terry Kennedy has lived a number of lifetimes — as a Navy Seal, a Hell’s Angel, and, most memorably, because the unlikely buddy to an enormous manta ray named Willy. Now in his 80s, Terry mounts one final diving expedition to a distant island in the hunt for his long-lost buddy. Directed by Cody Sheehy. Produced by Mark Monroe, Randy Gebhardt, Christopher Gebhardt.
Maintenance Artist (United States) – World Premiere. What occurs when artwork meets trash? Maintenance Artist profiles pioneering public artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles — the primary artist-in-residence at NYC’s Department of Sanitation. Directed by Toby Perl Freilich. Produced by Toby Perl Freilich, Judith Mizrachy.
Natchez (United States) – World Premiere. Filmmaker Suzannah Herbert takes a pointy have a look at the American South’s unreconciled historical past by way of a Mississippi city that mixes antebellum tourism with a group deeply divided over its previous. With an unflinching lens, the movie captures the debates, reminiscences, and tensions which might be constructing towards a reckoning. Directed by Suzannah Herbert. Produced by Darcy McKinnon.
Runa Simi (Peru) – World Premiere. The stirring and delicate Runa Simi follows an indigenous Peruvian man and his younger son of their bold quest to completely dub Disney’s animated “The Lion King” of their native Quechua — and, within the course of, defend and rescue this disappearing Peruvian language. Directed by Augusto Zegarra. Produced by Claudia Chávez Lévano, Paloma Iturriaga.
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (United States) – World Premiere. A biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and imaginative and prescient of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz roots, infinite improvements, and ceaseless creative and social quests. Directed and produced by Christine Turner.
Underland (United States, UK) – World Premiere. Follow explorers into locations hardly ever glimpsed by human eyes: caves, flooded drains and underground laboratories, revealing hidden worlds beneath our ft. Narrated by Sandra Hüller and that includes beautiful visuals, this sensorial journey affords a humbling perspective on our place inside — not merely atop — this planet. Directed by Robert Petit. Produced by Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Lauren Greenwood, Jessica Harrop.
VIEWPOINTS
Viewpoints is Tribeca’s house for audacious tales and fearless filmmaking — a showcase for administrators who break guidelines, bend genres, and carve new cinematic paths.
All We Cannot See (United States, Spain) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. Sometimes an opportunity assembly in a rest room is all it takes. Two girls are eternally modified after they determine to take a street journey collectively from Portugal to Spain, the place what begins as an otherworldly escapade rapidly reveals secrets and techniques and truths that can shake them to the core. Directed by Alberto Arvelo. Written by Wendy Guerra, Alberto Arvelo. Produced by Gabriela Camejo. With María Valverde, Bruna Cusí.
A Bright Future (Uruguay, Argentina, Germany) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. Clever, curious and younger, fortunate Elisa has been chosen for work placement within the North. While every part she’s heard concerning the North appears idyllic, the difficulty is that the few individuals who do go there don’t ever come again. Directed and written by Lucía Garibaldi. Written by Federico Alvarado. Produced by Isabel García, Pancho Magnou Arnabal. With Martina Paseggi, Soledad Pelayo, Sofia Gala, Alfonso Tort.
Fior di Latte (United States, Italy) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. In this offbeat and surreal comedy, pissed off playwright Mark turns into hooked on huffing fragrance to conjure reminiscences from a earlier Italian summer time trip. As he grows more and more obsessive about chasing the excessive of the previous, his current life unravels. Directed and written by Charlotte Ercoli. Produced by Sofie Hubbard Warshafsky, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas, Stephanie Meurer. With Tim Heidecker, Marta Pozzan, Kevin Kline, Julia Fox.
Honeyjoon (United States, Portugal) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. Honeyjoon is an attractive comedy-drama — a few mother-daughter journey. Persian-Kurdish Lela and her American daughter June make a journey to the romantic Azores after a current loss, each with polar reverse views about why they’re there, how you can grieve, and the dimensions of June’s tiny bikini. Amidst honeymooners, the Woman, Life, Freedom motion and their sizzling, philosophical tour information, João, the pair discover one another… coming again to life. Directed, written and produced by Lilian T. Mehrel. Produced by Andreia Nunes. With Ayden Mayeri, Amira Casar, José Condessa.
