The lineup for the SXSW Film and TV Festival has been announced, with new projects from Seth Rogen, Ben Affleck, Jen Ortega and Nicole Kidman set to premiere at the Austin Film Festival.
rogen and evan goldberg hollywood comedy series studio It will kick off with an opening night television screening at SXSW. Rogen plays the newly appointed head of a troubled studio as he and his executives struggle to make their movies relevant.
Festival director Claudette Godfrey said: “The same undeniable creativity in the studio runs through our 2025 program – you can feel it in every film, series and series we’ve curated this year. and immersive experiences where a little magic happens.” “From groundbreaking independent films to unforgettable studio premieres and documentary reveals to genre-defying experiments, this lineup honors the fearless minds that make SXSW so unique. Tribute to the Storyteller.”
The other member of the headliner lineup is Affleck Accountant 2the sequel to the 2016 film about a CPA who works as an accountant for a criminal organization, and A24 Productions death of unicornstarring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who discover a unicorn. Movie "Lotus Flying" AshChristopher Landon’s latest Blumhouse production, reduceand the latest from Mimi Cave NetherlandsA movie starring Nicole Kidman is ready.
TV Premiere Part Ramy Youssef's animated series #1 American Happy Familya serial killer series starring Dennis Quaid happy faceand Apple TV's David Oyelowo starring government cheese.
The lineup announcement comes just a day after SXSW unveiled its latest round of keynote speakers, including Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber ) and John Fogerty, among others.
SXSW will be held in Austin from March 7-14.
See our Headlines, Narrative Features and TV Premieres sections below. See the full lineup here.
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Accountant 2
Director: Gavin O'Connor, Producers: Ben Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor, Mark Williams, Screenwriter: Bill Dubuque
Treasury agent Maribeth Medina brings Christian Wolf out of hiding after someone close to him is killed by an unknown assassin. To solve the murder, Wolfe must enlist the help of his estranged but deadly brother Brax. Starring: Ben Affleck / Jon Bernthal / Cynthia Addai-Robinson / Daniela Pineda / Alison Robertson / JK Simmons (World Premiere)
Ash
Director: Flying Lotus, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Matthew Metcalfe, Screenwriter: Jonny Remler
A woman wakes up on a distant planet to find her space station's crew viciously murdered. Her investigation into what happened triggers a horrific series of events. Starring: Eiza Gonzalez/Aaron Paul/Flying Lotus/Iko Uwais/Kate Elliott/Beulah Koale (World Premiere)
death of unicorn
Director/Screenwriter: Alex Sharfman, Producers: Drew Haupt, Lucas Joaquin, Alex Sharfman, Lars Knudsen, Tyler Kan Perron, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele-Page
After a father and daughter accidentally run over and kill a unicorn on their way to a weekend getaway, his billionaire boss attempts to harness the creature's magical powers. Starring: Paul Rudd / Jenna Ortega / Will Poulter / Tea Leoni / Richard E. Grant / Anthony Carrigan / Sunita Mani / Jay Sikka Hines (World Premiere)
reduce
Director: Christopher Landon, Producers: Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fowler, Cameron Fowler, Screenwriters: Gillian Jacobs, Chris Roach
A widowed mother goes on her first date in years to a fancy restaurant, where she meets her handsome date. But their chemistry solidifies when she begins to feel annoyed and terrified by a series of anonymous cell phone messages.
Starring: Meghan Fahey/Brandon Skrenner/Violet Bean/Jacob Robinson/Ed Weeks (World Premiere)
Netherlands
Director: Mimi Cave Producers: Kate Churchill, Peter Dilbert, Nicole Kidman, Per Sari Screenwriter: Andrew Sodlowski
In this unpredictable thriller, Nancy is a teacher whose life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, becomes entangled in a twisted story when she and her colleagues become suspicious of a secret. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Macfadyen, Jude Hill, Gael Garcia Bernal (World Premiere)
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Narrative Feature Film Competition
A world premiere showcasing the art of storytelling by emerging voices.
