Tribeca Festival 2026: 'Cotton Fever', 'Labrador – Autopsy Of Silence', and 'Jail Time Records' Win Top Awards at 25th Edition
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Summary
The Tribeca Festival's 25th edition awarded top prizes to three films: 'Cotton Fever' (U.S. Narrative Feature), 'Labrador – Autopsy Of Silence' (International Narrative Feature), and 'Jail Time Records' (Documentary). 'Cotton Fever' also won Best Cinematography in its category, while 'Labrador' earned Best Performance and Best Cinematography in the International Narrative Feature category. 'Jail Time Records' received the Albert Maysles Award for documentary filmmaking.
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Cotton Fever also took Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature.
Labrador won Best Performance in an International Narrative Feature for Christopher Angatookalook as well as Best Cinematography in the category.
Jail Time Records was awarded the Albert Maysles Award for
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