The South by Southwest Conference and Festivals tonight announced its 2025 Jury and Special Award winners.
Amy WangsSlanted, which the jury called an unflinching satirical thriller about identity, won the Narrative Feature competition.
Special Jury awards went to director/writer/actress Annapurna Sriram forFucktoysand actress Amanda Peet forFantasy Life.
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Audience Award Voting will conclude on Saturday, March 15.
Winners will be announced that week.
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The energy atSXSWhas been absolutely electric this week!
Im thrilled to celebrate our jury and special award winners they truly represent what makes this festival so special!
In this dynamic and revelatory comedic fantasy, she delivers an audacious cinematic experience that defies convention.
This gorgeously shot, surprisingly touching film constantly subverts expectations while revealing the soul of these colorful contestants.
It tells a stranger-than-fiction story with staying power.
The director composes each shot with clear intention, so her vision seeps through every frame.
day away from it all.
Skillful animation and complex textures masterfully support the works central message.
It was a fresh take on a parent dealing with their child spreading their wings and flourishing.
This film skillfully blends horror and humor and does so without wasting a second.
Simultaneously playful and resonant, its a testament to the grand potential of the music video medium.
The impressive shorthand is marked by poignant direction and a pitch-perfect performance.
Most feature films cant pull off characters this rich.
The filmmaker subtly reveals the deeper fractures within this therapeutic boarding school.
This pilot keeps its audience hooked leaving us unsettled, questioning, and eager to see whats next.
We love the high saturation of color, attention to detail, and print quality.
Its a must see in person to experience the multidimensional depth of color and texture.
This piece takes you on a mesmerizing journey.
A true work of art!
We love how you have two different experiences with the artwork, up close and at a distance.
The Special Jury Award Winner made us feel lost, frustrated and disconnected from each other.
Its incredibly personal but also confident, witty, with a beautiful aesthetic.
The director managed to make a very particular experience very accessible and intriguing.
But as somebody whos spent time on film sets, I thought it was very authentic.
The director made it interesting and managed to capture the experience in a way that was true to life.
Im very excited to see what Andy does next.
In 2022 SXSW presented Nicolas Cage with the 40 Years of Massive Talent Award.
This year we created another special award, for an unforgettable method performance.
His responses to unseen phenomena transform everyday domestic spaces into realms of suspense and terror.
