Six Movies to Catch at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival
We’re just days away from the first screening of the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, and the event is pulling out all the stops to celebrate a 25 years of dedication to elevating film, television, podcasting, and storytellers of all varieties. Tickets and passes are available to purchase now. Check out Beyond the Cinerama Dome’s most anticipated selections from the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival.
4000 Days
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Daniel E. Catullo III’s documentary centers on three families whose children’s deaths were caused by fraternity hazing. These families didn’t know each other, but are now tied together by a profound shared loss that pushes them to seek legislative change.
The title comes from the number of days it took these families to “turn grief into action.” At an extremely vulnerable time in their lives, these families want to make sure that lasting change comes from their loss. Anyone who attended a college or university with a strong fraternity and sorority presence knows the secrecy around them and will find it unsurprising that these organizations are as protected as they are.
Hadestown: The Musical
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New York is a musical town, and Tribeca has always championed music-focused films. Hadestown: The Musical is a pro-shot of the Broadway musical that was filmed on the West End in 2025. The show premiered at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in 2019 with Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page in the five leading roles. The musical is a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. It’s combined with the story of Hades and Persephone and written by folk musician Anaïs Mitchell.
The Last Day
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New York City on the Fourth of July is the setting for Rachel Rose’s directorial debut. The film takes inspiration from Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, a stream-of-consciousness novel about the titular Mrs. Dalloway as she readies herself for a party. Rose’s take on the famous novel is an exploration of motherhood as told through the perspectives of two women at very different places in their lives. Alicia Vikander plays Julia, a woman grappling with the death of her father and her relationship with her adolescent child. Throughout the day, Julia crosses paths with Taylor (Victoria Pedretti), a young mom of three struggling with post-partum depression. The Last Day looks at motherhood, identity, and the little ways all of our mundane days add up to a life.
The Leader
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Tim Blake Nelson and Vera Farmiga star as Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, the leaders of Heaven’s Gate, the cult that believed the comet Hale-Bopp would provide salvation. In 1997, Marshall led his followers to commit ritual suicide so they could ascend to a higher level of being. On paper, Nelson and Farmiga are a dynamic duo, both able to lean into the absurdity of cult leaders while also recognizing the darkness that led to Heaven’s Gate’s final conclusion and the power these people had over those simply searching for meaning in life.
Stealing Magic
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One of the most famous lines in film is from Fight Club. “The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” That primary rule and sense of secrecy could also apply to the industry of magicians. It’s extremely frowned upon to reveal magic secrets or steal the tricks of a fellow magician. In Stealing Magic, someone has broken one of the cardinal rules of this industry and is selling tricks on the dark web. It’s a breach of trust these illusionists will not take lying down.
American Zoo
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Director Tim Travers Hawkins is a two-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker who turns his sights to classic Americana in this new documentary. The Catskill Game Farm, opened in 1993, was America’s first privately owned zoo, and it ran for 73 years. By many accounts, the Game Farm was a picturesque place to work and visit, but in 1959, a new director changed the legacy of the zoo forever.
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