SXSW may be months away, but it’s never too soon to start name-dropping the hot shots who’ll be flooding town come March. And the first drop’s a doozy – Todd Haynes (I’m Not There), one of the most respected and influential independent filmmakers of the last two decades.
According to a SXSW press release sent out this morning, Haynes will participate in a conference talk with Richard Linklater, who recently premiered Me and Orson Welles at the Toronto Film Festival. Other confirmed SXSW ’09 panelists include Col Needham, founder of imdb.com, and Jan Harlan (producer, Barry Lyndon, The Shining).
For more info, check out the SXSW Film official website.
This article appears in October 24 • 2008.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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