TRIBECA X

AWARDS

The Tribeca X Awards recognize outstanding achievement in story-driven brand collaborations across seven categories: Feature Films, Short Films, Episodic Series, Audio, Games & Immersive, Commercial Spots, and Creator & Influencer Collaborations.
All Official Selections are considered for two additional prizes: the Tribeca X Social Impact Award, celebrating projects that leverage storytelling for change, and the Tribeca X Environmental Impact Award, highlighting projects addressing urgent environmental issues. 

The Tribeca X Awards ceremony will be held on June 10, beginning at 4:30pm, where the winners will be announced and honored.

Congratulations to our 2025 Official Selections!
Audio/Podcast
Podcast and audio stories that bring listeners beyond the brand.
Episodic
Projects that utilize the episodic format to explore a deeper narrative for TV, streaming, web, or brand-owned channels.
Short
Documentary and narrative films that deliver a concise and compelling brand story. (<40 minutes)
Content Creator/Influencer
Social Media Creators who harness their large platforms and unique storytelling styles to help brands amplify reach and engage new audiences.
Commercial
Classic :30 and :60 spots that showcase the best in short-form storytelling.
Games & Immersive
Games and immersive worlds that take brand engagement to a new level through innovative, story-driven experiences in XR, 360 & 3D films, multimedia installations, and more.
Feature
Documentary and narrative films that seamlessly bridge the gap between brand storytelling and impactful entertainment. (>40 minutes)

2025

JURORS

Our 2025 Tribeca X Jury will select winning projects across 7 categories: Feature Films, Short Films, Episodic Series, Audio, Games & Immersive, Commercial Spots, and Creator/Influencer Collaborations. Winners will be announced at the Tribeca X Awards Ceremony on June 11th at Convene One Liberty Plaza.

MAIN JURY

CHAUCER BARNES
Chief Marketing Officer, UnitedMasters Inc.
CHAUCER BARNES
Chief Marketing Officer, UnitedMasters Inc.

Chaucer Barnes is Chief Marketing Officer of UnitedMasters Inc., working across UnitedMasters and Translation to build creative solutions for marketing leaders who want to lead the next stage of seismic growth for their companies. In creating a new normal for the way brands and creators alike mint and trade cultural capital, he applies tools and lessons from every chapter of his life – media planner, brand strategist, creative director, partnership architect, and independent musician.

Jenna Lyons
Creative Entrepreneur & Partner at FundamentalCo
Jenna Lyons
Creative Entrepreneur & Partner at FundamentalCo

Jenna Lyons is a Partner at Fundamentalco and former President and Executive Creative Director of J.Crew Group. Widely known for transforming J.Crew into a top U.S. fashion brand, she is a celebrated entrepreneur, tastemaker and undisputed style icon. Featured in Vanity Fair, Vogue, and on covers like Fast Company, she was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People and dubbed “The Woman Who Dresses America” by The New York Times. Jenna resides in SoHo with her teenage son, partner, loyal dog and three cats.

Kristine Segrist
Global Head of Consumer Marketing, Canva
Kristine Segrist
Global Head of Consumer Marketing, Canva

Kristine Segrist is VP of Consumer Marketing at Canva, the leading online visual communication and collaboration platform. Kristine leads a global marketing team across performance, brand, and lifecycle marketing, as well as experiential, media, partnerships, community and social. She brings previous experience from Meta, WPP, and GroupM, where she led the Netflix account during its streaming boom. Kristine is passionate about marketing innovation and building culturally resonant brands.

AUDIO/PODCAST
JURY

Carrie Brody
VP, Business Development, Higher Ground Productions
Carrie Brody
VP, Business Development, Higher Ground Productions

Carrie Brody is currently the VP of Business Development at Higher Ground. She previously led Business Development at Malcolm Gladwell’s Pushkin Industries, where she oversaw deals across podcasts, partnerships, and film and television. Prior to Pushkin, she was Chief of Staff to the President of Jujamcyn Theaters. She began her career in the talent department of William Morris Endeavor and holds a BA in English Literature from Kenyon College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Don MacKinnon
Co-Founder and CEO, Hark Audio
Don MacKinnon
Co-Founder and CEO, Hark Audio

Don MacKinnon is Co-Founder and CEO of Hark Audio, a podcast curation app featuring thematic playlists of curated podcast moments. He co-founded Hear Music, built the Starbucks music platform, led Bono’s Product (RED) music initiatives, and co-founded Milq, whose AI tech led to an exit to TD Bank. He created UNUM for Ken Burns and PBS. Don is the recipient of the ACLU “Bill of Rights” award for advancing artistic freedom.

Kyle Wasserman
Creative Executive, AppleTV+
Kyle Wasserman
Creative Executive, AppleTV+

Kyle Wasserman joined Apple in 2017 and launched the award-winning Apple TV+ Original Podcasts division, overseeing narrative series, companion and sports podcasts, as well as adaptations across scripted and nonfiction formats. His work has been recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival, the duPont-Columbia Awards, Signal Awards, Adweek and the Webby Awards with top titles including “The Line,” “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy,” and “Extrasensory,” alongside official companion podcasts for Apple TV+ series, among many others.


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