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´