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Isabel Hagen - On a String
Isabel Hagen - On a String
Tribeca Festival 2025 Award Winners
(released Tuesday, June 17, 2025)
By Douglas Lorah

Tribeca 2025 has run its course. The festival finished up Sunday and they announced the winners on Thursday, June 12th.

All the US Narrative winners were first-time directors including local Isabel Hagen with her On a String.

Queens of the Dead won the Audience Award in the Narrative category while How Dark My Love won for Documentary.

Here are the official festival award winners.

U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION

Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature: Charliebird, director Libby Ewing

Special Jury Mention for Best U.S. Narrative Feature: Esta Isla (This Island), directors Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina

Best Performance in a U.S. Narrative Feature: Gabriela Ochoa Perez for Charliebird

Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature: Isabel Hagen for On a String

Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature: Cedric Cheung-Lau for Esta Isla

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE COMPETITION

Best International Narrative Feature: Happy Birthday, director Sarah Goher

Special Jury Mention for International Narrative Feature: Cuerpo Celeste, director Nayra Ilic García

Best Performance in an International Narrative Feature: Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn for Dragonfly

Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature: Mohamed Diab and Sarah Goher for Happy Birthday

Best Cinematography in an International Narrative Feature: Lev Predan Kowarski for Little Trouble Girls

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

Best Documentary Feature: Natchez, director Suzannah Herbert 

Special Jury Mention for Documentary Feature: An Eye for an Eye, directors Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari

Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature: Chance Falkner and Johnny Friday for The Last Dive

Special Jury Mention for Cinematography in a Documentary Feature: Noah?Collier for Natchez

Best Editing in a Documentary Feature: Soren B. Ebbe and Hayedeh Safiyari for An Eye for an Eye

Special Jury Mention for Editing in a Documentary Feature: Pablo Proenza for Natchez

VIEWPOINTS AWARD

A Bright Future, director Lucia Garibaldi

Special Jury Mention for Viewpoints: Kites, director Walter Thompson-Hernandez

BEST NEW NARRATIVE DIRECTOR AWARD

Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero for Esta Isla (This Island)

ALBERT MAYSLES AWARD FOR BEST NEW DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR

Augusto Zegarra for Runa Simi

Special Jury Mention for New Documentary Director: Rowan Haber for We Are Pat

NORA EPHRON AWARD
The Nora Ephron Award will honor an exceptional female filmmaker who represents the spirit and vision of the legendary filmmaker and writer.

Sara Goher for Happy Birthday

SHORTS COMPETITION

Best Narrative Short: Beyond Silence, director Marnie Blok

Special Jury Mention for Narrative Short: Chasing the Party, director Jessie Komitor

Best Documentary Short: I hope this email finds you well, director Asia Zughaiar

Special Jury Mention for Documentary Short: Natasha, directors Mark Franchetti and Andrew Meier

Best Animated Short: Playing God, director Matteo Burani

Special Jury Mention for Animated Short: Petra and the Sun, directors Malu Furche and Stefania Malacchini

Best Music Video: "Rock The Bells" - LL COOL J, director Gregory Brunkalla

Student Visionary Award: Manya Glassman for How I Learned to Die

Special Jury Mention for Student Visionary: Jiayi Li for a¯yi´



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