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Storytellers - Teyana Taylor with Janicza Bravo
Teyana Taylor is an Academy Award®–nominated, Golden Globe®–winning actress, director, producer, musician and newly appointed member of the Through Her Lens Advisory Committee. She is reshaping every corner of entertainment through her visionary and multidisciplinary approach to storytelling.
Drawing from her experiences both in front of and behind the camera, she will share insight into how she is building an authentic creative voice, navigating the industry as a multidimensional artist and expanding opportunities for the next generation of female filmmakers, both in front of and behind the camera.
She will be joined by award-winning director, writer and producer Janicza Bravo for a special conversation about how they are building authentic creative voices, navigating the industry as multidimensional artists and expanding opportunities for the next generation of female filmmakers.
Storytellers - Sean Penn with Kaitlan Collins
Sean Penn is a three-time Academy Award-winning actor, filmmaker and author. In January 2010, Penn established J/P HRO in the immediate aftermath of the catastrophic Haiti earthquake. The emergency relief nonprofit was renamed CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) and continues to bring immediate aid and recovery to underserved communities across the globe.
Kaitlan Collins anchors The Source with Kaitlan Collins airing weeknights at 9pmET on CNN and is currently serving as CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent. Both on The Source and as Chief White House Correspondent, Kaitlan chases the facts, asks the tough questions, and connects with her sources so viewers can get the very latest in primetime. She gives them unprecedented access to the White House, Capitol Hill and beyond.
Collins secures exclusive interviews with political power players, including her headline-worthy interviews with Secretary Hillary Clinton, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary Marco Rubio, Secretary Scott Bessent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and many more.
Storytellers - Dwyane Wade with Jenna Bush Hager
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Dwyane Wade, Entrepreneur & NBA Hall of Famer
Dwyane Wade is an entrepreneur with partnerships including Way of Wade, Estée Lauder, MISSION, BallerTV, Proudly, TMRW Sports, Wade Cellars, and Jeeter. Wade has stakes in the Utah Jazz, NHL’s Utah Mammoth, Chicago Sky, and Smith Entertainment Group. He currently serves as a Global Ambassador and the face of Intuition by Aramis. He is a UC Davis Executive Leadership Board member for the department of Viticulture and Enology to support their efforts in bringing more diversity to the wine industry. The WY Network is Wade’s digital show and podcast network, which includes hero show The Checkin where you can find unfiltered basketball, lifestyle, and cultural conversations. Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union co-founded Proudly, a baby care brand made specifically for babies and children of color. Founder of 59th & Prairie Entertainment, he is an executive producer of D. Wade: Life Unexpected, the Sports Emmy–nominated documentary Shot in the Dark, the Oscar-winning animated short Hair Love, Legacy: In The Shadow of Greatness (Discovery+), the Sports Emmy-winning documentary The Redeem Team (Netflix), the Emmy-winning documentary short The Dads (Netflix), and the Oscar-nominated short documentary The Barber of Little Rock (The New Yorker Studios). Currently, Wade is a rotating game and studio analyst for NBA on Prime for the inaugural season of Prime Video’s exclusive NBA coverage. He is the New York Times bestselling author of A Father First, co-authored the New York Times bestselling children’s book Shady Baby, and released his photographic memoir DWYANE in 2021. Wade co-founded the Social Change Fund United to invest in and support organizations focused on empowering communities of color and advocating for the human rights of all Black lives. The Wade Family Foundation provides relief to marginalized communities in need. Through his foundation and in creation with his daughter Zaya, Wade launched the Translatable digital platform and resource hub for LGBTQIA+ youth and their families. Wade played in the NBA from 2003 to 2019, primarily for the Miami Heat. He was selected as an NBA All-Star 13 times, won three NBA championships, and was named the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He is the Heat’s all-time leader in points, games played, assists, and steals and the NBA’s all-time leader for blocks by a guard. His number three jersey has been retired by both the Miami Heat and his college team, the Marquette Golden Eagles. Wade represented the United States in the 2004 Athens Summer Games and brought home the Gold representing the USA in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He was named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary team as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023 and for the second time in 2025 as a member of the 2008 Redeem Team. In 2024, Wade became the first Miami Heat player to receive a statue.
Jenna Bush Hager is the co-host of TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle and the founder of the wildly popular Read With Jenna book club, which has introduced millions of readers to breakout authors and bestselling books since its launch in 2019. In 2022, she launched her production company, Thousand Voices, in partnership with NBCUniversal’s Universal Studio Group. She later expanded the brand with Thousand Voices Books, a co-venture with Random House Publishing Group, through which she publishes titles across its imprints. Jenna is also the author of ten books and a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
Storytellers - Bruce Springsteen Receives The Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award
Bruce Springsteen will receive the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, an honor that was established by the late Paula Weinstein, Tribeca’s former Chief Content Officer, acclaimed producer, and lifelong activist. Named for Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer, actor, and civil rights leader who fused artistry with activism, the award recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights. There are few figures who embody that mission more completely than Bruce Springsteen.
