--- title: "SXSW 2026 Full Lineup: Must-See Films, TV Shows, and Winners" description: Explore the full lineup of must-see films and winners from SXSW 2026, and discover the stories you won't want to miss. --- [Blog ](https://greenslate.com/blog) # [SXSW 2026 Full Lineup: Must-See Films, TV Shows, and Winners](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup) Written by [GreenSlate](https://greenslate.com/blog/author/greenslate) | Mar 20, 2026 2:45:00 PM [South by Southwest (SXSW)](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/contributors?models=artist%2Cperson&filters=person%2Ftracks%3AFilm+%26+TV) is one of the world’s most influential gatherings for music, film, television, tech, and culture, bringing thousands of creators and fans to Austin, Texas.  GreenSlate was proud to have 12 client projects premiere on the powerful stages at SXSW in 2026. Check out the full lineup below, with a green heart 💚 noting our must-see client projects.  ### Film Program [➡️ Headliner](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#Headliner) ➡️ [Narrative Feature Competition](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#NarrativeFeatureCompetition) ➡️ [Documentary Feature Competition](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#DocumentaryFeatureCompetition) ➡️ [Narrative Spotlight](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#NarrativeSpotlight) ➡️ [Documentary Spotlight](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#DocumentarySpotlight) ➡️ [Midnighter](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#Midnighter) ➡️ [Festival Favorite](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#FestivalFavorite) ➡️ [Visions](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#Visions) ➡️ [Global](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#Global) ➡️ [24 Beats Per Second](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#BeatsPerSecond) ### TV Program  ➡️[ TV Premiere](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#TVPremiere)  ➡️ [TV Spotlight ](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#TVSpotlight)  ➡️ [Independent TV Pilot Competition](https://greenslate.com/blog/sxsw-2026-full-lineup?hs_amp=true#IndependentTVPilotCompetition) # Film Program ## Headliner *Pretty Lethal *(United Kingdom) Director: Vicky Jewson, Producers: Kelly McCormick, Mike Karz, William Bindley, Piers Tempest, Screenwriter: Kate Freund *I Love Boosters* Director/Screenwriter: Boots Riley, Producers: Aaron Ryder, Andrew Swett, Allison Rose Carter, Jon Read, Boots Riley *Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice* Director/Screenwriter: BenDavid Grabinski, Producers: Andrew Lazar, Richard Middleton, Vanessa Humphrey *Over Your Dead Body🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner* Director: Jorma Taccone, Producers: Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Lee Kim, Guy Danella, Nick Spicer, Aram Tertzakian, Screenwriters: Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney *Ready or Not 2: Here I Come* Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Producers: Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Bradley J. Fischer, Screenwriters: Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy *They Will Kill You* Director: Kirill Sokolov, Producers: Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Dan Kagan, Screenwriters: Kirill Sokolov, Alex Litvak ## Narrative Feature Competition   [💚 Wishful Thinking](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241488) 🌟 SXSW 2026 Narrative Feature Competition Winner Director/Screenwriter: Graham Parkes, Producers: Matt Smith, Dan Gedman, Kara Durrett, Lewis Pullman > *“Julia, an ambitious game designer, and Charlie, a struggling musician working in sound design to pay the bills, are pushed by Julia's friend into attending a couples-therapy seminar run by twin healers, the Tillies, who claim to fix relationships through energy work.” * > >   > > [Read more about ‘Wishful Thinking.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241488) 💚 [Brian](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241350) Director: Will Ropp, Producers: Thomas Mahoney, Casey Hanley, Will Ropp, Screenwriter: Mike Scollins > *“It sucks to be Brian. He’s smart, funny, and capable, but his mental health issues make it hard for anyone to see it - especially when compared to his effortlessly cool older brother.” * > >   > > [Read more about ‘Brian.