SXSW 2000
2000, NR.
Directed by Various, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring .

SXSW Film Conference and Festival and SXSW Interactive Festival both get underway this week. The Film Conference begins on Friday, March 9, while the Interactive Festival begins on Saturday, March 10. Both conferences conclude on Tuesday, March 13, and take place at the Austin Convention Center. The Film and Interactive Trade Show will also be open March 10-13. The Film Festival comprises nine days of screenings, which take place at several venues around town from March 9 to March 17. @Alamo Drafthouse (409 Colorado), Austin Convention Center Theater (500 East Cesar Chavez), Dobie Theatre (2021 Guadalupe), Paramount Theatre (713 N. Congress), Bad Dog Comedy Theater (110 E. Riverside); Fri (3/10)-Sat (3/18), $45 film pass good for entire festival (space permitting), $6 single admission/$5 before 6pm (on sale 15 minutes prior to showtime). For a complete schedule see www.sxsw.com/film/2001/.

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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.