SXSW 2026 Our Hero, Balthazar
Drama, Comedy · 1h 40m
76%
Celluloid Score Recommended South by Southwest — Grand Jury Award Winners & Films
Austin, Texas · held each March
Where independent film meets music and technology. SXSW in Austin is the natural home of genre discoveries, midnight breakouts and crowd-pleasing documentaries.
12 titles across 5 editions in our catalogue. Editions run newest first; within each edition, verified festival winners lead, followed by Celluloid Score. Browse United States cinema on United States.
South by Southwest is held in Austin, Texas, United States each March. Its top prize is the Grand Jury Award. Celluloid ranks 12 films across 5 editions by four-input Celluloid Score, with award winners first. The highest-rated SXSW film on Celluloid is Familiar Touch (2024) at 84%. Latest edition in the catalogue: SXSW 2026. 4 verified festival prize winners are called out on this page.
Grand Jury Award and other prize winners: The Plague (Narrative Feature, 2025) , Familiar Touch (Narrative Feature, 2024) , Ghostlight (Narrative Feature, 2024) , A Real Pain (Narrative Feature, 2024)
Highest-rated SXSW movies on Celluloid
All-time quality view — four-input Celluloid Score, not jury order. For the circuit explainer see festival prizes decoded
- Familiar Touch 2024 · 84%
- Ghostlight 2024 · 84%
- A Real Pain 2024 · 82%
- Secret Mall Apartment 2024 · 80%
- The Plague 2025 · 79%
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2023 · 77%
SXSW 2026 films and winners · 1 film
SXSW 2026 SXSW 2025 films and winners · 1 film
SXSW 2024 films and winners · 4 films
SXSW 2024 Familiar Touch
Drama · 2h 25m
84%
Celluloid Score Recommended 
FeaturedSXSW 2024 Ghostlight
Horror, Drama · 2h 10m
84%
Celluloid Score Recommended 
FeaturedSXSW 2024 A Real Pain
Comedy, Drama · 1h 30m
82%
Celluloid Score Recommended 
SXSW 2024 Secret Mall Apartment
Drama · 2h 55m
80%
Celluloid Score Recommended SXSW 2023 films and winners · 4 films
SXSW 2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Fantasy, Adventure · 2h 14m
77%
Celluloid Score Recommended 
SXSW 2023 Late Night with the Devil
Horror · 2h 10m
77%
Celluloid Score Recommended 
SXSW 2023 Molli and Max in the Future
Sci-Fi · 1h 33m
76%
Celluloid Score Recommended 
SXSW 2023 Problemista
Comedy, Drama · 1h 44m
73%
Celluloid Score Recommended SXSW 2022 films and winners · 2 films
Frequently asked questions
What is the South by Southwest?
Where independent film meets music and technology. SXSW in Austin is the natural home of genre discoveries, midnight breakouts and crowd-pleasing documentaries. It is held in Austin, Texas each March.
What is the Grand Jury Award?
The Grand Jury Award is the top prize of the South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Celluloid lists SXSW films with verified prizes on this hub, ranked by four-input Celluloid Score rather than jury politics.
Which films won awards at the South by Southwest?
Award winners from SXSW in the Celluloid catalogue include The Plague (Narrative Feature, 2025), Familiar Touch (Narrative Feature, 2024), Ghostlight (Narrative Feature, 2024), A Real Pain (Narrative Feature, 2024).
What is the highest-rated SXSW film on Celluloid?
Familiar Touch (2024) leads our SXSW selection with a 84% Celluloid Score, averaged from four possible rating inputs.
How does Celluloid rank SXSW movies?
South by Southwest pages group films by edition year (newest first). Inside each edition, verified festival winners lead, then four-input Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). This is catalogue order, not an official festival ranking.