Here are some of our favorites.
Every year,SXSWseems to grow in size and breadth.
And in 2024 alone, there were more than 115 films and 80 short features at the fest.
Also to note, the list is in alphabetical order.
Since his wifes passing, Alan has worked to finish the castle as a temple to their love.
Chris Longo
The Broadcast
Independent television is still a relatively new concept.
For much of the mediums history, the distributors and the gatekeepers were one in the same.
Oh your pilot didnt get picked up at one of the four networks?
Well then I guess were never seeing your show!
The streaming era has changed that state of affairs and SXSW remains on the forefront of the movement.
and the rest of it just generally losing their minds.
Its like if a live-actionLooney Tuneswere produced as an Adult Swim Infomercial.
And come to think of it, Adult Swim should probably get them on the phone now.
Hence why she accidentally sends a Facebook friend request to a stranger of the same name.
The dark brilliance ofCivil Waris Garland treats this subject matter as simply a character study on war journalists.
It looks and finds the ugly, covetous side of man and woman.
Technology has definitely brought folks together, but so many are still predators and prey.
It goes back to the source for all our sexual hangups and shames: the high school experience.
As a punishment, her mother shipped Maya off to live with a strict grandmother in India.
The experience turns out to be a teachable moment for both the kids and their instructor.
The lessons that Maya learns probably should be taught in classrooms today.
Through it all though, Singh reveals real charisma as an actor and perhaps atoocoolteacher.
(Seriously, asking students for dating advice should probably be on no curriculum.)
As it turns out,Doin Itdoes it very, very well.
In this dark comedy from filmmakers David Craig and Brian Cano, its both.
The first half is a basic comedy of errors featuring lots of misunderstandings.
The second half is also that but with a lot more Italian blood than Italian dirt.
If you watch it, just dont drink whenever Kroll says scuzzi or youll die.
She and co-director Crane also make the intriguing choice to never leave the game world ofGTA.
Like the ensemble, youre asked to get lost in a sandbox of performance and shifting identity.
And you learn that the play really is the thing.
In the realm of action cinema, that is of course nothing new.
However, the way it occurs here is.
The moment is intimate, drawn out, and very, very red.
For its mastermind, it also must play like vindication.
That roughly amounts to one in 20 Americans.
These conflicts are instead largely relegated to either action spectacles or simplistic, inarticulate hagiographies.
Not that Zoe ever left Merit.
Its a strong debut that should generate a lot of buzz beyond festivals.
The film is likewise a visual cacophony that somehow makes sense.
The resulting symphony offers a lovely glimpse into one corner of Brazilian-American culture.
However, his family has never met one of Naveens boyfriends nor seems in a hurry to do so.
In the case of the latter, they might even seek marriage counseling for their stale relationship.
But its still hard to not get swept up in the underdog narrative.
