SXSW reveals full 2025 film and TV lineup, including Jacob Elordi-led On Swift Horses
Daisy Edgar Jones, Will Poulter, and Jillian Bell are among the stars of the newly announced SXSW premieres.
SXSW announced the rest of its 2025 film and television lineup on Wednesday, including the world premiere of Jillian Bell's directorial debut Summer Of '69. It was also announced that the festival will feature the U.S. premiere of On Swift Horses, directed by Daniel Minahan. The film stars Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter as brothers and Daisy Edgar Jones as Poulter's wife. The queer romance previously had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September, and will now close out the Austin-based festival.
Bell stars in her own film, a coming-of-age comedy, alongside Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Nicole Byer, Liza Koshy, Natalie Morales, Alex Moffat, Charlie Day, and more. Other newly announced additions to the SXSW lineup include the world premieres of Sweetness, from writer-director Emma Higgins, and Trash Baby, from writer-director Jacy Mairs. The Narrative Spotlight program will also feature the world premiere of Magic Hour, co-written by Mark Duplass and his wife Katie Aselton and directed by Aselton. University of Austin alum Matthew McConaughey will also see the festival premiere of his new film The Rivals Of Amziah King, directed by Andrew Patterson.
Previously announced premieres include The Accountant 2, starring Ben Affleck, and Paul Feig's Another Simple Favor starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. On Swift Horses star Poulter will be doubly represented at the festival with the previously announced world premiere of Death Of A Unicorn, in which he co-stars with Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. You can check out the list of SXSW additions below; the full lineup and descriptions are available on the festival website here.
Film Program
NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT
Magic Hour (World Premiere), Director: Katie Aselton; Cast: Daveed Diggs, Katie Aselton, Brad Garrett, Susan Sullivan
The Rivals Of Amziah King (World Premiere), Director: Andrew Patterson; Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Kurt Russell, Jake Horowitz, Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, Owen Teague, Bruce Davis, Cole Sprouse
Satisfaction (World Premiere), Director-Screenwriter: Alex Burunova; Cast: Emma Laird, Fionn Whitehead, Zar Amir, Adwoa Aboah
Summer of 69 (World Premiere), Director: Jillian Bell; Cast: Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Matt Cornett, Nicole Byer, Liza Koshy, Natalie Morales, Alex Moffat, Fernando Carsa, Paula Pell, Charlie Day
Sweetness (World Premiere), Director-Screenwriter: Emma Higgins; Cast: Kate Hallett, Herman Tømmeraas, Aya Furukawa, Justin Chatwin, Amanda Brugel, Steven Ogg, Julius Cho
Trash Baby (World Premiere), Director-Screenwriter: Jacy Mairs; Cast: Esther Harrison, Chloe Kramer, Eddie Lee Wollrabe, Brianna Paige Dague, Andre Wollrabe, Makenna DeCaro, Serenity Hibbard, Dominic Hendrikz, Nick Sutton, Elijah Carnazzo
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
American Sons, Director: Andrew James Gonzales
I’m Carl Lewis! (World Premiere), Directors: Julie Anderson, Chris Hay
24 BEATS PER SECOND
24 Hours of Grace (World Premiere), Director-Screenwriter: Steven Zhu; Featuring ZHU, Mitch Bell, Aaron Leibowitz, Vince Fossett, Dante Jones, Rush Davis, Freddy Janney
FESTIVAL FAVORITE
40 Acres (U.S. Premiere), Director: R.T. Thorne; Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O’Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas
Deaf President Now!, Directors: Nyle DiMarco, Davis Guggenheim
The Librarians, Director: Kim A. Snyder
Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore, Director: Shoshannah Stern; Featuring Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Henry Winkler, Aaron Sorkin, Lauren Ridloff, John Maucere, Randa Haines, Sian Heder, Shoshannah Stern, Jack Jason
On Swift Horses (US Premiere), Director: Daniel Minahan; Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, Sasha Calle
Sally, Director-Screenwriter: Cristina Costantini
Together, Director-Screenwriter: Michael Shanks; Cast: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman
TV Program
TV PREMIERE
The Yogurt Shop Murders (World Premiere), Director: Margaret Brown
MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION
Megan Thee Stallion ft. RM—"Neva Play", Director: Warren Fu, Carl Jones
XR Experience
XR Experience Spotlight
Symphoni, Director: Ingram Mao
