2026 Tribeca Festival Winners: Celebrating Excellence in Film

The 2026 Tribeca Festival has announced the winners of this year's competition awards, with Cotton Fever, Labrador – Autopsy of Silence, and Jail Time Records taking top honors in the U.S. narrative, international narrative, and documentary categories, respectively. Labrador – Autopsy of Silence and Jail Time Records also received additional awards, with Labrador winning best performance and best cinematography in an international narrative feature, and Jail Time Records winning best cinematography in the documentary category and the Albert Maysles Award for best new documentary director. Summer of Three's Marcel Ruiz, Paolo Schoene, and Kiki Montilla were recognized for best performance in a U.S. narrative feature, with Summer of Three also winning best screenplay in the U.S. narrative competition and Cotton Fever taking home the best cinematography award in a U.S. narrative feature. The festival director, Cara Cusumano, praised the winners for their fearless work that crosses borders and uncovers humanity in unexpected places, emphasizing the power of storytelling to deepen empathy and broaden perspectives. The winners received Tribeca Festival art awards from a selection of artists, with the Audience Award winners to be announced later. The festival, celebrating its 25th year, runs through June 14 in New York. The complete list of winners and special jury mentions can be found on the festival's website.