The Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup of Talks, Reunions, and Retrospectives, a series of one-night-only events spanning film, music, and culture. Tribeca’s 25th anniversary edition runs June 3–14 in New York City.
“Tribeca was founded on the belief that storytelling brings people together and moves culture and our society forward. For 25 years, those ideas have shaped everything we do,” said Tribeca Festival co-founder and co-chair Jane Rosenthal. “This milestone Festival honors the artists who have defined our cultural landscape, including Bruce Springsteen’s enduring legacy, while revisiting films that continue to resonate across generations, like Taxi Driver. At the same time, we are proudly championing new voices and creating space for the next generation of storytellers. This balance between legacy and discovery is what keeps Tribeca vital, relevant, and looking ahead.”
Bruce Springsteen will receive the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, an honor established by the late Paula Weinstein–Tribeca’s former chief content officer, acclaimed producer, and lifelong activist. Named for Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer, actor, and civil rights leader who fused artistry with activism, the award recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights. “There are few figures who embody the spirit of Tribeca’s Harry Belafonte Award more fully than Bruce Springsteen,” said Rosenthal.
The evening will bring together an extraordinary circle of artists and activists highlighted by a conversation between Springsteen and his longtime friend and fellow activist Bono. Robert De Niro and Patti Smith will also join to pay tribute to a legacy defined not just by artistry, but by action.
The Festival also announced today additional world premieres as part of the feature film lineup, including Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live in Paris, followed by a conversation with Katy Perry, and Tony Kaye’s Humpty Dumpty X, chronicling the director’s creative journey in the wake of directing American History X in 1998.
Fan-favorite retrospectives and reunions spotlight iconic films across genres and generations, with special screenings and conversations. Taxi Driver marks its 50th anniversary with a screening and conversation featuring Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese. Bridget Jones’s Diary celebrates its 25th anniversary followed by a conversation with director Sharon Maguire and Renée Zellweger. A newly restored 4K presentation of Daft Punk’s Electroma marks the film’s 20th anniversary, followed by a conversation with Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter.
The neo-noir debut Bound returns for its 30th anniversary screening, in association with Anarchists United, followed by a conversation featuring director Lilly Wachowski and stars Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano. The documentary Small Town Gay Bar, executive produced by Kevin Smith and directed by Malcolm Ingram, marks its 20th anniversary with a special screening celebrating its enduring portrait of community and self-expression in two Mississippi gay bars.
“Tribeca Festival has always been a home for artists and audiences to connect through meaningful storytelling, and this 25th anniversary festival is no different” said Meredith Mohr, Tribeca Festival SVP of artist relations. “This year’s conversations, reunions, and retrospectives celebrate the creative voices and cinematic moments that continue to shape how we experience film, music, and culture.”
Tribeca’s beloved Storytellers Series returns with a can’t miss lineup of live conversations. Sean Penn sits down with Kaitlan Collins, CNN chief White House correspondent and anchor of The Source, for a timely discussion on activism and global impact. Este Haim, best known as the bassist and vocalist of the groundbreaking rock trio HAIM and as a composer, shares insights from her work spanning performance and composing for film.
Other scheduled Storytellers Series moments are: Paul Rudd reflects on his wide-ranging career; NBA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Dwyane Wade on his influence across sports, business, and culture; singer, songwriter, and producer Finneas brings his perspective as one of today’s most sought-after collaborators in a conversation with BAFTA-nominated composer Anthony Willis, who is quickly emerging as one of the most in-demand new voices in Hollywood. Keke Palmer rounds out the Storytellers Series in conversation with Whoopi Goldberg, remarking on her dynamic career across screen, music, and media.
The 2026 Tribeca Festival Talks, Reunions & Retrospectives lineup is detailed below.
THE HARRY BELAFONTE VOICES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD
Bruce Springsteen will receive the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, an honor that was established by the late Paula Weinstein, Tribeca’s former Chief Content Officer, acclaimed producer, and lifelong activist. Named for Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer, actor, and civil rights leader who fused artistry with activism, the award recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights. There are few figures who embody that mission more completely than Bruce Springsteen.
The evening will bring together an extraordinary circle of artists and activists highlighted by a conversation between Springsteen and his longtime friend and fellow activist Bono. Robert De Niro and Patti Smith will also join to pay tribute to a legacy defined not just by artistry, but by action.
DATE: Saturday, June 13
TIME: 4:30 PM
LOCATION: OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC
ADDITIONAL FEATURE FILMS
Hallowarrior, (United States) World Premiere. Pumpkin, a Halloween-obsessed post-apocalypse survivor, thinks she’s the last person alive. But when a vicious band of scavengers shows up at her doorstep, Pumpkin has no choice but to tap into her deadliest survival instincts. Directed, written and produced by Ben Sottak. Produced by Emmajane Hoffman, Gabriel Rosenstein. Starring Milly Shapiro, Ajani Russell, AJ Bowen, Shannyn Sossamon.
