The 38th SXSW Film & TV Festival

About the Film Festival

The 38th SXSW Film & TV Festival
Duration (several sessions) 38
Submission end time 2024-09-30

Film Festival Features

Red Carpet · Celebrity Guest · Filmscreen · Trophy · Certificate ·
The SXSW Film & TV Festival is the only place in the world bringing together creative people from so many different industries, making the festival an unparalleled experience at the forefront of discovery, creativity, and innovation. SXSW provides the game-changing buzz every filmmaker dreams about for the premiere of their feature film, short, TV or XR project.
Best feature film Best documentary feature Best Short film Best short documentary Best Animated Short Film Best television series Best XR experience Best Music Video Special Jury Prize Audience award
Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Horror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Musical Romance VR/3D Magical Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Arthouse Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：MPEG4 DCP MOV MPEG
1. Non-English dialogues are required to have English subtitles. 2. all works produced between 2022 and 2024 are eligible. 3. The short film submitted should be less than 40 minutes; Long films should be longer than 40 minutes. 4. By participating in the competition, you accept that your film is invited to be screened. Participants shall ensure that have the copyright or legal right to use the film, and grant the Organizing Committee the right to use the video frequency band and graphic materials of the participating film for publicity and promotion during the festival. 5. The film Festival gives priority to films with a high range of Premiere rights. 6. By entering the competition, the film agrees to all the regulations of the Festival. The Organizing Committee of the Film Festival reserves the right of final interpretation.

Categories and fees

  • Feature film
  • Short film
  • XR Experience
  • Music video
  • TV Project

Feature film

Video length ：41 - 180
more than 40mins

Earlybird Deadline2024/08/25
Standard: 65 Dollar / Student： 65 Dollar
Regular Deadline2024/09/15
Standard: 85 Dollar / Student： 85 Dollar
Final deadline2024/09/30
Standard: 115 Dollar / Student： 115 Dollar

Short film

Video length ：1 - 40
less than 40mins

Earlybird Deadline2024/08/25
Standard: 45 Dollar / Student： 45 Dollar
Regular Deadline2024/09/15
Standard: 60 Dollar / Student： 60 Dollar
Final deadline2024/09/30
Standard: 80 Dollar / Student： 80 Dollar

XR Experience

Video length ：1 - 40
all XR projects submit a link to a streamable 360 video version of your project or a 2D playthrough.

Earlybird Deadline2024/08/25
Standard: 45 Dollar / Student： 45 Dollar
Regular Deadline2024/09/15
Standard: 60 Dollar / Student： 60 Dollar
Final deadline2024/09/30
Standard: 80 Dollar / Student： 80 Dollar

Music video

Video length ：1 - 10
less than 10mins

Earlybird Deadline2024/08/25
Standard: 45 Dollar / Student： 45 Dollar
Regular Deadline2024/09/15
Standard: 60 Dollar / Student： 60 Dollar
Final deadline2024/09/30
Standard: 80 Dollar / Student： 80 Dollar

TV Project

Video length ：1 - 40
If you’ve got a pilot or first season content (including the pilot) to submit, you’re in the right place.

Earlybird Deadline2024/08/25
Standard: 45 Dollar / Student： 45 Dollar
Regular Deadline2024/09/15
Standard: 60 Dollar / Student： 60 Dollar
Final deadline2024/09/30
Standard: 80 Dollar / Student： 80 Dollar

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