Category Archives: SXSW

SXSW Announces 2011 Film Award Winners

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Nat Almirall

It seems like only yesterday when our planes were touching down, we were packing into our roach-heavy hotels, and ordering that first pint at the Alamo Drafthouse, eager to welcome SXSW 2011, but those days are long gone, and the … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘A Matter of Taste’

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Like most folks, I love food. Its sheer edibleness, its eat-tastic-tude, its ability to be eaten…anything that better facilitates the process of receiving nourishment from something is tops in my book. Paul Liebrandt, however, might disagree. He views food as … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Paul’

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Nat Almirall

I’m a shameful(less?) Anglophile, which in turn makes me an unabashed(ful) Francophobe, and some of the tenderest English patches of my otherwise iron heart are reserved for Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and, of course, Edgar Wright, the three gents who, … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘The Innkeepers’

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Shannon Hood

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Ti West struck gold with horror fans when House of the Devil came out in 2009. Devil was a fitting throwback to the horror films of the ’80s, and West proved to be … Continue reading →

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SXSW Announces 2011 Closing Night Films

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Nat Almirall

More news from Austin! This time it’s the closing-night films, and they’re a pretty notable bunch at that. Headlining the bunch is the world premiere of Billy Bob Thornton’s Willie Nelson documentary, The King of Luck. In addition to that, they’ll … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for ‘Source Code’ SXSW’s Opening Night Movie

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Shannon Hood

It’s time for us to officially get excited for this year’s SXSW film festival.  We’ll be heading down March 10th and will have writers in Austin for the duration of the festival.  The first few nights of the festival always … Continue reading →

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SXFantastic and SXSW Midnight Movies Announced

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Lots of exciting news is coming out of Austin as the town braces for the SXSW Film, Interactive, and Music festivals.  The official midnight movies have been announced, and they are sure to offer up some of the usual scares … Continue reading →

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SXSW 2011 Shorts Lineup Announced

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Nat Almirall

The SXSW Film Festival (March 11-19) has announced its short-films lineup for 2011 with a comprehensive list of 150 shorts (chosen from 3,089 entries), submitted by a vast array of established and up-and-coming directors, and ranging from narratives to documentaries … Continue reading →

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