The New Cool: Choosing Moderation in a World of Excess

Leslie Crutchfield

Director, Business for Impact

Leslie Crutchfield is the Director of Business for Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and author of “How Change Happens”. She is an educator and strategist whose work explores how business leadership and collaboration can accelerate social innovation and systems change. At Georgetown, she leads initiatives that generate new insights and partnerships advancing the triple bottom line of people, planet, and prosperity, linking purpose with performance in global companies.

Jon Levy

Author, NYT Best Seller - You’re Invited

Behavioral Scientist and Author

Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist and NY Times Best Selling author known for his work in trust, leadership, and team intelligence. When results matter, Jon gets the call.

Levy specializes in applying the latest research to transform the ways people and organizations approach the way they build trust and work together. His clients range from Fortune 500 brands, like Microsoft, Google, AB-InBev, and Samsung, to startups.

Fifteen years ago, Levy founded The Influencers Dinner, a secret dining experience for industry leaders ranging from Nobel laureates, Olympians, celebrities, and executives, to artists, musicians, and even the Grammy-winning voice of the bark from “Who Let the Dogs Out.” Guests cook dinner together but can’t discuss their careers or give their last names. Once seated to eat, they reveal who they are. Over time, these dinners developed into a community. With thousands of members, Influencers is the largest community of its type worldwide.

Jon’s second book, You’re Invited, was released to critical acclaim, quickly rising as a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and international best seller. In it, Levy demonstrates the value of trust, connection, and community in accomplishing what is most important to us.

His third book, Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective Genius, demystifies the science of leadership and the habits that make teams more than the sum of their parts.

In his free time, Jon works on outrageous projects. Among them, spending a year traveling to all 7 continents, or to the world's greatest events (Grand Prix, Art Basel, Burning Man, Running of the Bulls, etc.) and barely surviving to tell the tale. These Adventures were chronicled in his first book: The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure

Catalina Garcia

Global Director of Corporate Affairs

Ms. Catalina (Cata) Garcia is a Colombian-American global executive serving as the Global Director of Corporate Affairs at AB InBev and a Board Director of the AB InBev Foundation. Based in New York City, she leads the company’s global corporate affairs and social impact strategy—including social norms, purpose marketing, road safety, entrepreneurship development, and the Foundations ecosystem across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
She manages AB InBev’s public-private partnerships with key United Nations agencies and multilateral organizations (UNITAR, UNGC, IDB) and oversees the company’s global responsible drinking strategy. With more than 25 years of experience in technology, communications/PR, mining, and consumer goods, Catalina has worked across multinational companies in Latin America and North America. She is a frequent speaker at global forums—including UNGA/UNGC events, Concordia, Latimpacto, IRG, Harvard, and Georgetown—on corporate purpose, social impact, public-private partnerships, and inclusive growth.
She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Javeriana University in Bogotá and serves on several global boards. Catalina is an Advisor to Business for Impact at Georgetown University, a member of SMANA and IAVE, and co-author of How Business Can Drive Inclusive Growth (Harvard CID) and Catalytic Capital: Unleashing Philanthropy for Systems Change (Cambridge University Press).

Bettina Grajcer

Purpose Strategist & CEO

Bettina Grajcer is a purpose strategist with over 18 years of experience leading initiatives on responsible consumption, health innovation, and behavior change. As CEO of Auíri, an impact and sustainability consultancy, she helps major global brands integrate purpose into business strategy. Bettina has led large-scale innovation and technology projects to prevent harmful consumption, which have been adopted as public policy. With a background in medicine, communication, and behavioral science, she works at the intersection of health, culture, and social impact to design strategies that drive positive change and shared value. She is also an experienced moderator and speaker, having participated in global forums on sustainability, innovation, and public health.

Salon E

Turning Up the Heat: Climate Content That Clicks

Growing Intelligence: Youth, AI, and the Future of Ag

Mall Rats Reborn: How Hot Topic is Using Entertainment to Revitalise Retail

Culture Under Fire: Storytelling for Public Power

How to Win Friends and Overthrow Systems

New generations are redefining consumption, choosing balance, moderation, meaning, and authenticity over excess. Using Georgetown University’s case study of AB InBev’s Global Smart Drinking Goals, this session explores how brands can leverage marketing expertise and innovations that meet consumers’ desire for more balanced choices, such as lower and no-alcohol beer, and influence to shape social norms and create shared value. The discussion highlights how purpose-driven strategies can drive behavior change, reinforce positive behaviors, promote moderation, and deliver sustainable growth.

NEW COOL: CHOOSING MODERATION IN A WORLD OF EXCESS


Tennessee House - Nashville at Night

Electric Shuffle

Tennessee House - Chattanooga in the Daytime

Tennessee House - Knoxville & Oak Ridge in the A.M.

Tennessee House - Meet Memphis on Sunday evening

The Tennessee House showcases what's happening in tech, innovation, and culture across the Volunteer State. Be there for 3 days of bold thinking, eye-opening connections, and unforgettable fun.

We're spotlighting Nashville from 5pm to 11pm. Add a dash of hot chicken heat at the sweet spot where innovation meets creativity… Plus, Hip Hop Karaoke and late-night line dancing for Dolly Parton's 80th birthday.

Doors open at 5pm
** Limited-edition swag, bites, and drinks **


Jake Kuhn

Jake Kuhn is a writer, producer, director, and recent alumnus of the National Film and Television School, where he directed the Python-esque medieval farce Hand to God. A manic screenwriter and lover of all cinema — particularly Austin’s very own Slacker whose commentary track sparked his love of film — Jake directed his first feature with Noah Stratton-Twine: The Peril at Pincer Point, an improvised, Corman-inspired crustaceous comedy set to world premiere at SXSW 2026.

Noah Stratton-Twine

Noah Stratton-Twine is a writer, director, editor, and composer whose work blends sharp character-driven storytelling with a resourceful do-it-yourself ethos — ultimately exacted in his debut feature: an improvised Sasquatch tragi-comedy made for a measly £1000. Amidst chronic cinephilia and a love of walking and wasabi nuts, he continues to develop a percolating slate of scripts and movies across a gallimaufry of genres, including The Peril at Pincer Point — a similarly improvised Corman-inspired crustaceous comedy set to world premiere at SXSW 2026.

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I Got Bombed at Harvey's

Biography
Crime
Documentary
Drama
Thriller

I Got Bombed at Harvey's (aka 1,000 Pounds of Dynamite)

Jim Baitte, a layabout sound designer desperate to prove himself, is working on a new horror flick from the tyrannical yet lauded b-movie director P.W. Griffin. Accused of lacking vision and creative courage, Jim is sent to the remote island where the film was shot to capture a sound powerful enough to elevate the film's finale. Once there, eerie local fables surface: for years, ambitious and headstrong youth have lost their souls to a ghostly sea captain for his spectral crew. As Jim entangles himself further into the bizarre locals, scenery, and prophecy, he can’t help but ponder the ever-confirming legend, and if recording it might just cost him more than his career.

The Peril at Pincer Point

On a quest to prove his competency, an inept sound recordist finds himself entangled in a nautical prophecy on the spectral island of Pincer Point.

Jack Redmayne, Alyth Ross, Os Leanse, Mike Mackenzie, Dashiell Upton, Jason Hogan, Mat Wright, Noah Stratton-Twine, Isobel Laidler, Oliver Woolf


Jorma Taccone

Jorma Christopher Taccone is an American writer, producer, director, comedian, actor, and musician. He is a member of the comedy music group The Lonely Island with his childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. In 2010, Taccone co-wrote and directed the SNL spinoff film MacGruber, which was his directorial debut.

A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to supposedly reconnect, but each has secret plans to kill the other.

Over Your Dead Body

Timo Argillander
Nate Bolotin
Maxime Cottray
Kjetil Omberg
Jørgen Storm Rosenberg
Andrea Scarso
Jorma Taccone
Tommy Wirkola

Kelly McCormick
David Leitch
Lee Kim
Guy Danella
Nick Spicer
Aram Tertzakian

Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, Keith Jardine


Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton is an acclaimed actor and filmmaker. Katie’s breakout acting role was in the indie darling, "The Puffy Chair," directed by Mark and Jay Duplass. She made her directorial debut with the critically acclaimed film "The Freebie" and "Magic Hour" premiered at SXSW 2025. "Their Town" marks Aselton’s fifth feature as a director.

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Seahorse

African American
Health/Disability/Illness
Social Issues
Women

When Abby’s boyfriend drops out of the high school play, she finds herself helping a school outlier step into the role opposite her. They spend a long night wandering around their town, examining their futures and unearthing surprises from their past.

Their Town

Christine Hsu (CAA) and Josh Braun (Submarine)

Mark Duplass
Mel Eslyn
Jay Duplass
Katie Aselton

Ora Duplass, Chosen Jacobs, Will Parker, Kim Shaw, Jeffery Self, Daveed Diggs, Leonardo Nam, Annie Henk, Brad LaBree

Sound Mixer: Brian Mazzola, B Cam Operator: June Zandona, 1st Assistant Camera: Julia Crytser, 1st Assistant Camera: Nichole Harmon, Hair and Makeup Artist: Kelly Wilcox, Assistant Director: Jessica Dho, Co-Executive Producer: Shuli Harel


Alyse Walsh

Alyse Walsh is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work spans multiple continents and genres. Recently she was a Director and Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning Season 2 of "Home," an Apple Original Documentary Series produced with A24. She directed several episodes of the Emmy-nominated Netflix science series "Connected." Alyse was the Supervising Producer of "Diagnosis," also for Netflix, as well as for "Defying Gravity," a PGA award-winning YouTube Original series about women’s gymnastics.

Jackie Jesko

Jackie Jesko is a director and journalist who seeks out stories about complicated people, places, and societies. Her most recent credits include "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything" (Hulu, Tribeca Premiere 2025) and "Savior Complex" (HBO, 2023). Jackie’s work has been honored with several awards including a DuPont, an Emmy, and the James Foley Medal for Courage in Journalism. She is also a co-founder of Latchkey Films.

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Dead Eyes

Dir: Richard E. Williams. DOP: Julian Panetta

Mischa Heywood as Lilly - Dir. Richard E. Williams

#Skyking

Health/Disability/Illness
Politics
Social Issues

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

Black Zombie

African American
Education
Politics
Social Issue

"Baby/Girls" is a verité documentary set in Arkansas that explores what teen motherhood looks like in post-Dobbs America. Filmed over two years with unprecedented access inside a Christian maternity home for pregnant teens, the film follows three young women as they carry their pregnancies, give birth, and adapt to their new realities. Through their stories, the film offers a rare, unfiltered portrait of life at the intersection of girlhood and motherhood in the American South.

Baby/Girls

Set in post-Dobbs Arkansas, "Baby/Girls" follows three teens living in a Christian maternity home as they navigate pregnancy and early motherhood. The film offers an intimate, unfiltered look at girlhood and motherhood colliding in the American South.

