The Tribeca Festival is an annual

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organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in

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, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. The festival was founded by

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director, and film producer. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of List of awards and ...

Jane Rosenthal Jane Rosenthal (born September 21, 1956) is an American film producer.

, and

Craig Hatkoff Craig M. Hatkoff (born March 19, 1954) is an American real estate investor from New York City. Along with his now ex-wife Jane Rosenthal, and Robert De Niro, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Institute in 2002. The t ...

in 2002 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of

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following the

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on the World Trade Center. Until 2020, the festival was known as the Tribeca Film Festival. The festival hosts over 600 screenings with approximately 150,000 attendees each year, and awards independent artists in 23 juried competitive categories.

History

De Niro and Rosenthal at 2016 Tribeca Film Festival opening night

The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by

Jane Rosenthal Jane Rosenthal (born September 21, 1956) is an American film producer.

, and

, in response to the

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on the

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and the consequent loss of vitality in the

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neighborhood in

. The inaugural festival launched after 120 days of planning with the help of more than 1,300 volunteers. It was attended by more than 150,000 people and featured several up-and-coming filmmakers. The festival included juried narrative, documentary and short film competitions; a restored classics series; a best of New York series curated by

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; 13 major panel discussions; an all-day family festival; and the premieres of independent and studio films '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones -'' made independently, '' About A Boy'', the American remake of ''

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'', '' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'', and ''

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''. The 2003 festival brought more than 300,000 people. The festival showcased an expanded group of independent features, documentaries and short films from around the world, coupled with studio premieres, panel discussions, music and comedy concerts, a family festival, sports activities, and outdoor movie screenings along the

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. The family festival featured children's movie screenings,

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, family panels, workshops, and interactive games culminating in a daylong street fair that drew a crowd estimated at 250,000 people. At the end of 2003, De Niro purchased the theater at 54

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which had housed the recently closed Screening Room, an art house that had shown independent films nightly, renaming it the Tribeca Cinema. It became one of the

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s of the festival. In an effort to serve its mission of bringing

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to the widest possible audience, in 2006, the festival expanded its reach in New York City and internationally. In New York City, Tribeca hosted screenings throughout Manhattan as the festival's 1,000-plus screening schedule outgrew the capacity downtown. Internationally, the Festival brought films to the

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. As part of the celebrations in Rome, Tribeca was awarded the first-ever "Steps and Stars" award, presented on the

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. A total of 169 feature films and 99 shorts were selected from 4,100 film submissions, including 1,950 feature submissions, three times the total submissions from the first festival in 2002. The festival featured 90 world premieres, nine international premieres, 31 North American premieres, 6 U.S. premieres, and 28 New York City premieres. In 2009, Rosenthal, Hatkoff, and De Niro were named number 14 on ''

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'' list of the world's top 25 philanthropists for their role in regenerating TriBeCa's economy after September 11. In 2011, '' L.A. Noire'' became the first video game to be recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2013, '' Beyond: Two Souls'', featuring

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and

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, became only the second game to be premiered at the festival. From 2015, Spring Studios, located a few doors down from the Tribeca Cinema at 50 Varick Street, became the festival's main venue. The 19th Tribeca Film Festival, originally scheduled for April 15–26, 2020, was cancelled due to the

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. In the weeks and months that followed, Tribeca launched several digital offerings to highlight filmmakers and creators who had hoped to premiere their latest works at the spring gathering. It provided a secure digital platform for 2020 Festival films seeking distribution to be viewed by press and industry and hosted a virtual gathering space for Tribeca N.O.W. Creators Market. In response to the global pandemic, Tribeca organized

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in partnership with

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, a free 10-day digital festival that provided entertainment and connection for audiences at home and raised international COVID-19 relief funds. The program was co-curated by 21 of the top international film festivals including

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and

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and showcased over 100 hours of shorts, features, talks and music to an audience of 1.9 million people in 179 countries. In July 2020, Tribeca launched one of the first large-scale pop-up drive-in series across the country to provide audiences with entertainment in a safe, socially-distanced environment. Screenings took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Orchard Beach in the Bronx neighborhood of New York and Nickerson Beach in

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. The series employed local production staff and partnered with small food businesses that had been impacted by the lockdown. On August 7, 2020, organizers announced that the 20th anniversary edition of the festival was to be held from June 9 to June 20, 2021, with a dedicated space to celebrate films whose premieres were not able to take place in the festival that was cancelled in 2020. In a first for the festival, Tribeca also hosted community screenings — in both indoor and outdoor venues — in all five New York City boroughs. The festival added a dedicated video games category beginning with the 2021 event. Games nominated are presented in online presentations during the Festival, similar to film screenings. That year, the festival dropped "Film" from its name. The Tribeca Festival also presents the Artist Awards, an annual program that selects contemporary artists to offer works to winning creators at the Festival; it is currently sponsored by

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. Its 2024 cohort was curated by

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, who also curated the Tribeca Festival Artist Awards in 2022 and 2023.

Awards

U.S. Narrative Competition

Best U.S. Narrative Feature

* 2025 - ''Charliebird'' * 2024 - '' Griffin in Summer'' directed by

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* 2023 - ''

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'' directed by

Chris Moukarbel Chris Moukarbel is an American film director, writer, producer, and contemporary artist, who runs the award winning production company Permanent Wave Productions. His first feature documentary ''Me at the Zoo'' (Me @ The Zoo) premiered in competit ...