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241350) > *Edie Arnold is a Loser* Directors: Megan Rico and Kade Atwood, Screenwriter: Rico, Producer: Bryson Alejandro *Mallory’s Ghost* Director/Screenwriter: Arabella Oz, Producer: Claire Sinofsky *Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film🌟 SXSW 2026 Special Jury Award for Screenwriting AND Audience Award Winner * Director: Robb Boardman, Producers: Mark Ankner, Robb Boardman, Cory Loykasek, Donny Divanian, Frankie Quinones, Jay Patumanoan, Adam Karm, Ben Wagner, Screenwriters: Robb Boardman, Cory Loykasek, Donny Divanian, Frankie Quinones *Seahorse (Canada)* Director/Screenwriter: Aisha Evelyna, Producer: Natalie Remplakowski *Sender* Director/Screenwriter: Russell Goldman, Producers: Jamie Lee Curtis, Molly Hallam, Jake Katofsky *The Snake (Canada)🌟 SXSW 2026 Special Jury Award for Performance * Director: Jenna MacMillan, Producers: Sharlene Kelly, Melani Wood, Screenwriter: Susan Kent ## Documentary Feature Competition *The Ascent🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Directors: Edward Drake, Scott Veltri, Francis Cronin, Producers: Edward Drake, Scott Veltri *The Last Critic* Director: Matty Wishnow, Producers: Paul Lovelace, Ben Wu *The Life We Leave* Director: JJ Gerber, Producers: Clementine Briand, Ann Rogers, Melanie Miller, JJ Gerber *My NDA* Directors: Juliane Dressner, Miriam Shor, Producers: Elizabeth Woodward, Hanna Gray Organschi, Juliane Dressner, Miriam Shor *Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero* Director: Bayan Joonam, Producers: Claire Chubbuck, Marlowe Blue, Duncan Dickerson *Stormbound* Director: Miko Lim, Producers: Trevor Jones, Miko Lim, Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, John Turner *Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story🌟 SXSW 2026 Documentary Feature Competition Winner* Director: Ayden Mayeri, Producers/Screenwriters: Ayden Mayeri, Barry Rothbart *#WhileBlack* Directors: Sidney Fussell, Jennifer Holness, Producers: Ann Shin, Mariam Bastani, Screenwriters: Ann Shin, Jennifer Holness, Sidney Fussell ## Narrative Spotlight ****** ## 💚 [Basic](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249911) Director/Screenwriter: Chelsea Devantez, Producers: Marc Platt, Katie McNicol, Nadine De Barros > *“After Gloria and Nick break up, Gloria takes us through Nick's dating history, untangling his web of ex-girlfriends through details she can find online.”* > >   > > [Read more about ‘Basic.’](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249911) ## 💚 [Chili Finger](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249860) Directors: Edd Benda, Stephen Helstad, Producers: Sam Sandweiss, Jo Henriquez, Screenwriter: Stephen Helstad > *“When Jessica Lipki discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili, she recognizes an opportunity to seize control of her stagnating life.”* > >   > > [Read more about ‘Chili Finger.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249860) ## 💚 [Dreamquil](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249914) Director: Alex Prager, Producers: Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Alison Small, Vincent Landay, Michael Mendelsohn, Alex Prager, Screenwriters: Alex Prager, Vanessa Prager > *“Set in the not so distant future when poor air quality leads to people living mostly virtually lives. Carol is a dissatisfied career mother, struggling to find connection within her marriage to Gary and her child.”* > >   > > [Read more about ‘Dreamquil.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249914) ## 💚 [Poetic License](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2249917) ## Director: Maude Apatow, Producers: Judd Apatow, Josh Church, Benjamin Hung, Thalia Daniel, Maude Apatow, Olivia Rosenbloom, Will Greenfield, Screenwriter: Raffi Donatich > *"Poetic License follows Liz a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, who relocates to a new town for her husband’s job – a place where she doesn’t know a soul. Her quiet attempt to settle in takes an unexpected turn when she becomes the point of tension between two inseparable best friends and college seniors…”* > >   > > [Read more about ‘Poetic