Grace Dulaney, Ariana Green, Olivia Malott, Audra Dulaney, Brian Rivera, Paula Woods

Co-Editor: Andrew Morreale, Associate Editor: Michael Cutrone, Additional Cinematographer: Christopher Gill, Additional Cinematographer: Carissa Henderson, Line Producer: Marina G. Stadler, Colorist: Steve Beganyi


The OFFICIAL SXSW Non-Obvious 7 Minute Meetup

Innovation Clubhouse

Vibrating Music Hammocks

Parker Hertzberger - Multisensory sound installations

Back by popular demand, this is the OFFICIAL Non-Obvious 7 Minute Meetup at the SXSW Innovation Clubhouse where you can make real connections with other attendees by asking a very non-obvious question. Learn how to network better, find new friends and transform your SXSW experience ... all in seven minutes! Hosted by 8-time SXSW Featured Speaker and attendee favorite Rohit Bhargava, this is a short gathering that you won’t want to miss.

OFFICIAL SXSW NON-OBVIOUS 7 MINUTE MEETUP


Polaris Banks

Polaris Banks loves making movies but has no money or connections. So he foolishly takes on ambitious projects and funds them by selling his body to science and maxing out credit cards. His latest hair-brained scheme "And Her Body Was Never Found" roped in his wife to make a movie with no other crew, just two people in the woods with a camera. Polaris's other bizarrely difficult undertakings include Reklaw, a $200,000 sell-funded short, and Casey Jones, a comic book adaptation featuring a Ninja Turtle.

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Dead Deer High

Education
Social Issues
The Arts/Theater
Youth/Teen

Mor Cohen and Polaris Banks did the impossible, made a movie with just two people, while camping, with a script based on their real arguments. Most couples would kill each other under those conditions. They were no exception.

And Her Body Was Never Found

A couple treks deep into the wilderness to make a movie about their troubled relationship, but takes the opportunity to kill each other instead.

Camera Operator: Hilarion Banks, 1st Camera Assistant: Michael Schnick, Sound Recordist: Cruz Thomas, Hair and Make-Up: Kari Koerper, Re-Recording Mixer: Juan Campos, Score Mixer: Chris Botta


Russell Goldman

Russell Goldman is a writer and filmmaker from Virginia, now based in Los Angeles. His short films "Burn Out", "Closing Time" and "Return to Sender" have played at film festivals around the world. He delights in stories about obsessives (no relation).

Julia was fired three weeks ago. She also got sober three weeks ago. She’s starting over in a suburban rental, and doing a lot of online shopping to help make the space her own, fast. When packages she didn’t order start showing up at her door — a blender, a corkscrew, her signature shade of lipstick — they feel so unnervingly tied to her past that it starts to feel like someone is watching her. The shopping site Smirk denies responsibility. But increasingly paranoid, Julia tumbles down a rabbit hole to find the identity of her anonymous sender.

Sender

After receiving a series of unwanted packages containing unnervingly targeted items, a woman tumbles down a paranoid rabbit hole to find her mysterious sender.

Akshay Shah
Thomas Grabinski
Russell Goldman
Britt Lower
Paris Jones
Andre Ray

Jamie Lee Curtis
Molly Hallam
Jake Katofsky

Britt Lower, Rhea Seehorn, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Baryshnikov, David Dastmalchian, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Mike Mitchell, Edward Torres, Alyssa Limperis, Inger Stratton

Costume Designer: Sarah Trost, Colorist: Alastor Arnold, Visual Effects Supervisor: Tyler Shanklin, Visual Effects Producer: Federico Friciello, Makeup Department Head: Galaxy San Juan, Hair Department Head: Julie Rea, Co-Producer: Victoria Alejandro, 1st Assistant Director: Jessica Dho, Set Decorator: Jen Giron, Art Director: Greg Anderson


Health/Disability/Illness
Politics
Technology
Social Issue

Sara Robin

Sara Robin is a German filmmaker, telling stories at the intersection of documentary and science-fiction. Her sci-fi script SWITCH, a dark comedy about virtual relationships, won the 2023 HollyShorts screenwriting contest. Alongside her independent work, Sara directs and produces commercials for clients including Lego, Jordan, and Lululemon.

Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema

Time and Water

Archival Materials Courtesy of Andri Snær Magnason

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

Courtesy of Focus Features © 2025 Focus Features, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Cookie Queens

African American
Latino
Texas
Women
Children
Disability
Native American/Indigenous
Youth/Teen

Courtesy of Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films

A new generation of parents, teens, and reformers are fighting back against Big Tech’s agenda to define the future of human connection. From Kristin, a mother pursuing legislative reform after losing her son, to Trisha, a young programmer building technology to stop cyberbullying, the film reveals how deeply the attention economy is reshaping us.

Blending intimate human stories with insights from leading experts in tech reform and digital wellbeing, "Your Attention Please" asks some of the most urgent questions of our time: Can we reclaim our autonomy? Can technology be redesigned to serve humanity? And what does a healthier relationship with the digital world look like for us and our kids?

Your Attention Please

English, Dutch; Flemish, Italian, Spanish; Castilian

A quiet revolution is underway: As AI reshapes every part of our lives, ordinary people are pushing back against addictive tech. "Your Attention Please" asks whether we are willing to reclaim autonomy and human connection before it’s too late.

Joni Siani
Winston MacDonald
Abulrahman Khawj
David Graves
Ziyad Alghamdi
Elizabeth Gilcreast
Alysse Houliston

Kristin Bride, Trisha Prabhu, The Offline Club, Kevin McCaskill, Tristan Harris, Cal Newport, Vivek Murthy, Sherry Turkle, Frances Haugen, Laura Marquez-Garrett


Rollins Theatre at the Long Center

Cornbread Mafia

Addiction/Recovery
Legal
Senior/Aging
Social Issue

Action
Biography
Comedy
Crime
Documentary

African American
Books/Literary
Celebrity

Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero

A whirlwind tour of hand drawn, stop-motion, and digital revelries.

Paper Trail

Don Hertzfeldt’s latest animated short film, "Paper Trail", is a 14-minute high-speed study of someone's life, seen only through pieces of paper. New animation techniques were developed to create the film's unique look and pace.

Tell Me When You Get Home

Fifteen year-old Honest Cardamom hasn’t seen her mother since she was four, but at a crowded family party she begins to feel her presence in ways she can’t explain. When Honest senses the presence of her mother she finds the courage to ask her uncle about the woman she barely remembers and, in doing so, begins to uncover pieces of herself.

Set in the space between Honest and her Uncle O, Tell Me When You Get Home unfolds as a long conversation between two people who have both lost a loved one. This short animated film is a testament to love and a testament to family.

During a reggae house party, 15-year-old Honest Cardamom encounters the spirit of a lost loved one.

Grace-Ann Baker
John Jackson
Deborah Thomas

Sydney Rodriguez
Jackie Payton
Patrice Worthy

Marisa Razo, Dhane Ross, Dwayne “DJ Beloved” Tennant, T.S. Meade

Animation Director: Alexa Lim Haas, Lead Animator: Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma, Character Designer: Sophia Zarders, Concept Artist(s): Danski Tang, Arantza Peña Popo, Animator(s): Alexa Lim Haas, Ana Sofía Navia López, Beza Solomon, Huanran Mao, Neveah Williams, Background Artist: Ting-en Tsai, Art Director: Alexa Lim Haas, Storyboard Artist & Compositor: Julia Velarde, Animation Intern(s): Taylor Wells, Quinn O'Neill, Associate Producer(s): Lorian Thompson, Olivia Nelson, Tiffany Dominique, Reid W. Pickett, Amanda Branson Gill, Lupita Rodriguez

In The Beginning

Tonally absurd and colourful, "In the Beginning" features three true stories about humans shaping narratives on animals in their attempt to make sense of the absurdities of the world. One features the doomed space probe Beresheet that aimed to deposit a backup of human civilisation on the moon but ended up releasing microscopic tardigrades; another explores how legless specimens of Birds of Paradise exported to Europe in the 16th Century were widely believed to be otherworldly beings that lived forever aloft; and the last depicts Covid-era Hong Kong, where many hamsters were abandoned after authorities announced a cull as a precaution against animal-to-human transmission.

A spaceprobe called Beresheet, legless birds of paradise, hamster cull and humanity trying to make the world make sense.

Bruno Caetano
Bruno Simões
Carlota Pou
Marcin Podolec

Hag

Our story begins with our heroine breaking up with her obnoxious boyfriend; what should be a moment of liberation instead transforms her from a regular thirty-something into a hag with snakes for hair. Hag battles society pressures, inner longings, and the tick of her own biological clock. She searches for love and meaning in a hellscape of waning fertility, dating apps and the rotten stench of the patriarchy. In this surreal South London, Hag's journey becomes mythical as her despair crystallises into a quest for answers, and she must face the ultimate test! In a world where being true to yourself makes you monstrous, what is the cost of compromise and repressing your authentic self?

One woman's search for love and meaning in a hellscape of waning fertility, dating apps and the rotten stench of the patriarchy. In a world where being yourself makes you monstrous, what is the cost of compromise and repressing your authentic self?

Animated Drama Experimental Mature/Adult

Charlotte Ritchie, Hugo Nicholson, Oliver Wellington, Sally Armstrong, Maisie May Plumstead

What We Leave Behind

Dan has a gaping hole in his neck that won't heal. Why? He can't remember, nor talk about it. Back in the sinister arena of his childhood, he must find the part of himself he once left behind that prevents him, now an adult, from being whole.

Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot

ManicMonday (DE), Laïdak Films (FR) & Kiana Naghshineh (DE)

After a long illness, Shari learns that she won’t recover — she has only a few months left to live. Overwhelmed, she doesn’t know how to face her family. In an attempt to escape reality, the sky collapses above her, and she finds herself drifting through space. There, she meets the cosmonaut dog Laika, who guides her on a spiritual journey through the universe. Like Laika, Shari is approaching her final rocket launch. In the silence of space, she realizes how fragile the Earth is — and how precious time can be. She wants to spend her remaining days with her family. Preferably in a car. With mixtapes. And toast.

In the face of her body fading into stardust, Shari realizes what truly matters to her.

Henrik von Müller
Antoine Liétout
Ivan Zuber
Kiana Naghshineh

Praying Mantis

A praying mantis mutant seduces and preys on men out of desperation to save her child. A failed mission led to revelations of her past and dark secrets as the story unfolds.


Paloma Schneideman

Paloma Schneideman is a queer filmmaker and musician based in Auckland, NZ. She was 1 of 10 directors selected by Jane Campion to participate in her film programme 'A Wave In The Ocean' in 2023-24. "Big Girls Don't Cry" is the first feature film from an alumni of the programme. As a musician, Paloma produces and performs under the alias PollyHill.

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Agridulce (Bittersweet)

Education
Indigenous Culture
International
Latino
Social Issues
Children
Developing World
Social Issue
Youth/Teen

Summer 2006, 14-year-old Sid is caught between her own burgeoning sexual curiosity and acceptance from an older group of girls. As she delves deeper into rebellion, she leaves behind a trail of destruction as she goes. Big Girls Don’t Cry is a love letter to all the women that still feel shame scars from this time of their lives; who did things they wished they hadn’t, or didn’t do things they wished they had; to hold up a mirror and say yes; that was f#&*ed up.

