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Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #38: M. Blash Examines Technology and How We Deal With Death in 'The Wait'

Portland based artist M. Blash's first film, 2006's "Lying," premiered at Cannes that year. His sophomore feature "The Wait" pairs him once again with that film's stars, Chloe Sevigny and Jena Malone, in a supernatural, psychological sibling tale.

Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #37: Academy Award Nominee Al Reinert Takes on the 'Unreal Dream' of an Innocent Man Convicted

Academy Award nominated documentarian ("For All Mankind") and screenwriter ("Apollo 13") Al Reinert takes on a decidedly more earthly story with his film detailing the 1986 wrongful conviction of Michael Morton.

Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #35: Mitchell Altieri Directs a Congregation of Outcasts in American Gothic 'Holy Ghost People'

Meet the 2013 SXSW FIlmmakers #34: British Duo Jones' Comedy 'Everyone's Going to Die'

The debut film from British collective Jones, "Everyone's Going to Die" is a lo-fi comedy with a darkly misleading title.What it's about: Two lonely people who find and help each other in unexpected ways. Those times in life when it seems suddenly short.About the filmmakers: We’re from London, Engla...

Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #33: Carlos Puga's 'Burma' Is, In a Way, 15 Years in the Making

First time filmmaker Carlos Puga, formerly a documentarian for MTV's "True Life," had known for awhile that he wanted to make narrative films. When his short "Satan Since 2003" experienced success at Sundance, he finally set out to make his first feature, and in doing so landed a great cast includin...

Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #32: Eric Slade Chronicles the Life of James Broughton in 'Big Joy'

Former reporter and Eric Slade was inspired by his mentor, filmmaker and poet James Broughton, for his first feature film

Trailer Watch: SXSW Narrative Spotlight Comedy 'Kilimanjaro' Follows One Man's Quest to Climb a Mountain and Get a Grip

Check out the trailer for Walter Strafford's comedy "Kilimanjaro," premiering at SXSW on March 9 in the fest's Narrative Spotlight section. The film centers on Doug (Brian Geraghty, "The Hurt Locker"), who decides to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the wake of a bad breakup...

Exclusive Clip: SXSW Documentary 'Big Joy' Follows the Pre-Beat, Pansexual Adventures of Artist James Broughton

Check out this exclusive clip from Steven Silha and Eric Slade's documentary "Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton," making its world premiere at SXSW on March 9. The film centers on pre-Beat filmmaker and poet Broughton, whose pansexual lifestyle...

Meet the 2013 SXSW Filmmakers #31: Dennis Iliadis' John Hughes-Inspired Thriller 'Plus One'