The 2026 Tribeca Festival showcased another exciting slate of premieres, conversations, and live events across New York City on day nine.
At the OKX Theater at BMCC, director Matt Tyrnauer moderated a conversation with Tribeca Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal, Edward Burns, and Spike Lee where a new documentary directed by Tyrnauer, Tribeca 25, was announced. Tribeca 25 chronicles the remarkable story of the Tribeca Festival’s first 25 years tracing the Festival’s origins as a bold effort to help revitalize Lower Manhattan after 9/11.
Over at SVA Theatre, Owen Thiele and the cast and creative team behind FX’s Adults turned out for the world premiere of the series’ second season, while the North American premiere welcomed filmmakers Betsey Hershey and Emma Wall, followed by a post-screening conversation moderated by Jeremy Strong at Just Look Up.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: Jeremy Strong attends the “Just Look Up” Premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
The evening continued at Spring Studios, where filmmaker Michael Sarnoski participated in a Storytelling Summit conversation, while hip-hop legends Raekwon, Ralph McDaniels, and The LOX celebrated the premiere of Trinity: The Story of The LOX, closing out the night in honor of one of hip-hop’s most influential groups.
And announced today were competition winners, with Cotton Fever, Labrador – Autopsy of Silence, and Jail Time Records taking top honors in the U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary competitions, respectively. Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene, and Kiki Montilla earned Best Performance in a U.S. Narrative Feature for Summer of Three, while Christopher Angatookalook received Best Performance in an International Narrative Feature for Labrador – Autopsy of Silence. The Festival also awarded its inaugural Best New York Short honor to Insufficient Fare. This year’s winners reflected the global scope of the Festival, with honorees representing countries across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The Competition categories span the breadth of Tribeca’s programming, with awards recognizing achievement in U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Documentary, Viewpoints, Nora Ephron, Short Film, Best New Directors, Podcasts, Games, AT&T Untold Stories, and Tribeca X. The Festival concludes on June 14 in New York City.
“This year’s award winners embody the spirit of Tribeca: fearless work that crosses borders, expands the form, and reveals the power of storytelling to uncover humanity in unexpected places,” said Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano. “As we celebrate our 25th year, these artists remind us that powerful stories do more than entertain, they deepen our empathy, broaden our perspective, and bring us closer together.”
Several films earned multiple honors across competition categories. Labrador – Autopsy of Silence led the International Narrative Competition with awards for Best International Narrative Feature, Best Performance, and Best Cinematography, while Summer of Three earned both Best Performance and Best Screenplay in U.S. Narrative Competition. In the Documentary Competition, Jail Time Records received both Best Documentary Feature and the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director, while Cotton Fever took home the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature and Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature.
Select categories receive the unique Tribeca Festival Art Award from a selection of artists led by curator Zoe Lukov. Supported by CHANEL, the world-class artists donated work to honored filmmakers.
Winners of the Audience Award, which are determined by audience votes throughout the Festival, will be announced at a later date.