Big Girls Don't Cry

Rural New Zealand, 2006. Over one transformative summer, 14 year old Sid Bookman discovers desire, identity and the internet, as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by.

Jane Campion
Philippa Campbell
David Ross
Lisa Gutberlet
James Huntsman
Rain Spencer
Noah Taylor

Ani Palmer, Rain Spencer, and Noah Taylor

Costume Designer: Karen Inderbitzen Waller, Music Supervisor: Amine Ramer, Casting: Nikki Barrett, Kate McGill, Tina Cleary, Hair & Make-Up Designer: Katie Melody Rogers


A dynamic mix of creativity and stylish visuals where music and storytelling collide.

OK Go - 'Love'

Grammy winning rock band OK Go has built a reputation for highly distinctive visual storytelling. Ahead of the release of their fifth studio album, And the Adjacent Possible—their first in more than a decade—the band partnered with Ray-Ban Meta on an ambitious music video for the lead single “Love.”
The video explores expanding love through dancing mirrors precision-driven robots and playful movement through space. Robots maneuver mirrors with exact control, while fabrics and bouncing balls add a kaleidoscopic surge of color that matches the bright tempo. During filming, bassist Tim Nordwind wore Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to capture the intricate single shot process for the official BTS footage.

OK Go launched their first album in 10 years, pushing robotics and mirror tricks to the edge of possibility. The Love music video is a first of its kind, single camera move visual achievement, with 29 seamlessly integrated and choreographed robots.

Aaron Duffy and Miguel Espada
Damian Kulash

OK Go (Damian Kulash
Tim Nordwind
Andy Ross
Dan Konopka)

Damian Kulash, Lead Singer, Tim Nordwind, Bassist, Andy Ross, Guitarist, Dan Konopka, Drummer

Social Content Director/Art Director: Jordan Stone, Art Director: Pimm Buddhari, Stylist: Stacey Berman, Choreographer: Devin Ash-Quaynor, 1st Assistant Director: Péter Goretic, Robotics Producer: Francesca Palau, Robot Animators: Dani Kei V. Kaneda, Paula Charmes Jambrina, Robotics Team: Nestor Rubio Garcia, Lucas Ortiz Estefanell, Alvaro Domingo Gordo Ruiz, Daniel Romero Pérez, Senior Colourist: Mikey Pehanich (Arc Creative), Production: Hero² / Love Cubed (Production Service Company), PPS (Post Production Studio)

Doechii - 'Anxiety'

A bold, fast-paced descent into mental chaos, where Doechii turns anxiety into art through explosive visuals.

A bold, fast-paced descent into mental chaos, where Doechii turns anxiety into art through explosive visuals.

A bold, fast-paced descent into mental chaos, where Doechii turns anxiety into art through explosive visuals.

Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith
Anthony Moosa Tiffith
Langston Griffith-Siebens

Jolene Mendes
Sophia Sabella
Pablo Feldman

Doechii, Courtney Hargrett, Sydney Hargrett

Choreographer:: Robbie Blue, Creative Directors:: James Mackel, Connor Tingley, Sammy McEntire, Langston Griffith-Siebens, First Assistant Director:: Jonas Morales, Art Directors:: Helen Morales, Adam Miko, Justin Brown, Chief Lighting Technician:: Tony Varoula, Set Dresser:: Drew Wall, Assistant Choreographer:: Marie Spieldenner, First Assistant Camera:: Connor Lambert, Production Manager:: Rachel Nagao, Stunt Coordinator:: Robert Brown

Chappell Roan - 'The Subway'

A glam-pop heartbreak unfolds underground as fantasy and desire collide on a neon-lit subway ride.

A glam-pop heartbreak unfolds underground as fantasy and desire collide on a neon-lit subway ride.

A glam-pop heartbreak unfolds underground as fantasy and desire collide on a neon-lit subway ride.

Chappell Roan, Elizabeth Eaton Rosenthal

Styling: Genesis Webb, Makeup: Andrew Dahling, Hair / Hair Designer: Lacy Redway / Charlie le Mindu, Casting: Damian Bao, Choreographer: Danielle Polanco, VFX: Corduroy, CG Artist: Loni Paone

Bricknasty - 'Vinland'

A raw glimpse into disillusion, where music, memory, and chaos meet through striking characters and visual landscape.

A raw glimpse into disillusion, where music, memory, and chaos meet through striking characters and visual landscape.

A raw glimpse into disillusion, where music, memory, and chaos meet through striking characters and visual landscape.

First AD: Hollie Burton, SFX: Sadhbh Nic Uidhir, Make-Up Assist: Aoibhe Maguire, Stylist: Zoë Redmond, Movement Coordinator: Joe Grey Adams, Stop Motion: Ben Creswell, Animation: Nick Lane, Grade: John Alexander Lowe, Art Director: Rory Mullen, Art Assist: Peter Daniels

FKA twigs - 'Eusexua'

A bold and sensual visual poem exploring gender, power, and self-expression through movement and myth

A bold and sensual visual poem exploring gender, power, and self-expression through movement and myth

A bold and sensual visual poem exploring gender, power, and self-expression through movement and myth

Hailey Paolillo, Meshach Henry, Cooper Elbourne, Emiliano Jimenez, Artemis Stamouli, Naomi Weijand, Luigi Nardone, Nana‑Yaa Appiah, Oscar Jinghu Li, Matteo Cogliandro, Jaxon Willard, Daniele Sibilli, James Vu Anh Pham,  Max Cookward, Chelsea Cooper,  Ed Munro

Choreographer: Zoi Tatopoulos, Stylist: Georgia Pendlebury, Yaz XL, Costume Designer: Susie Coulthard, Casting Director: Kharmel Cochrane, Colourist: Connor Coolbear, Wardrobe Research and Sourcing: Enrica Miller

Confidence Man & Jade - 'Gossip'

Cinematic, super stylized and tongue-in-cheek irony. A performance music video that follows a loose narrative, Con Man and Jade meet in a dodgy dive bar. Everyone inside is a cloned version of themselves, all doing debaucherous things, in different corners of the room. In between choreographed dance sequences, a game of Russian Roulette sees the fired bullet ricochet around the room, picking them all off, one by one.  Inspired by a blend of western and mafia type movies BUT living in its own distinct world. Colour is rich, everything is to the beat and our camera moves between static, crash zooms and dollying. We will shoot each person in their cloned state and comp them together in post.

Confidence Man returns with another bold swing at pop absurdity in the new music video for Gossip, their infectious new single featuring, Jade. Directed by India Harris the cinematic, colour-drenched video is laced with tongue-in-cheek irony.

Creative Director: Janet Planet, Choreographer: Blake John Wood, Edit Comany: Avenues, Commissioner: Louis Danckwerts, Commissioner: Kim Jarrett, Label: Polydor, Label: Sony

Xinobi - 'Strides'

Two naive, well-meaning outsiders in Lisbon discover (or are chosen by) a pair of glowing, sparkling fanny packs filled with a gift for the city: "muy bien" stickers. As they explore with their newfound accessories and upbeat tempo, their infectious good cheer and desire to connect with others draw a diverse and joyful crowd. But not everyone welcomes this movement: anti-muy-bien demonstrators stage a dramatic clash, even as they struggle against the temptation to join the fun and attain a joyfully inclusive future. Is this video about embracing different people and ideas, or is it about two guys wearing fanny packs getting their 10,000 steps in? No right answer.

Two well-meaning outsiders move through a city not their own. Their efforts to bring people together begin to resonate. But not everyone embraces what they represent... shot entirely in (and inspired by) the city of Lisbon.

Caleb Dewart
Matt Buels
Kim Dellara
Franchesca McDowell
Matt Lefebvre
Jo Maitland-Robinson (Hungry Man)
Mariana Barbosa
Mariana Mota
Jordi Molla (24/7)

Lukas Hoffman, Dominique Kiesch, Hauke Dreyer, Kolja Briese, Amalia Silva Casta, Justin Charbonnet, António Barata Fontes

Head of Production: Hannah Stone, Production Manager: Lucy Banks, 1st AD: Justin Charbonnet, Producer (24/7, Lisbon): Nayla Soffita, 24/7 Production Manager (24/7, Lisbon): Paula Miguel, Production Coordinator  (24/7, Lisbon): Gabriela Assunção, Choreographer: Marcela Donato, Lead VFX Artist: Sean McLean, VFX Team and HOP: Regina Downing, Brody McLean, (HOP) Ellen Schmitt, Colorist: Lasse Selvli

People R Ugly - 'Wake Up'

A talent show hosted by an inappropriate, washed-up principal takes an unexpected turn when the quiet/awkward kid in school performs a surprisingly good dance routine. The performance comes to a halt when sparklers start an accidental fire, forcing everyone to evacuate. They’re met outside with chaos, riots, fighting, all only to come back to the talent show dance, led by the same boy who ignited it all. Was the chaos a reality? Or was it all in his head…

A small-town talent show spirals into surreal chaos when one awkward teen’s long-imagined routine blurs the line between fantasy and reality, with blink-182’s Mark Hoppus playing an inappropriate, washed-up principal hosting the talent show.

Joseph Larkin
Tristan Kevitch & Zak Dossi

Zak Dossi
Tristan Kevitch
Nick Furlong
Bill Biers
Julian Del grosso

Mark Hoppus, Tristan Kevitch, Zak Dossi, Bill Biers, Julian Del Grosso, Nick Furlong

Gaffer: Michael Rodgers, Steady Cam: Sam Laebo, Asst Camera: Eduargo Orozco, Key Grip: Jesus Yanez, Swing: Dan Gould, Choreographer: Sofie Dossi, PA: John Muniz, Colorist: Zak Dossi, Costume Designer: Savannah Steilner, VFX: Ryan Laux

Great Grandpa - 'Doom'

Haunted by the trauma of his childhood, a man relives a dream that seems frozen in time. As he dives deeper into the subconscious world he’s forced to confront past mistakes until he finally finds a cathartic forgiveness that frees him from his guilt.

A man celebrates his brother's birthday but is forced to relive childhood trauma and guilt. As he claws through his subconscious he’s faced with the reality that his brother died a long time ago.

Chamberlain Staub
Charles Wibert
Kendra Carelli

Leo Kim, Evan Kim, Kendra Carelli, Pat Song, Al Menne, Hannah Hodson, Mel Phong, Moses Moreno, Alex Chung, Apollo Cheon

Underwater DP: Charlie Wibert, 1st AC: Philip Hoang, Gaffer: Teodore Davis, Key Grip: Hailey Hannigan, G&E Swing: Alan Torres, Tony Cantor, Colorist: Jake White, 1st AD: Jhanvi Motla, Assistant Editor: Max Look, Safety Diver: Zach Araneta, VFX Artist, Michael Nowicki: Title Designer, Morgan Bick

Woodz - 'I'll Never Love Again'

Music video portraying doubt, sorrow, and passion toward love through a cyclical, reincarnated visual framing. Relationships that unfold across different ages and circumstances dissolve the boundaries between past, present, and future, posing a single, haunting question:

If you vow to never love again, can you truly keep that promise?
Through the use of match cuts, the film conveys the inevitability of love and the universal resonance of human emotion that transcends time, identity, and generation.