rabbit
Director: Ben Jacobson Producer: Sarah Sarandos Screenwriters: Moe Stark, Ben Jacobson, Stefan Malolachakis
Two best friends rally neighbors in their apartment building to help them hide a body on the best/worst night of their lives. Starring: Moe Stark/Ben Jacobson/Lisa Colby/Tony Drazan/Rongmei Chen/Genevieve Hudson-Price/Liz Caribel Serra/Ajay Naidu/Richard Price/Henry Kozeni (World Premiere)
fantasy life
Director/Screenwriter: Matthew Hill Producers: Charlie Alderman, Chris Dodds, Philip Keefe, Amanda Peet, Emily McCann Lesser, David Burroughs Farmer, Sam Slater
After being fired from his job, a thirty-something paralegal in New York begins caring for his psychiatrist's three granddaughters and falls in love with their mother, an actress in an unstable marriage. Starring: Amanda Peet / Matthew Hill / Alessandro Nivola / Judd Hirsch / Bob Balaban / Andrea Martin / Zosia Mamet / Jessica Harper/Holland Taylor/Wang Sheng (World Premiere)
sex toys
Director/Screenwriter: Annapurna Sriram, Producer: Timothy Petryni
Join AP on a Bubblegum Mill adventure through sunny, romantic Trashtown, America. In this raucous adventure, a slutty womanizer plows her way through a dreamscape filled with smut, filth, and the psychic in an effort to lift the curse that keeps fucking her. Starring: Annapurna Sriram / Sadie Scott / Francois Arnaud / Damian Young / Big Freedia / Brendan Flynn / Lori O Dom/Jowyn Patton/Tamika Lawrence/Ariana Ortiz (World Premiere)
it's over
Director/Screenwriter: Alexander Ulom, Producers: Kelly Carusone, Evan Barber
Four friends' college graduation plans are derailed when a wrong turn leaves them stranded on a never-ending path. Starring: Phinehas Yoon/Akeela Jackson/Noah Toth/Mitchell Cole (World Premiere)
My Uncle Jens (Norway)
Director/Screenwriter: Brwa Vahabpour, Producers: Renée Hansen Mlodyszewski, Anda Ionescu
A young literature teacher leads a quiet life in Oslo until his estranged uncle from the Iranian region of Kurdistan arrives for an unexpected visit. Starring: Payman Azizpour/Hamza Agash/Sarah Francesca Brienne/Magnus Lesbakken/Theresa Frosta Eggersborg / Emir Haqi/ Marko Razik/ Mohammad Chaqiri (World Premiere)
Outland
Director/Screenwriter: Elena Oxman, Producers: Mark Smorowicz, Elena Oxman, Asha Kate Dillon, Alison Esterling, Henry Russell Bergstein
When an attractive woman asks Cass (they/them) to babysit her 11-year-old daughter while she's out of town, Cass is forced to face the truth about her turbulent childhood. Starring: Asha Kate Dillon/ Louisa Cross/ Ridley Asha Bateman/ Lea DeLaria/ Daniel K. Isaac/ Melinda Mayne/ Elle Hen/Winter DeWitt/Safia Fredericks/Cedric Cabrera (World Premiere)
reeling
Director: Yana Aliata Producer: Jack Forbes Screenwriters: Yana Aliata, Amy Miner
This psychological drama is set at the celebration of a family's estate in Hawaii, where three brothers face heartbreaking, inescapable truths after an accident changes their lives forever. Starring: Ryan Worstwald / Hans Kristoff / Nikki DeParis / Fabrizio Arriata / Makena Miller / Nia Juliano / Michael Carter (World Premiere)
tilted
Director/Screenwriter: Amy Wang, Producers: Amy Wang, Marc Ankenner, Trevor Wall
Desperate to fit in, an insecure Chinese-American teen undergoes experimental interracial surgery to become white to ensure she has a chance at winning prom queen and being accepted by her peers. Starring: Shirley Chen / Mckenna Grace / Wu Junmei / Maitri Ramakrishnan / Amelie Zibber / Du Fang / Elaine Hendricks / Keith Harris (World Premiere)
TV premiere
The world premiere of the acclaimed television series from the acclaimed showrunner and director.
#1 American Happy Family
Showrunners: Rami Youssef, Pam Brady, Directors: Griffith Kimmings, Hannah Ayoubi, Maike Maliwanag-Sherf, Producers: Rami Youssef, Pam Brady, Ann Di Campagna, Mona Chalabi, Josh Rabinowitz, Ravi Nandan, Haley Seikoff, Ramin Reichers:, Pam Brady, Joe Shrabinowitz, Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal
#1 American Happy Family It follows the Hussain family, the most patriotic, peaceful, and least suspicious of the Muslim family in post-9/11 "Amreeka," as they spend the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of horrified neighbors. Starring: Rami Yusuf / Mandy Moore / Chris Redd / Alia Shawkat / Kiran Culkin / Akash Singh / Salma Hindy / Whitmer· Thomas/Randa Jalal (World Premiere)
government cheese
Showrunner/Writer: Paul Hunter, Aisha Carr, Director: Paul Hunter, Producers: Paul Hunter, Aisha Carr, David Oyelowo, Charles D. King, Jelani Johnson, Ali Brown
government cheese is a seemingly surreal family comedy set in the San Fernando Valley in 1969, telling the story of the Chambers, an eccentric family pursuing lofty and impossible dreams, beautifully unhinged by the The constraints of world reality. Starring: David Oyelowo / Simone Missick / Jassy Diallo Winston / Evan Ellison / Bokeem Woodbine (World Premiere)
happy face
Showrunner/Writer: Jennifer Cascio, Director: Michael Showalter, Producers: Jennifer Cascio, Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glozer, Melissa Moore, Conor Byrne, Will Pearson, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick
Inspired by true stories, happy face It tells the story of Melissa Reed, the daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Smiley Face Killer. Starring: Annaleigh Ashford/Dennis Quaid/James Walker/Tamela Tomakili/Kira Irons/Benjamin McKee (World Premiere)
spy high
Director: Jody McVeigh-Schultz Producers: Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Archie Gipps, Alyssa Rosen, Jody McVeigh-Schultz , David Wendell
When 15-year-old Blake Robbins was accused of selling drugs, he filed a lawsuit alleging that his prestigious high school was spying on him. That set off a wild scandal, the revelations of which echo today’s digital privacy wars in schools. (World Premiere)
studio
Showrunner/Director/Writer: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Producers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Alex Greg Lee, Peter Heck, Alex McCarty, Josh Fagan
exist studioSeth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of troubled Continental Studios. As the film struggles to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities, quarrel with narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the pursuit of making great Movie. Starring: Seth Rogen/Catherine O'Hara/Ike Barinholtz/Chase Sue Wanders/Kathryn Hahn (World Premiere)