Tribeca Festival Opens 25th Anniversary With 120 Films and 103 Premieres Across New York
Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Jun 3
Tribeca Festival Opens 25th Anniversary With 120 Films and 103 Premieres Across New York
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 3
Summary
June 3 marks the start of Tribeca’s 25th anniversary edition, which runs through June 14 with nearly 120 feature films, short programs, live music, talks and public gaming demos across New York City.
The lineup leans heavily into music, Broadway and New York stories, led by Questlove’s Earth, Wind & Fire documentary opening the festival and Alicia Keys’ Broadway-themed film closing it.
103 world premieres anchor the program, alongside live appearances from Madonna, Sara Bareilles and Bruce Springsteen, who will receive the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award.
Pier 57’s Games Gallery expands the festival beyond film with free demos of unreleased titles from June 10-14, underscoring how Tribeca now spans cinema, TV, podcasts, music and gaming.
Founded in 2002 to help revive Lower Manhattan after 9/11, Tribeca has evolved into one of New York’s marquee cultural events while still foregrounding the city’s identity in its programming.