License.’](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2249917) ### 💚 [Pizza Movie](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241483) ### Directors/Screenwriters: Brian McElhaney, Nick Kocher, Producers: Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, Billy Rosenberg, Jason Zaro, Molle DeBartolo, Max A. Butler, Matt Whelan, Screenwriter: Brian McElhaney, Nick Kocher > *“It’s a Friday night and college students Jack and Montgomery have got big plans: They’re going to do drugs and order pizza. But when the home-made drug they ingest turns out to be MUCH wilder than they thought, the simple journey down two flights of stairs to retrieve their pie becomes a mind-bindingly transformative quest.”* [Read more about ‘Pizza Movie.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241483) ### 💚[ Seekers of Infinite Love](https://schedule.sxsw.com/events/FS19456) Director/Screenwriter: Victoria Strouse, Producers: Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey > *“Kayla Bachman, an author who struggles with emotional connection, Zach Bachman, a lawyer who dreams of being a folk singer and Wes Bachman, a graphic novelist / gambling & pill addict, meet to discuss their younger sister Scarlett who joined a cult in Kentucky.”* [Read more about ‘Seekers of Infinite Love.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/events/FS19456) *Anima* Director/Screenwriter: Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Producers: Harrison Allen, Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Chloe Rahal, Alexander Lycette, Jason Pamer, Brev Moss *Beast Race (Corrida dos Bichos) (Brazil)* Directors: Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Pesavento, Fernando Meirelles, Producers: Fernando Meirelles, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Vinicio Espinosa, Screenwriters: Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Lages, Eva Klaver, Marco Abujamra *Crash Land (Canada)* Director/Screenwriter: Dempsey Bryk, Producers: Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, Julian Geneen, Dempsey Bryk *He Bled Neon* Director: Drew Kirsch, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Lucan Toh, Screenwriters: Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson *Kill Me* Director/Screenwriter: Peter Warren, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Keith Goldberg, Natalie Metzger, Maxime Cottray, Mike Richardson, Charlie Day, Peter Warren *Normal* Director: Ben Wheatley, Producers: Marc Provissiero, Derek Kolstad, Bob Odenkirk, Screenwriter: Derek Kolstad *Same Same But Different* Director: Lauren Noll, Producers: Dalia Rooni, Lauren Noll, Zein Khleif, Medalion Rahimi, Emily Reach White, Screenwriter: Dalia Rooni *The Saviors* Director: Kevin Hamedani, Producers: Matt Smith, Dan Gedman, Nicholas Weinstock, Naomi Scott, Adam Scott, Divya D’Souza, Bradley Gallo, Michael Helfant, Screenwriters: Kevin Hamedani, Travis Betdoz *Sparks* Director/Screenwriter: Fergus Campbell, Producer: Lola Lafia *Ugly Cry* Director/Screenwriter: Emily Robinson, Producers: Sophia Sabella, Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes, Rhianon Jones, Tristan Scott-Behrends, Emily Robinson *Campeón Gabacho (Mexico)🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Director: Jonás Cuarón, Producers: Gabriela Rodríguez, Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón, Nicolás Celis, Screenwriters: Jonás Cuarón, Aura Xilonen *Downbeat* Director: Danny Madden, Producer: Benjamin Wiessner, Screenwriters: Danny Madden, Daniel Rashid, Addie Weyrich, Arkira Chantaratananond *Family Movie* Directors: Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Producers: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Sosie Bacon, Travis Bacon, Vince Jolivette, Casey Durant, Greg Lauritano, Russell Wayne Groves, Screenwriter: Dan Beers *Forbidden Fruits* Director: Meredith Alloway, Producers: Mason Novick, Mary Anne Waterhouse, Diablo Cody, Trent Hubbard, Screenwriters: Meredith Alloway, Lily Houghton *Mam (France)* Director: Nan Feix, Producer: Marine Garnier, Screenwriters: Nan Feix, Marine Garnier *Power Ballad* Director: John Carney, Producers: Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Peter Cron, Rebecca O’Flanagan, Robert Walpole, Screenwriters: John Carney, Peter McDonald *The Sun Never Sets* Director/Screenwriter: Joe Swanberg, Producers: Jake Johnson, Ashleigh Snead, Joe Swanberg, Dakota Fanning, Cory Michael Smith *Their Town* Director: Katie Aselton, Producer: Mary Budd, Screenwriter: Mark Duplass ## Documentary Spotlight **** ### 💚[ The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249923) Director: Marina Zenovich, Producer: Evan Hayes > *“An intimate, arresting portrait of cyclist Moriah Wilson—raised by a fierce, loving family—whose singular drive becomes her superpower, carrying her to athletic brilliance and, devastatingly, toward a life cut short by murder.”