Tribeca: “The Last Day” Swelters in What Could Have Been
The Last Day is hazy and heavy, like the weight of our life’s choices as they come to a frightening flashpoint.
Tribeca: “Spin Wars” is Spinning Out
Like the Beanie Babies and Cabbage Patch Kids documentaries, Spin Wars is about an industry that makes little sense from the outside, but for those who found spiritual awakening in a sweaty spin studio, it was everything.
Tribeca: Jessica Chandler Talks Death and Life in “Death Boom”
Humans struggle to talk about death, but director Jessica Chandler has made an entire documentary about the business of dying. Death Boom, which had its world premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, follows Chandler and horror legend Eli Roth as they explore what happens to people when they die.
Tribeca: “4000 Days” Finds Resilience and Lasting Change in Loss
4000 Days is a vital piece of filmmaking that highlights resilience in the time of a profound loss that no one should ever experience.
Tribeca: “Summer War” Meticulously Plots its Moves
There’s style here to Scherson’s vision, and the collection of characters milling about the hotel is an interesting group, but Summer War’s weak spot keeps the film more muted than it should be.
Tribeca: “Grandmasters” Makes Chess Feel like an F1 Race
If all that didn’t sell you on Grandmasters, perhaps the scandal about vibrating anal beads as a way of cheating may seal the deal.
Tribeca: Julie & Gary DeVercelly Talk Taking on Campus Hazing in “4000 Days”
Together, with the Burch and Oakes families, Julie and Gary DeVercelly agreed to be part of Catullo III’s documentary, 4000 Days, to chronicle their fight for the Stop Campus Hazing Act to be codified into law.
Tribeca: “Deepfake” Gets to the Heart of the Matter
Deepfake is absurd and mimics the downward spiral of an existential crisis, but its humor and darkness create something transcendent and honest.
Tribeca: “Harvest” Reaps and Sows Love
Harvest is perseverance, rebirth, and for the dreamers.
Tribeca: “Rare Birds” is in Rare Form
Jerry and Candice are kindred spirits, if you want a simple explanation. Rare Birds transcends that by reveling in its two main characters who, like the antique store much of the film takes place in, are hidden gems.
Tribeca: “Micronations” Proves Tiny Can Be Mighty
Whatever it may be, Micronations captures this world and the people who celebrate what micronations have the possibility to be.
Tribeca: “Stealing Magic” is Stranger Than Any Illusion
Stealing Magic may focus on pirating in the world of illusions, but speaks to the larger issue of art being stolen for a quick buck.
Tribeca: “American Zoo” Holds Decades of Secrets
American Zoo is a searing look at how something as seemingly disconnected as a zoo can actually be a tool for the rise of fascism.
Tribeca: “Kingston” Ruthlessly Skewers Higher Education
Kingston, so vital and conversation-changing, speaks directly to the young people it captures.
Tribeca: “Odessa” Dwells on the Banality of Evil
Odessa is a disquieting look at the pervasiveness of evil and the way it can permeate life, even when war is said to have ended.
Tribeca: “Sad Girlz” Captures Girlhood Trauma
Writer/director Fernanda Tovar’s Sad Girlz spectacularly captures girlhood, even when what’s being shown isn’t so rosy.
Tribeca: Misha Calvert Talks Finding a Way Forward in “Fault”
Writer/director Misha Calvert is no stranger to the Tribeca Film Festival. Her digital series, Strut, premiered at the festival in 2018, and Calvert returns with her short film, Fault.