“Cotton Fever,” “Here I’m Alive” and “Summer of Three” are amongst this yr’s Tribeca Festival winners.
Within the narrative competitors class, the highest winners have been Daniel Blake Schwartz’s “Cotton Fever” and Joshua Z Weinstein’s “Here I’m Alive,” with Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene and Kiki Montilla taking house awards for his or her performances in “Summer of Three,” Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz, Mariana S. Belaval and Ruiz profitable for writing “Summer of Three,” and Tom Acton Fitzgerald profitable for his “Cotton Fever” cinematography.
“This year’s award winners embody the spirit of Tribeca: fearless work that crosses borders, expands the form, and reveals the power of storytelling to uncover humanity in unexpected places,” competition director and SVP of programming Cara Cusumano stated in a press release. “As we celebrate our 25th year, these artists remind us that powerful stories do more than entertain, they deepen our empathy, broaden our perspective, and bring us closer together.”
The New York Metropolis-based competition closes out on Suday. As beforehand introduced, A$AP Rocky is taking house the director of the year award. The viewers award, decided by votes all through the competition, shall be revealed later.
Take a look at the total checklist of 2026 winners and particular jury mentions under:
U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Founders Award for Greatest U.S. Narrative Function Sponsored by OKX: “Cotton Fever,” directed by Daniel Blake Schwartz (United States)
Particular Jury Point out for Greatest U.S. Narrative Function: “Here I’m Alive,” directed by Joshua Z Weinstein (United States) – World Premiere
Greatest Efficiency in a U.S. Narrative Function: Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene, and Kiki Montilla for “Summer of Three” (Puerto Rico) – World Premiere
Greatest Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Function: Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz, Marcel Ruiz, and Mariana S. Belaval for “Summer of Three” (Puerto Rico) – World Premiere
Greatest Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Function: Tom Acton Fitzgerald for “Cotton Fever” (United States) – World Premiere
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Greatest Worldwide Narrative Function: “Labrador – Autopsy of Silence,” directed by Rodrigue Jean (Canada) – World Premiere
Greatest Efficiency in an Worldwide Narrative Function: Christopher Angatookalook for “Labrador – Autopsy of Silence” (Canada) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out for Greatest Efficiency in an Worldwide Function: Duda Santos & Mc Nem for “Funk” (Brazil) – World Premiere
Greatest Screenplay in an Worldwide Narrative Function: Alex Camilleri for “Zejtune” (Malta, Germany, Qatar) – North American Premiere
Greatest Cinematography in an Worldwide Narrative Function: Mathieu Laverdière for “Labrador – Autopsy of Silence” (Canada) – World Premiere
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Greatest Documentary Function: “Jail Time Records,” directed by Dione Roach and Steve Happi (Cameroon, United States) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out for Greatest Documentary Function: “Time Warp,” directed by Allison Berg (United States) – World Premiere
Greatest Cinematography in a Documentary Function: Dione Roach, Urberto Rapisardi and Steve Happi for “Jail Time Records” (Cameroon, United States) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out for Greatest Cinematography in a Documentary Function: Lukas Intestine for “Siege of Paradise” (Eire, Switzerland) – World Premiere
Greatest Modifying in a Documentary Function: Rebecca Adorno and Viridiana Lieberman for “Jean-Michel” (United Kingdom) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out for Greatest Modifying in a Documentary Function: Christopher A. Peterson and Peter Norrey for “American Zoo” (United Kingdom) – World Premiere
VIEWPOINTS AWARD
“Crocodile,” directed by The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly (Nigeria, New Zealand) – North American Premiere
Particular Jury Point out for Viewpoints Award: Sarah Karei for “One Woman One Bra” (Kenya, Nigeria) – North American Premiere
BEST NEW NARRATIVE DIRECTOR AWARD
Miiku Sakanishi for “Memorizu” (Japan) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out, Greatest New Narrative Director: Elisee Junior St. Preux for “The Tropic Sun and His Eyes” (Haiti) – World Premiere
ALBERT MAYSLES AWARD FOR BEST NEW DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR
Dione Roach and Steve Happi for “Jail Time Records” (Cameroon, United States) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out, Albert Maysles Award: Natalie Baszile and Hyacinth Parker for “Harvest” (United States) – World Premiere
NORA EPHRON AWARD
The Nora Ephron Award will honor an distinctive feminine filmmaker who represents the spirit and imaginative and prescient of the legendary filmmaker and author.
Dina Duma for “Skateboarding Is Not for Girls” (North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia, Croatia) – World Premiere
SHORTS COMPETITION
Greatest Narrative Brief: “32B,” directed by Mohamed Taher (Egypt) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out, Narrative Brief: “So, Boom,” directed by Abby Pierce (United States) – New York Premiere
Greatest Documentary Brief: “Listen,” directed by Taliesin Black Brown (United States) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out, Documentary Brief: “The Baddest Speechwriter of All,” directed by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry (United States) – New York Premiere
Greatest Animated Brief: “Violet and Marlowe Rob a Bank,” directed by Wesley Wang (United States) – World Premiere
Particular Jury Point out, Animated Brief: “Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe,” directed by Andrea Szelesová (Czech Republic, Slovakia) – North American Premiere
Greatest New York Brief: “Insufficient Fare,” directed by Michael Gugger and Varvara Kanellakopoulou (United States) – World Premiere
Greatest Music Video: “Fingers Crossed” – The Moth & The Flame, directed by Rebecca Thomas (United States) – World Premiere
Scholar Visionary Award: “Found&Lost,” directed by Reza Rasouli (Austria) – New York Premiere
TRIBECA GAMES AWARD
“There are No Ghosts at the Grand,” directed by Anil Glendinning and Rachel Glendinning (United Kingdom) – World Premiere
TRIBECA PODCASTS COMPETITION
Audio Nonfiction Reporting Award: “The Fastest Girl in Somalia,” directed by Teresa Krug (United States) – World Premiere
Audio Fiction Award: “THE DOUBLE[S],” directed by Winnie Kemp and Alexander Kemp (United States) – World Premiere
Audio Investigative Nonfiction Award: “The Most Wanted Olympian,” directed by Michelle Shephard (Canada) – World Premiere
Audio Memoir Award: “Reaching Out,” directed by Sayre Quevedo (United States) – World Premiere
AT&T PRESENTS UNTOLD STORIES
Sid Gopinath, Aditya Joshi and Alifya Ali for “Minnesota Goodbye”
TRIBECA X AWARD COMPETITION
TRIBECA X AWARD COMPETITION
Greatest Function: Meal Ticket from McDonald’s
Greatest Brief: The E book of George from Stio
Greatest Business: Final Coke within the Desert from Coca-Cola
Greatest Business Honorable Point out: : Bang Bang from Secure College Las Vegas
Greatest Episodic: Constructed to Transfer from Autodesk
Greatest Episodic Honorable Point out: Companions from Carvana
Greatest Content material Creator/Influencer: The Grasp of Velocity & Stability from Beats
Greatest Audio/Podcast: To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber Supremacy from Rubrik
Social Influence Award: The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix from Accenture / Philipstown WireCar Co.
Environmental Influence Award: The Principle of Spice from Yogi Tea
Director of the 12 months: A$AP Rocky
