Tribeca Film Festival 2025 Kicks Off in NYC
The 2025 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, is set to host a powerhouse selection of documentary, narrative and animated features showcasing global music legends, influential cultural figures and untold stories from emerging and established voices. Scheduled to run June 4 – 15 in New York City, the annual festival promises to unite communities and fans globally through its bold curation of films.
Continuing Tribeca’s tradition as a premiere music documentary destination, the Festival kicks off Wednesday, June 4 with the previously announced world premiere of Billy Joel: And So It Goes, directed by Emmy® winners Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin. The world premiere of global superstar Miley Cyrus’ highly anticipated visual album Something Beautiful, directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter and produced by Tribeca alum Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow, TF '11), will be followed by an exclusive conversation with Cyrus. The documentary lineup also features chart-topping performers like Counting Crows and Culture Club. Billy Idol, Becky G and Eddie Vedder will deliver exclusive performances following the world premiere of their films, while members of Metallica, Depeche Mode, Wizkid and Ty Dolla $ign will sit for post-premiere conversations, exclusively for Festival attendees.
The 2025 feature film lineup is stacked with incredible casts such as Emmy nominee Rose Byrne, Demi Lovato and Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer starring in Tow; The Best You Can starring Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon and Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick marking their first co-starring roles in 20 years; Rosemead starring Emmy nominee Lucy Liu; Dragonfly with Oscar nominees Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn; and Everything’s Going to be Great starring Emmy winner Bryan Cranston and Oscar winner Allison Janney.
Additional highlights include A Tree Fell in the Woods with Emmy nominees Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs and Josh Gad (pictured above); Deep Cover starring Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas Howard; She Dances, written, produced and starring Emmy nominee Steve Zahn along with co-star Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke; and Sovereign starring Emmy winner Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Emmy nominee Dennis Quaid and Emmy winner Martha Plimpton, among others. The Festival will also bring audiences the live action film How To Train Your Dragon starring Mason Thames, Nico Parker and Gerard Butler.
“Tribeca has always been more than a festival—it’s a home for artists navigating an ever-changing industry and an ever-changing world,” said Tribeca Festival Co-Founder and Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal. “For over two decades, we’ve championed emerging voices, celebrated established storytellers, and built a creative community where artists can grow, connect, and thrive. We’re proud of the ecosystem we’ve cultivated and can’t wait to share it with the world this June.”
For more information, visit tribecafilm.com/festival.