The festivalreturns with live presentationsafter the coronavirus pandemic altered the festival’s 2020 plans.
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival runs in New York City from June 9-20, complete with special Juneteenth programming.
See the full lineup (per Tribeca’s announcement) below.
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NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Catch the Fair One, directed and written by Josef Kubota Wladyka.
Produced by Mollye Asher, Kimberly Parker, Josef Kubota Wladyka.
(United States) - World Premiere.
God’s Waiting Room, directed and written by Tyler Riggs.
Produced by Tyler Riggs, Suvi Riggs.
(United States) - World Premiere.
Mark, Mary & Some Other People, directed and written by Hannah Marks.
Produced by Hannah Marks, Pete Williams, Jon Lullo, Brendan Walter, Jonathan Duffy, Kelly Williams.
(United States) - World Premiere.
With Ben Rosenfield, Hayley Law, Odessa A’Zion, Nik Dodani, Matt Shively, Sofia Bryant.
The Novice, directed and written by Lauren Hadaway.
Produced by Ryan Hawkins, Kari Hollend, Steven Sims, Zack Zucker.
(United States) - World Premiere.
With Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone Kate Drummond, Jonathan Cherry, Charlotte Ubben.
Poser, directed by Ori Segev, Noah Dixon, written by Noah Dixon.
Produced by Drew Johnson, Juli Sasaki, Brett Reiter, Josh Nowak.
(United States) - World Premiere.
Enter the enigmatic Bobbi Kitten, who takes Lennon under her confident wingunwittingly entangling herself in a dark obsession.
With Sylvie Mix, Bobbi Kitten.
Queen of Glory, directed and written by Nana Mensah.
Produced by Jamund Washington, Kelley Robins Hicks, Baff Akoto, Nana Mensah, Anya Migdal.
(United States) - World Premiere.
With Nana Mensah, Meeko Gattuso, Oberon KA Adjepong, Adam Leon.
*Part of the Juneteenth programming
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
All These Sons, directed by Bing Liu, Joshua Altman.
Produced by Zak Piper, Kelsey Carr, Bing Liu, Joshua Altman.
(United States) - World Premiere.
On Chicago’s South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives.
Ascension(Ascension), directed by Jessica Kingdon.
Produced by Kira Simon-Kennedy, Jessica Kingdon, Nathan Truesdell.
(United States) - World Premiere.
Produced by Warwick Ross, Robert Coe.
(Australia) - World Premiere.
Fathom, directed by Drew Xanthopoulos.
Produced by Megan Gilbride.
(United States) - World Premiere.
With Dr. Michelle Fournet, Dr. Ellen Garland.An Apple TV+ release.
The Kids, directed by Eddie Martin.
Produced by Shannon Swan.
(Australia) - World Premiere.
(United States) - World Premiere.
On the Divide, directed and written by Leah Galant, Maya Cueva.
Produced by Diane Becker, Melanie Miller, Amanda Spain, Elizabeth Woodward.
The Scars of Ali Boulala, directed by Max Eriksson, written by Max Eriksson, Mikel Cee Karlsson.
Produced by Mario Adamson, Ashley Smith.
(Sweden, Norway) - World Premiere.
Produced by Tom Palmer.
(UK) - World Premiere.
Best laid plans, dear audience.
With Tom Stourton, Charly Clive, Georgina Campbell, Joshua Mcguire, Antonia Clarke.
Brighton 4th, directed by Levan Koguashvili, written by Boris Frumin, Levan Koguashvili.
Produced by Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Levan Koguashvili.
(Bulgaria, Georgia, Monaco, Russia, United States) - World Premiere.
Do Not Hesitate, directed by Shariff Korver, written by Jolein Laarman.
Produced by Leontine Petit.
(Netherlands) - World Premiere.
A truck carrying a Dutch military convoy on a peacekeeping mission breaks down somewhere in the desert.
Produced by Laurent Rochette.
(France) - World Premiere.
Souad, directed by Ayten Amin, written by Mahmoud Ezzat, Ayten Amin.
Produced by Sameh Awad.
