BINGE Original TV series, Mix Tape, which premiered at the 2025 SXSW Film and Television Festival in Austin Texas, has won the event’s coveted Audience Award.
Starring Teresa Palmer (The Clearing, The Fall Guy), British actor Jim Sturgess (Across The Universe, Cloud Atlas), Rory Walton-Smith and Florence Hunt (Bridgerton, Cursed), the international co-production between the Foxtel Group, Aquarius Films and Subotica, scooped the prestigious TV Spotlight Award at the 32nd SXSW Film & TV Festival.
A four-part event miniseries, Mix Tape begins in Sheffield, England in 1989 with a couple called Daniel and Alison and their all-encompassing teenage romance, played out through the music of their generation.
Mix Tape cast left to right – Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturgess, Rory Walton-Smith & Florence Hunt
The Australian cast includes international star Ben Lawson (Bombshell, Designated Survivor), Julia Savage (The Clearing, Blaze), Jacqueline McKenzie (Force of Nature: The Dry 2, Savage River) and Chika Ikogwe (Heartbreak High, Land of the Bad).
Based on the popular and critically acclaimed novel by Jane Sanderson, the movie was voted for by the audience to screenings at the highly-acclaimed festival.
“We assembled another stellar program that puts independently made narratives, documentaries, TV series, and XR experiences on the same stage as studio films and TV shows,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP Film &TV at SXSW. “The magic of shared viewing experiences and a sense of community continued to define our festival, and we’re excited for all of this year’s projects to reach even wider audiences beyond SXSW!”
SXSW has a legacy of championing groundbreaking work through an eclectic mix of projects.
Alison Hurbert-Burns, Commissioner and Executive Producer, was delighted when the series was chosen to premiere at SXSW in Austin. She said, “Mix Tape is a fantastic addition to our strong and diverse local entertainment slate and continues our commitment to telling Australian stories.
“Subotica and Aquarius Films have assembled an incredible cast and creative team who have delivered a world class series, and we are proud that it has been selected by a jury to premiere at one of the world’s biggest celebrations of film and TV – the 2025 SXSW Film and Television Festival.”
Alison Hurbert-Burns
Mix Tape will premiere on Australian streaming platform BINGE and Foxtel in mid-2025.