Since its founding in the early 2000s by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, the Tribeca Film Festival has stood tall as a cultural pillar — championing bold storytelling across film, music and art. Now in its 23rd year, the 2025 edition will unfold across lower Manhattan from 4–15 June 2025, spotlighting emerging voices and established icons alike.
With its roots in independent cinema and a growing appetite for music-led premieres, the festival has become a magnet for cultural tastemakers and cinematic risk-takers — and this year’s lineup is no exception. Below, these are the titles on the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival lineup that we think you shouldn't miss.
Something Beautiful
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Leading the charge is Miley Cyrus with the world premiere of her new visual album Something Beautiful — a surreal, stylised pop opera packed with thirteen original songs, directed in part by Cyrus herself. And following the premiere will be an exclusive conversation with Cyrus herself, naturally.
The Rose: Come Back to Me
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K-Pop indie darlings The Rose are set to make their documentary debut with Come Back to Me, an intimate portrait of the band’s rise from busking to global stages. The band also plans to make a special appearance post-screening.
Culture Club
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With a dose of glam and heartbreak, Culture Club offers a glittering look into the band of the same name that made queer, cross-cultural fashion mainstream in the 80s. Directed by Alison Ellwood, it’s as much about love as it is about legacy, told in the band’s own words.
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
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Director Elegance Bratton traces the electrifying, Black queer roots of house music in Move Ya Body, a dance-floor-ready doc that pulses with rhythm, rebellion and radical joy. Following the screening: a house music party with original pioneers behind the decks.
Oh, Hi!
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Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman and Geraldine Viswanathan star in Oh, Hi!, a darkly charming indie. From filmmaker Sophie Brooks, the film follows a couple on their first romantic weekend getaway, which goes awry in a most unexpected way.
Tow
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With Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer and Demi Lovato front and centre, Tow tells the true story of an unhoused woman battling a predatory towing company. It’s a gritty, moving take on class, survival and feminine resilience — and the cast alone makes it a standout.
The Trainer
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Fashion’s chaos queen Julia Fox co-stars in The Trainer, a frenetic satire from director Tony Kaye (of American History X fame), following a delusional muscleman trying to make it big on late-night TV. Also featuring Paris Hilton and Lenny Kravitz — need we say more?
YANUNI
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Closing out the festival is YANUNI, a galvanising documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, following Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia and her fight to defend the Amazon from environmental destruction. A love story and an activist’s rally cry, the film blends romance, resistance and eco-urgency.
