South Texas International Film Festival

10/12/2026

RJ Mitte, who is best known for playing Walter White Jr. on "Breaking Bad," has died at 34, TMZ reports.
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🖤 With Deepest Sympathy

The South Texas International Film Festival extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mitte family and loved ones of RGV native, RJ Mitte, as well as the Mitte Cultural District, during this difficult time.

Our thoughts are with everyone mourning this loss. May his memory continue to inspire and bring comfort to those whose lives he touched.

🕊️ With deepest sympathy,
South Texas International Film Festival Team

RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on "Breaking Bad," has passed away at 34 💔🕊️

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09/24/2026

🎬 And the awards go to...

Congratulations to our STXIFF 2026 Feature Film and Award Winners!

After three days of screenings, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, special guests and celebrations, we were proud to recognize the films and filmmakers whose work stood out at the 12th Annual South Texas International Film Festival.

Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners, nominees and official selections, and thank you for sharing your stories with South Texas.

Until next year! 🎥

09/23/2026

🎬 Congratulations to more of our STXIFF 2026 Award Winners!

This year’s festival brought together incredible talent from South Texas and beyond, with filmmakers, actors and creative teams sharing stories that entertained, inspired and connected audiences.

From our South Texas Awards recognizing outstanding local talent to this year’s award-winning short films, congratulations to every filmmaker and artist recognized at STXIFF 2026!

Swipe through to see the winners. 👏

09/23/2026

🎬 Celebrating our STXIFF 2026 competition and emerging filmmaker winners!

From creating a film in just 48 hours to pitching original stories in front of industry professionals, these filmmakers took on the challenge and delivered.

Congratulations to our 48-Hour Film Race winners, Pitch winners, UTRGV Scholarship recipients and Edinburg Film Friendly Award recipient!

Swipe through to see the winners and help us celebrate the talent behind STXIFF 2026.

09/15/2026

The 12th Annual South Texas International Film Festival came to a close with an unforgettable evening celebrating the filmmakers, stories and people who made this year’s festival possible.

Our STXIFF Eddy Awards Gala brought everyone together one final time for the red carpet, Eddy’s Cocktail Hour, dinner and, of course, the presentation of this year’s awards.

After three days of screenings, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, panels, celebrity guests and new connections, it was the perfect way to celebrate another year of independent film in Edinburg.

Congratulations to all of our STXIFF 2026 official selections, nominees and award recipients. Thank you to every filmmaker who submitted and trusted us with their work.

Huge thank you goes out to our judges, celebrity guests, sponsors, volunteers, staff and everyone who joined us throughout the festival.

We especially want to thank our wonderful City of Edinburg-Government and Sponsors for your support!

From Opening Night to the final award of the evening, thank you for being part of STXIFF 2026.

Until next year. 🎬

09/15/2026

A LOOK BACK AT DAY 3 OF STXIFF 2026 🎬

Our final day of festival programming brought another incredible day of filmmakers, special guests, conversations and stories to Edinburg.

From our Pitch competitions and filmmaker discussions to screenings, Q&As and the Celebrity Panel featuring Edward James Olmos, Dannie McCallum and Valente Rodriguez, Day 3 gave us so many moments to remember.

Thank you to every filmmaker, guest, volunteer and member of our community who spent Saturday with us and helped make the final day of the 12th Annual South Texas International Film Festival so special.

Here are just a few moments from Day 3 of STXIFF 2026!

And we’re not quite finished looking back yet. Stay tuned for photos from the STXIFF Awards Gala! 🎬

09/15/2026

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09/15/2026

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09/15/2026

Thank you, Mayor Ochoa and City of Edinburg-Government for unwavering support!🤩🎥🎬

09/14/2026

Thank you, City of Edinburg-Government for covering our 12th Annual STXIFF EDDY AWARDS GALA!🤩🎥🎬