SXSW Film Festival

SXSW is no longer accepting film submissions for the 2007 event. We will announce our full selection of feature films on February 6, 2007 and the full selection of short films on February 13, 2007.

SXSW will only be accepting applications online this year. If you are unable to submit your film application online please email film at sxsw.com

Films screen in the following categories:
Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animated Short, Experimental Short, and Music Video

You decide which category is appropriate for your film, keeping in mind...
- to qualify as a short, your film must be 40 minutes or less
- experimental shorts are those with NO narrative thread

SXSW Film does not accept trailers or works in progress. If you send us a rough-cut, we cannot guarantee we'll have time to view a finished product, particularly if a new tape is sent after early January. Your film has a better chance of being selected if SXSW is able to review a finished product. The festival will screen on 35mm and HDCam this year (subject to change). If your film is selected to screen, our technical staff will work to ensure the best screening format.

Submission price is $25 for shorts and $35 for features until November 17, 2006. At that time prices will increase to $35 for shorts and $45 for features until the final deadline of December 8, 2006.

Have a question that's not addressed on our film submission FAQ page? Send an email to film at sxsw.com

2006 Film Awards Recap

Film Award Winners are announced at the 2006 SXSW Film Awards.

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Audience Awards

EMERGING VISIONS
Winner - High Score Dir. Jeremy Mack
Runner Up - Manhattan, Kansas Dir. Tara Wray

LONE STAR STATES
Winner - State VS Reed Dir. Ryan Polomski & Frank Bustoz
Runner Up- - Slam Planet: War of the Words Dir. Mike Henry & Kyle Fuller

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner - Darkon Dir. Andrew Neel & Luke Meyer

NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner - AMERICANese Dir. Eric Byler

Jury Awards

REEL SHORTS
Winner: Hiro Dir. Matthew Swanson
Runner Up: Shortstop Dir. Risa Machuca & Fanny Veliz

ANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: The Wraith of Cobble Hill Dir. Adam Parrish King
Runner Up: Tall Tales & Other Big Lies Dir. Dano Johnson

EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS
Winner (TIE): Sea Change Dir. Joe King & Rosie Pedlow
Marion Dir. Ry Russo-Young
Runner Up: Stadtplan Dir. Reynold Reynolds

MUSIC VIDEOS
Winner: Ralfe Band Women Of Japan Dir. Nigel Coan & Ivana Zorn
Runner Up: The Sad Little Stars Don't Fuck With Love Dir. Rachel McIntosh & Jim Starace

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Winner: Maikafer Dir. Chris Hergert
Runner Up: Weathered Dir. Elizabeth Mims

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner: Jam Dir. Mark Woollen
*Special Jury Award: Maxed Out Dir. James D. Scurlock

NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner: Live Free or Die Dir. Andy Robin & Gregg Kavet
*Special Jury Prize - Outstanding Ensemble Cast: AMERICANese Dir. Eric Byler
*Special Jury Prize - Outstanding Visual Achievement: Inner Circle Line Dir. Eunhee Cho