SXSW Film Review: Blood Fest

Austin meta-horror lands GIF-able gags

"...of years ago, the studio branched out to feature-length films, and their latest is Blood Fest...."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Film Review: Lover, Beloved

Suzanne Vega hunts for Carson McCullers in this filmed stageplay

"...That evening, thus this film, consists of Vega as McCullers loosely enacting two lectures..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Review: Nossa Chape

Football's tragedy becomes a tale of imperfect healing

"...But at the same time, while the details may..."

March 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Time Trial

Redemption denied in this lyrical tale from the cycling seat

"...Time Trial..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Kid Candidate

How one young prankster upended Amarillo politics

"...In 2018, 24-year-old Hayden Pedigo released a bizarre 58-second video announcing..."

March 16, 2021 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Film Review: Stormy

Doc explores life in the eye of Hurricane Trump

"...while she was on an upswing in the adult film industry, winning awards and making moves behind the camera..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Kat McNevins

SXSW Film Recap: Ready Player One Premiere

Tech problems fail to dampen the excitement at star-studded event

"...Festivalgoers have gotten used to SXSW premieres at the Paramount wrapping lines around the block...."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Moisés Chiullán

SXSW Film Review: Sister Aimee

The true-ish story of the original celebrity hoax

"...with good choices about things that were under the filmmakers’ control...."

March 15, 2019 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Arcadian

Nic Cage plays protective father in this creature feature

"...which premiered this week at the South by Southwest Film & Television Festival ahead of its theatrical release on..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Truth vs. Alex Jones

Doc follows families taking on conspiracy theorist

"...The film is more than a profile of a conspiracy theorist,..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Madeline Duncan

SXSW Film Review: Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down

How the politician went from presumed dead to an inspiration

"...That’s where directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West (of 2018 documentary RBG) pick up the story. Hours after the..."

March 13, 2022 SXSW Post by Dina Barrish

SXSW Film Review: The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

The Man in Black as a rainbow of emotions in this tender documentary

"...crystallize his subject's life around it. With his last SXSW documentary, the epic two-part Elvis Presley: The Searcher, he..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: In the Court of the Crimson King

An accessible, and funny look at one of the most precise bands in history

"...Amies follows them on their 2018/2019 tour, yacking with nearly every member of the current..."

March 14, 2022 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Sheryl

An intimate look at how Sheryl Crow survived becoming a legacy

"...Amy Scott follows up Hal (her 2018 biography of another quiet maverick Hal Ashby) with an..."

March 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Horrors of SXSW Can’t Touch Nate Southard

Local screamworthy scribe is sitting, we reckon, on a killer property

"...there’s a plethora of horror-genre stuff going on at SXSW. Because the festival boasts a ginormous film component –..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Meow Wolf Pounces Into the SXSW Fray

The Santa Fe-based art collective debuts newest creation and new film

"...First, it's coming to SXSW – via the documentary film Meow Wolf: Origin Story,..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film News

Locals at SXSW, plus RSVP for a Maybe Shower

"...SXSW programs globally, but its heart remains local, as the..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Team Hurricane Is an Arthouse Anthem for Teenage Girls at SXSW

Annika Berg's feature film debut dives into the maelstrom of youth

"...create just as much as they destroy. Berg's feature film debut explores the figurative storm that is teendom as..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...Just like that, SXSW returns (March 9-18) to take over Downtown Austin. From..."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...hyena, laughing like crazy, and that's all due to SXSW Comedy. The 2018 lineup shows just why that's so..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

PJ Raval's Call Her Ganda Will Open aGLIFF 2018

Local director headlines roster of new and returning films

"...up awards at festivals nationwide all summer. Now Austin filmlovers will get their chance to see it, as it's..."

July 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Audience Awards

First Match, All Square lead narratives

"...already spoken; now the masses get their say. After SXSW announced its competition winners, now the audience awards are..."

March 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...The biggest challenge facing first time and independent filmmakers is often finance, and that’s just one barrier to..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...So SXSW made its first announcement for film, so you've had..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins SXSW Speaker Roster

A$AP Rocky, Olivia Wilde, and the Fonz all join conference

"...the big names just announced as a speaker for SXSW 2019...."

Jan. 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...putting your money where your mouth is: The Austin Film Society has announced the 16 projects from 18 filmmakers..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2018

Number one will shock you. No, for reals. Shocked and appalled.

"...the reviews you were most interested in reading in 2018?..."

Dec. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Events for the Cash-Strapped at SXSW

Festival films, music, and more, on the cheap

"...looking to get a foot in the door at SXSW without breaking the bank? Never fear. SXSW offers its..."

March 3, 2018 SXSW Post by Mae Hamilton

Searching for New Heights at Film Fests Reel Rock 14 and Reel Plastic

Two rock-climbing film fest come to Austin

"...– have been captured in critically lauded, widely distributed films, is allowing the once fringe sport to reach new..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

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