Hailed as the "Gold Standard" of branded entertainment by Forbes magazine, Indeed's Rising Voices is back with its 5th season, elevating 10 bold new storytellers. Over the past 5 years, Indeed's Rising Voices, with the partnership of Lena Waithe, Hillman Grad, and 271 Films, has created 50 short films, and over 3,000 jobs in the film industry! One of the clearest signs of the program’s impact is that, for three years in a row, a Rising Voices alum has premiered their first feature film at the Tribeca Festival!

This year, ten filmmakers were selected from over 900 applicants to create original short films exploring a single theme: the future of work. At the heart of Rising Voices is the belief that building a better world of work begins by listening to those who imagine it. These ten new films will debut at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 11 in New York City.

This season’s directors are: Julian Doan, Jahmil Eady, Jasmine J. Johnson, Michael Lei, Oanh-Nhi Nguyen, Etzu Shaw, Tamara Shogaolu, David Telles, Sylvie Weber, and Julia Weisberg Cortés.

Films from Rising Voices Seasons 1–4 will be available to stream on Hulu and Kanopy beginning May 22.