DATE: Wednesday, June 10
TIME: 5:00 PM
LOCATION: VEC-07
Humpty Dumpty X, (United Kingdom, United States) – World Premiere. A raw, introspective documentary on Tony Kaye’s creative journey, exploring genius, conflict, and the cost of protecting one’s artistic voice in the film industry. Directed by Tony Kaye. Produced by Yan Kaye.
DATE: Saturday, June 6
TIME: 12:00 PM
LOCATION: AMC 2
Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live in Paris, (France, United States) – World Premiere. Capturing Katy Perry’s electrifying, immersive concert experience, Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live in Paris blends powerhouse performances, exhilarating cinematography, and intimate moments to bring audiences into the spectacular world of this creative artist. Directed by Paul Dugdale. Produced by Daniel E Catullo III, Simon Fisher, Andrew Ward, Baz Halpin.
After the Premiere: A conversation with Katy Perry.
DATE: Monday, June 8
TIME: 8:30 PM
LOCATION: OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC
The Best Summer, (United States) – New York Premiere. A found footage documentary from a concert tour in 1995 that features live performances, candid interviews and a behind the scene view of what it’s like to be on tour with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Beck, Pavement, Rancid, The Amps and Bikini Kill. Directed and produced by Tamra Davis. Produced by Shelby Meade.
REUNIONS & RETROSPECTIVES
30th Anniversary of Bound, (United States). In association with Anarchists United, the Tribeca Festival brings audiences the 1996 American neo-noir erotic crime thriller film written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski in their feature film directorial debut. The film centers on Violet (Jennifer Tilly), a gun moll who longs to escape her relationship with her mobster boyfriend Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), as she enters into a clandestine affair with ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon). The two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of Mafia money. A Gramercy Pictures and Summit Entertainment release.
Before the Screening: New York premiere of Wild Ones, a thrilling narrative short written and directed by Leone DiSantis, executive produced by Lilly Wachowski.
After the Screening: A conversation featuring director Lilly Wachowski, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano.
DATE:Sunday, June 7
TIME: 8:15 PM
LOCATION:Spring Studios
25th Anniversary of Bridget Jones’s Diary, (United States). At the start of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget (Renée Zellweger) decides it’s time to take control of her life — and start keeping a diary. Now, the most provocative, erotic and hysterical book on her bedside table is the one she’s writing. With a taste for adventure, and an opinion on every subject – from exercise to men to food to sex and everything in between – she’s turning the page on a whole new life. The role earned Zellweger her first Academy Award nomination, along with Golden Globe, SAG, and BAFTA nominations. Directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Baby).
After the Screening: A conversation featuring director Sharon Maguire and Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG Award winner Renée Zellweger, who recently starred in and served as Executive Producer for Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), the fourth and final installment of the Bridget Jones franchise.
DATE: Friday, June 12
TIME: 8:15 PM
LOCATION: OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC
Daft Punk’s Electroma: 20th Anniversary 4k Remaster (United States, France). A 2006 avant-garde science fiction film directed by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk (Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo). The story revolves around the quest of two robots to become human.
After the Screening: A conversation with Thomas Bangalter (director, screenwriter) and Cédric Hervet (editor, screenwriter).
DATE: Monday, June 8
TIME: 8:30 PM
LOCATION: SVA-2
20th Anniversary of Small Town Gay Bar, (United States). Executive Produced by Kevin Smith, this groundbreaking documentary centers on the struggle for community and expression in the face of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression for the denizens of two small town Mississippi gay bars. Directed by Malcolm Ingram.
After the screening: An extended panel conversation moderated by Peaches Christ with Director Malcolm Ingram.
DATE: Monday, June 8
TIME: 8:30 PM
LOCATION: AMC-02
50th Anniversary of Taxi Driver, (United States). Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film stars Robert De Niro as a mentally unstable veteran who works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
Before the Screening: A conversation with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese.
DATE: Friday, June 5
TIME: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC
TRIBECA STORYTELLERS SERIES
Finneas in Conversation with Anthony Willis
Finneas is a multi–Academy Award– and GRAMMY Award–winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer whose work spans pop music, film, and television. He first gained recognition with his 2019 debut Blood Harmony EP, followed by his acclaimed full-length album The Optimist. He has earned eleven GRAMMY Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song through his collaborations with Billie Eilish, including “No Time To Die” and “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and has also composed scores for The Fallout, Vengeance, and the Apple Original series Disclaimer. Most recently, he released his sophomore album For Cryin’ Out Loud and a collaborative project with Ashe as The Favors, and has scored Season 2 of BEEF for Netflix. The One on One conversation will be with BAFTA-nominated composer Anthony Willis who is widely recognized for his collaborations with director Emerald Fennell, composing the scores for the Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman, Saltburn, and Wuthering Heights. Willis’s diverse credits include the hit thriller M3GAN, Nate Parker’s Newborn, John-Micael Powell’s Violent Ends, and the video game Knack II. As a protégé of John Powell, he has contributed music to major franchises like How to Train Your Dragon, Solo: A Star Story, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
DATE: Tuesday, June 9
TIME: 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Spring Studios
Este Haim
Este Haim is a musician, composer, and vocalist best known as a member of the Grammy Award–nominated rock trio HAIM, which she formed with her sisters Alana and Danielle. This year, the band’s acclaimed album I quit was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, making HAIM the first all-female band recognized in the category. Haim are also the only all-female rock band to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Women in Music, Part III, 2021). In addition to her work as a performer, Haim has composed the score for Netflix’s Maid and Do Revenge, served as a music consultant on HBO’s The White Lotus, and co-scored the films Cha Cha Real Smooth, Suncoast and Anyone But You.
