SXSW SYDNEY® 2025 NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

APPLY TODAY TO SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND CREATIVE WORK AT AN ICONIC GLOBAL PLATFORM OF DISCOVERY

South by Southwest Sydney® (SXSW Sydney) is delighted to announce that submissions are officially open for its third annual Event. From October 13 to 19, 2025, Sydney will once again come alive with an extraordinary fusion of creativity, innovation and discovery, with the festival taking place around Darling Harbour, Chippendale, and Broadway.

Building on the success of SXSW Sydney 2024, which featured 1,600 sessions and events, including 400+ conference sessions, 150+ professional development sessions, 300+ music performances, 95 film screenings, 150 games and more than 400 brand-led events, and attracted over 300,000 attendees from 56 countries. SXSW Sydney 2025 promises to elevate the experience further for creators and audiences alike, with submissions now open across the entire event.

Apply to be part of the SXSW Sydney Conference to share ground-breaking ideas across 23 diverse tracks, spanning Tech & Innovation, Business & Leadership, Marketing & Media, Culture & Lifestyle, Sustainability & The Future, and Creative Industries. Aspiring speakers should submit session proposals through Session Select, a platform that enables a comprehensive review by Public Vote, industry advisors, expert evaluators and the SXSW Sydney team. Submissions close  March 23rd 2025, with Public Voting opening in March and applicants notified by the end of June. Expressions of Interest are also now welcomed from those  wishing to offer their time as a SXSW Sydney Conference Evaluator.

SXSW Sydney 2025’s Screen, Music, and Games Festivals are also accepting submissions. Creators are encouraged to submit innovative and genre-defying works, including feature films, shorts, games, bands, solo projects, music videos, episodic content, and projects utilising virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR).

Conference Submissions close: 23 March 2025

Music Submissions close: 6 April 2025

Screen Submissions close: 1 May 2025

Games Submissions close: 30 June 2025

This is a unique opportunity for creators to showcase their work to thousands of industry leaders, media representatives, investors, and fans from across the Asia-Pacific region, alongside global experts and celebrated artists and creatives.For more information or to apply for any of the above opportunities, visit www.sxswsydney.com.

SXSW Sydney is delivered in Partnership with the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. Plan your SXSW Sydney 2025 trip now, visit sydney.com.