* 2022 - ''

Good Girl Jane ''Good Girl Jane'' is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz and starring Rain Spencer and Andie MacDowell. It is based on Mintz's 2017 short film of the same name. It won the 2022 US Narrative Competition at Trib ...

'' written and directed by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz * 2021 – '' The Novice'', written and directed by Lauren Hadaway *2020 – ''

The Half of It ''The Half of It'' is a 2020 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Alice Wu. It stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, and Alexxis Lemire, with Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, Becky ...

'', directed by

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* 2019 – '' Burning Cane'', written and directed by Phillip Youmans * 2018 – '' Diane'', written and directed by Kent Jones * 2017 – '' Keep the Change'', written and directed by Rachel Israel * 2016 – ''

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'', directed by

Demetri Martin Demetri Martin (, ''Dimitrios Evangelos Martin''; born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, cartoonist and musician. He was a contributor on ''The Daily Show''. In stand-up, he is known for his deadpan delivery, playing ...

Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

* 2021 – Matthew Leone in ''God's Waiting Room'' * 2020 –

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in ''

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'' * 2019 –

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in '' Burning Cane'' * 2018 –

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in '' O.G'' * 2017 –

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in ''

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'' * 2016 –

Dominic Rains Dominic Rains (; born Amin Nazemzadeh, , March 1, 1982) is an Iranian-American actor, best known for his roles in independent films, including '' The Taqwacores'' (2010), '' A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night'' (2014), as well as Dr. Crockett Marcel ...

in ''Burn Country''

Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

* 2025 - Gabriela Ochoa Perez in ''Charliebird'' * 2024 - Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux in '' Jazzy'' * 2023 -

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in '' Smoking Tigers'' * 2022 -

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in ''

'' * 2021 – Isabelle Furman in '' The Novice'' * 2020 – Assol Abdulina in ''Materna'' * 2019 –

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in ''

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'' * 2018 –

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in ''Duck Butter'' * 2017 –

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in ''Blame'' * 2016 –

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in '' Always Shine''

Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

* 2025 - Cedric Cheung-Lau for ''Esta Isla (This Island)'' * 2024 - Alejandro Mejia for ''

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'' * 2023 -

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for '' The Graduates'' * 2022 - Azuli Anderson for '' Next Exit'' * 2021 – Todd Martin for '' The Novice'' * 2020 – Greta Zozula, Chananun Chotrungroj and Kelly Jeffrey for ''Materna'' * 2019 – Phillip Youmans for ''Burning Cane'' * 2018 – Wyatt Garfield for ''Diane'' * 2017 – Chris Teague for '' Love After Love'' * 2016 – Michael Ragen for '' ''Kicks''''

Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

* 2025 - ''On a String'', written by Isabel Hagen * 2024 - '' Griffin in Summer'', written by

* 2023 - '' Smoking Tigers'', written by So Young Shelly Yo * 2022 – '' Allswell'', written by Elizabeth Rodriguez * 2021 – ''Mark, Mary, and Some Other People'', written by

Hannah Marks Hannah Marks (born April 13, 1993) is an American actress, writer, and director. She is best known for directing the films '' After Everything'' (2018), ''Don't Make Me Go'' (2022), and ''Turtles All the Way Down'' (2024). She also played Amanda ...

* 2020 – ''Cowboys'', written by Anna Kerrigan * 2019 – ''

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'', written by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy * 2018 – ''Diane'', written by Kent Jones * 2017 – '' Abundant Acreage Available'', written by

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* 2016 – '' Women Who Kill'', written by

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International Narrative Competition

Best Narrative Feature

* 2025 - ''Happy Birthday'' directed by Sarah Goher * 2024 - '' Bikechess'' directed by Assel Aushakimova * 2023 - ''A Strange Path'' directed by Guto Parente * 2022 - ''

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'' directed by Viestur Kairish * 2021 – ''

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'', directed by

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* 2020 – '' The Hater'', directed by

Jan Komasa Jan Tadeusz Komasa (born 1981) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing '' Suicide Room'' (2011), '' Warsaw 44'' (2014), and ''Corpus Christi'' (2019), which was nominated for the Best International Feature ...

* 2019 – '' Scheme Birds'', directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin * 2017 – ''Son of Sofia'' (''O Gios tis Sofias'') written and directed by Elina Psykou * 2016 – '' Junction 48'', directed by

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* 2015 – ''

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'', directed by

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* 2014 – '' Zero Motivation'', directed by Talya Lavie * 2013 – '' The Rocket'', directed by

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* 2012 – ''

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'', directed by

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* 2011 – '' She Monkeys'', directed by Lisa Aschan * 2010 – ''

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'', directed by

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* 2009 – ''

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'', directed by

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* 2008 – '' Let the Right One In'', directed by

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* 2007 – ''

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'', directed by David Volach * 2006 – '' Iluminados por el fuego'', directed by Tristán Bauer * 2005 – '' Stolen Life'', directed by

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* 2004 – ''

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'', directed by

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* 2003 – '' Blind Shaft'', directed by Li Yang * 2002 – '' Roger Dodger'', directed by Dylan Kidd

