Amy Wang’s 'Slanted' Wins Top Narrative Prize at SXSW 2025

The South by Southwest Film & TV Festival honored bold storytelling and diverse perspectives across its 2025 award winners.

Amy Wang’s satirical thriller 'Slanted' won the Narrative Feature Competition, praised for its exploration of racial identity and themes of belonging.
Benjamin Flaherty’s 'Shuffle' secured the top Documentary Feature prize for its exposé on fraud in the addiction treatment industry.
Special Jury Awards in the narrative category went to Annapurna Sriram for 'Fucktoys' and Amanda Peet for her performance in 'Fantasy Life.'
Grace Glowicki received the NEON Auteur Award for her film 'Dead Lover,' which recently acquired distribution following its Sundance premiere.
Indy, the canine star of the horror film 'Good Boy,' was awarded the unique 'Howl of Fame Award' for an outstanding animal performance.