Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2001 with the mission of enabling the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film. The festival was created to redefine the film festival experience, and it has since become a major influence in the film festival circuit. This year’s event, running from April 13 to 24, 2016, had a total of 6,779 submissions, of which 102 features and 74 shorts were accepted. We’re thrilled to see 10 Indiegogo alumni on the list of films this year, from a Ghostbusters documentary to a tale of one woman’s journey with ayahuasca. If you’re at Tribeca Film Festival 2016, don’t miss these 10 incredible films.

World Documentary Competition

Memories of a Penitent Heart

A personal documentary about family, faith and the painful costs of prejudice, Memories of a Penitent Heart tells the story of Miguel, a gay man who moved to New York City in the 1980s. After making history as the first-ever Puerto Rican heart transplant recipient, he succumbed to AIDS, leaving behind a live-in partner, a devout Catholic mother and a lot of unanswered questions. Director Cecilia Aldarondo raised more than $31,000 in 2014 for this untold story, which will be a part of this year’s World Documentary Competition at Tribeca.

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Tickling Giants

Tickling Giants is a film about free speech, satire in the Middle East and the very real consequences of joking about a repressive government. This documentary tells the story of Bassam Youssef, the “Egyptian Jon Stewart,” and his rise and career as Egypt’s most famous television presenter. Director Sara Taksler raised more than $105,000 last year for this documentary that embraces satire as a tool with greater use than the extraction of a laugh.

Tickling Giants Screening Times

US Narrative Feature Film

AWOL

Days before her deployment to Afghanistan, Joey, a recent high school graduate, returns to rural Pennsylvania with plans to go AWOL. She meets and falls in love with Rayna, a neglected housewife, and begins to lose sight of what’s most important to her. This clear-eyed love story originally premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2011 as a short, and turned to the Indiegogo community to raise funds to turn it into a feature film. You can catch AWOL as part of Tribeca’s US Narrative Competition.

AWOL Screening Times

International Narrative Feature Film

Icaros: A Vision

In search of a miracle, an American woman embarks on a journey to the Peruvian Amazon and finds hope in a community. Icaros: A Vision is a feature film telling the story of this woman’s experience with an ancient psychedelic plant known as ayahuasca, which in turn takes her through discovering transcendence, companionship and the meaning of life and death. Icaros: A Vision raised more than $64,000 on Indiegogo in 2015, and is a part of Tribeca’s International Narrative Competition.

Icaros: A Vision Screening Times

Spotlight Films

Bad Rap

Hip-hop music originated as the voice of Black America, but it’s since transcended all racial and language boundaries. Since its inception, the music and culture has spread far and wide to include those who may have been considered outsiders – like Asian-American rappers. Bad Rap follows the lives and careers of four artists trying to break into a world that often treats them with disdain or indifference. This feature film raised more than $33,000 on Indiegogo in 2014 and is a part of this year’s Spotlight film section.

Bad Rap Screening Times

The Banksy Job

One of the world’s most famous street artists, Banksy, is equally mysterious and notorious. The Banksy Job is a documentary highlighting AK47, an ex-porn star, acid rave promoter and self-anointed “art terrorist,” and his goal to wipe out one of Banksy’s well-known pieces of public art – in broad daylight. Don’t miss this thrilling documentary at Tribeca this year.

The Banksy Job Screening Times

Check It

Fed up with being pushed around, a group of gay and trans teens of color form a gang called Check It in Washington DC. This feature-length documentary about this gay gang is an intimate portrait of five childhood friends as they claw their way out of gang life through an unlikely avenue – fashion. Check It raised more than $63,000 last year and can be seen as part of Tribeca’s Spotlight section.

Check It Screening Times

Works in Progress

Ghostheads

Ghostbusters is one of cinema’s most iconic franchises, with one of the most dedicated fanbases. Ghostheads is a documentary exploring the many faces of Ghostbusters fandom, featuring interviews with Dan Aykroyd, Ivan Reitman, Sigourney Weaver, and Paul Feig. Ghostheads raised more than $32,000 in November 2015 and will be included as a Work in Progress at Tribeca.

Ghostheads Screening Time

Short Films

The Scarecrow

Randall, a recently divorced man in his 40s, confronts the rocky shores of loneliness after spending a day with his adolescent son and an encounter with his ex-wife. The Scarecrow is a dramatic, character-driven short film, sharing how Randall experiences love in one afternoon. You can see The Scarecrow as part of this year’s Narrative Shorts in Competition.

Festival Hub

Vlogumentary

Vloggers: video diarists who have created a massive audience and wild financial success by filming themselves, their thoughts and their daily lives and uploading these videos to YouTube. Vlogumentary is a feature-length documentary delving into the lives and nature of these vloggers, and it raised more than $201,000 on Indiegogo in 2013. After the screening, you can be a part of a conversation with the stars of the film and celebrated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.

Vlogumentary Screening Time

If you’re attending Tribeca Film Festival, don’t miss these 10 incredible Indiegogo alumni. Keep in touch with the Indiegogo Film team by following @indiegogofilm on Twitter!

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