Events/NYC · Tribeca 2026 Coming · 5–7 June 2026 · NYC

New York.
Tribeca run-up.

After Cannes, we land in New York. Kick-off Fri 5 June, screening Sun 7 June, in the run-up to the Tribeca Film Festival. Three tracks this time — hackathon filmmaking, an open Best AI Film prize (any film, not just hackathon entries), and a builders track for products shipped during the hack.

Kick-off
Fri 5 June 2026New York + online worldwide
Screening
Sun 7 June 2026Big-screen finale
Format
Three tracksFilmmaking · Best AI Film · Builders
Best AI Film
Open prizeFilms not made during the hack welcome
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The format

Three tracks. one weekend.

Tribeca runs from Fri 5 June through to a big-screen screening on Sun 7 June. Builders and filmmakers in the same room, on the same team. The shift from Cannes: this time the prize-bench widens to include films that weren't made during the hack, plus a dedicated builders' lane for the tooling shipping live.

Track 01 · Hackathon Filmmaking

Make a film in 48 hours

Develop, storyboard, shoot and cut a short in a weekend. One theme, revealed live. Filmmakers bring craft, builders bring tooling. Ships: one short film, screening at the Sun 7 Jun finale.

Track 02 · Best AI Film

Open prize · any AI film

A new open prize this year — submissions don't have to be made during the hackathon. Films from anywhere in the year are welcome to enter. Best in show plays at the Sun 7 Jun finale alongside the hack winners.

Track 03 · Builders

Build a tool in 48 hours

For products built during the hackathon — the cinematic tooling that powers the work on screen. Pair with a filmmaker team to road-test live, or run solo. Ships: a working product demo.

Who it's for

NYC filmmakers, global builders.

In-person at our New York venue plus online entries worldwide. Same Cannes-grade industry jury, same Cinéum-cinema-grade screening standard — this time held at a Tribeca partner venue. Cannes finalists are invited to compete again under the new theme. Headline sponsors from the Cannes programme get first refusal on the New York chapter.

More on tracks, venue and judges in the coming weeks — get on the list for the announcement.