2025 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, has revealed its short films range – including a reunion between “X” actor Kid Cudi And director You west. This year Music centric Tribeca Festival contains features from Miley Cyrus, Billy Joel and more. On the short side, Cudi and West collaborated on music video “Neverland” with JordanskaleMonkeypaw Productions that produce.
The Tribeca festival 2025 will take place June 4-15 in New York City. In total, the festival will premiere 93 short films. 2025 Tribeca shorts program Also break their own registers for submissions due to an extended authority to include projects previously shown in New York or online for consideration of competition.
The festival also introduces an introductory shorts cinema at spring studios that are devoted to just screena de programmed shorts. Shorts Cinema and Storytelling Summit will take place on the same floor at Spring Studios.
The programming extends from narrative shorts to documentary shorts, animated shorts to music videos. 2025 Shorts lineup will contain 93 choices from 105 filmmakers, including 82 films in competition and 10 music videos. This year’s program extends over 30 countries, including the first election from Ecuador, Zimbabwe and Curaçao. Among the elections are 49 world premieres, five international premieres, eight North American premieres and 19 New York premieres. The lineup also welcomes five board members who return to Tribeca with their latest projects. Shorts -Programalum has included Emmy -nominated David Gelb, Oscar -Nominated Ryan Coogler and Oscar Domee Shi, with 25 Oscar nominations and 12 wins including 2024’s “In the Shadow of the Cypress” among the Shorts.
This year’s program has Manya Glassman’s “How I Learned To Die”, who is the executive produced by Oscar winner Spike Lee, as well as Mary Pryor and Mara Whitehead’s “Kiss My Grass”, produced by Rosario Dawson and Colin Kaeprnick.
Check out the entire program below.
Narrative shorts
” / HAW /“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Joey Scooma.
“A brighter summer day for Lady Avengers“(Taiwan, USA) -New York premiere. Directed by Birdy Wei-Ting Hung.
“A story from West Side“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Aditya Joshi.
“African family dinner“(Norway, Sudan, Somalia) – North American premiere. Directed by Ibrahim Mursal.
“Aimee comes first“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Aimee Garcia.
“Fresco“(Spain) – New York premiere by Ignacio Rodó.
“Almost graduation“(Chile) – New York Premiere. Directed by Samantha Copano, Florencia Peña.
“Apocalypse besties“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Kristen Buckel’s Cantrell.
“Attagirl!“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Klimovski.
“āyí“(USA, China) – World premiere. Directed by Jiayi Li.
“Baby Blues“(Norway) – World premiere. Directed by Helen Komini Knudsen.
“Babytand“(USA) – directed by Olivia Accardo.
“Beyond silence“(Netherlands) – International Premiere. Directed by Marnie Blok.
“Chases the party“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Jessie Komitor.
“Cherry colored funk“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Chelsie Pennello.
“Cocoon“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Sujin Jung.
“Fame and other four letter words“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Miranda Kahn.
“Fire at will“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Morgan Gruer.
“Halo“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Kim Blanck.
“God’s lonely magician“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Walker Higgins.
“How I learned to die“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Manya Glassman.
“I want to feel fun“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Jessica Sanders.
“In Jeff we trust“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Blake Jarvis.
“Jean jacket“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Maxim Nebeker, Lucy Nebeker.
“Kisses and bullets“(USA, Iran) – New York premiere. Directed by Faranak Sahafian.
“Small monsters“(France) – New York premiere. Directed by Pablo Léridon.
“HIGH“(Canada) – World premiere. Directed by Adam Azimov.
“My dad, the rock star“(Canada) – World premiere. Directed by Kevin Jin Kwan Kim.
“New York Day Women“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Fredgy Noël.
“Pirateland“(Greece, Norway, France) – North American premiere. Directed by Stavros Petropoulos.
“Excessive“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Harris Doran.
“Red egg & ginger“(UK) – World premiere. Directed by Olivia Owyeung.
“Rise“(Zimbabwe) – World premiere. Directed by Jessica J. Rowlands.
“Sister!“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by John Onieal.
“Unfortunately I’m late (but I brought a chorus)“(Norway) – North American Premiere. Directed by Håkon Anton Olavsen.
“Sunny“(Curaçao) – International Premiere. Directed by German Gruber Jr.
“Terror keeps you slim“(USA) World premiere. Directed by Daniel Serafini-Sauli.
“Terror evening“(Sweden) – International premiere. Directed by Jakob Arevärn.
“Hicks Happy Hour“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Kate McCarthy.
