The 2026 Tribeca Festival’s feature and short film lineup will include the Aubrey Plaza and Susan Sarandon-led “The Accompanist,” Katie Homes’ “Happy Hours” and more, the festival announced Thursday. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the festival will take place from June 3 through 14 in New York City.
118 feature films will be showcased at this year’s festival, with highlights including “The Last Day” starring Alicia Vikander and Wagner Moura, “Rain Reign” starring Paul Rudd and Jeremy Sisto and “Clean Hands” starring Zach Braff, plus Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson, Jim Parsons and Simon Rex in “The Leader”; Alison Brie, André Holland, Tom Sturridge and Dustin Hoffman in “The Revisionist; André Holland with Wendell Pierce and Samira Wiley in “They Fight”; Marc Maron in “In Memoriam” and Sofia Boutella, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lizzy McAlpine, Simon Pegg, and Quentin Tarantino in “Only What We Carry.”
This year’s documentary slate will include “Born Melo,” “Doc Meets World,” “Playing POTUS” and “Jean-Michel,” the first documentary made with the full participation of the Basquiat family. The festival previously announced “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World)” as the opening night film.
“Twenty-five years in, Tribeca remains a festival built on discovery and cultural conversation. This year’s film program once again brings together global premieres, iconic talent and daring new voices to transform screenings into unforgettable shared experiences,” said Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano in a statement. “From legends and trailblazers to bold emerging artists, these films reflect the creativity, vitality and diversity of New York and the world and a festival that continues to evolve alongside the creators shaping what comes next.”
The festival’s shorts lineup consists of 86 films from 93 filmmakers, with 45 world premieres. Notable shorts include “Kiloran Bay” starring Alan Cumming, “General Admission” starring Nina Dobrev and “White Belt,” which follows supermodel Monika “Jac” Jagaciak.
“Tribeca’s Shorts program has been a launchpad for extraordinary filmmakers and this year’s lineup continues that legacy with a dynamic, globally diverse group of storytellers,” said Ben Thompson, Tribeca Festival vice president of shorts programming, in a statement. “These films capture moments of hope, resilience and transformation, while pushing the boundaries of form and perspective. It’s an exciting look at the future of cinema, shaped by artists unafraid to take risks.”
See the full list of titles on Tribeca Festival’s site.
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