South by Southwest is right around the corner, and the lion’s share of the program has now been released. Here are some we’re looking forward to.
“Adah and Aaron are recovering addicts who are struggling to stay sober. After meeting in their psychoanalyst’s waiting room, they fall in love, relapse on poppers, and become the biggest assholes in New York City.” (SXSW)
“A talented, young getaway driver relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss, he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.” (SXSW)
“Aging sidekick Lefty Brown (Bill Pullman) has ridden with Eddie Johnson (Peter Fonda) his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow and must confront the ugly realities of frontier justice.” (SXSW)
“Becoming Bond”
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“A famous television personality struggles to restore science to its rightful place in a world hostile to evidence and reason.” (SXSW)
“A look at how the American Dream and Hollywood affect those they touch.” (SXSW)
“Based on the critically-acclaimed 2014 film by the same name, ‘Dear White People’ is a send-up of the now post ‘post-racial’ America that weaves together a universal story of finding one’s own identity, as told from a biting millennial point of view.” (SXSW)
“The untold story of the summer of 2003 at Baylor University that exposes the attempted cover-up, and the corruption that became the most bizarre scandal in college sports history.” (SXSW)
“A struggling writer can’t seem to escape his wife’s literary success. When a road trip to a publisher’s salon takes an unexpected turn, he has to face his own creative shortcomings and find a way to regain control of his life and work.”
“A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity.” (SXSW)
“Hot Summer Nights”
“A comedy about babies that don’t age.” (SXSW)
“After her world is irrevocably changed, a successful New York City architect struggles to regain intimacy and control in her life.” (SXSW)
“Lucky”
“An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band the Avett Brothers, as they create their hit album ‘True Sadness.'” (SXSW)
“The accidental death of her rapist sets an art student on a course for justice, fueling the inspiration for her thesis exhibition.” (SXSW)
“Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.” (SXSW)
“After a death in her family, struggling LA-based comedian Emily Martin returns to Austin. There she finds herself in the awkward position of staying with her ex and his new girlfriend until the funeral, while trying to close old doors from her past.” (SXSW)
“Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-scenes secrets of the Muppets. Includes rare performance footage, surprising stories and insights into how Jim led his team to produce legendary work.” (SXSW)
“The series is inspired by the real lives of Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf and Rachel Ramras, who watched as their friends from The Groundlings went on to star in blockbuster comedies and win Oscars, while they were waiting for their one big break.” (SXSW)
“Michael Winterbottom follows acclaimed British rock band and Grammy nominees Wolf Alice on their tour, recording their gigs as well as the romance and routine of their daily life backstage.” (SXSW)
“Never before have we watched as much porn as today yet the traditional porn industry is dying. The arrival of web sites showing amateur clips has transformed the way porn is made and consumed. Behind this transformation lies one opaque multinational.” (SXSW)
“Small Crimes”
“Song to Song”
“What happened on August 9th, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri? On that hot summer day, Officer Darren Wilson killed 18-year-old Michael Brown.” (SXSW)
“A celebration of the musical legacy of Memphis’ best-known secret — Big Star — performed by a collective featuring members of Big Star, the dB’s, Let’s Active, the Posies, R.E.M., Semisonic, Wilco and Yo La Tengo with the Kronos Quartet and more.” (SXSW)
“‘This Is Your Death’ is an unsettling look at reality T.V. where a disturbing hit game show has its contestants ending their lives for the public’s enjoyment. It captures the sad truths about the world’s desire to be famous.” (SXSW)
“Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, ‘Walk with Me’ is a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community who practice the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.” (SXSW)
“Walking Out”
“Small time Chicago gambler Eddie Garrett agrees to watch a duffel bag for an acquaintance who is heading to prison. When he discovers cash in the bag, he hatches a plan to win big, against the advice of his gambling sponsor and his brother.” (SXSW)
“Set entirely inside Folsom Prison, ‘The Work’ follows three men during four days of intensive group therapy with convicts, revealing an intimate and powerful portrait of authentic human transformation that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.” (SXSW)