Season 14 of the ATX TV Festival has added a new screening and panel, a live late-night show and an honor for Christine Baranski to their lineup.
Taking place May 29-June 1 in Austin, Texas, the festival will present actor and producer Christine Baranski with the 2025 Achievement in Television eXcellence Award. The presentation will be followed by a conversation to celebrate her television (as well as stage and film) career, including her roles on “Cybill,” “The Good Wife,” “The Good Fight” and her current role on “The Gilded Age.”
“Whether her characters are delivering a quick-witted barb, a compelling legal argument, or a look worth 1,000 words – Christine’s presence and range as a performer is truly singular. As an Emmy Award winner and 16-time nominee for roles on ‘Cybill,’ ‘Frasier,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘The Good Fight,’ and ‘The Gilded Age,’ her ability to tap into comedy, drama, surrealism, and everything in between speaks to her ability to elevate each role and series she is a part of,” says Jennifer Morgan, vice president of programming. “Her excellence is simply undeniable, which is why we are honored to celebrate her exceptional TV career and cultural impact with ATX TV Festival’s Achievement in Television eXcellence award.”
Previous honorees include Henry Winkler, James L. Brooks, Norman Lear, Marcy Carsey, Phylicia Rashad, Michael J. Fox, Lesli Linka Glatter and James Burrows.
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On Wednesday, the festival also announced a special screening of “You Belong Here,” an unscripted, independently produced series from Steve Zahn and Rick Gomez’s Macaroni Art Productions. The show follows James Beard-nominated chef and restaurateur Ouita Michel and her “journey through Kentucky cuisine, culture, and community,” per the press release. A panel with Michel and the founders will follow the pilot screening.
Additionally, Season 14 will feature the festival’s first-ever live late-night show hosted by Emmy-winning writer Greg Iwinski. He’ll be joined by Jim Fagan (“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”) and “a team of veteran late night writer-performers.” Special guests to be announced soon.
Previously announced programming includes reunions of “The Leftovers” cast and the team behind “UnREAL,” as well as a retrospective with Jon Hamm, a panel with Bill Lawrence and friends, and a live podcast taping of “Sidebar: A Suits Watch Podcast” with Patrick J. Adams and Sarah Rafferty.
Tickets for the festival are on sale now.