Portrait of cyclical human experience of losing love and embarking once more on the daring pursuit of new affection, unfolding as a seamless, panoramic music-video narrative that mirrors the perpetual rhythm of rebirth and renewal.

Jungho Kee
Yuseok Joung
Hyounggeun Kang
Sunghyun Park

Hoseung Shin
Seoyun Choi
Hagyung Seo
Chohye Kim
Hyemin Kim
Yona Han
Junhwa Yoon
Yujeong Shin

Woodz (Jo Seungyeon), Daekyu Park, Hyunrang Cho, Taejoon Kim, Jubeen Lee, Seoyeon Cho, Dohwan, Baek, Mani, Hyunsoo Shin

Colorist: Jiyun Yunie Yeom, VFX Production: Ohzeon, Assistant Director: Chaeyoung Woo, Assistant Director: Bokyung Kim, Gaffer: Junghyuk Jung, Special Effect General Manager: Changgi Min

Model/Actriz - 'Cinderella'

In the fairytale land of Brooklyn NY, Cinderella is grieving the death of his father. Tortured by his evil step-family, Cinderella longs for the freedom the city's rats enjoy. When he learns the local Prince is throwing a birthday party, he escapes the clutches of his family with the help of his Fairy Godmother and his favorite rat. Little does he know, this rager will change the course of his life.

A very gay, very Brooklyn retelling of Cinderella  - complete with taxidermy rats, pop choreography and a shirtless DJing Prince.

Cole Haden, Matt Gallipoli, Maddy Boyd, Jack Wetmore, Ruben Radlauer, Aaron Shapiro, Nando Moreland, Dan Santiago, Ohad Mzor, Kehari Hutchinson

Choreographer: Kevin Zambrano, Costume Design: Caitlin McMullen, Colorist: Avery Niles

Funny Weather - 'Time Bandit'

Funny Weather is here to steal your time. You'll never get it back, it's gone for good.

Funny Weather is here to steal your time. You'll never get it back, it's gone for good.

Funny Weather is here to steal your time. You'll never get it back, it's gone for good.

Director: Cady Buche, Director: Travis Barron

Tyler, The Creator - 'Sugar On My Tongue'

Tyler, The Creator - 'Sugar On My Tongue'

An experimental music video interpreting the meaning of Tyler, the Creator's song "Sugar On My Tongue", while keeping in line with the album rollout's unique aesthetics.

Lowswimmer - 'IRL'

Set in a dystopian laboratory basement, the story follows a girl and her botched clone as they are welcomed to their new family - their ‘parents’ (masochistic scientists) and their ‘siblings’, (the previous creations). In seeing this dark place through their naïve child-like eyes, for a fleeting moment they bring joy to their new home. Inspired by the works of Terry Gilliam and Yorgos Lanthimos, the film plays with science fiction, body horror and dark comedy. The goal was to create a story with a cruel sense of humour, and build a world that pays homage to 70s B movies by shooting 16mm and using stylised VFX.

Two new clones are born into the dark world of a basement laboratory and learn about music, life and friendship from their deranged creators.

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Charly Faye, Robyn Faye, Sven Ironside, Mike Kelson, Georgina Kingston, Tom Chambers, Ruari Chambers, Isabella Mansell, Phoebe Mansell

Movement Director: Ken Nakajima, Costume Designer: Cho Hyun Holly Sim, Hmu Designer & SFX Artist: Lydia Ariyo, SFX Make Up Designer: Andrea Cilione, Colourist: Sharon Chung, 1st Assistant Director: Cesar Velasco, VFX Artist: Yung Chih Hsiao, Motion Graphics Designer: Florencia Usuki

Dzsúdló - 'Presso'

What if GIFs existed in real life? In this surreal music video, Dzsúdló rides on top of a rally car, passing through a world where people are trapped in tiny looping moments. It’s a real-life GIF safari but the loops aren’t harmless. As time ticks on, the people inside them start to age, their bodies subtly warping and shifting in strange ways, like the loop is wearing them down. Repetition meets rhythm, with a weird, haunting twist.

What if GIFs existed in real life? People stuck in endless loops, aging and warping as time moves on. Dzsúdló cruises through this surreal, rhythmic world - a looping safari where repetition quietly breaks reality.

Sanchari Ghosh, Janos Riger, Klara Kovacs, David Gutema, Csaba Berenyi, Yugoh Ezenwoko, Milán Ujvari, Zsofia Temesvari, Hadisha Sovetova, Adam Richard Horich

Head of Production: Laszlo Dreissiger, 1st AD: Aron Matyassy, Production Manager: Bernadett Fulop, Production Coordinator: David Kovacs, Head of Make-Up: Orsolya Muranyi, VFX Supervisor: Gyorgy Adam, VFX Coordinator: Imre Egry, Colorist: Marton Kovacs, Wardrobe Stylist - Dzsúdló: Anita Varga, Wardrobe Stylist: Tekla Tanko

Ed Sheeran - 'Azizam'

Ed Sheeran is thrown (literally) into a fever dream Persian Wedding. He gets swept up by a whirlwind of poor boundaries, a lot of kisses, and way too much food. Will he survive the chaos? This is baptism by rice.

Ed Sheeran is tossed into a fever dream Persian Wedding. A whirlwind of poor boundaries, a lot of kisses,  and way too much food. This is baptism by rice.

Googoosh, Andy, Omid Djalili, Shervin Alenabi, Eyelar, Ilya Salmanzadeh

James Amos: 1st AD, Additional Cinematography (LA): Omer Ganai, Video Commissioner: Dan Curwin, Food Stylists: Hami Sharafi/Tanya Sadourian, Choreographer: Charlie Mayhew, Costume Designer: Natalie Humphries, Hair and Makeup Lead: Ameneh Mahloudji, Casting: LANE Casting/Charlie Mayhew, Colourist: Luke Morrison, VFX: Territory Studio

This Lonesome Paradise - 'Blue For You'

Blue For You is a haunting meditation on longing and obsession. The film follows Consuelo, a legendary actress who seems to share a tender, dreamlike love with the mysterious Carzio, until unsettling signs reveal a shadow closing in on her world. In the final turn, we learn we were never in Consuelo’s perspective but in Carzio’s: an obsessed paparazzi who built a fantasy romance to feel close to her. The shadow is him. There was never a relationship, only delusion spiraling into danger.

A haunting meditation on obsession, Blue For You follows Consuelo, a legendary actress followed by a presence, exposing a dangerous love built on delusion.

Sebastian Ortiz Wilkins
Maximilian Brey
Javier Porragas
Jacob Crawford
Alejandro Colmenero

1st AD: Carl Anthony, Costume Designer: Devon Lindsay, Make up and Hair: Fernanda Espíndola, Script Supervisor: Yiran W., On set Decoration: America Arrieta, Movement Consultant: Christian Lagasse, Still Photographer: Jamie Poh, Steadicam OP: Kenneth Lau

Kendrick Lamar & SZA - 'Luther'

"Luther", directed by Karena Evans, reimagines the music video as a cinematic meditation on Black love, vulnerability, and emotional connection. Set within minimalist, symbolic environments — from hotel rooms to reimagined everyday spaces — the film follows Kendrick Lamar and SZA through parallel moments of intimacy with individual partners. Through restrained performances, deliberate pacing, and visual symmetry, the film explores emotional distance and closeness, culminating in a shared space that reflects quiet unity. Eschewing spectacle in favor of stillness and mood, Luther offers a poetic, emotionally grounded visual experience that mirrors the song’s introspective core.

Directed by Karena Evans, "Luther" transforms Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit song into a quiet, cinematic meditation on Black love, identity, and emotional intimacy, using stillness, symbolism, and restraint to deepen the music’s emotional power.

Taj Critchlow
Dean Rosen
Fuliane Petikyan
Cornell Brown

Fuliane Petikyan
Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free
Tina Chuldzhyan
Jamie Rabineau
Sam Canter

Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Annahstasia Enuke, Geron McKinley

Rawayana, Bomba Estereo - 'Fogata'

Spanish; Castilian with English Subtitles

DP: Santiago Cantillo, Director: Paola Ossa

After an unexpected return to her hometown for the day, Juli must confront unresolved feelings for her childhood best friend Maya—their unspoken chemistry still lingering after years apart.

Maria Isabel Jimenez, Aeleen Blanco 34, Dylann Bello, Laura Marcias, Junior Ariza

Hot Chip - 'Devotion'

A whimsical glimpse into the lonely world of an aging Tokyo crossing guard who has diligently devoted his entire life to his humble occupation. As he takes to the vibrant, busy streets, his passion transcends into a surreal and infectious dance party joined by his co-workers and a mysterious geisha.

A lonely but dedicated crossing guard transforms his mundane daily routine into an infectious dance party on the vibrant streets of Tokyo.

Mar Masahiro Murata, Kana Inoda, Hajime Miyara, Yuiko Mori

Colorist: Drew Tekulve, VFX Artist: Matt Lathrom

Music Video Program

English, Hungarian, Korean, Spanish; Castilian

A dynamic mix of creativity and stylish visuals where music and storytelling collide.

A dynamic mix of creativity and stylish visuals where music and storytelling collide.

A dynamic mix of creativity and stylish visuals where music and storytelling collide.

Chappell Roan - 'The Subway'

A glam-pop heartbreak unfolds underground as fantasy and desire collide on a neon-lit subway ride.

FKA twigs - 'Eusexua'

A bold and sensual visual poem exploring gender, power, and self-expression through movement and myth

Bricknasty - 'Vinland'

A raw glimpse into disillusion, where music, memory, and chaos meet through striking characters and visual landscape.

Doechii - 'Anxiety'

A bold, fast-paced descent into mental chaos, where Doechii turns anxiety into art through explosive visuals.


SXSW Pitch Award Ceremony

Garry Tan

President/CEO

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Featured Session: A Conversation With Spotify's New Co-CEO About The Past, Present And Future Of Delivering Creativity To The World

Featured Session: Shaping Brand Relevance for a New Generation

Featured Session: A Waste of Time with Larry David and Jeff Schaffer

Featured Session: Why Saying Yes to the Unthinkable Works

Featured Session: Albuquerque Aftermath: From Breaking Bad to Pluribus with Rhea Seehorn, Vince Gilligan, and Key Creatives

On Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, the 2026 SXSW Pitch will feature 45 innovative technology companies across nine categories: Enterprise and Future of Work; Entertainment, Media, Sports & Creator Content; Healthcare, AssistiveTech & BioTech; Innovative World Tech; Intelligent Systems, Robotics & Multisensory Technology; Smart Cities, Transportation, Manufacturing & Logistics; Smart Data, Security & FinTech; Student Startups; and Sustainability, AgTech & Food.

Join us at 6:30 PM to discover the winner in each category, along with several special awards.


Frank Pavich

Frank directed "N.Y.H.C." (1999), on New York's hardcore music scene. He co-produced "Die, Mommie, Die!," winner of Sundance’s 2003 Special Jury Prize. His "Jodorowsky’s Dune" (2013) premiered at Cannes Quinzaine and was nominated for Golden Camera. The film received numerous prizes and acclaim.

