Tribeca Festival 2025 is kicking off next month, flooding New York City with some of the most exciting talent in storytelling. Founded by Robert De Niro, the festival has become one of New York’s most emblematic cultural events, granting city dwellers access to premieres, chats, and events that highlight established voices and newcomers alike. This year, there are plenty of projects you should keep on your radar, including some exciting Latin-led films marking the directing debut of one of our greatest film stars, the union of two Venezuelan music icons, the debut film of one of horror’s biggest legends, and much more.
After this Death
Directed and starring Argentines Lucio Castro and Mia Maestro, “After this Death” follows the turbulent love story between a young woman and a musician, exploring obsession, toxic fandom, and personal identity. The film is one of the most exciting stories premiering this year and a clear union of Latin American and Hollywood creativity. The cast is rounded out by Lee Pace, Rupert Friend, and Gwendolyn Christie.
Gonzo Girl
© Tribeca FestivalLed by Camila Morrone and marking the directing debut of Patricia Arquette, “Gonzo Girl” is based on Cheryl Della Pietra’s novel of the same name, exploring the bond between a young writer and Walker Reade, a legendary journalist with a love for drugs and alcohol. The cast is rounded out by Willem Dafoe, Elizabeth Lail, and more.
All We Cannot See
© Tribeca Festival“All We Cannot See” is a Spanish and US collaboration, directed by Venezuelan Alberto Arevalo. The film stars Maria Valverde and Bruna Cusi as two women who meet and go on a spontaneous and life-changing trip to Portugal to escape their lives. To top it all off, the score is composed by Venezuelan music legend Gustavo Dudamel.
Cuerpo Celeste
© Tribeca FestivalDirected and written by Nayra Ilic Garcia, “Cuerpo Celeste” is set in Chile in the ’90s, in the aftermath of the Pinochet dictatorship, centered on a 15-year-old teenager as her life is disrupted by a tragedy on New Year’s Eve.
Queens of the Dead
© Tribeca FestivalLastly, Tina Romero, the daughter of George A. Romero, is making her directorial debut. Romero opted for “Queens of the Dead,” a horror story that directly references “Dawn of the Dead,” one of her father’s most famous films and a seminal horror classic. This time around, the horror and gore are set in a Brooklyn warehouse party filled with drag queens, whose lives are put in peril with the arrival of an onslaught of zombies. The cast is led by an ensemble of actors that includes the hilarious Tomas Matos, Katy O’Brien, Margaret Cho, and more.
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