SXSW 2026 Film & TV Festival Announces Jury and Special Award Winners

By Kennedy French

Kennedy French

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South by Southwest announced the winners of its 2026 Film & TV Festival Jury and Special Awards, honoring standout creativity and innovation across narrative, documentary, short, music video, independent TV and XR categories. Audience Awards will be certified by Maxwell Locke & Ritter, with winners announced via sxsw.com later this week.

“This week reminded me why we do this,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP, Film & TV. “Filmmakers reminded us of the power of storytelling, and audiences showed up with their whole hearts.”

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