Tickets required for film screenings (Blocks), workshops and PAnELs
$5 for each Film Screening Block, Workshop, Panel (Awards ceremony not included)
3 Day Pass $25 includes Thursday, Friday & Saturday (Awards ceremony not included)
$10 for a Day Pass (Awards ceremony not included with Day Pass)
Friday Day Pass Saturday Day Pass
Saturday Awards Ceremony & Dinner tickets available August 17th
Thursday, September 10 - OPENING Night
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
Tickets or Festival badge required, Open to the Public
5:00 PM DOORS OPEN, Filmmakers/Pitch Contestants Packet Pick-up
5:00 PM-6:30 PM RED CARPET & OPENING RECEPTION
All guests are invited to walk the red carpet. Official Selections, Pitch contestants, 48 Hour Film Race members and STXIFF Guests may be interviewed on camera.
6:30 PM-9:45 PM 48 HOUR FILM RACE - Ballroom - Film Screening & Awards Purchase Ticket
Friday, September 11
10:30 AM-2:30PM, EXPLORE EDINBURG TOUR, Registration required
Event for STXIFF 2026 Filmmakers and Pitch contestants and out of town guests - Registration required
see “Updates from South Texas International Film Festival” mid August email for details and registration link
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
Tickets or Festival badge required, Open to the Public
$5 for each Film Screening Block, Workshop, Panel - links below OR
4:00 PM DOORS OPEN
4:30 PM-5:55 PM
WORKSHOP- Room TBA - TICKETS click here, Open to the Public
To be announced
6:00 PM-7:55 PM
Ballroom - Film Screening, Open to the Public. Purchase Tickets
Los Tejanos: A 500-Year History, Director Joseph C. Stillman, Documentary Feature Film, 2 hours, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Q&A with director/film representatives in attendance following screening.
Rm 128 - Film Screening, Open to the Public. Purchase Tickets
Fishman, Director Joe Rios Jr, Narrative Feature Film (United States), 1 hour 10 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere Purchase Tickets
Yuri Part II, Director Zack Rodriguez, RGV Short Film, 23 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Q&A with director/film representatives in attendance following screening
Rm 135 - Film Screening, Open to the Public. Purchase Tickets
Meadow Melody, Directors Alizah Barbee, Alana Lombardi, TX Student Division Short Film, 3 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Raya Among The Clouds, Director Iane Nicole Artillaga, International Short Film (Philippines), 20 minutes, Texas Premiere
SweetNess, Director Vanessa Rae Lerma, Texas Short Film, 17 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
The First Date, Directors Diego Calderon, Antonio Diaz, TX Student Division Short Film, 4 minutes
Yvonne & Beau, Director Devine Galvan Gracae Galvan, TX Student Division Short Film, 7 minutes
Hide, Director Brenden Hubbard, Texas Short Film, 16 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
My Safe Place, Director Brenda Patricia Garza, RGV Short Film, 32 minutes, RGV Premiere
Q&A with director/film representatives in attendance following screening
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Rm 128 - Film Screening, Open to the Public. Purchase Tickets
ADELA, Director Gabriela San Miguel, Narrative Feature Film (Mexico), 1 hour 30 minutes, World Premiere
8:38, Director Imole Ladipo, Texas Short Film, 8 minutes, Texas Premiere
Q&A with directors/film representatives in attendance following screening
Rm 135 (Some films contain serious adult themes)- Open to the Public. Purchase Tickets
Holmes, Directors Kahlil Maskati, Erik Martinez, U.S. Short Film, 18 minutes
Insensible Losses, Director Amanda Williams, Texas Short Film, 8 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
In the Mood for Violence, Directors Mario Alberto Zamarripa, Jose Guadalupe Zamarripa, RGV Short Film, 39 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
MIAZEL, Director George Dogaru, International Short Film (Romania), 17 minutes
