2026 Tribeca Festival Awards: 'Cotton Fever,' 'Labrador – Autopsy of Silence,' and 'Jail Time Records' Take Top Prizes
The 2026 Tribeca Festival announced its competition winners, with 'Cotton Fever' winning best U.S. narrative feature, 'Labrador – Autopsy of Silence' winning best international narrative feature, and 'Jail Time Records' winning best documentary feature. The festival, celebrating its 25th year, honored films from diverse origins including the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Cameroon. The awards recognize filmmakers whose work explores complex human stories and cross cultural boundaries.
The 2026 Tribeca Festival revealed its major competition winners across three categories. Daniel Blake Schwartz's 'Cotton Fever' won the Founders Award for best U.S. narrative feature, described by jurors as a 'well-crafted' exploration of addiction and self-destruction. Rodrigue Jean's 'Labrador – Autopsy of Silence' from Canada won best international narrative feature and also received awards for best performance and cinematography. 'Jail Time Records,' a co-production from Cameroon and the United States directed by Dione Roach and Steve Happi, won best documentary feature and additional cinematography recognition. Other notable winners included 'Summer of Three' from Puerto Rico, which won awards for best performance and screenplay in the U.S. narrative competition. Festival director Cara Cusumano emphasized that the award winners 'embody the spirit of Tribeca' through fearless storytelling that deepens empathy and broadens perspective.
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- DeadlineCenter
Tribeca Festival 2026 Winners: ‘Cotton Fever’, ‘Labrador – Autopsy Of Silence’, ‘Jail Time Records’ Take Top Awards
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2026 Tribeca Festival Awards: ‘Labrador – Autopsy of Silence,’ ‘Jail Time Records,’ ‘Cotton Fever’ Lead Winners
- VarietyCenter
‘Cotton Fever,’ ‘Here I’m Alive’ and ‘Summer of Three’ Among 2026 Tribeca Festival Winners
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