Best New Narrative Filmmaker

* 2025 - Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero for ''Esta Isla (This Island)'' * 2024 - Nnamdi Asomugha for ''The Knife'' * 2022 -

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for ''

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'' * 2021 –

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for ''

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'' * 2020 – Gaspar Antillo for ''

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'' * 2019 – Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin for ''Scheme Birds'' * 2017 – Rachel Israel, director of ''Keep the Change'' * 2015 – Zachary Treitz for '' Men Go to Battle'' * 2014 – Josef Wladyka for ''Manos Sucias'' * 2013 – Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais for ''

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'' * 2012 –

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, '' Una Noche'' * 2011 –

Park Jung-bum Park Jung-bum (born 1976) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and actor. Park wrote, directed, and acted in his directorial debut ''The Journals of Musan'' (2011), which won the New Currents Award and FIPRESCI Award at the 15th Busan I ...

for ''

The Journals of Musan ''The Journals of Musan'' () is a 2011 South Korean film by Park Jung-bum, based on the experiences of Park's friend Jeon Seung-chul, a North Korean refugee he met while attending Yonsei University; Jeon was diagnosed with stomach cancer and died i ...

'' * 2010 – Kim Chapiron for ''

Dog Pound An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals – mostly dogs and cats – are housed. The word "pound" has its origins in the animal pounds of the agricultural communities, where stray livestock ...

'' * 2009 – Rune Denstad Langlo for ''

North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology T ...

'' * 2008 – Huseyin Karabey for ''My Marlon and Brando'' * 2007 – Enrique Begne for ''Two Embraces'' * 2006 –

Marwan Hamed Marwan Hamed (; born April 4th 1977) is an Egyptian film director.Adil M. Asgarov, 'Hamed, Marwan (1977–)', '. He is the son of author Wahid Hamed and journalist Zeinab Sweidan. His debut was a short film entitled ''Li Li'' followed by a majo ...

for ''

The Yacoubian Building ''The Yacoubian Building'' ( ''‘Imārat Ya‘qūbyān'') is a novel by Egyptian author Alaa-Al-Aswany. The book was made into a film of the same name in 2006 and into a TV series in 2007. Published in Arabic in 2002 and in an English trans ...

'' * 2005 – Alicia Scherson for ''

Play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * P ...

'' * 2004 –

for ''

'' * 2003 –

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Carla Federica Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (; born 16 November 1964), is an Italian and French actress, screenwriter and film director. Her 2013 film, '' A Castle in Italy,'' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 C ...

for '' It's Easier for a Camel...'' * 2002 – Eric Eason for '' Manito''

Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film

* 2021 –

Levan Tediashvili Levan Tediashvili ( ka, ლევან თედიაშვილი; 15 March 1948 – 17 February 2024) was a Soviet and Georgian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976. He remained undefeated between 1971 and 1 ...

in ''Brighton 4th'' * 2020 – Noé Hernández in Kokoloko * 2018 - Rasmus Bruun in Sankt Bernhard Syndikatet * 2017 – Guillermo Pfening in ''Nobody's Watching'' (''Nadie Nos Mira'') * 2015 – Gunnar Jónsson for ''

'' * 2014 – Paul Schneider for '' Goodbye to All That'' * 2013 – Sitthiphon Disamoe, '' The Rocket'' * 2012 – Dariel Arrechada and Javier Nuñez Florian, '' Una Noche'' * 2011 – Ramadhan "Shami" Bizimana in ''Grey Matter'' * 2010 – Eric Elmosnino in '' Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)'' * 2009 –

Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds ( ; born 9 February 1953) is a British Northern Irish actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Love ...

in '' The Eclipse'' * 2008 –

Thomas Turgoose Thomas Aiden Turgoose (born 11 February 1992) is an English actor, best known for his role as Shaun Fields in the film ''This Is England'' (2006), a role he reprises in the ''This Is England'' TV series '' This Is England '86'' (2010), ''This Is ...

and Piotr Jagiello for their roles in '' Somers Town'' * 2007 – Lofti Ebdelli in ''Making Of. (Akher film)'' * 2006 –

Jürgen Vogel Jürgen Peter Vogel (; born 29 April 1968 in Hamburg) is a German actor and producer. One of the most successful character actors in German cinema, he first broke out in 1992 with his role in ''Little Sharks''.Jürgen Vogel i"German Who is Who"/ ...

in '' Der Freie Wille'' * 2005 –

Cees Geel Cornelis Pieter "Cees" Geel (born 13 March 1965 in Schagen) is a Dutch television, radio and film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs ...

in '' Simon'' * 2004 –

Ian Hart Ian Davies (born 8 October 1964), better known by his stage name Ian Hart, is an English actor. His most notable roles have been in '' One Summer'' (1983), '' Backbeat'' (1994), '' Land and Freedom'' and '' Nothing Personal'' (1995), '' Michae ...

in ''

Blind Flight ''Blind Flight'' is a 2003 British prison film directed by John Furse and starring Ian Hart and Linus Roache. It is based on the true-life story of the kidnapping and imprisonment of the Irish academic Brian Keenan and the English journalist Jo ...