Benjamin de Menil

Agridulce is de Menil's first feature film. He has for more than 25 years produced music recordings, videos, live tours, and educational materials related to Dominican music and dance. In 2013, he founded La Academia de Bachata, the world's first music school dedicated to bachata.

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Daughters of the Forest: Mycelium Chronicles

In the Dominican town of Cabarete, bachata is a way of life far from the dance halls that it occupies overseas. A snapshot of four children, each confronting an existential challenge, Agridulce shows how music guides their journey of self discovery. With five years of filming, director Frank Pavich (Jodorowsky’s Dune) captures pivotal moments of the children’s coming of age.

Generations collide, and the children struggle for balance in a world troubled by conflict. Along the way, they’re mentored by teachers of a school devoted to bachata, the once denigrated music that has become the Dominican Republic’s primary cultural export.

Agridulce (Bittersweet)

An intimate portrait of four children coming of age and the role of music in their journey. The children tell their stories through Bachata, a once proscribed music that has become the Dominican Republic’s primary cultural export.

United States of America
Dominican Republic

Jose Villa Castillo
Yerian Castillo
Frandy Direze
Orianny Bonilla

Edickson Garcia Disla, Frandy Direze, Orianny Bonilla, Yerian Castillo, Carmen Bonilla, Enrique Garcia Zapata, Jose Villa Castillo, Michiline Julien, Nativida Disla, Martires de Leon

Editor: Pablo Chea, Project Advisor: Sonia Herman Dolz, Production Sound: Oscar Chabebe, Asociate Producer: Vivien Wu, Co-Producer: Laura Amelia Guzman, Co-Producer: Israel Cardenas


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Curry Barker

Curry Barker is a writer, director, and actor whose work has quickly made him one of the most exciting new filmmakers to emerge in recent years. His most recent feature, OBSESSION, premiered at TIFF’s Midnight Madness, where it became one of the festival’s breakout films and was acquired by Focus Features.

Before OBSESSION, Curry built an audience through his original shorts online, which collectively garnered millions of views. He went on to make MILK & SERIAL, which he released on YouTube, an $800 found-footage film he wrote, directed, and starred in that became a cult hit and drew widespread attention.

Curry also co-created the sketch comedy brand That’s a Bad Idea with Cooper Tomlinson, which has amassed millions of followers. As an actor, he has appeared in DAVE, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, and B-SIDE FOR TAYLOR.

Up next, Curry will write, direct, and star in ANYTHING BUT GHOSTS, produced by Jason Blum, Roy Lee, and Steven Schneider.

Closed captioned
High sensory experience

After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Obsession

Ruzanna Kegeyan
David Haring
Leonora Darby

James Harris
Haley Nicole Johnson
Christian Mercuri
Roman Viaris

Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, Andy Richter


Gloria Mercer

Gloria Mercer is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker from Vancouver, BC. Her short films have screened at festivals around the world, and have streamed on CBC Gem and Crave Canada. A Safe Distance marks her feature directorial debut. Gloria is passionate about featuring complex women on screen and challenging the idea of a “strong female character”

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Ugly Cry

Health/Disability/Illness
The Arts/Theater
Women

Alex and her boyfriend Joey head into the wilderness for a romantic getaway. When Alex turns down Joey's surprise proposal, he abandons her in the woods. She’s rescued by Kianna and Matt, an enigmatic young couple living off the grid. Stranded and shaken, Alex accepts their invitation to stay at their remote campsite. As she’s drawn into their intoxicating world, complicated emotions and unexpected connections begin to surface. But when she learns they’re fugitives wanted for a string of violent bank robberies, Alex must navigate the blurred lines between desire, loyalty, and survival.

A Safe Distance

After a woman is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest, she befriends a pair of notorious fugitives on the run from the law, and becomes dangerously entangled in their relationship.

Bethany Brown, Tandia Mercedes, Cody Kearsley, Chris McNally

Associate Producer: Bethany Brown, Associate Producer: Sarah Bell-Etkin


Lucaa

Label Management, Brand Partnership, Distribution - US, Distribution - Worldwide, Other Artists to Tour With, Booking Agent - US, PR/Publicity Agency, Producer/Studio Engineer, Publishing, Sync/Music Supervisors

Originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina but currently living between LA, NYC and Richmond, VA; Lucaa (she/they) is the brainchild of singer/producer Stepha, who is a 2 spirit Afro-Indigenous artist whose genre-bending indie/alt-pop brand of music features raw and deceptively deep songwriting that pulls from their experiences as a young model in NYC, and being a queer BIPOC artist.

At a young age, Lucaa remembers listening to their father (who was a backup singer for Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, and Michael Jackson) and mother (a trained opera singer). After teaching themself how to sing and play songs on piano by ear, Lucaa now takes a grungier approach to altpop, with influences harnessed from Radiohead, Billie Eilish, Willow, & girl in red.

Lucaa's career is growing quickly. A notable SXSW 2024 showcase early on led to major label interest and a fruitful year of performances and international branding campaigns with Leica Cameras and TurboTax. Lucaa was also a featured artist alongside Black Eyed Peas front man Taboo for Reserved Magazine, and appeared in Vogue Japan's October Edition (print), KEXP, Ones to Watch, and Them.


Redbreast Unhidden Bar

The Redbreast Unhidden Bar is back for its second year! On March 13 - 14, step into the exclusive world of Redbreast Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, where guests can discover expertly crafted cocktails and tastings with a cinematic twist.

Attendees must be over 21, be SXSW badge holders, and have pre-registered their attendance at the link below. Entry is also not guaranteed and permitted on a first come first serve basis.

Pre-register here: https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Mn7eCL4NfREzGxhPi7Iyl7Et?domain=redbreastwhiskey.com

Redbreast

Redbreast Unhidden: Unearthing films worth talking about.

Discovering Redbreast is a revelation. That thrill of unearthing a hidden gem isn’t limited to whiskey bars – it lives wherever curious minds search for their next great find. That spirit brings us to the SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026 and year two of Redbreast Unhidden, our platform championing bold, original storytelling in film.

We’ve partnered with Irish actor Andrew Scott to spotlight exceptional talent in the Narrative Short competition and share it with the world. The must-see films of the category will be highlighted as our Redbreast Unhidden Selects, with one filmmaker receiving the prestigious Redbreast Unhidden Award at the SXSW Film & TV Awards on March 18th.

Join us March 15th at the Redbreast Unhidden Showcase for screenings of our selected films. You’re also invited to discover the Redbreast Unhidden Bar, tucked away in a secret Austin location from March 13th–14th, and attend an exclusive on-stage conversation between Andrew Scott and Deadline at the Omni Hotel on March 13th. And if that wasn’t enough, visit our surprise pop-up on Congress Avenue from March 12th–14th and experience our acclaimed Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey firsthand. For full details, scroll down or visit our website.


Arabella Oz

Arabella wrote "Mallory’s Ghost" while working as a mental health counselor in Manhattan, after a circular road from film school to therapy and back again. Her work explores psychological patterns (the ones that don’t seem to quit) while honoring that life is also strange, funny, and beautiful. Her favorite pastime is laughing with her husband and collaborator, Nick Canellakis.

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My NDA

African American
Legal
LGBTQ
Politics
Social Issues
Women
Social Issue

The Life We Leave

Business/Entrepreneurial
Environment
Social Issue

Mallory, plagued by fears of being unremarkable, joins her playwright boyfriend Sam on a retreat to coastal Maine. When she learns he once brought his glamorous ex, Louise, there, she’s struck with an obsessive curiosity about his past. As her jealousy takes hold, Mallory becomes convinced she’s being haunted by the ghost of Louise herself... Pulled into a journey that slips between past and present, rivalry and affection, melancholy and creativity, Mallory drifts further from her old life and toward something essential. "Mallory’s Ghost" is a psychological and playful exploration of envy, and the strange path it can lead back to the Self.

Mallory's Ghost

A young woman becomes convinced that she is being haunted by the ghost of her boyfriend’s ex-lover and muse -- an obsession that takes her on a strange, transformative journey.

Arabella Oz, Nick Canellakis, Anjelica Bosboom, Delphi Harrington, Shahjehan Khan, Evangeline Beasley

Co-Director: Nick Canellakis, Additional Editor: Katie McQuerrey, Assistant Director: Harry McEnermy, Miriam Olken, Sound Mixer: Ashley Kotzur, Script Supervisor: Erica Matz, 1st Asst Camera: Patrick Hanover, Theron Powell, Gaffer: Adam Belanger, Colorist: Filipp Kotsishevkiy, Casting: Matthew Messinger, Hair and Makeup: Alisha Cratty, Teague Vivolo


Still Blank

Still Blank’s sound is a unique blend of shoegaze haze, folk intimacy, and emotionally raw ambient alt-rock grit. With lyrics steeped in people-watching, dreams, nature, and existential observation, their songwriting draws from both introspection and their surroundings. Ben and Jordy met by chance in Liverpool 2 years ago sparking a lightning-in-a-bottle creative partnership. What started as casual jam sessions in a basement quickly evolved, with sessions ranging from stripped-back recordings on a broken classical guitar to studio lock-ins fuelled by long walks through rural Wales and a shared commitment to imperfection. In May 2025 they performed their first show as a band at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Debut single "What About Jane" is a grungy, folk-inflected reflection on identity, societal perception, and the expectations we’re forced to confront to uncover who we really are.


Ryan Dove

Label Management, Brand Partnership, Distribution - US, Distribution - Worldwide, Booking Agent - US, Producer/Studio Engineer, Publishing, Sync/Music Supervisors

Ryan Dove is a rapper and producer from El Paso, Texas, now based in Austin. Known for his energetic shows across the city, he makes lighthearted, relatable hip hop that keeps crowds smiling and moving. If you’re looking for a fun, feel-good live experience, Ryan Dove delivers every time.


Shunk

Label Management, Gear Endorsement, Distribution - Worldwide, Other Artists to Tour With, Booking Agent - US, Booking Agent - UK/Europe, Booking Agent - Worldwide, Sync/Music Supervisors

Formed over the Fall of 2022, Shunk is a four piece from Montreal. Drawing from a vast catalog of musical influences, their sound ranges from shimmering French love songs, to cataclysmic rock. The band's live performances are intense and mesmerizing, the whimsical lyrics and cutting riffs fashion a distinctive sound.


better joy

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“I like that the better joy sound’s evolving; it’s what we do as people, so it’s only natural the sound grows with me” says Bria Keely, better known by her stage name - better joy. A vivid indie-pop guitar project backed by a band, better joy fuses sparky melodies with strong guitars and pulsating bass lines, coated in lyrics that delve deep into all things vulnerable. The upcoming EP ‘at dusk’, a sister EP to her debut ‘heading into blue’, reflects a moment in her life “where I just stopped trying to please anyone or caring whether the music I wrote ‘fit’ a mold. It’s not on anyone else to define what better joy is: it’s on me”.

