For nine days in March, creatives of all stripes gather for the acclaimed SXSW Film Festival program. Running concurrently with the SXSW Conference, Music and Comedy Festivals, attendees can take advantage of the opportunity to connect with a wide array of industry experts, making the Film Festival an unparalleled experience at the forefront of discovery, creativity, and innovation. Join us March 11-19, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about for the premiere of their feature film, short, episodic, or XR project.
To kick things off for the 2022 SXSW Film Festival, the Opening Night Film will be the World Premiere of Everything Everywhere All At Once directed by Daniels on March 11. For the grand finale of nine exciting days of screenings, the Closing Night Headliner will be FX’s Atlanta Season 3 Premiere directed by Hiro Murai on March 19.
Dive into the entire 2022 Film Lineup across all screening categories including 99 Features including 76 World Premieres, 4 International Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 2 U.S. Premieres, 13 Texas Premieres, and 111 Short Films. Plus, 24 Music Videos, 11 Episodic Premieres, 6 Episodic Pilots, 29 XR Experience projects (formerly Virtual Cinema), and 19 Title Design entries.
Explore SXSW Film Awards announcements including 2022 Jury Awards and Audience Awards Winners. Additionally, the 40 Years of Massive Talent Award was presented to Nicolas Cage at The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent screening on March 12.
Watch SXSW On-Demand
Before we see you again next March 10-19 in Austin, TX and online for the 2023 SXSW Conference & Festivals, take a look back at SXSW 2022.
Relive exciting Keynotes, Featured Sessions, Film Festival red carpets and Q&As, select Music Festival showcases, and more on our official YouTube Channel.
Stay tuned for more 2022 recaps as well as information about 2023 registration and participation opportunities coming later this summer. Subscribe to Event Updates and the Film Community Newsletter to stay in the SX know.