Twenty-five years ago, in the wake of September 11, a festival was born to heal a city--conceived and built in just 120 days. That resilient spirit endures, and the Tribeca Festival today announced a slate of programming celebrating 25 years of community and storytelling, including a special conversation with co-founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, free outdoor screenings at Hudson Yards, and, for the first time, limited public tickets to the Tribeca Festival Awards Ceremony on June 11, where De Niro and Rosenthal will present the signature Founders Award. On June 11, De Niro, Rosenthal, and special guests will sit down with filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer for an intimate 25th anniversary conversation reflecting on the decision that helped revitalize downtown New York and reshape its cultural landscape. The discussion will explore the Festival’s founding as an act of civic renewal and radical optimism, its evolution over 25 years into one of the world’s most vital cultural gatherings, and its continuing role in shaping how stories are told and shared in New York and beyond. Featuring firsthand accounts, defining bets, near failures, and pivotal moments from the people who built it, the conversation will offer a rare look at how Tribeca has evolved alongside the city itself. This is a conversation that could only happen at 25. “The festival was an act of defiance. We had 120 days. Thirteen-hundred volunteers. No money. No blueprint. Just an idea and a neighborhood that needed people back in it,” said De Niro. “This wasn’t just about movies--it was about whether downtown was coming back. We were doing everything we could think of to get New York to feel like New York again.” “I fell in love with New York through the movies and now, New York... Read More