* [Read more about ‘The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249923) *Cornbread Mafia* Directors: Evan Mascagni, Drew Morris, Producers: Trevor Kane, Merry-Kay Poe, Evan Mascagni, Screenwriters: Sam Wagstaff, Evan Mascagni *The Dads* Director: Luchina Fisher, Producers: Stephen Chukumba, Luchina Fisher *First They Came for My College* Director: Patrick Bresnan, Producers: Holly Herrick, Harry W. Hanbury, Patrick Bresnan, Zackary Drucker, Screenwriters: Ivete Lucas, Leah Marino *I Got Bombed at Harvey’s* Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel, Producers: Bo Butterworth, Karen Bowlin *Manhood* Director: Daniel Lombroso, Producers: Kerry Mack, Rebecca Shaid *One Another* Director: Amber Love, Producer: Andrea Raby *Serling* Director: Jonah Tulis, Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio, Phillip Watson, Jennifer Davisson, Chad A. Verdi, Michelle Verdi, Paul Luba, Chad Verdi Jr, Blake J. Harris, Screenwriters: Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris *Summer of ’94* Directors: Dave LaMattina, Chad Walker, Producers: Christopher Leggett, Rafael Marmor, Marc Gilbar, Dave LaMattina, Chad Walker *Your Attention Please* Director: Sara Robin, Producers: Dan Kennedy, Sara Robin, Screenwriter: Jack LeMay *Adam’s Apple* Director: Amy Jenkins, Producers: Brit Fryer, Amy Jenkins, Screenwriter: Adam Sieswerda *Amazing Live Sea Monkeys* Directors/Producers: Mark Becker, Aaron Schock *Black Zombie (Canada)* Director/Screenwriter: Maya Annik Bedward, Producers: Maya Annik Bedward, Hannah Donegan, Kate Fraser *Capturing Bigfoot* Director: Marq Evans, Producers: Tamir Ardon, Marq Evans, Nick Spicer *Ceremony (Canada)🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Director/Producer: Banchi Hanuse *Drift* Director: Deon Taylor, Producers: Roxanne Avent Taylor, Deon Taylor, Inbal Lessner, Kaitlin McLaughlin, Screenwriters: Kaitlin McLaughlin, Martine Biehn, Kevin Hibbard *My Brother’s Killer* Director: Rachel Mason, Producer: Dion Labriola *#SKYKING* Director: Patricia Gillespie, Producer: Chris Cowen *The Way We Move* Directors/Screenwriters: Vanessa Dumont, Nicolas Davenel, Producers: Hubert Cornet, Mathieu Belghiti, Arnaud Le Guilcher, Eleonore Dailly, Edouard de Lachomette ## Midnighter ## ****** ### 💚 [Drag](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241467) Directors/Screenwriters: Raviv Ullman, Greg Yagolnitzer, Producers: Jake DeVito, Lucy DeVito, Danny DeVito > *“Two sisters with a contentious relationship decide to rob a rural home in upstate New York. The simple robbery turns into a nightmare when one of them throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor.”* [Read more about ‘Drag.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/films/2241467) *Hokum (Ireland, United States)* Director/Screenwriter: Damian McCarthy, Producers: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, Mairtín de Barra *American Dollhouse* Director/Screenwriter: John Valley, Producers: David Axe, Samuel Butler, Shane Greb *Fifteen (Argentina, Mexico)* Directors: Jack Zagha, Yossy Zagha, Producers: Jack Zagha, Yossy Zagha, Elsa Reyes, Valentín Javier Diment, Vanesa Pagani, Screenwriters: Andrzej Rattinger, Ricardo Álvarez Canales *Grind* Directors: Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty, Chelsea Stardust, Producer: Chelsea Stardust, Screenwriters: Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty *Imposters* Director/Screenwriter: Caleb J Phillips, Producers: Thomas Bond, Sara Seligman, Joe Bandelli *Monitor* Directors/Screenwriters: Matt Black, Ryan Polly, Producers: Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, John Fischer, Adrian Guerra *Never After Dark (Japan)🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Director/Screenwriter: Dave Boyle, Producers: Dave Boyle, Kento Kaku, Kosuke Tsutsumi ## Festival Favorite ****** 💚 [Buddy](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249907) Director: Casper Kelly, Producers: Tyler Davidson, Drew Sykes, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Tracy Rosenblum, Screenwriters: Casper Kelly, Jamie King > *“A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.”