The Tribeca Festival has announced its 2025 lineup of must-see indie features, documentaries, foreign films, animated movies, and the latest from big-name talent and the greatest from up-and-coming filmmakers.
This year is starting off with a bang: a Billy Joel documentary is opening the festival this year as is the world premiere of Miley Cyrus’ highly anticipated visual album Something Beautiful, directed by herself, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter and produced by Tribeca alum Panos Cosmatos (to be followed by an exclusive conversation with Cyrus).
If that's not enough to entice you, we’ve got your complete one-stop guide to the Tribeca Festival: our must-see picks, movie screenings, ticket info, a list of nearby bars and restaurants and much more.
When is Tribeca Festival?
The 24th annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place across Manhattan from June 4-15, 2025.
Where is Tribeca Festival?
The Beacon Theatre, the OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC, The Indeed Theater at Spring Studuios, Pier 57, SVA Theater, Village East by Angelika, and AMC 19th St. East 6, AMC Lincoln Square 13 IMAX. You can see a map here.
What is on the line-up for Tribeca Festival?
Documentaries this year will include performers like Billy Idol, Becky G and Eddie Vedder, who will deliver exclusive performances following the world premiere of their films, and attendees will get to sit in for post-premiere conversations with members of Metallica, Depeche Mode, Wizkid and Ty Dolla $ign.
As for feature films, expect incredible casts with the likes of Rose Byrne, Demi Lovato and Octavia Spencer starring in Tow; Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick in The Best You Can; Lucy Liu in Rosemead; Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney in Everything’s Going to be Great; Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas Howard in Deep Cover; and the live action film How To Train Your Dragon starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker and Gerard Butler.
You'll be excited to hear the lineup for the TV and Now lineup: there will be highly-anticipated world premieres of new and returning programs and exclusive panels featuring cast members from major networks and streaming platforms like Apple TV+, HBO, Prime Video, Paramount+, and more. At the top of our list, big screenings include: the world premiere of Apple TV+’s Smoke, a suspenseful drama (starring Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett) that follows a small-town fire chief as he uncovers dark secrets, blending mystery, family, and crime; Prime Video’s We Were Liars, a psychological thriller series based on the novel by E. Lockhart; and the return of HBO’s The Gilded Age (starring Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector and Cynthia Nixon), Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (starring Ethan Peck, Anson Mount, and Rebecca Romijn) and the season finale of MGM+’s historical drama, Godfather of Harlem (starring Forest Whitaker).
Tribeca's Now section, which is dedicated to indie pilots and series, will include NYC comedy Seasoned, starring Mandy Patinkin; the coming of age drama series Hal & Harper, starring Lili Reinhart, Betty Gilpin and Mark Ruffalo; Earth to Percy starring Jeremy Beiler, Amy Schumer, Josh Charles, Wyatt Cenac and Maya Rudolph; and the dark, brash comedy Bulldozer featuring Mary Steenburgen, Kate Burton and Oscar winner Nat Faxon. Featured docuseries within NOW include Mrs. America from storyteller Penny Lane and The Price of Milk from Nicholas Bruckman and Yoni Brook.
More information will be announced soon, so stay tuned.
How do I get tickets?
Buy tickets at the official festival website as of April 29. Prices range from $60 to $1,350 depending on the time and day and the number of days you want to attend. You can purchase passes for individual days or the entire festival. Visit the official site for details.
