SXSW 2025 Winners
SXSW concluded yesterday, by announcing its winners.
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Dir/Wri: Amy Wang (creator: Netflix’s The Brother’s Son)
Synopsis:
An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.
Special Jury Award for a Multi-Hyphenate:
F**ktoys
Dir/Wri/Star: Annapurna Sriram (actress: The Blacklist, Billions)
Synopsis:
A young woman seeks to break a curse by raising $1000 for psychics in a pre-millennium alternate universe. She navigates the seedy underbelly of Trashtown via scooter, encountering bizarre characters along the way.
SXSW stated:
“In this dynamic and revelatory comedic fantasy, she delivers an audacious cinematic experience that defies convention.”
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Dir: Benjamin Flaherty
Synopsis:
Three people navigate a dangerous treatment industry rife with insurance fraud.
SXSW stated:
“Wrought with measured style and humanity, this quietly searing exposé of exploitation and fraud in the addiction treatment industry is a deeply affecting work of cinematic memoir and alarm.”
Special Jury Award:
Dir: Xander Robin
Synopsis:
Every year the Florida government invites the public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades. For 10 nights, an eclectic group of hunters confront the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures and their own desires.
Congrats to the winners. Full SXSW winners list here.
