Featuring provocative dramas, documentaries, comedies, genre standouts and more, the SXSW Film Festival has become known for the high caliber and diversity of films presented, and for its smart, enthusiastic audiences. SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about for the premiere of their feature film, short, episodic, or XR project.
SXSW Online is a digital experience featuring conference keynotes and sessions, film screenings, music showcases, networking, exhibitions, and more from March 16-20, 2021. The Film Festival includes exclusive Premieres, Screenings, and Q&As.
Select Film Festival programming will remain available to SXSW Online registrants on the event platform and Connected TV apps through April 18. Browse the complete list of post-event on demand content including Conference sessions.
Explore the SXSW Film Program
The 2021 SXSW Film Festival features Opening Night Headliner Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil; Centerpiece film Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, and Closing Night film Alone Together. The complete program includes 75 features including 57 World Premieres, 3 International Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 1 U.S. Premiere, 8 Texas Premieres, and 53 films from first-time filmmakers. Plus, 84 Short Films including Music Videos, 5 Episodic Premieres, 6 Episodic Pilots, 20 Virtual Cinema projects, 14 Title Design entries, and 30 Special Events. Explore the full lineup by screening sections.
2021 Film Awards Winners
SXSW is pleased to announce the 2021 SXSW Film Festival Awards winners selected by 2021 Juries for Narrative and Documentary Feature Competitions, Shorts Programs and more.
All films, except Special Events, were eligible for the SXSW Film Festival Audience Awards voting which took place following the SXSW Online event on Sunday, March 21. Votes were calculated and then certified by the accounting firm of Maxwell Locke & Ritter. View the 2021 Audience Awards Winners.
See You Next Year
Following the recent announcement of SXSW 2022 dates, we will also be opening up 2022 participation opportunities this summer including PanelPicker®, Film Festival submissions, Music Festival applications, and more. Stay tuned!
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*Certain film content may be geo-blocked due to rights and the distributor’s discretion.
*Some content will be subject to capacity.