SXSW film festival features a strong lineup
From The Bryan/College Station Eagle:This Friday marks the start of the 2009 South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conference and Festival in Austin. While the festival's concert series may be...
View ArticleSXSW Preview — "Countertransference"
Besides the feature-length films shown during the festival, SXSW is also a great place to catch some very cool short films such as "Countertransference."Directed by Madeleine Olnek,...
View ArticleSXSW Preview — "New World Order"
As a kid, I used to make fun of the LARPer "nerds" that dressed up in fake armor and took over the city park on weekends to wage imaginary wars using duck tape weapons. The fact that after watching...
View ArticleSXSW — Day 3
My goal to publish this blog daily during SXSW has been met with one giant roadblock — my hotel lied about having wi-fi. Unable to access internet after a long day of watching movies, I'm stuck relying...
View ArticleArticle 3
I'm sorry I was not able to update this on a daily basis like I said I would before the festival. Because my hotel did not have Wi-Fi, I was forced to rely on the free wireless internet so generously...
View ArticleDay 3
When last we left off, I had fully recovered from a dehydration-induced "slow festival day." Having only seen three movies on Saturday, I was determined to make up lost ground on Monday. Here are some...
View ArticleDay 4 and Beyond
Almost a week after SXSW ended, I still haven't finished my coverage via this blog. Due to the fear of still writing about this year's movies by the time next year's festival rolls around, I've pledged...
View ArticleThe Best of the Rest
Here are some more great films I saw at SXSW:Winnebago ManAlthough I consider myself a learned collector of funny internet viral videos, I must confess I had never seen the video featuring outtakes...
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