Originally a singer-songwriter, Bria’s route into the indie guitar scene wasn’t conventional: ‘I’m not one of those musicians who grew up on The Cure or played in guitar bands when I was a teenager: I was listening to pop and that’s about it!’. A piano player and singer from a young age, it wasn’t until uni when she sang at the piano after a night out that her friends encouraged her to consider music as a career and she started writing her own music. “I was pretty bad at first, but I just kept at it. And now songwriting is something I can’t live without: for me, it’s therapy”. It was during this period that she started to fall in love with guitar bands, from Wunderhorse and Phoebe Bridgers to 80s guitar bands like The Cure and Mazzy Star, influences that have impacted the sonic development of better joy.

With her music described by BBC Radio 6 as bright, indie pop, better joy burst on the scene in 2024 with a string of singles and successful support tours; the start of 2025 saw a sell out of vinyls of her debut EP ‘heading into blue’ and a near sold out 10 city UK and EU debut headline tour in March 2025. And 2025 isn’t slowing down: she’s the main UK & EU support for Amy Macdonald in November and February 2026. “I still can’t get my head round it, to be honest. I was playing to a Glasgow audience of 100 people in March and in December I’ll be playing to over 13,000 at the Hydro Arena: it’s a bit bonkers”.

Produced by Mike Hedges (The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, U2), mixed by Caesar Edmunds (Wet Leg, Beach House) and Robbie Nelson (Rolling Stones, Gregory Porter, Beck) and recorded at Chale Abbey Studios on the Isle of Wight, the 6-track EP, ‘at dusk’ is the antidote to the previously sunny introduction to better joy, ‘heading into blue’. Where naivety and openness shone through before, ‘at dusk’ is more contemplative and vulnerable. “It’s so normal to go headfirst into something, whether it be a relationship or a situation, with positivity and excitement, then for reality to leave you a bit jaded and changed” she explains. Whilst the bright and jangly guitars still shine through, it’s lyrics like ‘I never showed you the heavy metal in my bones’ and ‘watch me push against the clouds’ that clearly mark the tonal shift. But in true better joy fashion, the whole EP is uplifting and whilst it acts as a bookend to the debut EP, it leaves the listener hopeful for what music is coming next; the EP is “closing a chapter of my life where insecurity and self-doubt dominated my everyday experience. It’s me accepting the vulnerability that I felt and kind of promising that I’m gonna back myself from now on”.

‘At dusk’ dances the indie-pop line with authenticity and joy, mixing dark and light tones and sounds, with a big injection of nostalgia. The first single, ‘this part of town’ is about embracing the unknown of relationships and acknowledging the fear that comes with vulnerability: “Eurgh, I hate being vulnerable, it’s really not my bag, but then I realised it’s such a universal feeling and sometimes you just have to accept it comes with being in unknown territory”. ‘steamroller’ is a dark and haunting anthem for anyone who has ever been trampled on by a ‘steamroller’. Bria recalls holding it back from her live set until her team encouraged her to try it, and the first time she did, she burst into tears - something that still happens now. ‘plugged in’ is a love song, for those people who go through their life believing they’re not made for love, until they meet their person and ‘i’m there’ is a thank you to the person who waited for you to come home to them. ‘big thief’ is about taking back your power, before the EP finishes with the beautiful ‘so long’, a goodbye to something that could have been.

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Ryley Hall

Brand Partnership, Gear Endorsement, Other Artists to Tour With, Booking Agent - US, Booking Agent - UK/Europe, Booking Agent - Worldwide, Sync/Music Supervisors

Ryley Hall is a multi-talented musician, singer, and actor. She was born in Covington, Louisiana and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She began her music career in elementary school, performing in choir and school plays. During her years in high school, she began writing original music with Chelsea Guy and together they wrote her debut album Moments. On her sixteenth birthday, she was gifted a guitar by her grandmother and began playing acoustic shows locally.
Ryley graduated from the University of Incarnate Word in May of 2025, where she majored in Music Industry Studies.  She recently released her single, "F U" in February 2026.
Ryley's love for music stems from the joy and escape it gives to the listener. She feels that when we listen to music we are all equal, because music touches us at our core and brings out emotions we have all experienced in our lives. She is equally passionate about acting and voice over work, and is actively pursuing these careers along with her music. Regardless of the form it takes, Ryley dreams of building her career in the arts. Her goals include becoming a full-time entertainer and touring the world.


Horsepower

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Desmond Jones

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Hector Gannet

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Hector Gannet are from the town of North Shields, high on England’s north east coast. Things centre on lead singer-songwriter Aaron Duff whose compositions draw closely on his beloved home terrain. Yet Hector Gannet’s music – folk, rock, ancient, modern – also reaches out into the wider world. Hector Gannet have been praised by music lovers from Chris Packham to Sam Fender, while Uncut magazine acclaimed the band as “North Shields’ answer to Crazy Horse”. There have been live dates with artists from Elbow, Sea Power to Lindisfarne, Richard Thompson & Kathryn Williams – & massive shows with Sam Fender at the vast North Eastern shrine that is St James’ Park football ground. Hector Gannet have drawn pleasing reactions. On BBC 6 Music, musician and broadcaster Tom Robinson greeted a “band of exceptional talent”. In a **** review, MOJO magazine saluted the “pointedly political, natural-world-advocating folk rock” of their The Land Belongs To Us album. Louder Than War website put Hector Gannet among 25 bands to change your life. Forthcoming album includes rousing soul sermons which blend their North Eastern heart with touches of Dexy’s, Style Council-period Weller and a bit of the Boss


Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greece hails from the underworld of the Toronto music scene. This is the odyssey of a band stitched together not just by music but by camaraderie and a penchant for the anarchic. Raspy echoes, beating drums, guttural chords, and sharp melodic riffs weave tales of urban decay and what it means to be chewed up, swallowed alive, and come out the other end kicking and screaming.


Isis Destiny

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Grandmas House

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Grandmas House, Bristol’s finest and loudest 4 piece, have been busy honing their grunge and post-punk influenced sound. With an attack that is both relentless and melodic, the all-female band are a genuinely unique proposition - refusing to be pigeon holed, they are here to shake up perceptions with their intelligent, stylish and raucous take on rock music.

Citing influences from Nirvana to Porridge Radio and Idles to boygenius, the band have been developing their dynamic songwriting. The music moves between aggressive and heavy instrumentation and slower, more melodic passages, creating a powerful contrast. They use their voices to create layered harmonies and the result is a unique and expansive sound.

The band have supported Idles, Big Special, Katy J Pearson and Arxx. They’ve been championed by BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1 and have had BBC 6 Music support from Steve Lamacq, Emily Pilbeam and Amy Lamé.


Millicent Hailes

Millicent is a queer English director known for her work on gender studies & feminism. A self-taught filmmaker, she's directed some of the world’s biggest musicians and built a portfolio fueled by passion. She studied fashion in London, has a degree in photography and founded yves.2c, a global magazine platform for women & underrepresented genders.

In a world devastated by a contaminated water supply, Kai, a lost soul, finds herself living out of her car after a bad breakup. Each day is a struggle until fate intervenes and leads her to a hidden utopian lake, where the water is pure and life flourishes. At this secret haven, Kai encounters a band of eccentric misfits each with their own stories of loss and hope. Among them is Mallory, an enigmatic and wealthy pregnant woman living out an escapist fantasy. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, Kai and Mallory are drawn to each other, and a sudden, passionate romance ignites. As their bond deepens, Kai begins to uncover the layers of Mallory’s life and the secrets she harbors.

Perfect

In a world devastated by a contaminated water supply, a wealthy pregnant woman living in a beautiful and shabby lakeside resort in the California mountains encounters a younger woman who is starting her life over.

Julia Fox
Tess Wheeler
Stuart Clark
Michael Liggan
Floriane Andersen
Chris Rogue
Arthur Delarroche
Scott Riggs
Chris Charles
Evan Mluzen
Pouya Tehranian
Thomas Salas

Nathan Scherrer
Tara Sheree
Tyler Payne
Liz Cardenas
Douglas Riggs
Millicent Hailes

Julia Fox, Ashley Moore, Lío Mehiel, Micaela Wittman, Ryder McLaughlin, Kate Moennig, Creed Bratton

Line Producer: Giulia Di Stravola, Production Manager: Tommy Gleason, Production Coordinator: Florian Dieret, 1st AD: Lane Stroud, Costume Designer: Erik Ziemba, Casting Director: Samantha Franco, Art Director: Danielle Kaufman, Art Coordinator: Natasha Romano, Intimacy Coordinator: Darci Fulcher, Make Up Artist: Jaime Diaz


Ideal Collective

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Formed in 2017 Ideal Collective consists of 5 MCs Salus Herb, Rowski, Mikeal, Darxx and Marvodagreat.With DJ-GSharp backing them on the 1's and 2's Ideal blends vintage Hip-Hop styles reminiscent of golden era rap crews such as Wu-Tang Clan, Jurassic 5, and a Tribe Called Quest, but bring a fresh take on it with the blending of modern productions and vinyl cyphers with lifestyle raps and turn up tracks you'll get a bit of everything when listening to Ideal Collective.


BenDavid Grabinski

BenDavid Grabinski is a prolific showrunner, director, and producer celebrated for his exceptional storytelling and creative vision across multiple genres. He served as co-creator and showrunner for Netflix’s anime series “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” (2023), which won Best Animated Series at the Critics’ Choice Awards and reunited the original cast from the iconic 2010 film, including Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

His other notable projects include the teen anthology series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” (2019) and the dark romantic comedy “Happily” (2021), starring Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé.

“Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” is a hilarious, stylized, R-rated action-comedy about two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine. The film, which will premiere March 27, 2026, exclusively on Hulu, stars Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Lewis Tan, Ben Schwartz, Emily Hampshire, and Arturo Castro, and is written and directed by BenDavid Grabinski, produced by Andrew Lazar, p.g.a., and executive produced by Richard Middleton and Vanessa Humphrey.

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

A hilarious, stylized, R-rated action-comedy about two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.

Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Lewis Tan, Ben Schwartz, Emily Hampshire, Arturo Castro


Oliver Bernsen

Oliver Bernsen is a writer, director, painter, and landscape designer based in Los Angeles. His fascination with the strangeness of our world can be seen throughout his work, prominently in his short films "Connective Tissue" (2020) and "Memory Box" (2023), which premiered at Beyond Fest. His feature directorial debut, "Bagworm" (2025), premiered and won the Audience Award at Sitges Film Festival.

Carroll’s worldview is dominated by the threat of catastrophe and the decline of morality in the face of human extinction. Then he steps on a rusty nail. He stumbles through the modern world, searching for romance, shedding toxic friendships, and fighting for truth... all while struggling to maintain his deteriorating health and sanity.

As his moral crusade edges closer to self-destruction, Carroll is confronted with the ultimate existential question: are we really doomed, or is he just dying of tetanus?

Bagworm

After a sexually frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he must determine whether the world’s sudden and violent turn against him is real or the result of an infection consuming his body and mind.

