SXSW Film Festival
-
Indiewire0 commentslike0tweet2
Meet the SXSW FIlmmakers #46: Timothy Wheeler Films One Last Attempt From A Swimming Legend
A legendary swimmer comes out of a thirty-year retirement to reattempt her greatest feat: swimming 103 miles non-stop from Cuba to Florida. Timothy Wheeler's directorial debut "The Other Place," follows Diana Nyad's recent attempt at the impossible, and asks the viewer among all of their own success...
Read More » -
Indiewire1 commentlike54tweet8
Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #45: AJ Schnack & David Wilson Explore the Connection Between Tradition and Community in 'We Always Lie To Strangers'
Branson, Missouri, is a tourist destination largely defined by its musical traditions and performers, a draw which first sparked directors AJ Schnack & David Wilson's fascination with the small town. Multiple trips by the filmmakers, both of which have family ties in the region, led to a feature fil...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike25tweet9
Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #44: Alicia Dwyer's "Xmas Without China" Offers A Surprising Change of Pace for Documentarian
On first glance, "Xmas Without China" seems to be a surprising next subject for Alicia Dwyer, the filmmaker who last brought us "Bully" and "Pandemic: Facing Aids." But the film's humor is filled with an undercurrent of social commentary, discussing America's reliance on foreign goods and our holida...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike48tweet4
Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #43: Victor Teran and Youssef Delara Discuss Their Dubstep Tinged Thriller 'Snap'
Shades of Scorsese and Refn follow much of Victor Teran and Youssef Delara's psychological thriller "Snap," but the directors are able to adeptly insert their own demented to twists to make the film something both unique and frightening. Sensitive souls should stay far away, but those looking for so...
Read More » -
Indiewire2 commentslike9tweet5
Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #42: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Sheds Light On Her Islam Documentary 'Touba'
Elizabeth Chai Casarhelyi's documentary feature "Touba" follows the pilgrimage of over one million Sufi Muslims, a subject which she believes is in dire need of a new perspective on a worldwide scale. Featuring unparalleled access and devotion to its subjects and beautiful cinematography, the film a...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike5tweet3
Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #41: Davy Rothbart & Andrew Cohn Follow the Lives of 4 High School Basketball Players in 'Medora'
Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn's upcoming HS basketball doc "Medora," has received its fair share of comparisons to "Hoop Dreams" over the last couple months, but the film's multi-faceted portrayal of a once booming community is more than capable of standing on its own. Shot over the course of a year...
Read More » -
The Playlist3 commentslike87tweet4
Exclusive: Poster For SXSW Rock Doc 'Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker'
There are a lot of things to take in at SXSW -- BBQ, beer, movies and just the general vibe of Austin, Texas in the spring. But just as integral is the music. As usual, each year the SXSW Film Festival dedicates a section of their programming to movies and documentaries about music, and one that mig...
Read More » -
The Playlist5 commentslike1341tweet84
10 Films To See At SXSW Film Festival 2013
A couple of months on from Sundance, and a few weeks after Berlin wrapped up, and we're about to hit the third major movie event of the year, as the SXSW Film Festival gets underway on Friday. The festival has grown in importance, giving a certain kind of indie picture (and studio flick) a boost as ...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike2tweet5
Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #30: 'Hipster' Destin Daniel Cretton Returns With Brie Larson Starring Drama 'Short Term 12'
"I Am Not A Hipster," Destin Daniel Cretton's directorial debut, premiered at last year's Sundance, and now a mere 14 months later he is preparing the release of his follow up "Short Term 12." Starring Brie Larson with a script by Cretton, the film follows the complex connection between Larson, a co...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike61tweet2
Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #27: Baby Complications Amid Friendships In Jessie McCormack's Debut 'Gus'
Jessie McCormack primarily comes from a theater writing and acting background, but after her short film "The Antagonist," put her on the map, she is now debuting her first feature, "Gus." Following the turbulent relationships of two friends after one gets pregnant and promises the other the child, M...
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
Every Pixar Movie Is About the Same ThingCriticwire
-
R.I.P. James Gandolfini (1961-2013)The Playlist
-
OWN First Look: Alfre Woodard On The Fierce Competition ...Shadow and Act
-
'Fifty Shades of Grey' Gets a Woman Director, Green ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
Two is Just Too Many Women for Spiderman to Deal W ...Women and Hollywood
-
Beautiful and Claustrophobic: MAD MEN’s InfernoPress Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
The Real Lone Ranger—At AuctionLeonard Maltin
on 
