Clockwise from the top left: American Teen, 'Bama Girl, Young@Heart, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, "A Catalog of Anticipations," "Grand Wheel," My Daughter the Terrorist, "Kid," "Blissful," Tulia, Texas, The Wild Horse Redemption, "Office Buddies 3"
SXSW 08 Film Festival
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We’re now nearly a week into the film festival, which continues through Saturday, March 15. During that time a wide selection of narrative features, documentaries, short films, music videos, and numerous sidebars will screen. Look for coverage in this issue of the Chronicle, as well as consulting the detailed pullout section included in the March 7 issue and this week’s special daily issues. Refer to www.sxsw.com/film for further details and downloadable schedules and such.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.