Jessica Dube
Kyra Rogers
Todd Remis
A.J. Calabrese
Ashley Bernee

Peter Falls, Michelle Ortiz, Robbie Arnett, Corbin Bernsen, Stephen Borrello, Jessy Morner-Ritt, Sydney Winbush, Francesca Galassi

Hair and Makeup: Hatti Rees, Wardrobe: Mark McGinnis, SPFX Artist: Vincent Van Dyke Effects, Colorist: Andrew Francis, Art Director: Angus Bernsen


Brainwasher

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Brainwasher (Oklahoma City) is the brainchild of Matthew Duckworth Kirksey (vocals, drums, keyboards, sampler) and Tommy McKenzie (guitar, bass, keyboards, sampler), known for their involvement in celebrated acts such as The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus, Brothers Griiin, Beachy Head, and Net. The pair offers a meddled strain of trip-hop, touching on industrial, new wave, and shoegaze, in encapsulating stripped-down, psyched-out songs that connect directly with the lizard brain. Their debut full-length album, 39 Lightyears from Heaven, drops on October 24th, 2025 under Montréal boutique imprint Mothland.


Amy Gadiaga

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As a bassist, vocalist, and composer, my journey as a music creator has been shaped by my rich cultural heritage and passion for blending traditional jazz with contemporary influences. I grew up in the suburbs of Paris, born to parents of Senegalese, Gambian, and Malian descent. This background continues to inspire my artistry, which merges the sounds of jazz legends like Betty Carter and Wayne Shorter with the soulful rhythms of artists such as D’Angelo and Stevie Wonder.

Since moving to London at 18 to study double bass at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, I have built a strong live track record, performing at renowned festivals and venues including the EFG London Jazz Festival, Jazz Café, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, We Out Here, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, and Pizza Express Soho. These experiences have been pivotal in building my fanbase and establishing my presence in the UK. Internationally I have performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival and countries around the world including France, Poland , South Korea and more.


Azamiah

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Primed to be the next group from the UK jazz underground to break out, Azamiah draw on
jazz roots while touching on everything from James Blake’s production techniques to dubby
low-end, taking the listener on a journey across moody and light landscapes.  Their 2023
debut album ‘In Phases’ won praise from The Skinny and CLASH and received plays on BBC
6Music and NTS.  A bridge between first album, and second, their recent EP ‘Two Lands’
released in May 2025 resonates with emotional honesty and is played with a fresh intensity.
The band has played on stages across the UK and Europe including Latitude Festival, Jazz on Wick, Hidden Door, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, JAZZMI (IT) & North Sea Round Town (NL). Having recently completed their first UK headline tour in October 2025 to electric audiences in Glasgow, London, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Brighton and flooded with requests for a re-press of 'In Phases', a dedicated fanbase is making themselves known.


Die Slo

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An underground hip-hop collective; Die Slo Entertainment, that doubles as a record label, is the combination of three Austin-based hip-hop groups who merged to work collectively as one unit. Its core members include Sertified , SouthSide Hippie, WKDZD, and Clova. With a particularly diverse set of emcees, all coming from different cultural backgrounds, Die Slo Entertainment produces equally diverse music, and are believers in the alternative and underground nature of their music, the group of hip-hop producers attempt to spread their positive motto
"Stay humble but stay hungry," throughout the world.


An in-depth look at the gritty formative years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the singular vision of original guitarist Hillel Slovak. Featuring interviews with bandmates Flea and Anthony Kiedis and others close to Slovak, the film explores the band’s early evolution on the LA music scene and the deep bond of their childhood friendship.

RISE OF THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: OUR BROTHER, HILLEL

The origin story of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It details the band’s formative years in Los Angeles and tumultuous evolution and the sound that defined their first albums. The film features various interviews from current and past band members.

Dan Braun
Josh Braun
David Blackman
James Slovak
Ben
Feldman


Dave LaMattina

Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker, founders of Copper Pot Pictures, are award-winning directing and producing partners. Their hit "I am Big Bird,"  which premiered at Tribeca, led to Animal Planet’s top-rated docuseries "The Zoo." Other works include "We Must Go," "The Great Mother," "Exploring Planet Futbol," and "Somwhere Out There, a Don Bluth documentary.

"Summer of ’94" reveals the wild rise of the U.S. Men’s National Team on the road to the 1994 World Cup—and the history they were never meant to make. With no league and no roadmap, a ragtag group of players and an unlikely coach endured a grueling two-year training camp, hoping simply not to embarrass their nation at the first-ever World Cup on American soil. Armed with camcorders, the players documented it all, capturing raw moments as underdogs grew into future legends. Featuring never-before-seen footage and new interviews with Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, Tony Meola, and coach Bora Milutinović, the film shares how chaos, chemistry, and grit forged a brotherhood that changed US soccer forever.

Summer of ’94

When the World Cup landed in the U.S. in 1994, it arrived in a country with no league, no culture, and no clue. A ragtag group of players and an unlikely coach faced an impossible task: don’t embarrass their nation in front of the entire world.

Sara Bernstein
Amanda Ferrand
Meredith Kaulfers
Justin Wilkes
Josh Greenbaum
Kaitlin March
Nick Dunn
Ewan Watt
Rebecca Covington
Mark Rooks
Frank Igrec
Richard Motzkin
Carie Goldberg Trutanich

Christopher Leggett
Rafael Marmor
Marc Gilbar
Dave LaMattina
Chad Walker

John Rutland
Ronan Killeen
Dan Kerrigan
Jonathon Narducci


Indulge your cravings for horror, gore, and dark comedy.

A Stable Marriage

A woman's sexual fantasy is fulfilled -- with surprising ramifications.

Kristin Slaysman
Josephine Decker
Sean Drummond

Associate Producer: Ceci Cereijido-Bloche, Choreographer: Faye Driscoll

Jealous People Are Ugly People

Vasilly has become painfully jealous of his best friend, Luke. But things aren’t going so well for Luke. Every time he shares some good news, he starts to suffer from strange and violent repercussions. Disturbed by the uncanny timing, Vasilly recalls his Yiayia’s warnings about the Greek superstition of the evil eye - and starts to believe his own envy might be to blame for Luke’s bad luck. Jealous People Are Ugly People is a darkly comic psychological thriller about male jealousy, inherited superstition, and the corrosive power of repressed ambition.

Consumed by his jealousy of his best friend’s sudden career success, Vasilly’s resentment festers, feeding a dark, supernatural force within him.

Michelle Stein
Jennifer Monks
Esther Jackson-Burton

Loris Scarpa, Emaan Durrani, Zak Wadley, Kyriaki Mitsou

Costume Designer: Rhiannon Broadhurst, Casting Director: Heather Basten

Wax

As exam season consumes her, a perfectionist university student ignores a growing ear infection to focus on her studies. But the infection worsens. Pus oozes constantly, sleep becomes impossible, and her grip on reality begins to unravel. One night, driven by a haunting nightmare, exhaustion, and mounting anxiety, she becomes convinced something is alive inside her ear. A body horror short about the cost of perfection, where the pressure to succeed becomes a breeding ground for something far more terrifying.

With finals approaching, a university student ignores a growing ear infection, spiraling into psychological distress as the pressure mounts.

Victoria Michel, Laurence Gallant, Marie-Pier Chayer Demers

Makeup HOD: Nakesha Chong, Special effects Makeup: Marissa Clemence, Costumes: Sara Whitley, Production sound mixer: Christopher Beer, G&E: Nick Lynch, Swing G&E: Jacob Taillefer Racine, Props Master: Sasha Chayer Demers, Assistant Director: Aline Robichaud, Script Supervisor: Gabrielle Bélisle, Production Manager: Ariane Carrière

Man Eating Pussy

A dying man seeks comfort in a mysterious sex worker whose monstrous anatomy offers not just pleasure—but the ultimate release.

A dying man seeks the ultimate release: birth in reverse.

Grace Glowicki, Julian Richings, Nicolette Pearse, Harrison Browne, Ted Charette, Maya Vukov

Prosthetics Designer: Monica Pavez, Key Prosthetics Artist: Alexandra Anger, Animatronics Builder: Tom Hobson, Supervising Sound Editor: Evan Jerred, Foley Mixer: Jo Caron, Foley Artist: Guy Francoeur, VFX Supervisor: Scott Riopelle, VFX Compositor: Geoff Sayer, VFX Compositor: Manav Shukla, Colourist: Clinton Homuth

The Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw Too Much

In 1975, Italian director Enrico Januzzi began filming a giallo set in Rome - a feverish tale of a blind violinist who rises to first chair of the symphony, only to find herself stalked as a black-gloved killer murders her fellow musicians one by one. The only witness: her seeing-eye dog. Production collapsed after a week, and the footage was presumed lost, until its rediscovery in 2025. Painstakingly restored by WBAZ Films, this surviving fragment is presented here for the very first time.

A blind violinist ascends to first chair at the Rome Symphony, just as a black-gloved killer begins stalking the orchestra. The only witness to the murders is her loyal seeing-eye dog.

Gabrielle Montes De Oca, Ethan Edenburg, Thomas McGovern, Anna Garcia, Colton Mastro, Mellissa Villasenor, Eric Jackowitz, Trapper Piatt, Michael Colangelo

A Cam Operator: Aaron Nardi, 1st AC: Doug Thomas, 2nd AC: Phil Pagan, Gaffer: Ryan Abdelnour, Key Grip: Logan Obarr, Best Boy Grip: Monkey

Tongue

After enduring her husband's incessant chatter, a wife finally decides to cut out his tongue.

Line producer: Kim Kwang-seok, Assistant director: Cho Seung-gu, Production Sound: Jeong Jin-mo

Mantis Stream! Like & Subscribe

Craig proposes to his girlfriend on her praying mantis themed livestream and subsequently chokes to death on an egg, live on the internet. The paramedics, police, and Craig's own mother performatively try to "help" as Craig slowly chokes to death in front of them, and the world begins to unravel around them at the seams.

Mantis Stream! Like and Subscribe explores performative activism and the surrealism of watching tragedies unfold from behind a screen. The film blends live-action filmmaking with 3D animation to replicate the feeling of losing touch with the physical, as reality becomes increasingly, terrifyingly digital.

A livestreamer’s boyfriend chokes to death on an egg. His friends, family, paramedics and the police performatively profit off of his suffering as his life fades away.

Joseph Carroll, Sarah Maerten, Donald Imm, Ismail Bronson, Wesley Brown, Tsvakirai Mutombo, Johnny Mercer, Jacob Blue, Erin Merchant Brook

Associate Producer: John Bakker, Line Producer: Kali Beatty, 1st Assistant Director: Joseph Berardi, 2nd Assistant Director: Mikey Tweele, Script Supervisor: Bianca Sanchez, 1st Assistant Camera: Patrick McAllister, Gaffer: Lauren Scott, Key Grip: Christian Druitt, Sound Mixer: Corey Cavallaro, 3D Animation: Sarah Maerten


Mên An Tol

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Formed in the orbit of a South London pub, the spirit of Mên An Tol’s music can be traced back to frontman Bill Jefferson’s own musical education in his native Cornwall where he’d play folk sessions in and around the local pubs – in-fact the band name itself is taken from a rural site of ancient stones.

The band’s instant chemistry (completed by mandolinist Felix Knox, bassist Max Silvey, drummer Tom Stevens and guitarist Robert Wiseman) is writ-large as they channel the raw grit of folk greats like The Pogues and The Waterboys alongside the mainstage urgency and confidence of Britpop giants. Perhaps most vitally, the songs proudly reclaim lost folk traditions with the use of the mandolin coupled with vibrant storytelling.

