Overview
- The festival opened Wednesday with Questlove’s world premiere documentary about Earth, Wind & Fire followed by a live performance by the band, setting a music‑forward tone for the run.
- Organizers programmed roughly 118 feature films with about 100 world premieres plus dozens of short films across narrative, documentary, international and Viewpoints competitions.
- A star-driven lineup features new work from actor‑directors and major names and includes special events such as a 50th‑anniversary Taxi Driver conversation with Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Jodie Foster and the closing Alicia Keys documentary.
- Tribeca’s expanded music programming pairs concert films and post‑screening performances with Storyteller talks and awards moments to attract younger audiences and increase on‑site engagement.
- Founded in 2002 to help revive Lower Manhattan after 9/11, the festival says it has generated more than $1 billion in local economic impact and continues to operate as both a public celebration and an industry marketplace.