No, except for the Texas High School Short film competition. To support and cultivate the next generation of filmmakers, SXSW Film hosts a special competition for students enrolled in Texas high schools.
All Texas High School Short submissions must be under 5 minutes in length, and created and produced while the filmmaker was enrolled in a Texas high school between January 1 - December 10, 2020. Otherwise, student and non-student films are considered and shown together as part of our main program.