'' * 2003 – Igor Bareš in ''Výlet'' and

Ohad Knoller Ohad Knoller (; born 28 September 1976) is an Israelis, Israeli actor. He had roles in the Eytan Fox films ''Yossi & Jagger'' and ''The Bubble (2006 film), The Bubble'', and the Steven Spielberg film ''Munich (2005 film), Munich''. Background Kno ...

in ''

Yossi & Jagger ''Yossi & Jagger'' () is a 2002 Israeli romantic drama film directed by Eytan Fox about soldiers at the Israel–Lebanon border who try to find some peace and solace from the daily routine of war. The film has a sequel entitled '' Yossi'' ( ''Yos ...

Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film

* 2025 -

Andrea Riseborough Andrea Louise Riseborough (born 20 November 1981) is an English actress. She made her film debut with a small part in ''Venus'' (2006), and has since appeared in more prominent roles in '' Brighton Rock'' (2010), '' W.E.'' (2011), '' Shadow Dan ...

and

Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn ( Bottle; born 20 February 1946) is an English actress. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as n ...

for ''Dragonfly'' * 2022 - Dorota Pomykala for '' Woman on a Roof'' * 2021 – Bassant Ahmed & Basmala Elghaiesh in ''Souad'' * 2020 –

Shira Haas Shira Haas (born ) is an Israeli actress. She first rose to local prominence for her role in the television series '' Shtisel'' (2013–2021). Her international breakthrough came with her portrayal of Esther "Esty" Shapiro in the Netflix minis ...

in ''

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

'' * 2019 – Park Ji-hu in ''

House of Hummingbird ''House of Hummingbird'' () is a 2018 South Korean Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Kim Bora. The film debuted in competition at the Busan International Film Festival's New Currents section in October 2018, where it ...

'' * 2018 -

Joy Rieger Joy Rieger (; born 3 March 1994) is an Israeli actress. She is a winner of the Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress in international film, and of the Israeli Television Academy Award. Early life Rieger was born in Herzliya to parents w ...

in'' Virgins'' * 2017 – Marie Leuenberger in ''The Divine Order'' (''Die göttliche Ordnung'') * 2016 –

Radhika Apte Radhika Apte () (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian film and television actress. She began acting in theatre and made her film debut with a brief role in the fantasy drama ''Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'' (2005). Her first lead role was in the 2009 ...

in ''Madly (Section : Clean Shaven)'' * 2015 –

Hannah Murray Tegan Lauren-Hannah Murray (born 1 July 1989) is an English actress. She played Cassie in '' Skins'' (2007–2008, 2013) and Gilly in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2012–2019), for which she has been nominated along with her ca ...

in ''

Bridgend Bridgend (; or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge over the River Og ...

'' * 2014 –

in ''

Human Capital Human capital or human assets is a concept used by economists to designate personal attributes considered useful in the production process. It encompasses employee knowledge, skills, know-how, good health, and education. Human capital has a subs ...

'' * 2013 –

Veerle Baetens Veerle Baetens (born 24 January 1978) is a Belgian actress, filmmaker, and singer best known for her lead role as Elise / Alabama in the romantic drama film '' The Broken Circle Breakdown'' (2012), for which she won the Tribeca Film Festival Aw ...

in ''

The Broken Circle Breakdown ''The Broken Circle Breakdown'' (also known as ''Alabama Monroe'') is a 2012 Belgian romantic drama film directed by Felix van Groeningen, from a screenplay by van Groeningen and Carl Joos. The film is based on the stage play of the same name by ...

'' * 2012 – Rachel Mwanza in ''

'' * 2011 –

Carice van Houten Carice Anouk van Houten (; born 5 September 1976) is a Dutch actress. Her first leading role in the television film '' Suzy Q'' (1999) won her the Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama; two years later, she won the Golden Calf for ...

in ''

Black Butterflies ''Black Butterflies'' is an English-language Dutch drama film about the life of South-African Afrikaans poet and anti-apartheid political dissident Ingrid Jonker. The film was directed by Paula van der Oest and premiered in the Netherlands on F ...

'' * 2010 –

Sibel Kekilli Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film '' Head-On''. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film award, for her performances in ''Head-On'' and '' When We Leave ...

in ''

'' * 2009 –

Zoe Kazan Zoe Swicord Kazan (; born September 9, 1983) is an American actress and writer. She has acted in films such as '' The Savages'' (2007), '' Revolutionary Road'' (2008), and '' It's Complicated'' (2009). She starred in '' Happythankyoumoreplease'' ...

in ''The Exploding Girl'' * 2008 –

Eileen Walsh Eileen Walsh (born 16 April 1977) is an Irish actress. Her credits include '' Miss Julie'' (1999), '' Janice Beard 45 WPM'' (1999), '' When Brendan Met Trudy'' (2000), '' The Magdalene Sisters'' (2002), '' Pure Mule'' (2005), ''Eden'' (2008), ' ...

in ''Eden'' * 2007 – Marina Hands in '' Lady Chatterley'' * 2006 –

Eva Holubová Eva Holubová (born 7 March 1959) is a Czech actress. She is known for having cured herself of alcoholism. She received a Czech Lion Award in 2000 for her supporting role in the film ''Ene Bene'', and in 2006, she won the award for Best Actres ...

in ''Holiday Makers'' * 2005 –

Felicity Huffman Felicity Kendall Huffman (born December 9, 1962) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama ''Desperate Housewives'' and her role as Sabrina "Bree" Osbourne, a transgender woman, in the film ''Trans ...

in '' Transamerica'' * 2004 –

Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( eɦˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, ...

in '' O Outro Lado da Rua'' * 2003 –

in '' It's Easier for a Camel...''

Best Cinematography

* 2025 - Lev Predan Kowarski for ''Little Trouble Girls'' * 2022 - '' We Might As Well Be Dead'' * 2021 – Elisabeth Vogler for '' Roaring 20's'' * 2020 – Daniella Nowitz for ''

'' * 2017 – Elvira Lind for ''Bobbi Jene'' * 2015 – Magnus Jønck for ''

'' * 2014 – Damian García for ''Gueros'' * 2013 – Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen for ''Before Snowfall'' * 2012 – Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder for '' Una Noche'' * 2011 – Lisa Tillinger for ''Artificial Paradises''

Best Screenplay

* 2025 - ''Happy Birthday'' written by Mohamed Diab and Sarah Goher * 2022 - '' The Visitor'' written by Martín Boulocq * 2021 – ''

, written by Boris Frumin'' * 2020 – ''Tryst with Destiny'', written by

Prashant Nair Prashant Nair is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his 2015 feature film '' Umrika'', starring Suraj Sharma and Tony Revolori, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and won the World Cinema Dramat ...

* 2017 – ''

Ice Mother ''Ice Mother'' () is a 2017 Czech drama film directed by Bohdan Sláma. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Hana, a happy 67-year-old mother and grand ...

'' (''Bába z ledu'') written by

Bohdan Sláma Bohdan Sláma (born 29 May 1967 in Opava) is a Czech film director. He studied at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (, AMU) is a university in the centre of Pr ...

* 2015 – Dagur Kári for ''

'' * 2014 –

Guillaume Nicloux Guillaume Nicloux (; born 3 August 1966) is a French novelist, director and actor. He is the founder of the theatre company La Troupe. He has written crime fiction and directed films for cinema and French television. He won the Best Screenplay Aw ...

for ''

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq ''The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq'' () is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Guillaume Nicloux, starring Michel Houellebecq, Mathieu Nicourt, Maxime Lefrançois and Luc Schwarz. It tells the story of how the famous author Michel Houel ...

'' * 2013 – Carl Joos and Felix Van Groeningen for ''

'' * 2012 –

Daniel Burman Daniel Burman (born 29 August 1973, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director, screenplay writer, and producer. According to film critic Joel Poblete, who writes for ''Mabuse'', a cinema magazine, Daniel Burman is one of the members of th ...

and Sergio Dubcovsky for '' La suerte en tus manos'' * 2011 –

Jannicke Systad Jacobsen Jannicke Systad Jacobsen (born 1975) is a Norwegian screenwriter and film director. Early life She was born in 1975 and grew up in Høvik, Norway. She studied film directing at The National Film School of the Czech Republic, as well as so ...

for '' Turn Me On, Dammit!''

Best Narrative Editing

* 2015 – Oliver Bugge Coutté for ''

'' * 2014 – Keith Miller for ''Five Star''

Best Documentary Feature

* 2025 - ''Natchez'' directed by Suzannah Herbert * 2022 - ''

The Cave of Adullam ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'' directed by Laura Checkoway * 2020 – ''Socks on Fire'', directed by Bo McGuire * 2017 – ''Bobbi Jene'', directed by Elvira Lind * 2015 – ''Democrats'', directed by Camilla Nielsson * 2014 – '' Point and Shoot'', directed by

Marshall Curry Marshall Curry (born ) is an American documentary director, producer, cinematographer and editor. His films include '' Street Fight'', '' Racing Dreams'', '' If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front'', ''Point and Shoot'', and '' ...

* 2013 – '' The Kill Team'', directed by

Dan Krauss Dan Krauss is an American film director and cinematographer. Biography Krauss is best known for his two Academy Awards, Oscar-nominated documentary films ''The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club, The Death of Kevin Carter'' (2 ...

* 2012 – '' The World Before Her'', directed by Nisha Pahuja * 2011 – ''Bombay Beach'', directed by

Alma Har'el Alma Har'el (; born July 2, 1975) is an Israeli-American music video and film director. She is best known for her 2019 feature film debut '' Honey Boy'', for which she won a Directors Guild of America Award. Her 2011 documentary '' Bombay Beach ...

* 2010 – '' Monica & David'', directed by Alexandra Codina * 2009 – '' Racing Dreams'', directed by

* 2008 – ''

Pray the Devil Back to Hell ''Pray the Devil Back to Hell'' is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Gini Reticker and produced by Abigail Disney. The film premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Documentary. The film had its th ...

'', directed by Gini Reticker * 2007 – ''

Taxi to the Dark Side ''Taxi to the Dark Side'' is a 2007 American documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, and produced by Gibney, Eva Orner, and Susannah Shipman. It won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It focuses on the December 2002 killing ...

'', directed by

Alex Gibney Philip Alexander Gibney (; born October 23, 1953) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, ''Esquire'' magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time." Gibney's works as director include ''T ...

* 2006 – '' The War Tapes'', directed by

Deborah Scranton Deborah Scranton (born 1962) is an American film director. She directed '' The War Tapes'', a documentary detailing the personal stories of soldiers in the Iraq War. It was the first of its kind in that she sent the soldiers video cameras so th ...

* 2005 – ''El Perro Negro: Stories from the Spanish Civil War'', directed by

Péter Forgács Péter Forgács (born 10 September 1950) is a Hungarian media artist and independent filmmaker. He is best known for his "Private Hungary" series of award winning films based on home movies from the 1930s and 1960s, which document ordinary lives ...

* 2004 – ''

Kill Your Idols Kill Your Idols is an American hardcore punk band from New York, active from 1995 through 2007 and again from 2013 to the present. They were signed to SideOneDummy Records. Their releases on SideOne were Funeral for a Feeling (2001), a split ...

'', directed by

Scott Crary Scott Crary (also known as S. A. Crary; born 1978) is an American film director, producer and writer, best known for having directed, produced, filmed and edited the film '' Kill Your Idols'', a documentary examining three decades of New York a ...

* 2003 – ''A Normal Life'', directed by

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi ( ; born ) is an American documentary filmmaker. She was the director, along with her husband, Jimmy Chin, for the film ''Free Solo'', which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film profiled Ale ...

and Hugo Berkeley * 2002 – ''Chiefs'', directed by Daniel Junge

Best New Documentary Filmmaker

* 2025 - Augusto Zegarra for ''Runa Simi'' * 2022 - Edward Buckles Jr. for '' Katrina Babies'' * 2020 – Jessica Earnshaw for ''Jacinta'' * 2017 –

Sarita Khurana Sarita Khurana is a film director, producer, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Khurana's films explore South Asian stories from female perspectives. Migration, memory, culture, gender, and sexuality are common themes throughout her work. Khurana ...

and Smriti Mundhra for ''A Suitable Girl'' * 2016 –

David Feige David Feige is an Americans, American lawyer, legal commentator, and author. He is the author of the memoir ''Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice'' and co-creator of the TNT (U.S. TV network), TNT legal drama ' ...

for ''Untouchable'' * 2015 – Ewan McNicol and Anna Sandilands for ''Uncertain'' * 2014 – Alan Hicks for ''Keep On Keepin' On'' * 2013 – Sean Dunne for ''Oxyana'' * 2011 – Pablo Croce for ''Like Water'' * 2010 –

Clio Barnard Clio Barnard (born 1 January 1965) is a British director of documentary and feature films. She won widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards for her debut, '' The Arbor'', an experimental documentary about Bradford playwright Andrea Dunba ...

for ''

The Arbor Andrea Dunbar (22 May 1961 – 20 December 1990) was an English playwright. She wrote ''The Arbor'' (1980) and ''Rita, Sue and Bob Too'' (1982), an autobiographical drama about the sexual adventures of teenage girls living in a run-down part of ...

'' * 2009 – Ian Olds for '' Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi'' * 2008 – Carlos Carcass for ''Old Man Bebo'' * 2007 – Vardan Hovhannisyan for '' A Story of People in War and Peace'' * 2006 – Pelin Esmer for ''The Play'' * 2005 –

Jeff Zimbalist Jeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist is an American filmmaker. He has been Academy Award shortlisted, has won a Peabody Awards, Peabody, a Dupont Award, DuPont, 5 Emmy Awards with 17 Emmy nominations. He is the owner of film and television production c ...

and Matt Mochary for '' Favela Rising'' * 2004 – Paulo Sacramento for ''The Prisoner of the Iron Bars: Self-Portraits''

Best Cinematography in a Documentary

* 2025 - Chance Falkner and Johnny Friday for ''The Last Dive'' * 2022 – Boris Levy for ''

The Wild One ''The Wild One'' is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the ...

Best Documentary Editing

* 2025 - Soren B. Ebbe and Hayedeh Safiyari for ''An Eye for an Eye'' * 2020 – Amy Foete for '' Father, Soldier, Son'' * 2017 – Adam Nielson for ''Bobbi Jene''

Best Narrative Short

* 2025 - ''Beyond Silence'', directed by Marnie Blok * 2020 – ''No More Wings'', directed by Abraham Adeyemi * 2017 – '' Retouch'', directed by Kaveh Mazaheri * 2015 – ''Listen'', directed by Hamy Ramezan and Rungano Nyoni * 2014 – '' The Phone Call'', directed by Mat Kirkby * 2013 – ''The Nightshift Belongs to the Stars'', directed by Edoardo Ponti * 2010 – ''Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here'', written by Bongi Ndaba, Sibongile Nkosana directed by Bekhi Sibiya * 2009 – ''The North Road'', directed by Carlos Chahine * 2008 – '' New Boy'', directed by

Steph Green Steph Green (born 1979) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and executive producer born in 1979 in San Francisco. Her career began with studies in Ireland and work as an assistant to director Spike Jonze on commercials. ...

* 2007 – ''The Last Dog in Rwanda'', directed by

Jens Assur Jens Assur (born April 29, 1970) is a Swedish photographer, director, scriptwriter, and film producer. His movie, '' Killing the Chickens, to Scare the Monkeys'', premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 and has since won a number of prizes. ...