“The Lord for all future space and time“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Chris Paul Russell.
“Rebirth“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Connie Shi.
“Singer“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Sam Davis.
“Wrath of Othell-Yo! “ (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Kwesi Jones.
“Truck“(UK)-World premiere. Directed by Aella Jordan-Edge.
“Wannabe“(Ecuador) – World premiere. Directed by Kat Cattani.
“We are kings“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Frank Sun.
“Womb“(New Zealand) – the world premiere. Directed by Ira Hetaraka.
“Zodiac“(Belgium) – North American Premiere. Directed by Hans Buyse.
Documentary shorts
“A drastic story ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Chantel Simpson.
“Ask me whatever ” (The Netherlands) – International premiere. Directed by Wyneke van Nieuwenhuyzen.
“Black water ” (France) – New York Premiere. Directed by Kim Yip Tong.
“DOC Albany ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Ben Proudfoot.
“Expiry date ” (USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Giles Perkins.
“Freeman Vinocks“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Tim Kirkman, André Robert Lee.
“I hope this e -record finds you well. ” (Palestine) – World premiere. Directed by Asia Zughaiar.
“If I can dream“(UK, Wales) – International Premiere. Directed by Luis Cross.
“Kiss my grass ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Mary Pryor, Mara Whitehead.
“Monster peeler“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Catie Skipp.
“Natasha“(Italy, Russia) – The World premiere. Directed by Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier.
“Neith Armstrong and Lanholmites ” (UK) – World premiere. Directed by Duncan Cowles.
“Oh yes! ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Nick Canfield.
“Pavilion” (Brazil) – The world premiere. Directed by Victoria Fiore.
“Songs of black people“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Haley Watson, Justin Emeka.
“The prohibition ” (Ireland, Northern Ireland, UK) – New York Premiere. Directed by Roisin Agnew.
“The new indigo -wave ” (Puerto Rico) – North American premiere. Directed by Karla Claudio.
“Patel Motel Story ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Rahul Rohatgi, Amar Shah.
“This country“(USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Mike Bradley.
“Guard over us ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Carlos Garcia de Dios.
Animated shorts
“One night at the resting place ” (Japan) – directed by Saki Muramoto.
“Waiting for the lightning bolt ” (Italy, UK) – Directed by Marco Russo.
“Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II ” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Z Cher-Aimé.
“How a river is born ” (Brazil) – North American premiere. Directed by Luma Flôres.
“Lily“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Kate Siegel.
“Line 12 ″ (Germany) – The world premiere. Directed by Sarah Schulz.
“Ostrich” (Switzerland) – World premiere. Directed by Marie Kenov.
“Ovarian ‘ (Norway, Sweden, UK) – World premiere. Directed by Ida Melum.
“Petra and the sun ” (Chile) – North American Premiere. Directed by Malu Furche, Stefania Malacchini
“Plays God ” (Italy, France) – New York Premiere. Directed by Matteo Burani.
“Snow bear ” (USA) – New York Premiere. Directed by Aaron Blaise.
“Still moving“(Canada) – North American Premiere. Directed by Rui Ting Ji.
“Piano” (USA) – World premiere. Directed by Avery Kroll.
“Quintas Ghost ” (Spain) – The world premiere. Directed by James A. Castillo.
“Tiger ” (Mexico) – World premiere. Directed by Maria Victoria Sanchez.
Music videos
“Call me a liar” (USA) – performed by Dola. Directed by Jivensley Alexis, Reece Daniels.
“Carpineria” (USA) – performed by Rae Khalil FT. Freddie Gibbs. Directed by Anderson .pak.
“Even better” (Australia) – made of grass. Directed by Kieren Barber Wilson, Walter Mather.
“Fast Edee” (USA) – Performed by Zebedee. Directed by Zebedee Row.
“Forever 21” (USA) – performed by Bonnie McKee. Directed by Bonnie McKee, David Richardson.
“Madame President” (USA) – Performed by Grace Bowers. Directed by Athena Kulb.
“Neverland” (USA) – performed by Children Cudi. Directed by TI West.
“What else do you want” (Mexico) – performed by the warning. Directed by Paulina Villarreal, Iban Chabes.
“Rock the Bells” (USA) – Performed by LL Cool J. directed by Gregory Brunalla.
“That’s how I feel” (USA) – Performed by Jack White. Directed by Jack White.
Tribeca member exclusive
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“Money calls“(USA) – World premiere. Directed by Tony Mucci.