The band released two EP's in 2025, the most recent being September's 'This Land’, featuring the track ‘Not Ideal’ - produced by Carlos O’Connell of Fontaines DC who got involved after seeing them live.

Throughout the year Mên An Tol have gone from strength to strength. They've picked up praise from NME, Rolling Stone UK, The Independent, DIY, So Young and more. At radio the band were on the B List at BBC 6 Music with single 'Not Ideal' and recorded a Maida Vale session for Steve Lamacq. On his Apple Music radio show Elton John has given two different tracks a spin, stating "I really love their sound".

The band played two shows at 2025 Glastonbury Festival alongside European festival runs, UK touring and dates supporting The Libertines and Miles Kane. They also played The Great Escape and finished the year with a packed out London headline at The Lexington.


Grace Sorensen

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Grace Sorensen is one of the fastest independent-rising stars in the music scene. As a multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, and dancer, she’s been dubbed "Austin's Wonderkid" and “Austin’s R&B Cool Girl” by the Austin Chronicle and KUTX. In her young career she has already been featured on Joe Budden’s “Sleeper Picks,” collaborated with BLK ODYSSY, been inducted to the Recording Academy's Class of 2025, played Austin City Limits Festival, SXSW Austin & London, and surpassed one million organic streams on her single "Digits.” She debuted her versatile album "BLUEPRINT" February 2025 and has exciting expectation of new collaborations, visual projects, and records.


Miko Lim

Miko Lim is an award-winning director known for his authentic storytelling in extraordinary environments.

"Stormbound," Lim’s first IMAX feature film documentary, sees the director partnered with Producer Adam McKay. Filmed on IMAX cameras, the film follows a chronically ill man chasing the world’s largest hurricanes. In 2025, Lim was selected as the only shadow director for Apple TV’s "Murderbot" with showrunners Chris and Paul Weitz, which spent 10 weeks at #1 on Apple’s Most Streamed Chart. His short film "Ocean Mother" won him a Best Director Clio and his Adidas spot “What’s One More” was shortlisted at Cannes. His films have accumulated well over 1 billion views on YouTube, and he has the most-watched Adidas commercial of all time. Lim is a Paramount Global Director Fellow, and a co-chair of the DGA’s first feature film mentorship program alongside Lee Isaac Chung and Celine Song. In addition to his film work, Lim is an avid rock climber, free diver, and surfer, living in LA with his wife and three children.

Step inside the eye of the storm. "Stormbound" thrusts audiences into the heart of the world’s most powerful hurricanes with breathtaking, never-before-seen footage captured from within. As wind, water, and land collide, the film follows storm chaser Jeff Gammons, who for more than thirty years has pushed closer than anyone else to document every major hurricane to strike the United States. Now tested by a near fatal disease , Gammons continues his pursuit—revealing the personal cost of chasing nature at its most extreme and the larger environmental forces shaping our world. "Stormbound" is a high-stakes, immersive experience that places audiences face-to-face with nature at its most powerful.

Stormbound

Go inside the eye of the hurricane and the life of one of America's top stormchasers. Utilizing a 30-year archive and a new storm season set to be deadlier than ever, Jeff Gammons’ search for the ultimate shot could see him chase his final storm.

Trevor Jones
Miko Lim
Adam McKay
Todd Schulman
John Turner

Co-Executive Producer: Ethan Harari, Co-Executive Producer: Randy Kiyan, Co-Executive Producer: David Clair


Kali Horse

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The experimental art-rock collab of multi-instrumentalist creators Sam Maloney and Desiree Das Gupta, Kali Horse blends fantasy and harsh realism, colliding genres with reckless abandon. Production that dips between the best of alt-rock and avante-pop spheres, Kali Horse is a celebration of intentional genrelessness.  Digital and live drums under emotional harmonies, swimming guitar enveloped by foley samples make the live band ripple with eccentricity. Their avante-pop whimsicality channels Björk, their soaring anthemic moments reflect their rock roots. The combo of Sam's feathery vocal and Des' powerhouse belt has their voices in conversation with one another - a hypnotic connection. The debut record 'Some Type of Electric Lagoon' (2023) is a vibrant metaphorical swamp journey, an opus. The new EP '2099' veers into industrial soundscapes - a bold snap back to reality. More bite and grit, with a higher polish than ever thanks to Emmy-winning foley artist Brandon Bak (Possum, OOZ). The live act lit up festivals like NYC’s New Colossus and Ontario's River & Sky, opening for and somehow making sense with SUUNS and Ruby Waters alike. Hypnotic. Psychedelic electronic. artrockbeats.


Korda Korder

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"I've not stopped playing this for days" - STEVE LAMACQ, BBC RADIO 6
"Authentic...really special" - BBC RADIO 6 ROUNDTABLE
"Sounding Amazing" - JOHN KENNEDY, RADIO X
"Stunning single" – HUW STEPHENS, BBC RADIO 6
"A Spellbinding Song" - FRESH ON THE NET
"Stunning and Beautiful" - GOD IS IN THE TV
"One of those records that stops you in your tracks" - AMAZING RADIO
"Is this the best new band in the UK?" - THE ZINE


Mid Century Modern

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Mid Century Modem (MCM) is a Seattle-based alternative jazz duo featuring Seattle Hip Hop emcee/producer King Khazm, and singer/songwriter, Jesse Kogita.

2024 Golden Ear Award Nominees for NW Alternative Jazz Group of the Year, MCM’s music is a hand-built collage of original and improvised digital and live music built on the foundations of jazz and hip hop. They have shared the stage with Kassa Overall, Abstract Rude, Myka 9, DJ Scene, Supreme La Rock, Def-I, and others, and in 2026, were recognized by the City of Los Angeles for their contributions to the arts.

Their musical journeys have spanned over two decades respectively, with both artists performing throughout the United States, and internationally at events such as Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Hempfest, World’s Fair Dubai, Earshot Jazz Festival, and Festival de la Juventud.


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Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater


Lynn

LYNN is a 24-year-old artist from Birmingham, Alabama, making waves in the Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B scene. Her music is all about owning the moment, showcasing the power of women through bold, unapologetic rap bars, while also hitting us with those smooth, soulful R&B vibes.
Though she’s just getting started, LYNN has already made a big splash, earning the title of “Bama Hip-Hop/Rap Female Artist of the Year” at the 2022 Alabama Music Awards. She’s all about breaking boundaries and creating a space for herself in the industry while uplifting her community along the way.
With her unique sound and unstoppable energy, LYNN is on a mission to inspire and pave the way for others, all while cementing her place as one of the freshest voices in the game.


Peter Warren

Peter Warren is a screenwriter, showrunner and filmmaker. He has written movies for Fox, Warner Brothers, Universal, Picturestart, Imperative, Platinum Dunes, Imagine, Sony and many others. He holds a BFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor of Screenwriting.

Jimmy wakes up in a bathtub filled with his own blood, his wrists slit and his life rapidly nearly completion. This would be a textbook failed suicide attempt, only…Jimmy didn’t do it? At least, he’s pretty sure he didn’t. Alongside Margot, the 911 operator who took his call that faithful night, Jimmy begins an amateur-hour murder investigation, desperate to prove that this is a whodunnit and not a hedunnit. The list of suspects who might be happy if Jimmy wasn’t around anymore is fairly long—angry ex-girlfriends, frustrated siblings, exasperated psychiatrists, and resentful stepfathers. But the prime suspect is Jimmy himself.

Kill Me

Jimmy didn't try to kill himself. Or at least, he's pretty sure he didn't... With the help of a reluctant 911 operator, he sets out on a darkly comedic amateur investigation to solve whether he is being stalked by a killer or chasing himself.

Ronnie Exley
Oli Strong
Jeremy Ross
Eric Bromberg
Matthew Lee Miller
Allison Williams
Paul Schwake
Kasey Adler

Nate Bolotin
Keith Goldberg
Natalie Metzger
Maxime Cottray
Mike Richardson
Charlie Day
Peter Warren

Charlie Day, Allison Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash, Jessica Harper, David Krumholtz, Tony Cavalero


When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

Hokum

Roy Lee
Steven Schneider
Derek Dauchy
Ruth Treacy
Julianne Forde
Mairtín de Barra

Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Will O'Connell, Michael Patric, Siox C, Brendan Conroy, Austin Amelio, Ezra Carlisle


Steven Bamidele

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Nigerian-born, London-based singer, songwriter, musician, and producer Steven Bamidele is known for his distinctive reverb-drenched falsetto, synth textures, and syncopated beats. Citing the influences of contemporary creators Frank Ocean, Tyler the Creator, Solange and Childish Gambino, he puts social commentary and artistic narratives at the forefront of his music.

His recent sophomore album THE CRASH! was written against the backdrop of an ever-changing world, combining indie-soul and jazz, acoustic and electronic textures, along with daydream-esque storytelling. The LP received support from Blues Project, Somewhere Soul, BBC Radio 3, BBC 6Music, BBC Introducing, WorldwideFM, Clash, Wordplay and Fusicology, alongside playlisting from Jazz FM, FIP Radio France and KCRW.

To critical acclaim, he has headlined London’s iconic 100 Club, Brighton's Dome Studio and Prince Albert, Jazz re:freshed, Pizza Express Live Soho and more.  Steven has supported renowned artists Alice Russell, Sly5thAve, Hot 8 Brass Band, Marlon Craft, Kymara, Ebi Soda, while making festival appearances at We Out Here, Love Supreme, Shambala, The Great Escape, Brick Lane Jazz, SXSW London and beyond.


Seulement

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Seulement is the solo project of Mathieu
Arsenault, an electronic musician and
audiovisual artist from Montreal. His work
explores the imperfections of the human body
in our era of technological perfection. More
specifically, he is interested in the integration
and transformation of the human voice and
gesture in digital arts. First known as the lead
singer of the electronic rock band Technical
Kidman, his solo practice now extends to
audiovisual performances, as well as albums
and experimental films. His work has been
presented at numerous festivals including
MUTEK Montréal (CA), ELEKTRA (CA),
Videocittà (IT), Modular M+ (HN), CODEC
(PE), Lunchmeat (CZ), Wavelength (CA),
Sound/Image (UK), International Film Festival
Rotterdam (NL), Festival International des
Films sur l’Art (CA), Iceland Airwaves (IS) and
Suoni Per Il Popolo (CA).


SpaceGoonz

As was foretold by the prophecy, the SpaceGoonz have entered this plane of existence. They crash-landed in Austin, Texas, in 2023. Their current mission: to reinvent what it means to be a Hip-Hop artist in the capital city of Texas. They are returning to SXSW for the third consecutive year, continuing to help elevate the local Hip-Hop scene into a nationally recognized hub for the art form. Comparable to Wu-Tang Clan, Brockhampton, Flatbush Zombies, ETC. Consisting of members from all around the country and spanning multiple generations, their sound is a collage of the different Hip-Hop practices, melded together by the diverse backgrounds of every member. So it doesn’t matter what god you believe in or what media you consume, as long as, when we say “Space,” you say… “Goonz”