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# SXSW

Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' is set to open SXSW 2026, with multiple news outlets reporting on the announcement. Meanwhile, Cazzie David's SXSW movie 'I Love You Forever' is also gaining attention.

### About SXSW
SXSW is an annual festival in Austin, Texas, celebrating the convergence of interactive, film, and music industries.  

### Insights
- SXSW engagements is up 1420.31% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sxsw/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sxsw/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXX +1,420%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXX +484%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXX +41%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXX on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: XXXXXX on 2025-01-05  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sxsw/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sxsw/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX +93%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-03-11  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-01-11  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sxsw/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sxsw/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning SXSW in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX +92%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-03-11  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-01-11  

The most influential creators that mention SXSW in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@shortoftheweek](/creator/youtube/shortoftheweek)       | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@kexp](/creator/youtube/kexp)                           | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@sxsw](/creator/youtube/sxsw)                           | X    | XXXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@LifeIsAFilmFest](/creator/twitter/LifeIsAFilmFest)     | X    | XXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@DEADLINE](/creator/twitter/DEADLINE)                   | X    | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@fandango](/creator/tiktok/fandango)                    | X    | XXXXXX     | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@shoutfactorymusic](/creator/youtube/shoutfactorymusic) | X    | XXXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@nprmusic](/creator/youtube/nprmusic)                   | X    | XXXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@rae.revord](/creator/tiktok/rae.revord)                | X    |            | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@varietymagazine](/creator/tiktok/varietymagazine)      | XX   | XXXXXXXXX  | X     | XXXXX       |

[View More](/list/creators/sxsw/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:sxsw/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/sxsw/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -X%  
X Month: XX% -X%  
X Months: XX% +7%  
X Year: XX% -X%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-11-24  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-11-11  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Film Premieres and Showcases: (30%) Films and projects like 'The Age of Disclosure' and 'Sing Sing' have premiered or been showcased at SXSW.
- Entrepreneurship and Future of Technology: (25%) Discussions on entrepreneurship, the future of browsers, and data privacy are key themes at SXSW.
- Music and Performances: (20%) SXSW features various performances, including notable artists like Sia and performances at ACL TV tapings.
- Gaming Industry: (15%) Highlights of indie games and discussions around the gaming industry are present at SXSW.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Sponsor Controversy: (70%) The Irish Prime Minister's trip to SXSW was planned after controversy led to the dropping of sponsors.
- Negative Sentiment on Specific Aspects: (30%) While overall sentiment is high, some posts express negative views, such as one describing SXSW Sydney as 'depressing'.
  

### Top SXSW News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Cazzie David on Her SXSW Movie 'I Love You Forever'"  
[News Link](https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/cazzie-david-sxsw-movie-i-love-you-forever-1234961884/) [@IndieWire](/creator/x/IndieWire) 2025-12-08T17:00Z 803.8K followers, XXX engagements


"Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' to Open SXSW 2026"  
[News Link](https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/boots-riley-i-love-boosters-open-sxsw-2026-1235164711/) [@IndieWire](/creator/x/IndieWire) 2025-12-04T16:06Z 803.8K followers, 4403 engagements


"Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' To Open SXSW 2026"  
[News Link](https://deadline.com/2025/12/boots-rileys-i-love-boosters-open-sxsw-2026-1236635541/) [@DEADLINE](/creator/x/DEADLINE) 2025-12-04T16:00Z 228.6M followers, 18.6K engagements


"Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' Set as SXSW Opening Night Film"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/boots-riley-i-love-boosters-sxsw-opening-night-1236599909/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2025-12-04T16:00Z 228.6M followers, 12K engagements



### Top SXSW Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Doubling down here. Go watch It Ends this weekend on the @Letterboxd Video Store this weekend #letterboxd #itends #sxsw #filmrecommendation"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@atx.movie.guy/video/7582069549386812703) [@atx.movie.guy](/creator/tiktok/atx.movie.guy) 2025-12-10T03:42Z 2672 followers, XXX engagements


"SXSW Conference And Festival in Austin Texas - 2023"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1piedlr) [@nobody5885](/creator/reddit/nobody5885) 2025-12-09T18:00Z X followers, XXX engagements


"@Lubchansky I saw Odd Future the year they got big at the Thrasher show at SXSW before Austin got insane. Earl had just come back jumped into the wild crowd and broke my friend Pauls nose. Paul was kind of stoked. I was also miserable but also kind of happy at the same time classic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/framzzzzzz/status/1998378759276384346) [@framzzzzzz](/creator/x/framzzzzzz) 2025-12-09T13:06Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Woodisha Explains wat really happened while Sliding on OTM ZAY at SXSW. Did Notti Snitch"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MNYBUXZ2B9w) [@stompdownkayp](/creator/youtube/stompdownkayp) 2025-12-09T11:52Z 3910 followers, XXX engagements