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SXSW Film & TV Festival opens with David E. Kelley’s Apple series and Boots Riley’s film among premieres showcasing diverse, high-profile creators and genre titles.
- SXSW unveiled its Film & TV slate, naming headliners and competitions for its Austin, Texas run from March 12 to March 18, 2026.
- SXSW's slate covers headliner, narrative feature competition, documentary competition, narrative spotlight, midnight lineups, shorts, episodic and XR programs, including AMC's The Audacity, episodic offering.
- David E. Kelley’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the festival's opening-night TV premiere, starring Elle Fanning as a broke college dropout who finds success on OnlyFans.
- Boots Riley's I Love Boosters headlines the film strand, joined by new works from Jorma Taccone and John Carney, plus Family Movie co-directed by Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon.
- Several titles tilt toward high-stakes horror such as Ready or Not 2, where Grace must survive four rival families, They Will Kill You’s demonic cult, and Over Your Dead Body’s mutual murder plot.
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SXSW Sets World Premieres ‘Ready Or Not 2’, ‘They Will Kill You’, Apple Series ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ & Pics With Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas & The Kevin Bacon Family
The first wave of programming for the 2026 SXSW Film and TV Festival has been announced with 'Ready or Not 2' and 'They Will Kill You' premiering.
Short film 'Souvenir' heads to SXSW
Writer-director Renée Marie Petropoulos’ short film Souvenir has been selected for this year’s SXSW in Austin, Texas, where it will screen in the Narrative Short Competition. Produced by Yingna Lu, the film follows a young closeted teen who must confront the unnerving hold her girlfriend has over her after she takes unwarranted photos of her during sex. The cast includes Tanzyn Crawford, Emily Grant, Julian Garner, Athésia and Erika Nbide. It wa…
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