South by Southwest Music shows start tonight, so mapping out your day’s schedule just got a little trickier. For the duration of the Fest, we’re posting a few trailers for the day’s films to help you make some of those tough decisions. With these three picks, you’ll be out in time for happy hour.
This is … the Trailer Park.
The Retrieval
Narrative Feature Competition, World Premiere
Tuesday, March 12, 11:15am, Violet Crown
Quentin Tarantino brought post-Civil War politics to big screens in December with Django Unchained. Now this competition film by director Chris Eska covers some of the same ground – literally – in a quiet, more restrained format.
Mr. Angel
Documentary Spotlight, World Premiere
Tuesday, March 12, 1:45pm, Alamo Ritz
Buck Angel was born female. Now he’s making a name for himself with his genre-bending work in pornography. See how he got from point A to point B in this documentary from director Dan Hunt.
Rewind This!
Documentary Spotlight, World Premiere
Tuesday, March 12, 3:45pm, Violet Crown
VHS brought the video home and leveled the playing field between no-budget experiments and blockbuster mega-hits. This feature from director Josh Johnson bills itself as “the definitive story of the home video revolution.”
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This article appears in March 8 • 2013.