Tribeca Festival and Chanel Name 2025 Artist Awards Participants

May 20, 2025

Tribeca Festival and Chanel reveal the lineup of contemporary artists creating original artworks for award-winning filmmakers at the 2025 festival.

Jane Dickson, Tribeca Brunch, 2025. Given to Best Documentary Short | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Jane Dickson, *Tribeca Brunch*, 2025. Given to *Best Documentary Short* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Tribeca Festival and Chanel have announced the artists selected for the 2025 Artist Awards Program, continuing a partnership that began in 2005 to celebrate creative achievement by commissioning original artworks for award-winning filmmakers. This year’s program, curated by Zoe Lukov, features artists whose practices bridge film, visual art, and innovative storytelling methods, resonating deeply with Tribeca’s mission to expand the boundaries of cinematic narratives.

Jeffrey Meris, Everything is Everything, 2025. Given to Best Documentary Feature | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Jeffrey Meris, *Everything is Everything*, 2025. Given to *Best Documentary Feature* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Marilyn Minter, Absinthe, 2017. Given to Best Narrative Short | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Marilyn Minter, *Absinthe*, 2017. Given to *Best Narrative Short* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Tuan Andrew Nguyen, pirit of Bidong, 2020. Given to The Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Tuan Andrew Nguyen, *pirit of Bidong*, 2020. Given to *The Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Lauren Halsey Untitled, 2025. Given to Best Animated Short | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Lauren Halsey, *Untitled*, 2025. Given to *Best Animated Short* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Participants for 2025 include Alteronce Gumby, Faith Wilding, Jane Dickson, Jeffrey Meris, Lauren Halsey, Marilyn Minter, Naudline Pierre, Raúl de Nieves, Simphiwe Ndzube, and Tuan Andrew Nguyen. According to Tribeca Festival Co-Founder Jane Rosenthal, these selected artists reflect the festival’s commitment to reshaping cultural perspectives through bold storytelling. “In every medium, these creators are shaping culture and inspiring the future of storytelling,” Rosenthal notes.

Naudline Pierre, Eternal Freedom, 2023. Given to Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Naudline Pierre, *Eternal Freedom*, 2023. Given to Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Simphiwe Ndzube, Untitled Study, 2024. Given to Best International Narrative Feature | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Simphiwe Ndzube, *Untitled Study*, 2024. Given to *Best International Narrative Feature* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Raúl de Nieves, Passage 14, 2022. Given to Student Visionary Award | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Raúl de Nieves, *Passage 14*, 2022. Given to *Student Visionary Award* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Alteronce Gumby, 031, 2019. Given to Best New Narrative Director | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Alteronce Gumby, *031*, 2019. Given to *Best New Narrative Director* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Faith Wilding, Three Dragons, One Goddess, 2023. Given to The Nora Ephron Award | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival — Faith Wilding, *Three Dragons, One Goddess*, 2023. Given to *The Nora Ephron Award* | Courtesy of Tribeca Festival

Launched in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Tribeca Festival was established by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff to reinvigorate New York City’s artistic community. Chanel’s enduring support echoes founder Gabrielle Chanel’s legacy of close collaboration with groundbreaking artists, reaffirming the fashion house’s long-standing dedication to artistic expression.

The artworks commissioned for the 2025 Artist Awards will be exhibited at the Tribeca Festival Hub at Spring Studios during the festival, running June 4–15, 2025.

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