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SXSW Film & TV Festival Wristband
March 7-15, 2025 in Austin, TX
The SXSW Film & TV Festival will host nine days of screenings from March 7-15, 2025. The festival is known for its smart, enthusiastic audiences and launching a high-caliber and diverse program of film, TV, and XR projects featuring compelling dramas, documentaries, comedies, genre standouts and more. The SXSW Film & TV wristband grants secondary access to over 300 screenings without further ticket fees.
Wristband Details:
- Your SXSW Film & TV Festival Wristband grants you secondary access to over 300 from March 7-15, without further ticket fees.
- Entry via the Secondary Access Line if seats are still available after the Primary Access Line has been seated.
- Primary Access Line = SXSW Platinum and Film & TV Badges
- Secondary Access Line = SXSW Film & TV Wristbands and SXSW Music and Interactive Badges
- More access information can be found on the Attendee Services Hub.
- Admission to all theaters is subject to legal capacity. Some venues are easier to get into, and many screenings will fill up.
- Entry via the Secondary Access Line if seats are still available after the Primary Access Line has been seated.
- Wristbands can only be purchased via SXSW Cart by residents with a billing zip code in the Austin and San Antonio areas. Limit six per customer
- The Film & TV Wristband is not recommended for Headliners screenings or other larger profile screenings with red carpets. The best bet venues for Film & TV Festival Wristbands include the Paramount Theatre (except Opening Night Premiere), ZACH Theatre, the Rollins Theatre at The Long Center, and the Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema.
- Second run screenings and daytime screenings offer the best admission chances for wristband holders.
- The Film & TV Wristband does not include access to SXSW Conference Programming, SXSW Music Festival Programming or Comedy Showcases. For expanded access check out the SXSW badge offerings.
- Maximize your time at SXSW by using the Film & TV Status Boards and SXSW Go app to get accurate line status information for every screening at the festival.
- Bookmark fsb.sxsw.com for quick access.
- Your wristband gets you access to the SXSW Festival Shuttle for rides between SXSW venues in Downtown Austin.
- The SXSW Festival Shuttle does not service the Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema
- NEW PICKUP LOCATION Film & TV Festival Wristband pickup starts on Thursday, March 6 at 8:00 am at the Austin Marriott Downtown on Level 2 in Moontower Hall (304 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701).
- Learn more about wristband purchase requirements here.
- Learn more about the SXSW Film & TV Festival here.