Tribeca Festival: Nia DaCosta, Matthew Broderick, Mira Sorvino, Colson Whitehead Among 2025 Jury Members

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In 2025, Matthew Broderick, Mira Sorvino, Nia DaCosta, and Colson Whitehead are part of the jury for the Tribeca Festival. Their role is to select the finest work from various categories, including films, video games, and audio storytelling.

Among the esteemed jurors for this year, I’m particularly thrilled to see names like Jennifer Beals, Ilana Glazer, Sheila Nevins, Eliza Hittman, Annie Murphy, Kyle MacLachlan, Alex Karpovsky, and Mickey Sumner. These talented individuals add a unique and exciting perspective to the judging process.

Nancy Lefkowitz, executive vice president at Tribeca Enterprises, expressed excitement about the diverse panel of jurors joining this year’s Tribeca Festival. Their extensive knowledge spanning various artistic fields will play a significant role in identifying exceptional storytellers and acknowledging emerging talents from different parts of the globe.”

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“At this year’s Tribeca Festival, we’re thrilled to have an assorted group of jurors on board, according to Nancy Lefkowitz, executive vp at Tribeca Enterprises. Their wide-ranging skills across different genres will be crucial in identifying outstanding storytellers and rewarding fresh voices from all corners of the earth.

The juries for Tribeca’s 15 competition categories are as follows.

Competition for U.S. Narrative Full-Length Films: Nia DaCosta, Art Linson, Joshua Marston, Kent Sanderson, and Colson Whitehead are the filmmakers participating in this contest.

U.S. Long-Format Storytelling Contest: The following directors are entered in this competition: Nia DaCosta, Art Linson, Joshua Marston, Kent Sanderson, and Colson Whitehead.

Competition for International Narrative Features: Dagmara Dominczyk, Valeria Golino, Toby Jones, David Laub, and Kyle MacLachlan participate in this international competition.

Documentary Feature Competition: Sara Bernstein, Ben Proudfoot and Mira Sorvino

Best New Narrative Director Competition: Matthew Broderick, Sejin Croninger and Eliza Hittman

Best New Documentary Director Competition: Kristine Stolakis, Sean Stuart and Jamila Wignot

Nora Ephron Award: Caroline Aaron, Aijah Keith and Annie Murphy

Competition of Perspectives: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jennifer Beals, Raul Castillo, Alex Karpovsky and Mickey Sumner

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Perspectives Contest: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jennifer Beals, Raul Castillo, Alex Karpovsky and Mickey Sumner

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Contest of Views: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jennifer Beals, Raul Castillo, Alex Karpovsky and Mickey Sumner

Each option conveys the same meaning as “Viewpoints Competition” but in a more natural and easy-to-read manner.

Participants in the Short Story and Animation Contest: Ilana Glazer, Asher Grodman, Sheila Nevins, Pamela Ribon, and Moon Zappa

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The following individuals are taking part in the Competition for Short Narratives and Animations: Ilana Glazer, Asher Grodman, Sheila Nevins, Pamela Ribon, and Moon Zappa.

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In the Short Film and Animation Festival, these people are involved: Ilana Glazer, Asher Grodman, Sheila Nevins, Pamela Ribon, and Moon Zappa.

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These individuals have entered the Short Story and Cartoon Competition: Ilana Glazer, Asher Grodman, Sheila Nevins, Pamela Ribon, and Moon Zappa.

Short Film Contest and Young Visionaries: Ahmed Ahmed, Weyes Blood (Natalie Mering), Havana Rose Liu, Kim Magnusson, and Kareem Rahma

Student Visionary Competition and Short Documentary: Ahmed Ahmed, Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood), Havana Rose Liu, Kim Magnusson, and Kareem Rahma

Both versions maintain the original meaning while making it easier to read and understand.

Members of the AT&T Untold Stories Committee include Andrew Ahn, David Fortune, Stephanie Hsu, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Gina Rodriguez, and Kellyn Smith Kenny)

Games Competition: Meggan Scavio, Harvey Smith and Shuhei Yoshida

Audio Fiction Competition: Sophie Crane, James Kim and Dr. Chioke l’Anson

Audio Independent Fiction Competition: Stephanie Kuo, Megan Nadolski and Kate Navin

Audio Independent Non-Fiction Competition: Gretta Cohn, Nichole Hill and Ellen Horne

Audio Non-Fiction Competition: Caroline Edwards, Sam Sanders and Jenna Weiss-Berman

The Tribeca Festival scheduled for 2025 will take place in New York from June 4th to June 15th. Winners across various competition categories will be announced during the annual award ceremony happening on June 12th this year.

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2025-05-22 18:25