The Tribeca Festival has announced the 24th edition will take place June 4-15 in New York City.
Tribeca announced new opportunities Thursday for emerging filmmakers to premiere projects and grow their careers through initiatives such as the inaugural Creators Forum. This multi-day festival summit is designed for the broader filmmaking community and will feature conversations with industry leaders, group mentorship roundtables, networking opportunities and more.
“For over two decades, Tribeca has supported thousands of emerging and underrepresented artists, many of whom have gone on to become critically acclaimed, award-winning filmmakers. This tradition continues today with the launch of our new Creators Forum,” said Tribeca CEO and Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal. “As the industry evolves, Tribeca constantly seeks ways to make it more accessible to artists from all backgrounds, communities, and disciplines. The first-ever Creators Forum will do what Tribeca does best — facilitate connections, provide mentorship, offer creative support, and, hopefully, shift the trajectory of someone’s career.”
In addition to the launch of the Creators Forum, the short films program, which has launched 23 Academy Award nominees and seven winners since 2002, has expanded eligibility to projects screened in New York or online for out-of-competition consideration.
“Tribeca has always stood for making film accessible to all. With the Tribeca Creators Forum, and our new submission opportunities for works in progress and short films, we are excited to widen the aperture even further to ensure that Tribeca is as inclusive as possible of creators at every stage of their project and their career,” said Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano. “Whether you have work that’s in production, already online, or just a great pitch waiting for the right audience, Tribeca is a launching pad for what comes next.”
Tribeca 2024 was a record-breaking year for the festival, with over 13,000 submissions and nearly 600 events for more than 145,000 attendees. World premieres included “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!,” “Presumed Innocent,” “Brats,” “Sacramento” and “In the Arena: Serena Williams.” The festival’s series of retrospectives and live talks highlighted Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Demi Moore, Andy Cohen and the cast of “The Sopranos.”
Tribeca Festival is curated by a team of programmers, including Cusumano; Artistic Director Frédéric Boyer; VP of Shorts Programming Ben Thompson; Senior Programmers Liza Domnitz, Faridah Gbadamosi, Jarod Neece, and José F. Rodriguez; Programmers Casey Baron, Jason Gutierrez, Jonathan Penner, and Madison Egan; VP of Games and Immersive Casey Baltes; Curator of Audio Storytelling Davy Gardner; Music Programmer Vincent Cassous; EVP of Artist Relations Nancy Lefkowitz and VP of Artist Relations Meredith Mohr; along with a team of associate programmers.
Submissions are now open. Deadlines for all submissions are detailed below.
Feature Films and NOW
September 26, 2024 – Submissions Open
October 23, 2024 – Early Deadline
December 4, 2024 – Official Deadline
January 15, 2025 – Extended Deadline
Short Films
September 26, 2024 – Submissions Open
October 30, 2024 – Early Deadline
December 18, 2024 – Official Deadline
February 5, 2025 – Extended Deadline
Games
September 26, 2024 – Submissions Open
November 26, 2024 – Early Deadline
January 15, 2025 – Official Deadline
February 12, 2025 – Extended Deadline
Audio Storytelling
October 16, 2024 – Submissions Open
December 4, 2024 – Early Deadline
January 15, 2025 – Official Deadline
February 12, 2025 – Extended Deadline
Tribeca X
September 26, 2024 – Submissions Open
November 12, 2024 – Early Deadline
January 14, 2025 – Official Deadline February 25, 2025 – Extended Deadline
Works in Progress
February 3, 2025 – Submissions Open
March 3, 2025 – Official Deadline
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