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SXSW 2025: Amy Wang’s ‘Slanted’ & Benjamin Flaherty’s ‘Shuffle’ Win Narrative & Documentary Feature Awards


The South by Southwest Conference and Festivals tonight announced its 2025 Jury and Special Award winners.

Midnight Shorts Competition Jury: Alayna Glasthal, Creative Executive, Atomic Monster; Emily Gotto,SVP of Acquisitions and Productions at AMC Networks Shudder; David Lawson, Jr’s features include Resolution, Something In The Dirt, Synchronic, The Endless, and She Dies Tomorrow. Deftly commingling the tiniest, unheralded story details with big, “talk at the screen” levels of horror and well-judged creature work, this film absolutely delivers on the promise of the genre in which it lives, and goes that extra step further to become something truly special.” “This year’s winner exemplifies the spirit of a true film champion through her impressive body of work spanning award-winning productions like Unrest and Trans In America, while simultaneously advocating for greater inclusion through her leadership with FWD-Doc and commitment to disability representation.

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