TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2025 ANNOUNCES FEATURE FILM LINEUP

NEW YORK, NY (April 16, 2025) — The 2025 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today revealed a powerhouse selection of documentary, narrative and animated features showcasing global music legends, influential cultural figures and untold stories from emerging and established voices. Scheduled to run June 4 – 15 in New York City, the annual festival promises to unite communities and fans globally through its bold curation of films.

Continuing Tribeca’s tradition as a premiere music documentary destination, the Festival kicks off Wednesday, June 4 with the previously announced world premiere of Billy Joel: And So It Goes, directed by Emmy® winners Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin. The world premiere of global superstar Miley Cyrus’ highly anticipated visual album Something Beautiful, directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter and produced by Tribeca alum Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow, TF '11), will be followed by an exclusive conversation with Cyrus. The documentary lineup also features chart-topping performers like Counting Crows and Culture Club. Billy Idol, Becky G and Eddie Vedder will deliver exclusive performances following the world premiere of their films, while members of Metallica, Depeche Mode, Wizkid and Ty Dolla $ign will sit for post-premiere conversations, exclusively for Festival attendees. 

The 2025 feature film lineup is stacked with incredible casts such as Emmy nominee Rose Byrne, Demi Lovato and Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer starring in Tow; The Best You Can starring Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon and Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick marking their first co-starring roles in 20 years; Rosemead starring Emmy nominee Lucy Liu; Dragonfly with Oscar nominees Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn; andEverything’s Going to be Great starring Emmy winner Bryan Cranston and Oscar winner Allison Janney. Additional highlights include A Tree Fell in the Woods with Emmy nominees Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs and Josh Gad; Deep Cover starring Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas Howard; She Dances, written, produced and starring Emmy nominee Steve Zahn along with co-star Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke; and Sovereignstarring Emmy winner Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Emmy nominee Dennis Quaid and Emmy winner Martha Plimpton, among others.  The Festival will also bring audiences the live action filmHow To Train Your Dragon starring Mason Thames,Nico Parker and Gerard Butler.

“Tribeca has always been more than a festival—it’s a home for artists navigating an ever-changing industry and an ever-changing world,” said Tribeca Festival Co-Founder and Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal. “For over two decades, we’ve championed emerging voices, celebrated established storytellers, and built a creative community where artists can grow, connect, and thrive. We’re proud of the ecosystem we’ve cultivated and can’t wait to share it with the world this June.”

This year’s slate of documentary world premieres showcases cultural icons across generations including comedy legend Andy Kaufman in Andy Kaufman Is Me; Barbara Walters in a career-spanning profile in Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything; Gloria Steinem in Dear Ms. about the history and legacy of Ms. Magazine; and Jack Kerouac in Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nationfeaturing Josh Brolin, Michael Imperioli, and Matt Dillon, among many others. Additional anticipated documentary world premieres are Long Live The State on the legendary NYU-founded alt-comedy troupe and Titan: the OceanGate Disaster exploring the submersible's ill-fated journey to the Titanic.

Over the course of the Festival, audiences will see works from a diverse roster of notable filmmakers including world premieres by RZA (One Spoon of Chocolate), Takashi Miike (Sham), Oscar nomineeJim Sheridan (Re-Creation), and Mariska Hargitaywith her feature directorial debut My Mom Jayne.The lineup also features compelling selections such as the climate justice documentary, and this year’s Closing Night film, Yanuni from producer Leonardo DiCaprio and director Richard Ladkani (TF ‘05);Surviving Ohio State, produced by George Clooney, examining the decades-spanning pursuit of accountability by sexual abuse survivors; and Room to Move, following New York City dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman, executive produced by Amy Schumer.

Tribeca will also welcome back its widest group of filmmaker alumni to-date from across its extensive programs that support emerging artists, such asLilian T. Mehrel with the world premiere of Honeyjoon (AT&T Untold Stories, ‘24), Travis Wood (Rising Voices alum, ‘22) with the world premiere of The Travel Companion, and 2024 Tribeca Creators Market alumni Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana with the world premiere of Backside, Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones with the world premiere of Esta Isla, and Steven Feinartz with the New York premiere ofAre We Good?. Additionally, 32 Festival alumni are returning to Tribeca with their latest projects, including Rick Gomez (TF ‘21) with She Dances;Brandon Kramer (TF ‘21) with Holding Liat; and Dan Krauss (TF ‘13, ‘16, ‘19) with Bodyguard of Lies.

"At Tribeca, we believe that storytelling is a force — one that connects us, challenges us, and inspires us to reimagine what’s possible,” said Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano. “This year’s film lineup is a testament to that power, bursting with creative risk, iconic artists, and new perspectives that spark vital conversations and drive culture forward. These films are a powerful reflection of the world we live in — and the world we want to shape.”

The final selections were chosen from a record-breaking number of submissions (13,541). This year’s program includes 118 feature films representing 95 world premieres, 135 filmmakers and 36 countries. 48 (40%) of the features are directed by women and 42 (36%) are directed by BIPOC filmmakers. 44 filmmakers are making their feature debut at this year’s Tribeca Festival and 32 directors are returning with their latest projects.

Learn more about the Tribeca Festival programming team at TribecaFilm.com.

The full feature film lineup for the 2025 Tribeca Festival is detailed below. For more updates on programming follow @Tribeca and #Tribeca2025 on Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. A Tribeca Membership or 2025 Tribeca Festival passes and ticket packages can be purchased attribecafilm.com.

ABOUT TRIBECA FESTIVALThe Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, music, audio storytelling, games, and immersive. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is synonymous with creative expression and entertainment. Tribeca champions emerging and established voices, discovers award-winning talent, curates innovative experiences, and introduces new ideas through exclusive premieres, exhibitions, conversations, and live performances.

The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The annual Tribeca Festival will celebrate its 24th year from June 4–15, 2025 in New York City.

In 2019, James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems bought a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, bringing together Rosenthal, De Niro, and Murdoch to grow the enterprise.

ABOUT THE 2025 TRIBECA FESTIVAL PARTNERSThe 2025 Tribeca Festival is presented by OKX and with the support of our partners: AT&T, Audible, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, Canva, CHANEL, City National Bank, Don Julio Tequila, Fiji Water, Indeed, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, NBC4 and Telemundo 47, NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, National CineMedia, New York Magazine, Spring Studios New York, The Wall Street Journal, Variety, Vulture, and Whalar.