Rosalie, Director Erin McGuff-Pennington, U.S. Short Film, 20 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Q&A with directors/film representatives in attendance following screening
Rm 127 - Film Screening, Open to the Public. Purchase Tickets
Eclipse Outlaw Chase, Director Noah David Wetzel, Documentary Feature Film, 46 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Hope for the Guadalupe, Director Ben Masters, Documentary Short Film, 26 minutes
Un Abrazo Del Otro Lado, Directors Omar A Casas Jr., Laura Daniela Martinez, RGV Short Film, 5 minutes, Texas Premiere
Wonderful World with Clint Townsend, Director Michael Dean Marbach, Documentary Short Film, 13 minutes
Q&A with directors/film representatives in attendance following screening
9:30 PM-11:00 PM
STXIFF Mixer
. Edinburg location to be announced
saturday, September 12
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
Tickets or Festival badge required, Open to the Public
$5 for each Film Screening Block, Workshop, Panel - links below OR
Purchase Saturday Day Pass $10 Awards ceremony not included with Day Pass
8:30 AM DOORS OPEN
9:15 AM-10:00 AM PITCH-TEXAS STUDENT DIVISION (high school) FINALISTS - Room 127 - TICKETS click here, Open to the Public
Escapism, Writer Alexandra Guerrero
RINGMASTER'S JUNCTION, Writer Diego Alberto Calderon
The Joke’s On Me, Writer Miguel Angel Martinez
10:00 AM-11:00 AM THE PITCH: SCREENWRITING FINALISTS - Room 127 - TICKETS click here, Open to the Public
Daniela and the Apocalypse, Writer Enrique Quintanilla
Hola Awesome Possum, Writer Craig Alan Alaniz
Once upon a time in modern times..., Writer José R. Rivera Jr
The Unraveling of Edgar, Writer Magaly Patricia Treviño
Whatever You Want, Writer Hondo Constante Teran
10:00 AM-11:00 AM WORKSHOP - Room TBA - TICKETS click here, Open to the Public
Workshop To be announced
Live Q&A with – Ask your questions and get expert advice!
11:00 AM-12:00 PM WORKSHOP - Room TBA - TICKETS click here, Open to the Public
Workshop To be announced
Live Q&A with – Ask your questions and get expert advice!
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Celebrity Panel - Edinburg Municipal Auditorium, Open to the Public Purchase Tickets
Featuring Edward James Olmos, Dannie McCallum, and Valente Rodriguez
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Rm 128 - Film Screening, Open to the Public Purchase Tickets
Cycles of Resilience: A Journey Through Austin's Black History, Director Ya'Ke Smith, Documentary Feature Film, 1 hour, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
How They Built a Movement, Director Oddett Garza, Documentary Short Film, 8 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
SONS, Director Eli Brooks Davidson, Documentary Short Film, 27 minutes
Q&A with director/film representatives in attendance following screening
Rm 135 - Film Screening, Open to the Public Purchase Tickets
Adagio, Director Joseph Balderas, RGV Short Film, 23 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Friend of the Enemy, Director Samuel Balas, Texas Short Film, 23 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere
Nan, Director Genaro T. Pérez, International Short Film (Mexico), 40 min
Take Me Home, Director Fabian Martin, U.S. Short Film, 11 minutes, Texas Premiere
The Light Between Us, Director Teresa Fernandez, Non-Competitive Showcase, 6 minutes, Texas Premiere
Q&A with directors/film representatives in attendance following screening
Rm 127 - Film Screening, Open to the Public Purchase Tickets
Pieces of Us, Director Ben Fullman, Narrative Feature Film (United Kingdom), 1 hour 11 minutes, Texas Premiere
RISE, Director Jessica J. Rowlands, International Short Film (Zimbabwe), 21 minutes
Q&A with directors/film representatives in attendance following screening
STXIFF Award Gala
Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center 315 W McIntyre St, Edinburg
6:00-7:00 PM EDDIE’S COCKTAIL HOUR
6:00-7:30 PM RED CARPET
7:30-9:00 PM STXIFF Award Ceremony and Dinner - Ballroom
Reserved Seating Purchase tickets starting August 17th
