Miley Cyrus‘ anticipated visual album, Something Beautiful, will get its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The wide-ranging event that will take place in New York from June 4-15 will feature the first look at the film co-directed and co-written by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, Brendan Walter and produced by Tribeca alum Panos Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow).
The “one-of-a-kind pop opera” features 13 original songs from Cyrus’ upcoming album of the same name.
In addition to the premiere, Cyrus will sit down afterwards for a conversation at the event, which will kick off with the previously announced world premiere of the doc Billy Joel: So It Goes, directed by Emmy Award winners Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin. The doc is described as a “sweeping portrait of a true New York icon, this definitive documentary captures the grit, genius, and soul of William Martin Joel — from his Long Island roots to sold-out stadiums. With rare archival footage and revealing new interviews, the film charts the rise of one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, whose music became the heartbeat of a city and the soundtrack of a generation.”
This year’s stacked music doc lineup will also spotlight films about the Counting Crows (Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?) and Culture Club (Culture Club), as well as exclusive performances from Billy Idol (Billy Idol Should Be Dead), Becky G (Rebecca (AKA Becky G) and Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder (Matter of Time) following the world premieres of their films.
In addition, members of Metallica (Metallica Saved My Life), Depeche Mode (Depeche Mode: M) and rappers WizKid (Wizkid: Long Live Lagos) and Ty Dolla $ign (Still Free TC) will sit for post-premiere conversations. Among the other musicians slated to appear in the Tribeca lineup are Demi Lovato, who co-stars alongside Rose Byrne and Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer in the movie Tow and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, who wrote, produced and directed the drama One Spoon of Chocolate, starring Shameik Moore, Paris Jackson, Jason Isbell, Blair Underwood and RJ Cyler.
The queer roots of house music will also be chronicled in the doc Move Ya Body: The Birth of House, which will be followed by a house music dance party with Celeste Alexander, Lori Branch and Lady D. Other standouts include The Rose: Come Back to Me, a documentary about the bond between the members of South Korean indie band The Rose and The Sixth Borough, which charts Long Island’s impact on the evolution of hip-hop, with a special after-screening performance by De La Soul and Rakim.
“Tribeca has always been more than a festival—it’s a home for artists navigating an ever-changing industry and an ever-changing world,” said Tribeca Festival co-founder and Tribeca Enterprises CEO Jane Rosenthal in a statement. “For over two decades, we’ve championed emerging voices, celebrated established storytellers, and built a creative community where artists can grow, connect, and thrive. We’re proud of the ecosystem we’ve cultivated and can’t wait to share it with the world this June.”
Attendees can also check out the world premiere of I Was Born This Way, which tells the story of Archbishop Carl Bean’s 1977 disco hit “I Was Born This Way,” the world’s first gay anthem, featuring interviews with Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, Questlove and Dionne Warwick.
The festival will also feature the U.S. premiere of K-Pops!, a musical comedy directed by and starring Anderson .Paak as a “down-on-his-luck journeyman musician who takes a gig in Seoul with the house band of a K-pop competition show only to discover one of the show’s aspiring superstars is his long-lost son.” Rapper Logic will also premiere his film Paradise Records — which he wrote, directed and produced — which follows the crew of rag-tag employees at the record store of the same name.