DATE: Saturday, June 13
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Spring Studios
Keke Palmer in Conversation with Whoopi Goldberg
Keke Palmer is a multi–Emmy Award–winning actress, television host, singer-songwriter, producer, and New York Times bestselling author who received the 2025 NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year. She has earned acclaim for standout performances in films including Nope, Hustlers, and One of Them Days, and stars in Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune and Amazon’s The Pickup. Palmer also hosts the podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer and co-hosts Password on NBC, for which she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show. Currently, she can be seen leading Peacock’s The Burbs and starring in Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters. She’ll be joined by actor, producer, author and entrepreneur Whoopi Goldberg.
DATE: Monday, June 8
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: SVA-1
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd is an Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe nominated actor, producer, and writer. Throughout his 30-year career, he has performed in film, television, and theater. Rudd is well-known for starring as Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe as well as films like Anchorman, Knocked Up, This Is 40, I Love You, Man, Role Models, Clueless, and Wet Hot American Summer. He recently starred opposite Tim Robinson in A24’s Friendship and alongside Jack Black in Anaconda. Upcoming, Rudd stars in John Carney’s Power Ballad, The Russo Brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday, Tom McCarthy’s The Statement, and the independent feature, Rain Reign, which will premiere at this year’s Tribeca Festival.
DATE:Thursday, June 4
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Spring Studios
Sean Penn in Conversation with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
Sean Penn is a three-time Academy Award–winning actor, filmmaker, and author. In January 2010, following the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, Penn founded the emergency relief nonprofit J/P HRO. The organization was later renamed CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) and continues to provide immediate aid and long-term recovery support to underserved communities around the world. The conversation is moderated by Collins, anchor of The Source with Kaitlan Collins on CNN and serves as the network’s Chief White House Correspondent. Known for her sharp reporting and exclusive interviews with global leaders, she brings viewers inside the halls of power with unmatched access and insight.
DATE: Friday, June 5
TIME: 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Spring Studios
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade is an NBA Hall of Famer, entrepreneur, producer, and philanthropist whose impact spans sports, business, and culture. A 13-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat, he was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP and selected to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team before being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023 and again in 2025 a member of the 2008 Redeem Team. Beyond basketball, Wade is the founder of 59th & Prairie Entertainment and an executive producer on projects including the Oscar-nominated short documentary The Barber of Little Rock, the Emmy-winning documentary short The Dads, and the Emmy Award–winning documentary The Redeem Team. He founded his digital show and podcast network, The WY Network, co-founded the Social Change Fund United, and launched the Translatable platform with his daughter Zaya to support LGBTQIA+ youth and their families.
DATE: Wednesday, June 10
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC
TRIBECA STUDIOS – SHORT FILM WORLD PREMIERES
The following premiere events include original short films from Tribeca Studios’ year-round Artists Programs.
Vital Stories – an initiative to empower emerging filmmakers to more accurately and authentically represent disease in content – culminates this June at the Tribeca Festival with the world premiere of three original short films. Each film was developed with access to a new content creation toolkit launched by Lilly and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, intended to help storytellers craft more empathetic, inclusive portrayals of real patient experiences. Projects include: Do I Know You From Somewhere? (Angela Wong Carbone, Alan Scott Neal), Reconstructing Charlie (Lara Everly) and Run It Back (Abby Pierce, Tiffany “Tiny” Cruz).
DATE: Wednesday, June 10
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Tribeca Festival Hub at Spring Studios
Fueled By The Future – The premiere of two new short films that expand the possibilities of filmmaking, while bringing bold, personal and poignant narratives to audiences. This event marks the culmination of a year-round program supporting the creation of original live-action works inspired by, and integrated with, emerging technologies. In collaboration with OpenAI. Projects Include: Smoked (Alice Gu) and Mauvais Soleil (Youssef Michraf).
DATE: Sunday, June 7
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: Roxy Cinema New York
ESPN, ESPN Deportes & Tribeca Studios Presents – ESPN, ESPN Deportes and Tribeca Studios have collaborated to greenlight two short documentaries that bring to life compelling stories at the intersection of sports and the Latino community. Each film delves into unique narratives that have remained largely unseen, offering fresh perspectives on the athletes, moments, and legacies that continue to influence the world of sports and beyond. Films have been supported by program ambassador John Leguizamo. Projects Include: 13.4 Seconds To Nowhere (Llaima Sanfiorenzo) and Shooting Stars: The Adrián Solano Story (Daniel Poler)
DATE: Friday, June 12
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: AMC, Theater 2
