SXSW 2009 Film Festival

Go out and explore. With so many options, it's hard to go wrong.

"...The Festival continues through Saturday, and it's a safe bet there..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...The 2022 film festival is just around the corner (even if events..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was the wealth of standout films made by..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Personal True Tales, Plus New and Returning Texas Legends at SXSW

Film festival director Janet Pierson gives us the 2014 rundown

"...before the first screening, it's busy times at the SXSW Film Festival, and that means the long hours have..."

Jan. 30, 2014 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Keynotes

Fest releases full schedule, plus convergence details

"...SXSW Film attendees, time to finesse your calendars. The conference..."

Feb. 16, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Cops to Seth Rogen and More

SXSW Film announces the premiere of a new Seth Rogen comedy, as well as new panelist and docs

"...moviehouse (literally and figuratively) – but at least from SXSW Film we get the beginning of what I like..."

Jan. 12, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2010 Kicks Ass, Drops Some Names

SXSW Film announces Opening Night Film Kick-Ass, docs on SNL and Motörhead

"...This morning SXSW Film announced its opening night film: comic book adaptation..."

Jan. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Horror at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film (March 8-17) announced that Jordan Peele's eagerly awaited..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moonlight Director Returns to SXSW

Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins part of first speaker list for 2018

"...In 2008, a little-known filmmaker named Barry Jenkins premiered his first film, Medicine for..."

July 24, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes the Midnighters

Mayhem, 68 Kill, plus Behind the Mask retrospective

"...ready to lose sleep and gain bragging rights at SXSW. Just as the rest of the Festival has been..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film First Wave Announced

Jonesing for Joss Whedon? He'll be here shortly

"...SXSW Film’s first programming announcement of the new year should..."

Jan. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Green Knight Pledges Fealty to SXSW

David Lowery's adaptation of the Arthurian myth joins festival

"...High fantasy and ancient English myth will unfurl at SXSW this year, as the festival has just announced that..."

March 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW: Restoring the 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre'

40 years on, Tobe Hooper talks about the movie that shocked the world

"...The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, there'd be no Texas film industry. On Monday, as SXSW 2014 powers into its..."

March 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luke Wilson, Tommy Lee Jones to Recieve Texas Film Awards

Hollywood heavyweights, indie icons, and an honorary Texan lauded

"...their 15th outing being the crystal anniversary, the Texas Film Awards winners' list gets ever more sparkling, with the..."

Jan. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...already teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup – and they're keeping mum still..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Last week, SXSW announced that high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Watchdog group Texans for Public Justice has a bone to pick with the guv and his new film incentives proposal

"...Perry Pushes Extra Film Bucks; Watchdog Group Barks..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Announces Lee Daniels as Film Keynote

Featured speakers, a panel, and some music acts drop

"...takes over Austin (whether you're a participant or not), SXSW released some tidbits on its 2017 Festival...."

Sept. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Film News

Local docmaker Heather Courtney heads to Afghanistan, and the 2009 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...overseas. It's a decidedly personal project for the Austin filmmaker (Letters From the Other Side), who hails from tiny..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film Flam

Accolades for Austin filmmakers, more cray-cray at the Texas Film Commission, and we crack the code on SXSW's opening night film

"...new clearinghouse. First up, a whole passel of Austin filmmakers have nabbed serious accolades recently. The Independent Spirit Awards..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

AFS Presents SXSW Film @ 25

Festival favorites and winners return

"...and so is the familiar feeling of anticipation before SXSW. As Austinites prepare for the annual festival city takeover,..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Acacia Coronado

SXSW 2013 Music Keynote: Dave Grohl

Foo Fighter follows up 2012 keynote speaker Bruce Springsteen

"...How does a music festival encore netting Bruce Springsteen as its keynote speaker as..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

How's Your News, SXSW?

SXSW Film gets Academy-approved and an opening night film

"...down the pike from our friends and neighbors at SXSW Film. (Seriously -- they live on the other side..."

Dec. 16, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Let Blaze Audience Down

"...Drunken Angel: The Legend of Blaze Foley screening at SXSW 09: The reason I said "lightbulb" [“Postmarks,” March 27]..."

March 24, 2009 Postmarks

Film News

Robert Rodriguez starts shooting 'Shorts,' and other local production news

"...independent studio Media Rights Capital, which describes the family film as about what happens when "a mysterious object that..."

May 9, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film Flam

Cinema East and Paramount summer series news

"...new berth at Austin Studios, we heard word from filmmaker Bob Byington that his latest film, Somebody Up There..."

May 15, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TIme to Talk SXSW Film 09

"...to submit entries for the 23rd South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival, which is coming up March 13-21...."

Aug. 12, 2008 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Film

Reviews and interviews

"...a helluva pedigree: Burroughs' book, Nico/Velvet Underground standard, alt-rock festival, and now film. Since 1999, All Tomorrow's Parties the..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Texas Film Hall of Fame Class of '09

Catherine Hardwicke, Larry Hagman, and Powers Boothe will be inducted in the Texas Film Hall of Fame come March

"...to look forward to – induction into the Texas Film Hall of Fame! The UT graduate and McAllen native..."

Jan. 6, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Rumors Confirmed: Stevie Nicks at SXSW

Fleetwood Mac frontwoman stars in two SX Film docs and more

"...March 14, and also stars in a pair of SXSW Film docs...."

March 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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