* 2006 – ''The Shovel'', directed by Nick Childs * 2005 – '' Cashback'', directed by

Sean Ellis Sean Ellis (born 1970) is a British film director, writer, producer and fashion photographer. He is best known for his films '' Cashback'' (2004), '' The Broken'' (2008), the Tagalog-language film ''Metro Manila'' (2013), and '' Anthropoid'' ( ...

* 2004 – ''Shock Act'', directed by Seth Grossman * 2002 – ''Bamboleho'', directed by Luis Prieto

Best Documentary Short

* 2025 - ''I hope this email finds you well'', directed by Asia Zughaiar * 2022 – ''

Heart Valley ''Heart Valley'' is a 2022 short documentary film about Welsh shepherd Wilf Davies. Directed and produced by filmmaker Christian Cargill, the film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, 2022 where it won the award for Best ...

'', directed by Christian Cargill * 2021 – ''Coded'', directed by Ryan White * 2020 – ''My Father The Mover'', directed by Julia Jansch * 2017 – ''The Good Fight'', directed by Ben Holman * 2015 – '' Body Team 12'', directed by David Darg * 2014 – ''One Year Lease'', directed by Brian Bolster * 2013 – ''Coach'', directed by Bess Kargman * 2010 – '' White Lines and the Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug'', directed by Travis Senger * 2009 – ''Home'', directed by Mathew Faust * 2008 – ''Mandatory Service'', directed by Jessica Habie * 2007 – ''A Son's Sacrifice'', directed by Yoni Brook * 2006 – '' Native New Yorker'', directed by Steve Bilich * 2005 – '' The Life of Kevin Carter'', directed by Dan Krauss * 2004 – '' Sister Rose's Passion'', directed by

Oren Jacoby Oren Jacoby is a director and producer of documentary films including; '' Shadowman (2017),'' '' My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes'' (2014), '' Lafayette: The Lost Hero''(2010), '' Constantine's Sword'' (2008), '' Sister Rose's Passion'' (20 ...

* 2003 – ''Milton Rogovin: The Forgotten Ones'', directed by Harvey Wang * 2002 – ''All Water Has a Perfect Memory'', directed by Natalia Almada

Viewpoints

Viewpoints is dedicated to discovering the most boundary-pushing, rule-breaking new voices in independent film. Starting in 2024, films selected in the Viewpoints section were presented in competition.

Student Visionary Award

* 2021 – ''Six Nights'', directed by Robert Brogden * 2020 – ''Cru-Raw'', directed by David Oesch * 2017 – ''Fry Day'', directed by Laura Moss * 2015 – ''Catwalk'', directed by Ninja Thyberg * 2014 – ''Nesma's Bird'', directed by Najwan Ali and Medoo Ali * 2013 – ''Life Doesn't Frighten Me'', directed by Stephen Dunn * 2010 – ''some boys don't leave'', directed by Maggie Kiley * 2009 – ''Small Change'', directed by Anna McGrath * 2008 – ''Elephant Garden'', directed by Sasie Sealy * 2007 – ''Good Luck Nedim'', directed by Marko Santic and ''Someone Else's War'', directed by Lee Wang * 2006 – ''Dead End Job'', directed by Samantha Davidson Green * 2005 – ''Dance Mania Fantastic'', directed by Sasie Sealy * 2004 – Independent Lens' (American Made)'', directed by Sharat Raju

Nora Ephron Prize

* 2020 – Ruthy Pribar for ''

'' * 2019 – Rania Attieh for ''Initials S.G.'' * 2018 –

Nia DaCosta Nia DaCosta (born November 8, 1989) is an American filmmaker. She rose to prominence when she made her feature-length debut as a writer and director with the crime thriller film ''Little Woods'' (2018), winning the Nora Ephron Prize for Female ...

, for ''

Little Woods ''Little Woods'' is a 2018 crime drama film, written and directed by Nia DaCosta in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale and Lance Reddick. ''Little Woods'' had its world pr ...

'' * 2017 –

Petra Volpe Petra Biondina Volpe (born 6 August 1970) is a Swiss screenwriter and film director. She is best known for directing '' The Divine Order''. In 2025, she directed '' Late Shift (Heldin)'', a Switzerland, Germany co-production film selected at the ...

, writer/director of '' The Divine Order'' * 2016 – Rachel Tunnard for ''

Adult Life Skills ''Adult Life Skills'' (formerly known as 'How To Live Yours') is a 2016 British comedy film funded by Creative England, and the feature debut of writer-director Rachel Tunnard. The feature-length version of the BAFTA-nominated short ''Emotional F ...

'' * 2015 – Laura Bispuri for '' Sworn Virgin'' * 2014 – Talya Lavie for '' Zero Motivation'' * 2013 –

Meera Menon Meera Menon is an Indian–American director, writer, and editor. Her feature directorial debut, ''Farah Goes Bang'', screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013 and was awarded the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize by Tribeca and ''Vogue (magazine) ...

for ''

Farah Goes Bang Farah Goes Bang is a 2013 American road-trip comedy directed by Meera Menon, and written by Menon and Laura Goode. The film was produced by Goode, Erica Fishman, Danielle Firoozi, and Liz Singh. The film was Meera Menon, Menon's feature film debu ...

