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Interviewing the Director of 'Short Term 12'

With 130-odd features and nine full days of programming, the South by Southwest Film Festival this year was undoubtedly full of success stories. Read More | Comment »

4:15PM Wed. Mar. 20, Monica Riese

'At Any Price' and 'The East' Ask for Answers

The two final South by Southwest films to show at the Paramount – At Any Price from director Ramin Bahrani and director Zal Batmanglij's The East – had more in common than their booking times. Read More | Comment »

9:30AM Mon. Mar. 18, Brandon Ney

SXSW Film: The Audience Has Spoken

The votes are tallied; the film fest is almost over, but there's one more night of movies to see, and now it's now time to fill in those TBAs on tonight's schedule, which SXSW left blank for today's announcement of reprise screenings of the Audience Award winning films, which were announced earlier today. We present the screening info here. Read More | Comment »

3:55PM Sat. Mar. 16, Marjorie Baumgarten

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 9

You made it! Well, almost. Help us help you plan out the last leg of your journey. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

10:07AM Sat. Mar. 16, Monica Riese

From the Vaults: Snoop Loop

In the film Reincarnated, Snoop Dogg takes us on his personal odyssey, which results in the Dogg evolving into the Lion. It's a journey with coordinates that home in on the island of Jamaica and a musical sound that shifts gears toward reggae rhythms from harder-edged rap. The documentary played during SXSW Film, and opened today at the Violet Crown Cinema. Read More | Comment »

7:05PM Fri. Mar. 15, Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: 'Born in Chicago'

24 Beats per Second, World Premiere D: John Anderson; with Barry Goldberg, Sam Lay, Elvin Bishop, Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenitas, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, and many others Read More | Comment »

12:34PM Fri. Mar. 15, Michael King

A 'Good Night' Indeed

In today's daily issue, Dan Solomon speaks with Sean Gallagher about his debut feature, Good Night. Now check out scenes from the world premiere at Rollins, courtesy of local production house Arts+Labor. Read More | Comment »

11:14AM Fri. Mar. 15, Monica Riese

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 8

You've seen it all by now, right? No way. Much like Burt Wonderstone, South by Southwest always has one more trick up its sleeve. You can plan your final SXSW weekend – and, in fact, here are a few trailers for the day's films to help you along – but don't forget to be open to life's twists and turns. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

8:44AM Fri. Mar. 15, Monica Riese

Scenes from the Film Awards

Austin's production house Arts+Labor continues its South by Southwest webisodes with this entry from the 2013 Film Awards. Read More | Comment »

4:30PM Thu. Mar. 14, Monica Riese

SXSW: A Cold One With Joe Swanberg and His 'Drinking Buddies'

Most times a press event is themed, the result is cloying and dull. But when Joe Swanberg and his cast just sat around drinking microbrews and shooting the breeze, it was somehow perfect for Drinking Buddies. Read More | Comment »

3:57PM Thu. Mar. 14, Richard Whittaker

South By Sonoma: Lagunitas Fusion 12

Keith Bradley won the Fusion 12home brewers contest held by Lagunitas last year. “I got a free trip to Petaluma,” Keith said, and now, a precious few barrels of his beer is flowing during South by Southwest. Austin is the latest city to get its own Fusion limited edition beer by Lagunitas. Read More | Comment »

12:00PM Thu. Mar. 14, Ivy Le

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 7

It's the home stretch, y'all. You've been running around like a crazy person for the last week (surely that wasn't just me?), and you may or may not even remember what you've seen so far. Fear not: We're posting a few trailers for the day's films to help you keep everything straight. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

9:21AM Thu. Mar. 14, Monica Riese

All-Stars Gather for 'Sound City' Screening

Dave Grohl is having a very busy couple of days. Read More | Comment »

11:41PM Wed. Mar. 13, Kimberley Jones

Arts+Labor Does SXSW

Austin's production house Arts+Labor has been busy in preparation for South by Southwest. Read More | Comment »

4:50PM Wed. Mar. 13, Monica Riese

SXSW Review: 'The Lords of Salem'

The former White Zombie frontman and one Hollywood's few directors who can rock paisley, Bedazzled bell-bottoms with platform discotheque boots clearly expatriated from Giorgio Moroder's mothballed wardrobe, Rob Zombie remains a singularly unique visionary in a cinematic genre too often ruled by dirt-dull sequels and imagination-free "product." Read More | Comment »

2:11PM Wed. Mar. 13, Marc Savlov

Don Hertzfeldt Helps Announce Vimeo On-Demand

Vimeo is going on-demand, and it has a surprising ally in its corner. Read More | Comment »

10:30AM Wed. Mar. 13, Joey Keeton

'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' Captures SXSW

Director Ben Nabors and principal cast members William Kamkwamba and Tom Rielly answered a few audience questions Monday – a day after the world premiere of William and the Windmill, which took the Grand Jury doc prize. Read More | Comment »

9:00AM Wed. Mar. 13, Jessi Cape

Three picks (and clips) from today's screenings
 

Trailer Park: SXSW Film Day 6

In our Festival preview coverage, we mapped out eight global films that have a geographical home at their heart. But these three documentaries prove we could have found just as many from the nooks and crannies of the U.S. of A. Check out these trailers for some of today's films to help you find your place. This is … the Trailer Park. Read More | Comment »

8:42AM Wed. Mar. 13, Monica Riese

SXSW 2013 Film Awards

Congratulations to all the winners. Stay tuned for the audience awards. Read More | Comment »

9:45PM Tue. Mar. 12, Monica Riese

SXSW Review: 'Drinking Buddies'

Hyperproductive writer/director/sometimes actor/occasional nudist Joe Swanberg returns to SXSW with the world premiere of his most ambitious film to date. But does it get women right? Read More | Comment »

6:45PM Tue. Mar. 12, Melanie Haupt

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