The Films That Hit, The Ones That Didn’t,vand the Seven I Haven’t Stopped Thinking About

Yes, I live in Austin. No, that is not the only reason I think SXSW 2026 is about to be the best festival of the year. Between world premieres, wild genre swings, and a few concepts that already sound unhinged in the best way, these are the films I am counting down the days to see.