The 2025 Tribeca Competition, introduced by OKX, has unveiled its brief movies lineup — together with a reunion between “X” actor Child Cudi and director Ti West. This 12 months’s music-centric Tribeca Competition contains options from Miley Cyrus, Billy Joel, and extra. On the shorts facet, Cudi and West collaborated on the music video “Neverland,” with Jordan Peele‘s Monkeypaw Productions producing.
The 2025 Tribeca Competition will happen June 4-15 in New York Metropolis. In whole, the pageant will premiere 93 brief movies. The 2025 Tribeca Shorts program additionally broke its personal data for submissions resulting from an expanded eligibility to incorporate tasks beforehand screened in New York or on-line for out-of-competition consideration.
The pageant is moreover introducing an inaugural Shorts Cinema at Spring Studios devoted to screening solely the programmed shorts. The Shorts Cinema and Storytelling Summit will happen on the identical flooring at Spring Studios.
The programming ranges from narrative shorts to documentary shorts, animated shorts to music movies. The 2025 shorts lineup will characteristic 93 choices from 105 filmmakers, together with 82 movies in competitors and 10 music movies. This 12 months’s program spans over 30 international locations, together with first-ever choices from Ecuador, Zimbabwe, and Curaçao. Among the many choices are 49 world premieres, 5 worldwide premieres, eight North American premieres, and 19 New York premieres. The lineup additionally welcomes again 5 administrators returning to Tribeca with their newest tasks. Shorts program alums have included Emmy nominee David Gelb, Oscar nominee Ryan Coogler, and Oscar winner Domee Shi, with 25 Oscar nominations and 12 wins together with 2024’s “Within the Shadow of the Cypress” among the many shorts choices.
This 12 months’s program boasts Manya Glassman’s “How I Realized to Die,” which is executive-produced by Oscar winner Spike Lee, in addition to Mary Pryor and Mara Whitehead’s “Kiss My Grass,” executive-produced by Rosario Dawson and Colin Kaepernick.
Take a look at the complete program beneath.
NARRATIVE SHORTS
”/HAAW/” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Joey Scoma.
“A Brighter Summer season Day For The Girl Avengers” (Taiwan, United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Birdy Wei-Ting Hung.
“A West Aspect Story Story” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Aditya Joshi.
“African Household Dinner” (Norway, Sudan, Somalia) – North American Premiere. Directed by Ibrahim Mursal.
“Aimee Comes First” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Aimee Garcia.
“Al Fresco” (Spain) – New York Premiere. Directed by Ignacio Rodó.
“Nearly Graduated” (Chile) – New York Premiere. Directed by Samantha Copano, Florencia Peña.
“Apocalypse Besties” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Kristen Buckels Cantrell.
“ATTAGIRL!” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Klimovski.
“āyí” (United States, China) – World Premiere. Directed by Jiayi Li.
“Child Blues” (Norway) – World Premiere. Directed by Helen Komini Knudsen.
“Child Tooth” (United States) – Directed by Olivia Accardo.
“Past Silence” (Netherlands) – Worldwide Premiere. Directed by Marnie Blok.
“Chasing the Social gathering” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Jessie Komitor.
“Cherry-Coloured Funk” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Chelsie Pennello.
“Cocoon” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Sujin Jung.
“Fame and Different 4 Letter Phrases” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Miranda Kahn.
“Hearth At Will” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Morgan Gruer.
“Gloria” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Kim Blanck.
“God’s Lonely Magician” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Walker Higgins.
“How I Realized to Die” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Manya Glassman.
“I Need To Really feel Enjoyable” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Jessica Sanders.
“In Jeff We Belief” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Blake Jarvis.
“Jean Jacket” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Maxim Nebeker, Lucy Nebeker.
“Kisses and Bullets” (United States, Iran) – New York Premiere. Directed by Faranak Sahafian.
“Little Monsters” (France) – New York Premiere. Directed by Pablo Léridon.
“LOUD” (Canada) – World Premiere. Directed by Adam Azimov.
“My Dad, the Rockstar” (Canada) – World Premiere. Directed by Kevin Jin Kwan Kim.
“New York Day Girls” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Fredgy Noël.
“Pirateland” (Greece, Norway, France) – North American Premiere. Directed by Stavros Petropoulos.
“Poreless” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Harris Doran.
“Pink Egg & Ginger” (UK) – World Premiere. Directed by Olivia Owyeung.
“Rise” (Zimbabwe) – World Premiere. Directed by Jessica J. Rowlands.
“Sister!” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by John Onieal.
“Sorry I’m late (however I introduced a choir)” (Norway) – North American Premiere. Directed by Håkon Anton Olavsen.
“Sunny” (Curaçao) – Worldwide Premiere. Directed by German Gruber Jr.
“Terror Retains You Slender” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Daniel Serafini-Sauli.
