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Tribeca Festival 2025 Announces Lineup for Inaugural Storytelling Summit

08/05/2025

May 8th, 2025 Press Materials Available Here

Tribeca Festival 2025 Announces Lineup for Inaugural Storytelling Summit

11-Day Industry Event Launches with Talks from Leslye Headland, Nia DaCosta, David Leitch & Kelly McCormick, Lucy Liu, and More

Previously Announced Headliners Include Steve Buscemi, Wren Arthur, Jeremy O. Harris, Jane Rosenthal, Julio Torres, and Christine Vachon

Storytelling Summit Badges Available at TribecaFilm.com/storytellingsummit

New York, NY, (May 8, 2025) - The 2025 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today announced the full lineup for its inaugural Storytelling Summit, a new 11-day industry gathering designed to empower independent filmmakers and the creative community through keynotes, workshops, panels, case studies, and curated networking events. Taking place June 5-15 at Spring Studios, this festival within a festival builds on Tribeca's 20+ year legacy of artist development and expands access to the Festival's creative and professional network.

For $250, the Storytelling Summit offers emerging and mid-career creators the opportunity to engage directly with industry leaders and attend curated sessions, exclusive events, networking opportunities, and select Tribeca Festival screenings.

The Summit runs daily from 11am-7pm and features six thematic tracks plus a daily meetup:

Luminaries: In-depth talks with visionary artists, including boundary-pushing filmmaker and Tribeca alum Nia DaCosta (Little Woods, TF 18), as she reflects on her career trajectory-from reimagining the iconic Candyman to joining the Marvel Universe with The Marvels. Also featured are creative powerhouses David Leitch and Kelly McCormick, who will discuss their collaborative advocacy for stunt design as a vital storytelling tool, and their highly anticipated sequel, Nobody 2.

Industry Now: Practical guidance on producing, financing, and distribution, such as Emmy -nominated Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and Tribeca alum Mich le Stephenson (Black Girls Play, TF 23), as they share how they choose their stories-and the mediums that best bring them to life.

Case Studies: Deep dives into standout Tribeca Festival projects, including a conversation with celebrated actor and producer Lucy Liu, director Eric Lin and cast member Lawrence Shou of Rosemead, an Official Selection of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.

Connect: Targeted networking with talent reps, buyers, funders, and more, including Distributors Ask Me (Almost) Anything, featuring senior executives from Focus Features and Searchlight Pictures.

Next Wave: Dissections on the future of storytelling from gaming, AI, podcasting, and immersive media.

Speed Sessions: Quick-hit expert takes on hot-button issues including AI and ethical storytelling.

Storytelling Summit Wrap-Up: Each day concludes with a casual meetup for creators to meet and continue conversations sparked during the day.

Building on Tribeca's 24 year legacy of supporting independent filmmakers, our inaugural Storytelling Summit opens the doors even wider to the festival's unrivaled creative community and catalytic networking ecosystem for everyone with a story to tell, said Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming Cara Cusumano. As our industry continues to face unprecedented headwinds, Tribeca remains a steadfast homebase for independent voices to connect, uplift, and inspire one another.

Since its founding, the Tribeca Festival has supported thousands of emerging and underrepresented artists, and the Storytelling Summit represents the festival's continued commitment to this tradition. Storytelling Summit badges include access to this full slate of programming, a networking lounge within Spring Studios, access to the Festival's rush line, and complimentary day-of tickets to select screenings and events. For the complete schedule and to purchase a badge, visit: TribecaFilm.com/StorytellingSummit

Learn more about the Tribeca Festival programming team at TribecaFilm.com.

The full Storytelling Summit lineup for the 2025 Tribeca Festival is detailed below. For more updates on programming follow @Tribeca and #Tribeca2025 on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. A Tribeca Membership or 2025 Tribeca Festival passes and ticket packages can be purchased at tribecafilm.com.

About the Tribeca Festival

The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, music, audio storytelling, games, and immersive. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is synonymous with creative expression and entertainment. Tribeca champions emerging and established voices, discovers award-winning talent, curates innovative experiences, and introduces new ideas through exclusive premieres, exhibitions, conversations, and live performances.

The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The annual Tribeca Festival will celebrate its 24th year from June 4-15, 2025 in New York City.

In 2019, James Murdoch's Lupa Systems bought a majority stake in Tribeca Enterprises, bringing together Rosenthal, De Niro, and Murdoch to grow the enterprise.

About the 2025 Tribeca Festival Partners

The 2025 Tribeca Festival is presented by OKX and with the support of our partners: AT&T, Audible, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, Canva, CHANEL, City National Bank, DIRECTV, Don Julio Tequila, Fiji Water, Indeed, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, NBC4 and Telemundo 47, NYC Mayors Office of Media and Entertainment, National CineMedia, New York Magazine, Purina, Spring Studios New York, The Wall Street Journal, Variety, Vulture, and Whalar.

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