The evening will bring together an extraordinary circle of artists and activists highlighted by a conversation between Springsteen and his longtime friend and fellow activist Bono. Robert De Niro and Patti Smith will also join to pay tribute to a legacy defined not just by artistry, but by action.
Storytellers - Keke Palmer with Whoopi Goldberg
Keke Palmer is a multi-Emmy Award winning actress, television host, singer/songwriter, producer, and NY Times best-selling author honored with the 2025 NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year. She earned praise for standout performances in critically acclaimed films One of Them Days and Jordan Peele’s blockbuster Nope and Hustlers. She starred in Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune and Amazon’s The Pickup. Keke hosts the hit podcast Baby, This is Keke Palmer and co-hosts NBC’s Password, which she earned the 2023 Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show. Keke can now be seen leading Peacock’s The Burbs, and in Boots Riley’s highly anticipated I Love Boosters.
Whoopi Goldberg is one of an elite group of artists who have won the Grammy, the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, the Emmy and a Tony. She is also a prolific producer, bestselling author and entrepreneur and she is well-known around the world for her many humanitarian endeavors. Born and raised in New York City, she performed in San Diego and the Bay Area with the Blake Street Hawkeyes theatre troupe. It was there that she created the characters which became The Spook Show and evolved into her hit Broadway show, Grammy Award-winning album and the HBO special that helped launch her career.
Storytellers - Paul Rudd with Seth Meyers
Paul Rudd is an Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe nominated actor, producer, and writer. Throughout his 30-year career, he has performed in film, television, and theater. Rudd is well-known for starring as Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe as well as films like Anchorman, Knocked Up, This is 40, I Love You, Man, Role Models, Clueless, and Wet Hot American Summer. He recently starred opposite Tim Robinson in A24’s Friendship and alongside Jack Black in Anaconda. Upcoming, Rudd stars in John Carney’s Power Ballad, The Russo Brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday, Tom McCarthy’s The Statement, and the independent feature, Rain Reign, which will premiere at this year’s Tribeca Festival.
Seth Meyers is an Emmy Award-winning writer, New York Times bestselling author and host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” since 2014.
Meyers began his TV career with “Saturday Night Live” in 2001 where he was a cast member for 13 seasons. He served as head writer for nine seasons and “Weekend Update” anchor for eight. He has released two critically acclaimed stand-up specials to date, “Lobby Baby” (Netflix) and “Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking” (HBO/Max.) In all, Meyers has garnered 35 Emmy nominations for his work in television.
In addition to his onscreen success, Meyers is a New York Times bestselling author, having published his first picture book, “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared,” in 2022. He currently co-hosts two podcasts, “Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers,” alongside his brother Josh Meyers, and “The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast,” with Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone.
Meyers performs stand-up to sold out crowds across the country and co-headlines a monthly residency with John Oliver at the Beacon Theatre in New York.
Storytellers - FINNEAS with Anthony Willis
About FINNEAS O’CONNELL: Multi-Academy® and GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer FINNEAS O’Connell has quietly emerged as an unassumingly ubiquitous presence in popular music and culture. He introduced a heartfelt and hypnotic style on his 2019 debut Blood Harmony EP, highlighted by the gold-certified “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night.”
In 2021, he unveiled his full-length debut, The Optimist (Interscope Records), which arrived to widespread acclaim. He went on to headline tours, perform at major festivals such as Coachella, and expand his catalog with collaborations alongside Ashe, Ringo Starr, and Lizzy McAlpine. He has also produced and/or co-written tracks for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, and Tove Lo.
FINNEAS achieved stratospheric success through his work with his sister Billie Eilish, earning eleven GRAMMY® Awards, along with two Academy® Awards and two Golden Globe® Awards for Best Original Song — “No Time To Die” from No Time To Die and “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie. He has also expanded his oeuvre as a sought-after composer, with original scores for HBO Max’s award-winning The Fallout and B.J. Novak’s Vengeance.
Storytellers - Este Haim with Will Gluck
Este Haim is best known as the bassist and vocalist of the rock trio HAIM, which she formed with her younger sisters Alana and Danielle in 2006. The band is a five-time Grammy nominee. Their acclaimed album I quit was nominated for Best Rock Album, making them the first all-female band recognized in the category. Haim has also been in demand for scoring projects. She composed the score for Netflix’s limited series Maid and served as a music consultant on HBO’s The White Lotus. She co-scored Suncoast and Anyone But You, and recently contributed to additional film and television scoring projects.
Will Gluck is a writer, director, and producer known for telling sharp, emotionally grounded stories about relationships and human connection. His work includes directing and co-writing the global hit romantic comedy Anyone But You starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, directing the acclaimed feature Easy A and directing and co-writing the features Friends with Benefits, Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, and Annie.