(Egypt, Tunisia, Germany) - International Premiere.
Wild Men(Vildmnd), directed by Thomas Daneskov, written by Thomas Daneskov, Morten Pape.
Produced by Lina Flint.
(Denmark) - World Premiere.
With Rasmus Bjerg, Zaki Youssef, Sofie Grabl, Bjrn Sundquist.In Danish with English subtitles.
SPOTLIGHT NARRATIVE
False Positive, directed by John Lee, written by John Lee & Ilana Glazer.
Produced by John Lee, Ilana Glazer, Jonathan Wang.
(United States) - World Premiere.
After fertility struggles, a couple seem to have found their savior in a celebrated reproductive specialist.
How It Ends, directed and written by Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones.
Produced by Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones.
(United States) - New York Premiere.
It’s the end of the world as we know it…and Liza feels…fine?!
India Sweets and Spices, directed and written by Geeta Malik.
Produced by Gigi Pritzker, John Penotti, Naomi Despres, Sidney Kimmel.
(United States) - World Premiere.
With Sophia Ali, Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain, Deepti Gupta, Rish Shah.
Italian Studies, directed and written by Adam Leon.
Produced by Brad Becker-Parton, Joshua Astrachan, Jamund Washington, Andrea Roa, Jason Reif.
(United States) - World Premiere.
A mysterious woman (Vanessa Kirby) wanders the streets of Manhattan in a confused state.
With Vanessa Kirby, Simon Brickner, Annika Wahlsten, Annabel Hoffman.
The Last Film Show, directed and written by Pan Nalin.
Produced by Dheer Momaya.
(India) - World Premiere.
Produced by Daniel Noah, Lisa Whalen, Elijah Wood, Kim Sherman.
Their conversations lead to unexpected results, both philosophically and personally.
With Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino, Robert Patrick.
Werewolves Within, directed by Josh Ruben, written by Mishna Wolff.
(United States) - World Premiere.
Yet frigid weather isn’t their biggest concernthat’d be the bloodthirsty creature picking them off one by one.
Produced by Yngve Sther.
(Norway, Germany) - World Premiere.
With Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, Pal Waaktaar-Savoy.In English, Norwegian with English subtitles.
Bernstein’s Wall, directed and written by Douglas Tirola.
Produced by Susan Bedusa.
(United States) - World Premiere.
Produced by Steve Rivo.
(United States) - World Premiere.
*Part of the Juneteenth programming
Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story, directed by Laura Fairrie.
Produced by John Battsek, Lizzie Gillett.
(UK) - World Premiere.
LFG, directed by Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine, written by Andrea Nix Fine.
Produced by Andrea Nix Fine, Sean Fine, Abby Greensfelder.
(United States) - World Premiere.
The Lost Leonardo, directed by Andreas Koefoed.
Produced by Andreas Dalsgaard, Christoph Jorg.
But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity.
Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo or do certain power players simply want it to be?
The Price of Freedom, directed by Judd Ehrlich.
Produced by Judd Ehrlich, Aidan Tumas, Elena Gaby.
(United States) - World Premiere.
This deep dive into American gun culture is a passionate call to action.
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, directed by Morgan Neville.
Produced by Caitrin Rogers, Morgan Neville.
(United States) - World Premiere.
Stockholm Syndrome, directed by The Architects.
Produced by Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman, Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Olive Hill Media.
(United States, Sweden) - World Premiere.
With A$AP Rocky.
Wolfgang, directed by David Gelb, written by Brian McGinn.
Produced by Jason Sterman, Brian McGinn, David Gelb.
(United States) - World Premiere.
VIEWPOINTS
7 Days, directed by Roshan Sethi, written by Karan Soni, Roshan Sethi.
Produced by Liz Cardenas, Mel Eslyn.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
Hopefully for their sake, opposites do indeed attract.
Accepted, directed by Dan Chen.
Produced by Jason Y. Lee, Dan Chen, Jesse Einstein, Mark Monroe.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
as of yet, directed by Chanel James, Taylor Garron, written by Taylor Garron.