Best Animated Short

* 2023 – ''

Starling Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine (perching) birds known for the often dark, glossy iridescent sheen of their plumage; their complex vocalizations including mimicking; and their distinctive, often elaborate swarming behavior, know ...

'' directed by Mitra Shahidi * 2017 – '' Odd is an Egg'' (''Odd er et egg'') directed by Kristin Ulseth

Storyscapes Award

* 2017 — ''TREEHUGGER : WAWONA'' created by Barnaby Steel, Ersin Han Ersin and Robin McNicholas

Audience Awards

Narrative Award

* 2023 - ''

The Perfect Find ''The Perfect Find'' is a 2023 American romantic comedy film written by Leigh Davenport and directed by Numa Perrier. It is based on the book of the same name by Tia Williams. The film stars Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Aisha Hinds, D. B. W ...

'', directed by

Numa Perrier Numa Perrier is a Haitian-American actress, artist, director, writer, and producer. She is a co-founder of Black&Sexy TV and started her production company titled, "House of Numa". Her debut feature film, ''Jezebel'', premiered at SXSW in 2019. ...

* 2022 - '' In Her Name'', written and directed by

Sarah Carter Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian actress, singer, writer and director. She is known for her recurring role as Alicia Baker in the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2004–2005), Madeleine Poe in ''Shark (American TV ser ...

* 2021 – ''

Catch the Fair One ''Catch the Fair One'' is a 2021 American thriller film written, directed, and produced by Josef Kubota Wladyka, based on a story by Wladyka and Kali Reis in her film debut. It stars Reis, Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Chu, Michael Drayer, Lisa Emery ...

'', written and directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka * 2019 – '' Plus One'', written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer * 2018 – ''

To Dust ''To Dust'' is a 2018 American comedy-drama film directed by Shawn Snyder (in his feature directorial debut), who co-wrote the screenplay with Jason Begue. It stars Géza Röhrig and Matthew Broderick, with Janet Sarno, Ben Hammer, Leo Heller, ...

'', directed by Shawn Snyder * 2017 – '' The Divine Order'', directed by

* 2016 – ''

Here Alone "Here Alone" is Beni Arashiro is a Japanese Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, who debuted in 2004 under the Avex Trax label. In 2008, Arashiro left Avex Trax and transferred to Nayutawave Records under Universal Music Japan where she started to ...

'', directed by Rod Blackhurst * 2015 – ''

King Jack ''King Jack'' is a 2015 American coming-of-age adventure drama film written and directed by Felix Thompson in his directorial debut. The film stars Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen, Daniel Flaherty, Erin Davie and Chloe Levine, ...

'', directed by Felix Thompson

Documentary Award

* 2021 – Blind Ambition, directed by Warwick Ross and Robert Coe * 2019 – '' Gay Chorus Deep South'', directed by David Charles Rodrigues * 2018 – '' United Skates'', directed by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown * 2017 – '' Hondros'', directed by Greg Campbell * 2016 – The Return, directed by Kelly Duane and Katie Galloway

Audio Storytelling Awards

In 2022, Tribeca added an audio storytelling awards category.

Fiction Audio Storytelling Award

* 2023 – ''The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen'' by Alex Kemp * 2022 – ''The Hollowed Out'' by Brit and Nick Kewin

Narrative Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award

* 2023 – ''

Free From Desire ''Free From Desire'' is a biographical narrative documentary podcast that focuses on aromanticism and asexuality. The podcast was written and created by Aline Laurent-Mayard, and is produced by the French podcast company ''Paradiso Media''. Th ...

'' by Aline Laurent-Mayard * 2022 – ''Mother Country Radicals'' by Zayd Ayers Dohrn

Independent Fiction Audio Storytelling Award

* 2023 – ''Aisha'' by Cory Choy and Feyiṣayo Aluko

Independent Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award

* 2023 – ''Shalom, Amore'' by David Modigliani

Tribeca Games Award

The Tribeca Games Award honors an unreleased video game, "recognizing its potential for excellence in art and storytelling through design, artistic mastery and highly immersive worlds." * 2023 - '' Goodnight Universe'' * 2023 - ''

Goodbye Volcano High ''Goodbye Volcano High'' is a narrative adventure game by KO_OP. It was announced on June 11, 2020, and was released on August 29, 2023 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows. Gameplay The player selects dialogue choices, and control ...

'' * 2022 - '' Thirsty Suitors'' * 2021 – '' Norco'' (inaugural award)

References

External links

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History

Awards

U.S. Narrative Competition

Best U.S. Narrative Feature

Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film

International Narrative Competition

Best Narrative Feature

Best New Narrative Filmmaker

Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film

Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film

Best Cinematography

Best Screenplay

Best Narrative Editing

Best Documentary Feature

Best New Documentary Filmmaker

Best Cinematography in a Documentary

Best Documentary Editing

Best Narrative Short

Best Documentary Short

Viewpoints

Student Visionary Award

Nora Ephron Prize

Best Animated Short

Storyscapes Award

Audience Awards

Narrative Award

Documentary Award

Audio Storytelling Awards

Fiction Audio Storytelling Award

Narrative Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award

Independent Fiction Audio Storytelling Award

Independent Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award

Tribeca Games Award

See also

References

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