The 2022 SXSW Film Festival program took place this year from March 11 - 19 in Austin, Texas, celebrating the forefront of discovery, creativity, and innovation in film. The 2022 SXSW Films Awards took place on Tuesday, March 15 at the Paramount Theatre. Audience Award voting concluded on Monday, March 21.
Congratulations to the Tisch alumni who won an award or received recognition for their work on a film at SXSW! This year, 9 alumni were recognized across 7 categories for their work on 9 projects. See below for Tisch winners, and find the full list here
Short Film Grand Jury Awards Presented by IMDbPro
NARRATIVE SHORT COMPETITION
Winner
All the Crows in the World
Tang Yi ’21 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Director/Screenwriter
Special Jury Recognition for Directing and Community Filmmaking
Glitter Ain’t Gold
Christian Nolan Jones ’14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Director/Screenwriter
ANIMATED SHORTS
Special Jury Recognition for Visceral Storytelling
Something in the Garden
Marcos Sánchez ’08 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Director/Screenwriter/Producer
SXSW Film Design Awards Presented by Adobe
XR EXPERIENCE COMPETITION
Winner
On the Morning You Wake (To the End of the World)
Dr. Jamaica Heolomeleikalani Osorio ’13 (MA, Art & Public Policy), Director/Screenwriter
Mailchimp Support the Shorts Award
The Voice Actress
Joe Skinner ’14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer
2022 SXSW Film Festival Audience Award Winners
HEADLINERS
Atlanta
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Drama), Producer
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS COMPETITION
The Sentence of Michael Thompson
Haley Elizabeth Anderson ’19 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), Director
MIDNIGHT SHORTS COMPETITION
Tank Fairy
Erich Rettstadt ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Director/Screenwriter
EPISODIC PREMIERES
61st Street
Allison Davis ’13 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer
*We apologize for any omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu