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    Tribeca 2026 Lineup: 22 Must-See Films

    The Tribeca Film Festival is one of the most celebrated gatherings for independent film and storytelling in the world, drawing creators, audiences, and industry leaders to the heart of New York City each summer. In 2026, the final lineup includes 118 feature films and 103 world premieres – the most in the festival’s history. 

    GreenSlate is proud to have 22 client projects premiering across New York at Tribeca 2026. With star-studded power from Al Pacino and Katie Holmes, documentary explorations from Bob Odenkirk and Carmelo Anthony, and musical talent from Alicia Keys, that’s roughly 1 in 5 feature films that GreenSlate supported at this year’s festival. 

    Check out the full lineup below, with a green heart 💚 noting our must-see client projects.

    Feature Film Program

    ➡️ Galas
    ➡️ Spotlight+
    ➡️ Spotlight Narrative
    ➡️ Spotlight Documentary
    ➡️U.S. Narrative Competition
    ➡️ International Narrative Competition
    ➡️ Viewpoints
    ➡️ Escape from Tribeca

    Shorts Program

    ➡️ Narrative Short
    ➡️ Documentary Short
    ➡️ Animated Short
    ➡️ Music Video

    Television Program

    ➡️ TV

    2026 TRIBECA FESTIVAL FEATURE FILM SELECTION

    Galas

     
    💚CLOSING NIGHT: Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen / United States - World Premiere. Directed by One9. Produced by Brian Satz, Cole Cook.

    “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."

     

    Read more about 'Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen.'

    OPENING NIGHT: Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World), United States 

    Sara Bareilles: Good Grief, United States

    Spotlight+

    💚Mumford & Sons: The House Band / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Sam Jones. Produced by Bryan Ling, Ben Winston, Dave Conway, Jessica James Batista.

    “Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years. Featuring Noah Kahan, Darius Rucker, Lainey Wilson, Maggie Rogers, and several other special guests along for the ride, the journey captures the intimacy and camaraderie between all the performers both onstage and off.”

     

    Read more about 'Mumford & Sons: The House Band.'

    Doc Meets World, United States
    Frampton, United States
    Hadestown: The Musical, United States
    Imaginal Disk, United States
    Miss Representation: Rise Up, United States
    Noga, United States, Austria, Israel, Germany
    Playing POTUS, United States
    The Symphony of Dance, United States
    Trinity: The Story of the LOX, United States

    Spotlight Narrative

     
    💚 Act One / United States - World Premiere. Directed and written by Sophia Takal. Produced by Allison Rose Carter, Stephanie Roush, Julie Waters, Julie Christeas. With Ella Beatty, Ari Graynor, Nate Mann.

    “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."

    Read more about 'Act One.' 

    💚 Happy Hours / United States - World Premiere. Directed and written by Katie Holmes. Produced by Paula P. Manzanedo, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler. With Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Mary-Louise Parker, Constance Wu and Donald Webber Jr.

    “Katie Holmes reunites with Joshua Jackson in this NYC romantic drama about two former lovers reunited years after their relationship ended without closure."

    Read more about 'Happy Hours.'

    💚 Iconoclast / United States - World Premiere. Directed, written and produced by Gabriel Basso. Produced by Alex Lebovici, Enzo Marc, Noah Centineo, Paul Bernard. With Gabriel Basso, Courtney Eaton, Rain Spencer, Noah Centineo.

    “Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent) writes, directs and stars in this tightly coiled psychological thriller. A reclusive loner's obsession with a live-streaming influencer reshapes his entire existence through one unsettling choice at a time."

    Read more about 'Iconoclast.'

    💚Killing Castro / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Eif Rivera. Written by Thomas DeGrezia, Leon Hendrix. Produced by Brad Feinstein, Christina Weiss Lurie. With Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, Xolo Maridueña, KiKi Layne, Ron Livingston, Alexander Ludwig, Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson.

    “Political thriller Killing Castro reimagines Fidel Castro’s 1960 Harlem stay as a charged encounter between surveillance and solidarity. As converging forces close in, a young translator is pulled into a tightening web of power and proximity."

    Read more about 'Killing Castro.'

    💚The Last Day / United States - World Premiere. Directed, written and produced by Rachel Rose. Produced by Lucie Elwes, Mason Plotts, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler. With Alicia Vikander, Victoria Pedretti, Wagner Moura.

    “July 4th, New York City: Two mothers navigate the city on different tracks that briefly intertwine before diverging dramatically, in this interpretation of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway.”

    Read more about 'The Last Day.'

    💚The Leader / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Michael Gallagher. Written by Michael Gallagher. Produced by Michael Gallagher, Michael Wormser, Joel David Moore. Also with Jim Parsons, Simon Rex, Grace Caroline Currey.

