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Cotton Fever and Labrador take top honors at Tribeca Festival
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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.
Film at Lincoln Center president Daniel Battsek is focusing on initiatives to draw younger cinephiles to foreign-language films amid a challenging U.S. box office. The annual Rendez-Vous With French Cinema showcase, which began on March 5, highlights contemporary French titles and fosters networking between filmmakers and distributors. Battsek notes growing enthusiasm among under-35 audiences despite post-pandemic hurdles for arthouse theaters.