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Source: Tribeca Festival; photo credit (Jones) Seamus Ryan

(L-R) Toby Jones, Kent Sanderson, Sarah Bernstein

The Tribeca Festival has named jury members for the 15 competitive categories in its 2025 edition, running June 4-15 in New York City. 

The winning films and filmmakers in each category will be announced at the festival’s awards ceremony on June 12. 

The jury for the event’s US Narrative Feature competition comprises filmmaker Nia DaCosta, veteran producer Art Linson, filmmaker Joshua Marston, Bleecker Street head Kent Sanderson and author Colson Whitehead. 

The International Narrative Feature competition jury consists of Polish-born actress Dagmara Dominczyk, Italian actress Valeria Golino, UK talent Toby Jones, Metrograph Pictures executive David Laub and actor Kyle MacLachlan. 

Judging the Documentary Feature competition will be Imagine Documentaries executive Sara Bernstein, director Ben Proudfoot and actress Mira Sorvino. 

Jurors named for other sections of the festival include Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Mering (known professionally as Weyes Blood), Danish producer Kim Magnusson and British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste. 

Tribeca Enterprises EVP Nancy Lefkowitz commented: “We’re proud to welcome an eclectic group of jurors to this year’s Tribeca Festival. Their breadth of expertise across genres will be instrumental in recognising standout storytellers and honouring bold new voices from around the world.”