    “Tim Blake Nelson and Vera Farmiga star in the unsettling true story of Heaven's Gate, the cult that convinced dozens to abandon their lives and await evacuation from planet Earth.”

    Read more about 'The Leader.'

    💚Never Change! / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Marty Schousboe. Written by John Reynolds. Produced by Nicholas Hatton, Jason Woliner, Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, Jon Watts, Jason Zaro, Billy Rosenberg. With John Reynolds, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Carmen Christopher, Jo Firestone, Gary Richardson. A Hulu release.

    “Due to a legal loophole, the Class of 2008 must return to high school, now in their mid-30s –– bringing with them midlife baggage and teenage angst. Gleefully ludicrous and committed to its own absurdity, this ensemble comedy earns every outrageous laugh.”

    Read more about 'Never Change!'

    💚Rain Reign / United States - World Premiere. Directed and written by Erika Burke Rossa. Produced by Julie Rudd, Nikki Silver. With Felice Kakaletris, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Sisto, Gretchen Mol.

    “Rose is a 12-year-old, neurodivergent girl cared for by her struggling single dad and well-meaning uncle. When her beloved dog goes missing during a superstorm, she embarks on a search that will test her family's bonds and her own resilience.”

    Read more about 'Rain Reign.'

    💚The Revisionist / United States - World Premiere. Directed, written, and produced by Alex Vlack. Produced by Arielle Elwes, Zachary Spicer, Veronica Radaelli. With Alison Brie, André Holland, Tom Sturridge, Dustin Hoffman.

    “Searching for inspiration for her next novel, Elise subtly manipulates the people closest to her like characters in a book. The sudden return of an old friend challenges just how far she’s willing to go in pursuit of her art.”

    Read more about 'The Revisionist.'

    💚Take Me Home / United States - New York Premiere. Directed, written and produced by Liz Sargent. Produced by Apoorva Guru Charan, Minos Papas. With Anna Sargent, Victor Slezak, Ali Ahn, Marceline Hugot.

    “Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting one another’s needs. When a Florida heat wave shatters their family and Anna’s routine, her future is uncertain until she creates a world where she can thrive.”

    Read more about 'Take Me Home.'

    💚They Fight / United States - World Premiere. Directed and written by Sheldon Candis. Written by Andrew Renzi. Produced by Jason Berman, Ben Renzo, Andrew Renzi. With André Holland, Wendell Pierce, Samira Wiley.

    “Recently released from prison, coach Walt Mangian joins a local youth gym to help a ragtag team of adolescent boxers aspiring to a national championship.”

    Read more about 'They Fight.'

    Unidentified, Saudi Arabia
    That Friend, United States
    Seven O'Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted, South Korea
    Young Washington, United States 
    The Accompanist, United States 
    In Memoriam, United States
    Clean Hands, United States
    Finnegan’s Foursome, United States
    The Long Haul, United States, United Kingdom
    Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, United States
    In the Hand of Dante, United States, United Kingdom, Chile, France
    Next Life, United Kingdom
    Only What We Carry, United Kingdom, France

    Spotlight Documentary

     
    💚Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu / United States - World Premiere.  Directed by Michael LaHaie. Produced by Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Naomi Odenkirk, Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver.

    “Comedy legends Bob Odenkirk and David Cross tackle one of the world's toughest hikes — and each other — in this high-altitude, coca-fueled meditation on friendship, mortality, and profoundly absurd comedy from two icons still magnificently in sync.”

    Read more about 'Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu.'

    💚 Born Melo / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Jake Rogal. Produced by Kate Aschkenasy, Connor Schell, Jeff Lipsitz, Asani Swann.

    “This new, official documentary takes an intimate look into the life and legacy of Carmelo Anthony as he is inducted into the Hall of Fame and sees his son, Kiyan, launch his collegiate basketball career.”

    Read more about 'Born Melo.'

    💚Chris & Martina: The Final Set / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Rebecca Gitlitz. Produced by Jenna Ricker. A Netflix release.

    “Tennis legends Chis Evert and Martina Navratilova reflect on their parallel journeys to sports stardom while delving into their rivalry and friendship, especially as the duo continue to support each other through their shared experience of cancer treatment.”

    Read more about 'Chris & Martina: The Final Set.'

    💚 March Forth / United States - World Premiere. Directed and produced by Robe Imbriano, Valerie Hong.

    “This documentary is a powerful exploration into the life of Reginald Dwayne Betts, Yale Law School graduate and award-winning author, who transformed his time in prison into purpose.”

    Read more about 'March Forth.'

    💚Spin Wars / United States - World Premiere.Directed by Philip Byron. Produced by Jillian Goldstein, Philip Byron, Stevenson Waite, James Thayer.

    “SoulCycle, Flywheel, Peloton — the billion-dollar boutique fitness revolution built on ambition, betrayal and toxic sweat. This high-energy documentary exposes the dark side of "mind, body, soul" culture with deliciously colorful insiders.”

