March 21, 2019 Manon de Reeper Manon de Reeper is the founder and CEO of Film… Any film festival I attend, I try to seek out genre films. I lovehorror, science fiction, fantasy, surrealism, action – I’ll take it over long-winded navel-gazing dramas any day. Last year, SXSW gave...
Over the course of nine days, the2019 SXSW Film Festivalscreened over 130 features, many from first-time filmmakers (consisting of World Premieres, North American Premieres, and US Premieres), shorts, virtual reality exhibits, title design, and other works. These films were selected from thousands...
It can be difficult to stand out in the world of independent filmmaking. The low budget nature inherently lends itself to telling variations on stories we’ve heard before. Most film festival indies are criticized for their use of tropes and clichés, when the question that should be asked is...
Film & TV Festival March 7-15, 2025 The SXSW Film & TV Festival festival is known for launching a high caliber and diverse program of film, TV and XR projects, and serving as a global gathering for smart, enthusiastic, influential audiences that drive conversation for months to come. 2025...
Director Karen Maine beautifully constructs a film with humor and liberation for girls, as they transcend through puberty and must make sense of their "sins". Yes, God, Yes was originally screened at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival Starring Natalia Dyer, Alisha Boe, Timothy Simons, and Wolfgang No...
Can a music festival have a mid-life crisis? In its 33rd year, over two weeks in Austin, Texas,SXSWmade its biggest headlines in the opening interactive phase, hosting a widely reported forum of prospective Democratic candidates for president. The SXSW film festival featured major premieres and...
“X&Y” premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival on March 8. W&H: Describe the film for us in your own words. AO: “X&Y” is a film that explores identity and power, male and female. It is a humorous and twisted play with reality and fiction. The film is an attempt to portray...
“Go Back to China” will premiere at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival on March 9. W&H: Describe the film for us in your own words. ET: “Go Back to China” is a coming-of-age story about a spoiled rich girl who, after blowing through half of her trust fund, is forced by her father...
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A film about climate change, disguised as a portrait of collective anxiety. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Director/Screenwriter: Alex Gibney Elizabeth Holmes was once the world's youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her $10-billion-...