The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival concluded last night in Austin, TX, with award winners announced during the Film & TV Awards Ceremony. The festival once again highlighted standout achievements across film, television, and music video storytelling, with two Company 3-supported projects recognized among this year’s winners.

In the Independent TV Pilot Competition, In My Blood, directed by Alex Bendo and graded by Company 3 Colorist Patrick Devine, received the Jury Award. The genre-bending pilot was honored for its precise storytelling, striking cinematography, and immersive sound design, exploring themes of obsession, family dynamics, and buried secrets.

In the Music Video Competition, Doechii’s ‘Anxiety,’ directed by James Mackel and graded by Company 3 Senior Colorist Bryan Smaller, earned a Special Jury Award. The video was recognized for its cohesive creative vision, with each element working in sync to reflect the song’s themes of mental chaos and vulnerability.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and the talented teams behind these projects.

View the full list of 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival winners.

Winners

In My Blood

Independent TV Pilot Competition

• Color | Patrick Devine
• Finishing Producer | Casey Koster
• Director | Alex Bendo
• DP | Ming Jue Hu
• Editors | Alex Bendo, Jorge Sistos Moreno
• Production Design | Sadra Tehrani

Doechii “Anxiety”

Music Video Competition

• Color | Bryan Smaller
• Color Production | Cameron Higaravathn, Mario Castro
• Director | James Mackel
• DP | Nico Aguilar
• Editor | Sammy McEntire
• Production Design | Hensel Martinez