    Read more about 'Spin Wars.'

    The A-Word: The Future of Aging, United States
    4000 Days, United States
    Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent, United States
    Guggi, Ireland
    Hanging by a Wire, United States, United Kingdom, Pakistan
    Hollywood Does Abortion, United States
    House of Criticism, United States
    How to Feed a Dictator, United States
    IX XI, United States
    Just Look Up, Denmark, United States
    The Lion Queen, United States
    The Lorraine, United States
    Mario, United States
    Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, United States
    MOUTH FULL OF GOLDS, United Kingdom
    Odyssey, United States
    Probably Nothing to Worry About, United Kingdom
    Stealing Magic, United States
    threeASFOUR: Full Circle, United States
    TikTok Never Dies, United States
    Whipple’s World, United States

    Documentary U.S. Narrative Competition



    💚 Caity / United States - World Premiere. Directed and written by Lindsay Calleran. Produced by Mary Elizabeth Monda, Malcolm Thorndike Nicholson. With Chiara Aurelia, Morgan Spector, Zach Cherry, Michelle Mao.

    “Every Halloween, 16-year-old Caity runs her family's haunted house alongside her father who she idolizes. As a new spooky season starts, Caity juggles a new crush Hannah, the arrival of twins Liam and Sean to work at the haunt, and her father's tenuous sobriety."

    Read more about 'Caity.'

    Airport BLVD, United States
    Cotton Fever, United States 
    Ephemera, United States, Singapore
    Here I’m Alive, United States
    Kingston, United States
    Lucy Schulman, United States
    Mother Future Self, United States
    Ponderosa, United States
    She Keeps Me Young, United States 
    Summer of Three, Puerto Rico 
    Via Negativa, United States

    International Narrative Competition 

    Against the Flow, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden
    Funk, Brazil
    I Spy with My Little Eye, Germany
    Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, Canada
    Memorizu, Japan
    Sad Girlz, Mexico, Spain, France
    Skateboarding Is Not for Girls, North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia, Croatia
    Stand Up, Netherlands, Greece
    Summer War, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Italy
    The Tropic Sun and His Eyes, Haiti
    What Is to Come, Israel, United Kingdom
    Zejtune, Malta, Germany, Qatar

    Narrative Documentary Competition

     
    💚 Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story / United States - World Premiere. Directed by Jyllian Gunther, Stephanie Schwam. Produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, Alison Benson, Caroline Waterlow. An HBO Documentary Films release.

    “Robin Byrd pioneered NYC public access with her cult sex-positive call-in show. Now the larger-than-life 70-year-old champion of free speech, queer visibility, and safe sex reflects on her unique legacy and her hidden, decades-long marriage behind the scenes."

    Read more about 'Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story.' 

    American Zoo, United States
    Colors of White Rock, France, Mongolia
    The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony, Pakistan, Canada, United States
    Harvest, United States
    Jail Time Records, Cameroon
    Jean-Michel, United States
    Kids Like Me, United States
    Mexicanamerican, United States
    Retrieval, United States
    The Siege of Paradise, Ireland, Switzerland
    Time Warp, United States

    Narrative Viewpoints

    Árru, Norway, Sweden, Finland
    Crocodile, New Zealand, Nigeria
    Crooks, United States
    Deepfake, United States, Italy
    Human Theories, United States
    The Keeper of the Camphor Tree, Japan
    Matininó, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
    Micronations, United States
    Moishe Badhan (or The Tale of a Wedding Entertainer), Israel, United States
    One Woman, One Bra, Kenya, Nigeria
    Something You Should Know About Me, United States
    Vanishing Tracks, Iran, France, Norway, South Korea

    Escape from Tribeca

    💚 Breeder / (Canada, United States) - Feature Narrative, World Premiere. Directed and written by Alex Goyette. Produced by Ian Start, Byron Ashley, Brian Mitchell, K. Asher Levin. With Daniel Doheny, Dot Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips, Tanaya Beatty.

    “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.”

    Read more about 'Breeder.'

    Dante, Spain
    Death Boom, United States
    The Haunting of Pennhurst, United States
    Mutter: The Diary of a Mother, Türkiye
    Recluse, United States
    Turn It Up!, Canada