How Dark My Love (United States) – Feature Documentary, World Premiere. Controversial painter Joe Coleman, recognized for his intricate portraits of serial killers and outlaws, undertakes his most difficult topic but — a seven foot portrait of his spouse, Whitney. Directed by Scott Gracheff. Produced by Jim Muscarella, Josh Diamond, Jason Diamond, Scott Gracheff.
Kites (Brazil) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. In a magical realist world the place you may have a dialog together with your guardian angel, Duvo, a 25-year-old gangster, searches for peace and redemption from a life marked by crime on this fantastically lyrical have a look at life within the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Directed, written and produced by Walter Thompson-Hernández. With Daniel Fernando do Prado Dorea Lima, Phillipe Augusto da Silva Souza, Larissa Borges, Thiago Oliveira.
Our Hero, Balthazar (United States) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. In this daring darkish satire, rich NYC teenager Balthy makes dramatic gun management movies to impress his activist crush. When a web-based troll targets his content material, Balthy turns into satisfied he’s speaking with a possible faculty shooter and embarks on an ill-advised journey to Texas to confront him. Directed, written and produced by Oscar Boyson. Written and produced by Ricky Camilleri. Produced by David Duque-Estrada, Jon Wroblewski, Miles Skinner, Alex Hughes. With Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield, Jennifer Ehle, Noah Centineo.
Videoheaven (United States) – Feature Documentary, North American Premiere. In the early Nineteen Eighties, the widespread adoption of the VHS format led to a elementary shift in moviegoers’ relationship with movie that continues to reverberate as we speak. Director/cinephile Alex Ross Perry (assisted by a energetic, wry voiceover from Maya Hawke) mines footage from a big selection of sources to discover the video retailer as a vitally essential website of movie tradition. Directed by Alex Ross Perry. Produced by Andrew Adair, Jake Perlin, Daniel Herbert.
What Marielle Knows (Germany) – Feature Narrative, International Premiere. When 11-year-old Marielle immediately features telepathic skills, her dad and mom Julia and Tobias discover their non-public lives utterly uncovered. Forever altering the dynamics of their house, the household should both come to phrases with their new actuality or discover a strategy to change her again. Directed and written by Frédéric Hambalek. Produced by Philipp Worm, Tobias Walker. With Julia Jentsch, Felix Kramer, Laeni Geiseler, Mehmet Ateşçi.
Widow Champion (Kenya) – Feature Documentary, World Premiere. In rural Kenya, the place tribalism and patriarchal values rule, a subjugated group of girls who’ve misplaced their husbands and subsequently the rights to their inherited land flip to a final resort: the Widow Champion, Rodah Nafula Wekesa. Directed by Zippy Kimundu. Produced by Heather Courtney, Zippy Kimundu.
ESCAPE FROM TRIBECA
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Birthright (Australia) – World Premiere. It’s each grownup’s worst nightmare: shifting again in with their dad and mom. Having finished simply that, a down-and-out husband and his pregnant spouse rapidly understand that his people don’t need them round, triggering a raucous energy battle that goes off the rails. Directed and written by Zoe Pepper. Produced by Cody Greenwood. With Travis Jeffery, Maria Angelico, Michael Hurst, Linda Cropper.
Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan (United States) – World Premiere. Before unsung homosexual NYC exploitation maverick Andy Milligan died of AIDS, he cranked out grindhouse-ready shock and so-bad-it’s-good schlock films all through the late Nineteen Sixties and ’70s. Yet, as captured on this fascinating documentary, his life and on-set persona have been messy, sophisticated, and unforgettable. Directed by Josh Johnson, Grayson Tyler Johnson. Produced by Carl Daft, David Gregory, Josh Johnson. A Severin Films Release.
That’s TribecXploitation! The Andy Milligan Time Machine Take a visit with Tribeca and Severin Films again to the heyday of Times Square grindhouse double payments, full with classic movie trailers, to expertise two long-lost Andy Milligan shockers: Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me! (1968), an unhinged home drama from Hell, and The Degenerates (1967), a post-apocalyptic blast of sordid debauchery.
Dog of God (Latvia, United States) – World Premiere. Rotoscope animation units the stage for this wild seventeenth century have a look at a lady accused of witchcraft whose trial reveals the presence of a werewolf in a deeply non secular Livonian group’s midst. Directed by Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele. Written by Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele, Ivo Briedis, Harijs Grundmanis. Produced by Raitis Abele, Kristele Pudane. With Jurgis Spulenieks, Agate Krista, Einars Repse, Regnars Vaivars.
Man Finds Tape (United States) – World Premiere. Pulled in by a sequence of unusual and unexplainable video clips, a brother and sister workforce as much as examine the occasions captured within the footage, solely to find a surprising secret that’s overtaking their small-town Texas group. Directed and written by Peter Hall, Paul Gandersman. Produced by David Lawson Jr., Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Ashley Landavazo. With Kelsey Pribilski, William Magnuson, John Gholson, Brian Villalobos.
One Spoon of Chocolate (United States) – World Premiere. Fresh out of jail, a navy veteran relocates to a small Ohio city the place lots of the residents have a horrifying social agenda, main the hardened vet to enact his personal model of brutal justice. Directed and written by RZA. Produced by Paul Hall, RZA. With Shameik Moore, RJ Cyler, Paris Jackson, Blair Underwood.
Predator: Killer of Killers (United States) – New York Premiere. An unique animated action-adventure movie set within the Predator universe. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Co-Directed by Josh Wassung. Screenplay by Micho Robert Rutare and story by Trachtenberg and Rutare, primarily based on characters created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas. Produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt. A Hulu Release.
Queens of the Dead (United States) – World Premiere. On what ought to be a enjoyable night time at a Brooklyn warehouse celebration, an outbreak of flesh-eating zombies forces a ragtag group of drag queens, partygoers and party-throwers to band collectively and by some means survive the night time. Directed by Tina Romero. Written by Tina Romero, Erin Judge. Produced by Matt Miller, Natalie Metzger. With Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Tomás Matos, Nina West, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Margaret Cho.
The Trainer (United States) – North American Premiere. Maverick director Tony Kaye delivers a raucous, adrenaline-fueled comedy following Jack Flex, a delusional muscle-bound “creative genius” who maniacally pursues his goals by promoting a harmful health gadget on TV. Given one week to show his made-up credentials as a Hollywood coach with movie star endorsements, Jack spirals by way of a sequence of more and more absurd conditions throughout Los Angeles on this frenetic visible spectacle of ambition and delusion. Directed by Tony Kaye. Written by Vito Schnabel, Jeff Solomon. Produced by Vito Schnabel, Jeremy Steckler, Tony Kaye. With Vito Schnabel, Julia Fox, Paris Hilton, Lenny Kravitz.
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Animals in War (Ukraine) – Feature Narrative, World Premiere. Animals in War is a poignant anthology movie impressed by true tales of animals impacted by the struggle in Ukraine. A collaboration between Ukrainian and worldwide artists — together with actor and activist Sean Penn — the movie is a haunting but charming name for international consciousness and empathy. Directed by Sviatoslav Kostiuk. Produced by Oleksii Makukhin.
Bunny (United States) – Feature Narrative, New York Premiere. Bunny is a hustler out on a job when issues go sideways – and lethal. As cops poke round, an Airbnb visitor longs for love, the downstairs neighbors celebration, and an estranged father makes an premature return, Bunny’s plans spiral into absurdity on this frenzied New York comedy. Directed by Ben Jacobson. Written by Ben Jacobson, Mo Stark, Stefan Marolachakis. Produced by Sarah Sarandos. With Mo Stark, Ben Jacobson, Tony Drazan, Liza Colby.
Gonzo Girl (United States) – Feature Narrative, U.S. Premiere. Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and impressed by a real story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring author who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founding father of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade. Thrown headfirst into his psychedelic, drug-fueled world, she falls deeper into the fading star’s chaotic world and tries to assist him end his long-awaited novel – by any means mandatory. Directed by Patricia Arquette. Written by Rebecca Thomas, Jessica Caldwell. Produced by Tom Heller, Frank Hall Green, Patricia Arquette, Cameron O’Reilly. With Willem Dafoe, Camila Morrone, Patricia Arquette, Elizabeth Lail.
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