Irish Film at SXSW
A number of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland supported Irish film and television productions have been selected to be screened at SXSW 2025. Find out more about the screenings and where to catch them below.
The Astronaut
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.
The Astronaut at ZACH Theatre Mar 7 | 18:30
The Astronaut at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency Mar 11 | 21:45
The Astronaut at Alamo Lamar 3 Mar 13 | 15:00
The Astronaut at Alamo Lamar 4 Mar 13 | 15:00
The Astronaut
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.
The Astronaut at ZACH Theatre Mar 7 | 18:30
The Astronaut at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency Mar 11 | 21:45
The Astronaut at Alamo Lamar 3 Mar 13 | 15:00
The Astronaut at Alamo Lamar 4 Mar 13 | 15:00
Drop
A widowed mother, on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she meets her handsome date. But their chemistry begins to curdle as she becomes irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
Drop at Paramount Theatre Mar 9 | 21:30
Drop at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency Mar 10 | 14:30
Drop
A widowed mother, on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she meets her handsome date. But their chemistry begins to curdle as she becomes irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
Drop at Paramount Theatre Mar 9 | 21:30
Drop at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency Mar 10 | 14:30
The Surfer
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son, but is humiliated by a group of powerful locals and drawn into a conflict that rises with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him right to his breaking point.
The Surfer at ZACH Theatre Mar 10 | 18:00
The Surfer at Alamo Lamar 5 Mar 12 | 18:45
The Surfer at Alamo Lamar 6 Mar 12 | 18:45
The Surfer
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son, but is humiliated by a group of powerful locals and drawn into a conflict that rises with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him right to his breaking point.
The Surfer at ZACH Theatre Mar 10 | 18:00
The Surfer at Alamo Lamar 5 Mar 12 | 18:45
The Surfer at Alamo Lamar 6 Mar 12 | 18:45
Hallow Road
Two parents receive a distressing late night call from their teenage daughter, who has accidentally hit a pedestrian. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene. Disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they soon realize they might not be the only ones driving...
Hallow Road at ZACH Theatre Mar 7 | 21:30
Hallow Road at Alamo Lamar 2 Mar 10 | 14:45
Hallow Road at Alamo Lamar 7 Mar 10 | 14:45
Hallow Road at Alamo Lamar 6 Mar 14, 2025 | 18:30
Hallow Road
Two parents receive a distressing late night call from their teenage daughter, who has accidentally hit a pedestrian. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene. Disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they soon realize they might not be the only ones driving...
Hallow Road at ZACH Theatre Mar 7 | 21:30
Hallow Road at Alamo Lamar 2 Mar 10 | 14:45
Hallow Road at Alamo Lamar 7 Mar 10 | 14:45
Hallow Road at Alamo Lamar 6 Mar 14, 2025 | 18:30
Mix Tape
In 1989, teenagers Daniel and Alison meet at a house party. Daniel is popular, Alison is a wallflower. When they meet on the dance floor, their lives are forever changed. 20 years later, Daniel is in Sheffield and Alison in Sydney. Both are married and life looks differently than how they’d imagined at 17. Daniel, powerless to the strong hold the memory of Alison still has on him reaches out to her in the hope that they might be able to rekindle that spark.
Mix Tape at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency Mar 9 | 18:15
Mix Tape
In 1989, teenagers Daniel and Alison meet at a house party. Daniel is popular, Alison is a wallflower. When they meet on the dance floor, their lives are forever changed. 20 years later, Daniel is in Sheffield and Alison in Sydney. Both are married and life looks differently than how they’d imagined at 17. Daniel, powerless to the strong hold the memory of Alison still has on him reaches out to her in the hope that they might be able to rekindle that spark.
Mix Tape at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency Mar 9 | 18:15
Retirement Plan
In the throes of his overstimulated, energy poor midlife, Ray fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time".
Animated Short Program at Rollins Theatre at The Long Center Mar 8 | 21:30
Animated Short Program at Alamo Lamar 9 Mar 12 | 10:45
Retirement Plan
In the throes of his overstimulated, energy poor midlife, Ray fantasises about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time".
Animated Short Program at Rollins Theatre at The Long Center Mar 8 | 21:30
Animated Short Program at Alamo Lamar 9 Mar 12 | 10:45
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. Find out more about Screen Ireland and the Irish film industry here.
Ireland House at SXSW
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