13 Movies to See

Key Points:

• The 2026 Tribeca Festival, marking its 25th edition, runs from June 3-14 across New York City, featuring over 100 feature films, dozens of shorts, and multiple competitions in narrative, documentary, and international categories.
• The festival opens with Questlove’s documentary on Earth, Wind & Fire, followed by a live performance, and includes music-focused events with artists like Sara Bareilles, Peter Frampton, and Mumford & Sons; it closes with the world premiere of "Alicia Keys: Girl from Hell’s Kitchen."
• Notable films seeking U.S. distribution include Zach Woods’ directorial debut "The Accompanist," Sophia Takal’s backstage drama "Act One," and Joshua Z. Weinstein’s New York-set narrative "Here I’m Alive," among others exploring themes of obsession, power, and identity.
• The festival also features compelling documentaries such as Jeffrey Schwarz’s "Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders," exploring a notorious 1977 murder and its cultural impact, and "The Siege of Paradise," which examines the tension between tourists and locals in Italy’s Cinque Terre.
• Other highlights include psychological thrillers, archival explorations like Avi Belkin’s "Odyssey" on Apollo 13, and socially conscious documentaries like Allison Berg’s "Time Warp," focusing on queer visibility in a small Wyoming town.