The 2026 Tribeca Festival, marking its 25th edition, announces its top winners across major competitions. “Cotton Fever,” directed by Daniel Blake Schwartz, wins the U.S. Narrative Feature prize, and it also receives additional recognition for Best Cinematography. “Labrador – Autopsy of Silence,” directed by Rodrigue Jean, takes the International Narrative Feature top award and earns multiple further awards, matching the other leading film in the overall count. In the documentary category, “Jail Time Records,” by Dione Roach and Steve Happi, wins the festival’s documentary competition’s top prize.
Both outlets report that the winning titles collectively lead the awards tally, with “Labrador – Autopsy of Silence” and “Jail Time Records” each securing additional awards beyond their primary category wins. The announcements reflect Tribeca’s split competitive structure for U.S. narrative, international narrative, and documentary features.