* [Read more about ‘Buddy.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249907) 💚 [The Sh*theads](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2250287) Director/Screenwriter: Macon Blair, Producer: Alex Orr, Brandon James, Nathan Klingher, Ford Corbett, Mark Fasano, Joshua Harris, Macon Blair, Dave Franco > *“Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. are perfectly (mis)matched as Mark and Davis, the fumbling circumstantial chaperones in charge of transporting the increasingly psychotic Sheridan (a brilliant Mason Thames).”* [Read more about ‘The Sh*theads.’ ](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2250287) *American Doctor (United States, Malaysia, Qatar, Denmark, Palestine)* Director: Poh Si Teng, Producers: Poh Si Teng, Kirstine Barfod, Reem Haddad **Cookie Queens🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner ** Director: Alysa Nahmias, Producers: Gregory Kershaw, Michael Dweck, Alysa Nahmias, Jennifer Sims *Leviticus (Australia)* Director/Screenwriter: Adrian Chiarella, Producers: Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton, Hannah Ngo *The Oldest Person in the World* Director: Sam Green, Producers: Alison Byrne Fields, Josh Penn *Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story* Directors: Judd Apatow, Neil Berkeley, Producers: Judd Apatow, Neil Berkeley, Amanda Rohlke, David Heiman *Rock Springs* Director/Screenwriter: Vera Miao, Producers: Stephen Feder, Kiri Hart, Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks, Greta Talia Fuentes, Jason Michael Berman, Matthew Lindner, Jordan Moldo, Vera Miao *Time and Water (United States, Iceland)* Director: Sara Dosa, Producers: Shane Boris, Elijah Stevens, Jameka Autry, Sara Dosa *The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist* Directors: Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell, Producers: Jonathan Wang, Daniel Kwan, Shane Boris, Diane Becker, Ted Tremper *Erupcja* Director: Pete Ohs, Producers: Pete Ohs, Charli xcx, Luke Arreguin, Jeremy O. Harris, Josh Godfrey, Screenwriters: Pete Ohs, Charli xcx, Lena Góra, Jeremy O. Harris, Will Madden *Obsession* Director/Screenwriter: Curry Barker, Producers: James Harris, Haley Nicole Johnson, Christian Mercuri, Roman Viaris *See You When I See You* Director: Jay Duplass, Producers: Fred Bernstein, Jay Duplass, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Adam Cayton-Holland, Screenwriter: Adam Cayton-Holland ## Visions *Bagworm* Director: Oliver Bernsen, Producer: Zoe Rosenberg, Screenwriter: Henry Bernsen *Beyond The Duplex Planet* Director/Producer/Screenwriter: Beth Harrington *Dead Eyes (Australia)* Director/Producer/Screenwriter: Richard E. Williams *Perfect* Director: Millicent Hailes, Producers: Nathan Scherrer, Tara Sheree, Tyler Payne, Liz Cardenas, Douglas Riggs, Millicent Hailes, Screenwriters: Millicent Hailes, Kendra Miller *The Peril at Pincer Point (United Kingdom)* Directors/Producers/Screenwriters: Jake Kuhn, Noah Stratton-Twine *And Her Body Was Never Found* Director: Polaris Banks, Producers: Polaris Banks, Mor Cohen, Hilarion Banks, Screenwriters: Polaris Banks, Mor Cohen *Daughters of the Forest: Mycelium Chronicles (Mexico)🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Director/Screenwriter: Otilia Portillo Padua, Producers: Paula Arroio, Elena Fortes, Otilia Portillo Padua ## Global *Apolo (Brazil)* Directors: Isis Broken, Tainá Müller, Producers: Bianca Villar, Eduardo Rezende, Fernando Fraiha, Henrique Sauer, Karen Castanho, Tainá Müller, Thiago Mascarenhas, Screenwriters: Tainá Müller, Tatiana Lohmann, Ísis Broken, Lourenzo Duvale *Thanks for Nothing (Germany)* Director/Screenwriter: Stella Marie Markert, Producers: Luc Vincent Hinrichsen, Marcos Kantis *Do You Love Me (Lebanon)* Director: Lana Daher, Producers: Jean-Laurent Csinidis, Lana Daher, Screenwriter: Lana Daher, Qutaiba Barhamji *Mickey (Mexico)🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Director: Dano García, Producers: Dano García, Indira Cato, Joceline Hernandez, Alejandra Guevara Castillo, Christian Giraud, Screenwriters: Dano García, Tonatiuh Israel *Scarlet Girls (Dominican Republic, Germany, Mexico)* Director: Paula Cury, Producers: Paula Cury, Samuel Didonato, Screenwriters: Claudia Galeano, Paula Cury ## 24 Beats Per Second *Los Lobos Native Sons* Directors/Screenwriters: Doug Blush, Piero F. Giunti, Producers: Robert Corsini, Doug Blush, Piero F. Giunti, Flavio Morales, Rafael Augustin, Patricia Harris DiLeva *We Are The Shaggs* Director/Screenwriter: Ken Kwapis, Producers: Reynolds Anderson, Jeremy Seifert *A Cowboy in London* Director/Producer: Jared L. Christopher *Agridulce (Bittersweet) (United States, Dominican Republic)* Director: Frank Pavich, Producers: Benjamin de Menil, Monica de Moya *Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC* Director: Emmett Malloy, Producers: Daniel Pappas, Tim Wheeler, Wyatt Daily *Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool* Director: Amy Scott, Producers: Angus Wall, Terry Leonard, Kent Kubena, Thomas Tull, Jillian Share, Jason Owen, Jen Gorton *Mile End Kicks (Canada)* Director/Screenwriter: Chandler Levack, Producers: Matthew Miller, Pat Kiely, Julie Groleau *Noah Kahan: Out of Body🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Director: Nick Sweeney, Producers: Samantha Mustari, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Ryan Kroft, Vaughn Trudeau, Anna Keegan, David Blackman, Jeff Ludwig, Devon Libran *The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel* Director: Ben Feldman, Producer: Marc D’Agostino # TV Program ## TV Premiere *The Audacity* Showrunner/Screenwriter: Jonathan Glatzer, Director: Lucy Forbes, Producer: Gina Mingacci *Margo’s Got Money Troubles* Showrunner/Screenwriter: David E. Kelley, Directors: Dearbhla Walsh, Kate Herron, Producers: David E. Kelley, Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Matt Tinker, Brittany Kahan Ward, Per Saari, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rufi Thorpe, Eva Anderson, Boo Killebrew *Monsters of God🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Showrunner: Jeremy McBride, Director: Eric Goode, Producers: Tom Petersen, James Liu, Callie Barlow, Lissa Rivera, Charles Divak, Adrienne Gits, Daniel Johnson, Screenwriters: Jeremy McBride, Eric Goode, Tom Petersen *The Dark Wizard* Directors/Screenwriters: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Producers: Halle Johns, Olivia Ahnemann, Zachary Barr ## TV Spotlight *The Comeback Season 3* Showrunner/Director: Michael Patrick King, Producers: Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, John Melfi, Dan Bucatinsky, Screenwriters: Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow *They Called Us Outlaws – The Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes and Rise of Redneck Rock* Showrunners/Producers: Eric Geadelmann, Kelly Magelky, Director/Screenwriter: Eric Geadelmann **Woodstockers 🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner ** Showrunner: Corbin Bernsen, Director: Oliver Bernsen, Producer: Zoe Rosenberg, Screenwriters: Corbin Bernsen, Joshua Michael Stern, Henry Bernsen ## Independent TV Pilot Competition *Are We Still Married?* Showrunner/Director/Screenwriter: Kit Steinkellner, Producer: Barry Galperin *Birth is For P*ssies🌟 SXSW 2026 Audience Award Winner * Showrunner/Screenwriter: Hannah Shealy, Directors: Hannah Shealy, Celine Sutter, Producer: Celine Sutter *Codependent* Showrunners/Screenwriters: Wade McElhaney, Weston McElhaney, Director: Caitlyn Phu, Producers: Emily Ince, Rosie Cummings, Emily Partida *Cold Call* Showrunner/Director: Elise Kibler, Producer: Manon Blackman, Screenwriter: Emma Lenderman *In My Blood🌟 SXSW 2026 Independent TV Pilot Competition Winner  * Showrunner/Director/Screenwriter: Alex Bendo, Producers: Alex Bendo, Yumeng Han, Elias Putnam, Max Wilson, Jorge Sistos Moreno *Son of a Bikram* Showrunners/Screenwriters: Ash T, Johnny Rey Diaz, Director: Johnny Rey Diaz, Producers: Johnny Rey Diaz, Christian Rose, Ash T # What Is South by Southwest (SXSW)?  SXSW is a multi-day conference and festival that blends keynotes, panels, live music, film and TV premieres, comedy, networking, and brand activations into one city-wide event in Austin, Texas. 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