Tribeca Festival 2026 Special: Exploring Technology, Identity & Human Connection Through Film

The Buzz heads back to the 25th annual Tribeca Festival for a special episode featuring conversations with the artists behind several powerful short films exploring technology, identity, connection, and the human experience.In this Tribeca compilation, NaVell J. Lee speaks with the cast and filmmakers behind Verse, HOLO, and Imprint about the ideas, emotions, and questions driving their stories.The cast of Verse — Taj Cross and Jesse LaTourette — discuss digital relationships, online identities, loneliness, and how technology continues to change the way we connect with one another. Directors Noam Argov and Sappir Argov share the inspiration behind their exploration of virtual worlds and the search for belonging.Director Alexander DeSouza and the cast of HOLO, Shane West and Morgan Kohan, dive into questions surrounding grief, memory, privacy, and whether technology can truly help us reconnect with what we have lost.Director Ran Jing discusses Imprint, an emotional story about sacrifice, identity, and why the journey we take can be just as important as the destination we reach.From Tribeca Festival, these conversations explore a common question: As technology and the world around us continue to evolve, what makes us human?Listen to The Buzz for more interviews from the worlds of television, film, and entertainment.