Produced by Ashley Edouard, Taylor Garron.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
With Taylor Garron, Eva Victor, Amir Khan, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri.
Produced by Vanishing Angle.
(United States) - North American Premiere, Feature Narrative.
An IFC Films release.
Building a Bridge, directed by Evan Mascagni, Shannon Post.
Produced by Evan Mascagni, Shannon Post, Nick Capezzera.
The Conductor, directed by Bernadette Wegenstein, written by Bernadette Wegenstein and Stefan Fauland.
Produced by Annette Porter.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Produced by Stine Moisen, Sol Guy.
(United States) - US Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Using those tapes as a framework, Guy recounts his family’s storyand his ownfor his two teenage kids.
With Sol Guy, William Guy, Travestine Guy, Freye Parkhouse, Barbara Ogletree, Leora Gesser.
Produced by Emma Slade.
(New Zealand) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
Bunny, a woman at the outskirts of society, fights to be reunited with her children.
With Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie.
North By Current, directed and written by Angelo Madsen Minax.
Produced by Felix Endara.
(United States) - North American Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Perfume de Gardenias, directed by Macha Colon, written by Gisela Rosario Ramos.
Produced by Arleen Cruz-Alicea, Consuelo Castillo, Adriana Angel, Gisela Rosario Ramos.
(Puerto Rico, Colombia) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
Sisters on Track, directed by Corinne van der Borch, Tone Grttjord.
Produced by Anita Rehoff Larsen, Tone Grottjord.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Wu hai, directed and written by Ziyang Zhou.
With Xuan Huang, Zishan Yang, Tumen.In Chinese with English subtitles.
MIDNIGHT
Shapeless, directed by Samantha Aldana, written by Kelly Murtagh, Bryce Parsons-Twesten.
Produced by Lizzie Guitreau, R. Todd Campbell, William Ramsey, Brian C. Miller Richard.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
Out in public, Ivy is a New Orleans lounge singer trying to make a name for herself.
When alone, though, she suffers from a terrifying eating disorder.
And the more she hides her struggles, the stronger her inner demons become.
With Kelly Murtagh, Bobby Gilchrist, Jamie Neumann, Marco Dapper, Erika Ashley, Gralen Bryant Banks.
Ultrasound, directed by Rob Schroeder, written by Conor Stechschulte.
Produced by Rob Schroeder, Georg Kallert, Charlie Prince.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
With Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Breeda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, Rainey Qualley, Bob Stephenson.
We Need To Do Something, directed by Sean King O’Grady, written by Max Booth III.
Produced by Bill Stertz, Josh Malerman, Ryan Lewis, Peter Block.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
That’s nothing, however, compared to what’s coming for them beyond the bathroom’s walls.
With Sierra McCormick, Vinessa Shaw, Pat Healy, Lisette Alexis, John James Cronin.
MOVIES PLUS
The Father of the Cyborgs,directed and written by David Burke.
Produced by David Burke, Sean O’Cualain.
(Ireland) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Hosted by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The Neutral Ground, directed and written by CJ Hunt.
Produced by Darcy McKinnon.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, directed by Vivian Kleiman.
Produced by Vivian Kleiman, Justin Hall.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Produced by Andre Gaines, Valerie Edwards.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Paper & Glue, a JR Project.
Produced by Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Dallas Brennan Rexer, Marc Azoulay.
(France, United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
Reflection: a walk with water, directed and written by Emmett Brennan.
Produced by Emmett Brennan, Nick Brennan.
(United States) - World Premiere, Feature Documentary.
With/In, (United States) - World Premiere, Feature Narrative.
TRIBECA CRITICS' WEEK
Ailey, directed by Jamila Wignot.
Produced by Lauren DeFilippo.
(United States) - New York Premiere, Feature Documentary.
With Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, George Faison.A Neon release.
Produced by Gholamreza Mousavi, Etienne de Ricaud.
(France, Iran) - North American Premiere, Feature Narrative.
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It, directed by Mariem Perez Riera.
Produced by Mariem Perez Riera, Brent Miller.
(United States) - New York Premiere, Feature Documentary.
