How Film & TV Wristband Access Works
Your SXSW Film & TV Festival Wristband grants you secondary access to over 300 screenings and Comedy Showcases during nine days, without further ticket fees. 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. Film & TV Wristbands do not have guaranteed admission to every SXSW event. Admission is subject to legal venue capacity and age restrictions in compliance with state and local laws.
SXSW Film & TV and Platinum Badges have priority entry over Wristbands. Film & TV Wristbands have secondary access to screenings with Interactive and Music Badges after the primary access line has been seated and secondary access to all badge types for Comedy Festival programming. Review Wristband Rules below for further details. Film & TV Wristbands do not have access to SXSW Conference programming, SXSW Music Showcases, the International Day Stage, the Radio Day Stage, or guaranteed access to activations. More information about access can be found on the Attendee Services Page.
The best bet venues for Film & TV Festival Wristbands include the Paramount Theatre, ZACH Theatre, the Rollins Theatre at The Long Center, and the Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema. Second screenings and daytime screenings are often good bets for wristband holders. The Film & TV Wristband is not recommended for Headliners screenings or other larger profile screenings with red carpets.
- Paramount Theatre - 1100 seats
- ZACH Theatre - 420 seats
- Rollins Theatre at The Long Center - 210 seats
- AFS Cinema (Satellite Venue) - 265 seats
Wristband holders can catch a ride on the SXSW Festival Shuttle – a free circulating shuttle running between the Austin Convention Center, Community Concerts at Lady Bird Lake and SXSW Film & TV Festival Theaters. Learn more on the Getting Around page. The SXSW Festival Shuttle does not service the Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema.