Free Festival Programming
You don’t have to spend a dime to get high-level insights from industry pros at this year’s Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX. That’s right – we’re also offering free panels and programming all Festival long. Connect with storytellers from every aspect of production and get all the tips, tricks, and insider info you need to take your project to the next level.
Here are just a few of the free events we’ll be running June 4 - 15 at Tribeca Festival 2025:
Authenticity On and Off Screen: Telling Stories That Inspire
June 6 @ 12:00 PM, AT&T Untold Stories Lounge
Discover how to bring your full self into your work—and why it matters. In this candid fireside chat with Rachel Brosnahan and Matthew Lopez, you’ll gain insight into how bilingual, bi-cultural, and boundary-breaking narratives can resonate across audiences, challenge outdated molds, and open doors for the next generation of creators from two acclaimed actor-producers who have lived it firsthand.
Game Changers from the Field to the Frame
June 7 @ 11:00 AM, AT&T Untold Stories Lounge
Join producer and director Shirley Williams in conversation with US Paralympian Scout Bassett for a discussion on the power of connection, community, and mentorship in fostering and amplifying stories — both on and off the field.
Follow the Funding with Documentary Producers
June 8 @ 1:00 PM, AT&T Untold Stories Lounge
In our third installment of a conversation series co-hosted by the Documentary Producers' Alliance (DPA), we will tackle the topic of funding with producers from this year’s Festival official selections, touching on both the complexities of finding funding and what you are actually funding.
Building New York's Creative Future
June 9 @ 12:30 PM, Indeed Lounge
So much of how the future is decided and defined is by the voices of the community that inherit it. And it takes work to build and cultivate community. Join us as we chat with these amazing local organizations that are doing the work of building up the creative community here in New York City and beyond.
Giving the Lion a Pen: The Power of Funding
June 14 @ 12:30 PM, Indeed Lounge
The old proverb goes, "Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter". It is time to give the lion a pen, and the way to do that is with funding. Join us for a discussion about the importance of funding and providing resources for stories from the African diaspora with some of the organizations doing the work.
Fireside Chat on Costume Design with Jeriana San Juan and Kasia Walicka-Maimone
June 14 @ 2:00 PM, AT&T Untold Stories Lounge
Sit down with Emmy and Guild-nominated costume designer Jeriana San Juan and 2025 Tribeca selection The Gilded Age’s Kasia Walicka-Maimone for a discussion about the art of costume design and how costuming can elevate your next project.
Our slate of free programming will help you take your career to the next level and tell your story in the best way possible. But wait… there’s more!
Calling all emerging entertainment creators! For the third year, Canva and Tribeca are partnering to empower independent writers, directors, and producers. The program launches June 10 at Tribeca Festival with an in-person workshop featuring Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher. Virtual workshops throughout the summer will build essential design skills. The program concludes with five $20,000 Kickstart Awards and support from Tribeca Studios to help creators further develop their work.
Click here link to register and learn more!
