Cotton Fever, Labrador – Autopsy of Silence and Jail Time Records won the top prizes at the 2026 Tribeca Festival. The winners were announced on June 11 as the 25th edition of the New York City event concluded its competitions.
Cotton Fever by Daniel Blake Schwartz won best U.S. narrative feature and best cinematography in that category. Labrador – Autopsy of Silence by Rodrigue Jean claimed best international narrative feature along with awards for performance by Christopher Angatookalook and cinematography.
Jail Time Records by Dione Roach and Steve Happi took best documentary feature and the Albert Maysles Award for best new documentary director. Summer of Three earned best performance and best screenplay in the U.S. narrative competition.
“This year’s award winners embody the spirit of Tribeca: fearless work that crosses borders, expands the form, and reveals the power of storytelling to uncover humanity in unexpected places,” said festival director Cara Cusumano.
The audience awards will be announced later. The festival wraps Sunday with Bruce Springsteen receiving the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award.
