Tribeca Film Festival
The 2025 Tribeca Festival Awards were announced on June 12, 2025. This year, 7 alumni won 10 awards across 9 categories, including Best Documentary Feature and Best International Narrative Feature.
See the full list of Tribeca Festival award winners here.
U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Special Jury Mention for Best U.S. Narrative Feature
Esta Isla (This Island)
Cristian A. Carretero ’14 (MFA, Graduate Film), director/writer/producer
Kisha T. Burgos ’09 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), written by
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE COMPETITION
Best International Narrative Feature
Happy Birthday
Sarah H. Goher ’07 (BFA, Film and Television), director/writer
Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature
Happy Birthday
Sarah Goher ‘07 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Undergraduate Film & TV), director/writer
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Best Documentary Feature
Natchez
Suzannah R. Herbert ’10 (BFA, Film and Television), director/writer
BEST NEW NARRATIVE DIRECTOR AWARD
Esta Isla
Cristian A. Carretero ’14 (MFA, Graduate Film), director/writer/producer
ALBERT MAYSLES AWARD FOR BEST NEW DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR
Special Jury Mention for New Documentary Director
We Are Pat
Ro Haber ’17 (MFA, Graduate Film), director/producer/written by
NORA EPHRON AWARD
The Nora Ephron Award will honor an exceptional female filmmaker who represents the spirit and vision of the legendary filmmaker and writer.
Sarah Goher ‘07 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Undergraduate Film & TV), director/writer, Happy Birthday
SHORTS COMPETITION
Special Jury Mention for Narrative Short
Chasing the Party
Jessie Komitor ‘11 (BFA, Drama), director
Student Visionary Award
Manya Glassman ‘24 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV) for How I Learned to Die
*We apologize for any omissions. Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.