    2026 Tribeca Festival Shorts Selection

    Narrative Short

    32 B Egypt 
    A Crime Across Four Landscapes, United States
    Am I a Bad Person?, United States
    Buckets, United States
    Child of the Rouge, United States
    Daddy’s Little Meatball, Australia / United States
    DISC, United States
    Brujo, Colombia
    Fabric, United States 
    Fault, United States 
    Freestyle, United States 
    Found&Lost, Austria 
    General Admission, United States 
    Greetings from Sumatra, Poland
    Homesick, United States
    His House, Home, Ireland
    I, of an Accident or of love, France 
    I Think About Killing You, United States
    I’m Not Home, United States
    Imprint, United States
    Insufficient Fare, United States 
    Getar Hero, United States
    Holo, Canada
    Kaya, Philippines
    Kiloran Bay, United Kingdom
    Last Minute, United States
    La Lucha de Lucía, Mexico
    Odessa, Netherlands
    One Night, United States
    Pale Sun, France
    Rare Birds, United States
    Sandy Fannies, Norway
    Selah, United States
    She’s Nonbinary, Canada
    Sleep Call, United States
    So, Boom, United States
    Stand Clear’ the Closing Doors, United States
    The Barbershop, Denmark 
    Ultimatum, Sweden 
    Vultures, France / South Africa
    Winter Psalm, United States
    You Tryna Say You Love Me?, United States

    Tribeca Documentary Short

    Born To Kill, United States
    Cookie, Love, France
    Couture To The Max, United States
    Farm To Fashion, United States
    Hope, United States / Mexico
    Listen, United States
    Mon Taxi, United States / Morocco 
    NIO KO BOKK (This Belongs to All of Us), France
    Oscar de la Renta A Life Well Lived, United States / Dominican Republic / Italy / India
    Panther Pat, United States
    Paving the Way, United States
    Run In Beauty, United States
    The Baddest Speechwriter of All, United States
    The Dark Knot at the Center, Portugal / United States
    The Second Life of Freddie Nole, United States
    Theatre of Dreams, Qatar
    When the Revolution Doesn’t Come, United States
    White Belt, United States

    Animated Short

    APART, United States / South Africa
    Because Today is Saturday, Portugal, France, Spain
    ChikaBOOM!, United States
    Dear Upstairs Neighbors, United States
    Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!, Czech Republic / Slovakia
    Grounded, New Zealand
    Leg Day, Brazil
    Lost Touch, Switzerland
    Me, Myself, and Mary, United Kingdom / Ireland
    ROAR, United States
    Saba, France
    Under the Lake, Spain
    Verse, United States
    Violet and Marlowe Rob a Bank, United States
    WHALE 52 – Suite For Man, Boy, And Whale, United States

    Music Video

    “Animus Ignis” 
    “Archbishop Harold Holmes”
    "Beautiful" 
    “Elegantly Wasted” 
    “Everyone’s A Star” 
    “Fingers Crossed” 
    “Grave” 
    “Kill Me Fast” 
    “Long Way To Go” 
    “Mr Electric Blue” 
    “NEW YORK IS DEAD”

    Television

     
    💚Survival of the Thickest:
    “Survival of the Thickest follows Mavis, a plus-size Black stylist looking for love and success."

    Read more about 'Survival of the Thickest.' 

    9/11: Reunited 
    Adults 
    ALEJANDRO SANZ: WHEN NO ONE SEES ME 
    Alice and Steve
    CVNT 
    Dear England 
    Every Year After 
    Free Help 
    Grandmasters 
    Kevin's Series of Unfortunate Events
    The Little Cult That Could
    The Man Will Burn 
    Not A Very Good Murderer/The Palladino Files Event
    Survivor 50th Season Anniversary Panel
    Switch 
    X-Men '97 

    What Is the Tribeca Film Festival?

    The Tribeca Film Festival is an annual film and entertainment festival held in New York City, founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in the aftermath of 9/11 to help revitalize Lower Manhattan. Today it's grown into one of the most prestigious and eclectic festivals in the world, showcasing narrative and documentary features, shorts, television, and music. 

    What Is the Tribeca Film Festival?

    The Tribeca Festival takes place in New York City from June 3rd to June 14th, 2026. 

    Where is the Tribeca Festival held?

    The Tribeca Festival takes place across multiple venues in New York City, with screenings spread throughout Lower Manhattan and beyond. It's a city-wide celebration.

    How do you get tickets to the Tribeca Film Festival?

    Tickets are available through the official Tribeca Festival website at tribecafilm.com. Options typically include individual film tickets, multi-film packages, and industry passes. 

    How is Tribeca different from other major film festivals like Sundance or SXSW?

    Tribeca is uniquely rooted in New York City and emphasizes a broad, global representation from a variety of content. Tribeca is also notably accessible to general audiences, not just industry professionals. 

    Tribeca has been home to early premieres and launches for a wide range of acclaimed films and documentaries over its history. Its alumni include directors and films that have gone on to Oscar nominations and wide theatrical releases.

    Stay Up to Date on Film Festival Season with GreenSlate

    Check back here for the latest updates on the 2026 film festival season as GreenSlate client projects continue to make headlines. 

    Are you ready to kick off a production of your own for next year’s film festival? From day one to wrap, we’ve got your production payroll covered.

    Updated May 1, 2026

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