published by Tribeca Film

The core of the festival program is our main slate of feature and short films, highlighting politically, culturally and socially relevant films from diverse storytellers:

SPOTLIGHT NARRATIVE

ICONOCLAST

Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent) writes, directs and stars in this tightly coiled psychological thriller. A reclusive loner's obsession with a live-streaming influencer reshapes his entire existence through one unsettling choice at a time.

Editor: Blu Murray

KILLING CASTRO

Political thriller Killing Castro reimagines Fidel Castro’s 1960 Harlem stay as a charged encounter between surveillance and solidarity. As converging forces close in, a young translator is pulled into a tightening web of power and proximity.

Production Designer: Bill Boes

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

KIDS LIKE ME

The charming Kids Like Me explores the life and aspirations of Oliver, a rambunctious and imaginative preteen growing up with disabilities, who’s an avowed murder-mystery aficionado about to craft the perfect mystery caper.

Director of Photography: Barbie Leung

SHORTS

SELAH

When Selah, a determined teen, takes on a solo road trip from Texas to California to deliver a designer puppy for cash, both her responsibilities and emotions get tested to the limit, ultimately revealing her real reason for the trip.

Director of Photography: Chloe Weaver

Link to Full Slate

Barbie Leung

Tribeca Festival Unveils 2026 Film Slate Including Work from Blu Murray, Bill Boes, Barbie Leung, and Chloe Weaver

Barbie Leung Biography