The 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival officially returns to Austin, TX, from March 7–15, spotlighting innovative storytelling from emerging artists and industry veterans alike. This year, AFI Conservatory Alumni will debut an exciting slate of films, TV series and music videos, marking another milestone in their creative journeys. Join us in celebrating their achievements and the bold storytelling that continues to define AFI graduates as leaders within the film and television industries.
Headliner presented by Epidemic Sound
THE ACCOUNTANT 2
–Sandra Doyle Carmola, (AFI Class of 2014), Art Director
–Katia Najera, (AFI Class of 2018), Art Director
–Shi Min Yong (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Art Director
–Esmé Jackson (AFI Class of 2020), Assistant Art Director
DEATH OF A UNICORN
–Ari Aster, (AFI Class of 2010), Executive Producer
HOLLAND
–Pawel Pogorzelski, (AFI Class of 2010), Cinematographer
Narrative Feature Competition
OUTERLANDS
–Lucia Zavarcikova (AFI Class of 2020), Cinematographer
–Motiejus Barauskas (AFI Class of 2019), Gaffer
–Dae Hyun Kim (AFI Class of 2020), Steadicam and Camera Operator
SLANTED
–Amy Wang (AFI Class of 2017), Director/Screenwriter/Producer
–Ying-Te Julie Chen (AFI Class of 2014), Production Designer
Documentary Feature Competition
Narrative Spotlight
AMERICAN SWEATSHOP
–Uta Briesewitz (AFI Class of 1994), Director
FOR WORSE
–Abbie Vance (AFI Class of 2022), Production Designer
FORGE
–Jing Ai Ng (AFI Class of 2019), Director/Screenwriter/Producer
–Liz Daering-Glass (AFI Class of 2019), Producer
–Gabrielle Cordero (AFI Class of 2019), Producer
–Leo Purman (AFI Class of 2019), Cinematographer
–Briana Chmielewski (AFI Class of 2019), Editor
–Arielle Ness-Cohn (AFI Class of 2016), Production Designer
O’DESSA
–Jennifer Glynn (AFI Class of 2006), Physical Production Executive
SHE’S THE HE
–Bethany Michalski (AFI Class of 2019), Cinematographer
THE THREESOME
–Clarisa Garcia-Fresco (AFI Class of 2016), Production Designer
WE BURY THE DEAD
–Nicholas Erickson (AFI Class of 2015), Executive Producer
Documentary Spotlight
STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR
–Garrett Price (AFI Class of 2005), Producer
Texas Short Program
GOOD TIME CHARLIE
–Joshua Zucker-Pluda (AFI Class of 2016), Cinematographer
