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42WEST's 2026 SXSW Festival Slate Delivered Marquee Talent and a Standout Film Slate Featuring a Company-Record 16 World Premiere Titles and Three Audience Award-Winners

  • Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ: DLPN) subsidiary 42West highlighted its 2026 SXSW Festival prominence in Austin, Texas, marking a record-breaking slate of 16 world premiere titles.
  • 42West secured three SXSW Audience Awards for client films: THE ASCENT (Documentary Feature Competition), CAMPEÓN GABACHO (Narrative Spotlight), & Over Your Dead Body (Headliner Audience Award).
  • Jorma Taccone's Over Your Dead Body, starring Jason Segel & Samara Weaving, was produced by 87North & premiered alongside 87North's Pretty Lethal starring Uma Thurman & Maddie Ziegler.
  • Marc Platt Productions unveiled BASIC starring Ashley Park & Leighton Meester, while producer Katie McNicol spoke on the "Youth in Front & Behind the Cameras" panel.
  • Documentarian Dan Farah participated in the panel "The Historic Impact of 'The Age of Disclosure'" one year after his film's premiere.
  • Content creator Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF) hosted a live podcast recording with California Governor Gavin Newsom & appeared on the "Influence Meets Equity" panel.
  • Music client Braison Cyrus performed a showcase highlighting his album From Now On at the Marlow venue.
  • Award-winning films included THE ASCENT, a documentary about amputee climber Mandy Horvath; CAMPEÓN GABACHO, a narrative about a young migrant boxer; & GRIND, a horror anthology on modern work culture.
  • Additional 2026 SXSW titles represented by 42West included BASIC, BRIAN, CAPTURING BIGFOOT, CRASH LAND, I GOT BOMBED AT HARVEY'S, MY NDA, PERFECT, PHOENIX JONES, SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT, SEAHORSE, SEEKERS OF INFINITE LOVE, THE SUN NEVER SETS, & THEIR TOWN.
  • Dolphin Entertainment operates as a venture studio & marketing consortium featuring 42West, having been named #1 Agency of the Year in 2025.
  • 42West maintains offices in New York & Los Angeles, offering talent, strategic communications, entertainment marketing, & fandom services across multiple media disciplines.