“Terror Night time” (Sweden) – Worldwide Premiere. Directed by Jakob Arevärn.
“The Hicks Glad Hour” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Kate McCarthy.
“The Lord of All Future House & Time” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Chris Paul Russell.
“The Rebirth” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Connie Shi.
“The Singers” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Sam Davis.
“The Wrath of Othell-Yo!” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Kwesi Jones.
“Truckload” (UK) – World Premiere. Directed by Aella Jordan-Edge.
“Wannabe” (Ecuador) – World Premiere. Directed by Kat Cattani.
“We’re Kings” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Frank Solar.
“Womb” (New Zealand) – World Premiere. Directed by Ira Hetaraka.
“Zodiac” (Belgium) – North American Premiere. Directed by Hans Buyse.
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
“A Drastic Story” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Chantel Simpson.
“Ask Me Something” (Netherlands) – Worldwide Premiere. Directed by Wyneke van Nieuwenhuyzen.
“Black Tide” (France) – New York Premiere. Directed by Kim Yip Tong.
“Doc Albany” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Ben Proudfoot.
“Expiration Date” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Giles Perkins.
“Freeman Vines” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Tim Kirkman, André Robert Lee.
“I hope this e-mail finds you nicely.” (Palestine) – World Premiere. Directed by Asia Zughaiar.
“If I Can Dream” (UK, Wales) – Worldwide Premiere. Directed by Luis Cross.
“Kiss My Grass” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Mary Pryor, Mara Whitehead.
“Monster Slayer” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Catie Skipp.
“Natasha” (Italy, Russia) – World Premiere. Directed by Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier.
“Neith Armstrong and the Lanholmites” (UK) – World Premiere. Directed by Duncan Cowles.
“Oh Yeah!” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Nick Canfield.
“Pavilhão” (Brazil) – World Premiere. Directed by Victoria Fiore.
“Songs of Black People” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Haley Watson, Justin Emeka.
“The Ban” (Eire, Northern Eire, UK) – New York Premiere. Directed by Roisin Agnew.
“The New Indigo Wave” (Puerto Rico) – North American Premiere. Directed by Karla Claudio.
“The Patel Motel Story” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Rahul Rohatgi, Amar Shah.
“This Land” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Mike Bradley.
“Watch Over Us” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Carlos Garcia de Dios.
ANIMATED SHORTS
“A Night time on the Relaxation Space” (Japan) – Directed by Saki Muramoto.
“Awaiting the Lightning Bolt” (Italy, UK) – Directed by Marco Russo.
“Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Half II” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Z Cher-Aimé.
“How A River is Born” (Brazil) – North American Premiere. Directed by Luma Flôres.
“Lily” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Kate Siegel.
“Linie 12″ (Germany) – World Premiere. Directed by Sarah Schulz.
“Ostrich” (Switzerland) – World Premiere. Directed by Marie Kenov.
“Ovary-Performing” (Norway, Sweden, UK) – World Premiere. Directed by Ida Melum.
“Petra and the Solar” (Chile) – North American Premiere. Directed by Malu Furche, Stefania Malacchini
“Enjoying God” (Italy, France) – New York Premiere. Directed by Matteo Burani.
“Snow Bear” (United States) – New York Premiere. Directed by Aaron Blaise.
“Nonetheless Shifting” (Canada) – North American Premiere. Directed by Rui Ting Ji.
“The Piano” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Avery Kroll.
“The Quinta’s Ghost” (Spain) – World Premiere. Directed by James A. Castillo.
“Tigre” (Mexico) – World Premiere. Directed by Maria Victoria Sanchez.
MUSIC VIDEOS
“Name Me a Liar” (United States) – Carried out by Dola. Directed by Jivensley Alexis, Reece Daniels.
“Carpinteria” (United States) – Carried out by Rae Khalil ft. Freddie Gibbs. Directed by Anderson .Paak.
“Even Higher” (Australia) – Carried out by GRASS. Directed by Kieren Barber Wilson, Walter Mather.
“Quick Edee” (United States) – Carried out by ZEBEDEE. Directed by Zebedee Row.
“Endlessly 21” (United States) – Carried out by Bonnie McKee. Directed by Bonnie McKee, David Richardson.
“Madame President” (United States) – Carried out by Grace Bowers. Directed by Athena Kulb.
“Neverland” (United States) – Carried out by Child Cudi. Directed by Ti West.
“Qué Más Quieres” (Mexico) – Carried out by The Warning. Directed by Paulina Villarreal, Iban Chabes.
“Rock the Bells” (United States) – Carried out by LL Cool J. Directed by Gregory Brunkalla.
“That’s How I’m Feeling” (United States) – Carried out by Jack White. Directed by Jack White.
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“Cash Talks” (United States) – World Premiere. Directed by Tony Mucci.