The Tribeca Festival is now open for submissions ahead of its 2025 edition, which will take place from June 4 to 15 in New York City.
Next year’s edition will feature new initiatives, including the Creators Forum, a multi-day summit featuring industry leaders, mentorship opportunities, and networking events.
“As the industry evolves, Tribeca constantly seeks ways to make it more accessible to artists from all backgrounds, communities, and disciplines,” said Tribeca CEO and Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal.
“The first-ever Creators Forum will do what Tribeca does best—facilitate connections, provide mentorship, offer creative support, and, hopefully, shift the trajectory of someone’s career.”
In the past, some African films have premiered at Tribeca Festival. The 2024 edition featured a selection of African films, including Xinyan Yu and Max Duncan’s Made in Ethiopia, Era Oculta – Hidden Era from Mozambique, Kenya’s Searching for Amani, and Nigeria’s The Weekend, which was directed by Daniel Oriahi.
Speaking about the opportunities provided by the festival, its Director and SVP of Programming, Cara Cusumano, said, “With the Tribeca Creators Forum, and our new submission opportunities for works in progress and short films, we are excited to widen the aperture even further to ensure that Tribeca is as inclusive as possible of creators at every stage of their project and their career.
“Whether you have work that’s in production, already online, or just a great pitch waiting for the right audience, Tribeca is a launching pad for what comes next.” The festival invites submissions in various categories, including feature and short films, episodic content, video games, as well as podcasts and audio stories.
For more on Tribeca’s guidelines and deadlines for submissions, see here.
