Tribeca Festival embraces the creator economy
The Tribeca Festival is highlighting the creator economy with its NOW showcase, featuring internet storytellers like Kareem Rahma and Pooja Tripathi. Festival Director Cara Cusumano emphasizes the innovative spirit shared by online creators and traditional filmmakers. The event aims to bridge the gap between digital content creators and the film industry, showcasing their work on a prominent platform.
- ▪The NOW showcase at the Tribeca Festival features top internet storytellers.
- ▪Kareem Rahma will screen episodes of his new show, 'Keep The Meter Running.'
- ▪The festival aims to celebrate the innovative spirit of both online creators and traditional filmmakers.
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NYNEXT Team Business Tribeca Festival embraces the creator economy By Will Zimmerman Published June 4, 2026, 3:11 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Tribeca Festival’s NOW showcase highlights top internet storytellers like comedians Kareem Rahma and Pooja Tripathi. Tribeca Festival Director Cara Cusumano says online creators embody the same innovative spirit as early filmmakers. Founded by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Festival rebranded in 2021 for diverse content. What’s a filmmaker by any other name? Call them creators, actors, writers — next week, they’ll be front and center at the Tribeca Festival’s New Online Work showcase.
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