Tribeca Film Festival to kick off with lineup of entertainment

The Tribeca Film Festival returns June 3–14 to celebrate its 25th anniversary, bringing a large lineup of new films, TV shows, music, podcasts, talks, and immersive experiences. The festival, presented by OKX, expands opportunities for filmmakers and creators, including more chances to premiere work across TV, NOW, and Podcast categories. Tribeca was originally created to bring people back downtown after the 9/11 attacks and to connect storytellers with audiences. The 25th edition honors the festival’s history while looking ahead to new forms of storytelling. Opening night features the premiere of the feature documentary Earth, Wind & Fire at the Beacon Theatre, with additional screenings on June 4 and June 13. The festival closes June 14 with screenings for multiple award winners, including documentary and narrative categories, plus an audience award for narrative first place.

"From June 3-14, media enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see a huge lineup of new films, TV shows, music, podcasts, talks, immersive experiences, and so much more. As a part of the celebration, presented by OKX, the Festival has opened even wider to filmmakers and creators, with more opportunities to premiere work across TV, NOW and Podcast categories."

"Twenty-five years ago, we started Tribeca to bring people back downtown following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to bring storytellers and audiences together, said Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO. Since then, Tribeca has become a home for bold ideas and powerful voices, a place where culture is shaped and new forms of storytelling are discovered. Our 25th Festival will honor where we've been and boldly look ahead."

"The lineup of the Festival is stacked with new pieces of media, with opening night on June 3 hosting the premiere of the feature documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That's the Weight of the World) at the Beacon Theatre at 8 p.m. The documentary will also play on June 4 at the AMC 19th St. East 6 members-only screening and on June 13 at the SVA Theatre."

"The Festival will close out on June 14 with screenings for the winners of the Nora Ephron Award, The Albert Maysles Award (Best New Documentary Director), Viewpoints Winner, Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature, and Audience Award Narrative First Place. The day will also feature, to"

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