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After being online the past two years because of Covid, SXSW\u2019s film festival returns with a vibrant in-person edition for its 29th edition, which will run March 11-20, 2022. The lineup revealed Wednesday includes the types of rollercoaster, Hollywood event films for which the Austin-based fest is so good at building buzz.<\/p>\n
For anyone jonesing to get their film festival fix in the wake of Sundance\u2019s in-person cancellation, there\u2019s plenty to see at SXSW this spring \u2014 and this city couldn\u2019t be more thankful, as the event during pre-pandemic times counts an attendance of 280,000 with a reported $355.9 million positive impact to the local economy.<\/p>\n
This is the festival that shot A Quiet Place, Ready Player One and Us out of a cannon to the world, and this year sitting on top of SXSW\u2019s 99 features (of which 76 are world premieres) include Paramount\u2019s Sandra Bullock-Brad Pitt-Channing Tatum-Daniel Radcliffe adventure The Lost City, Lionsgate\u2019s Nicolas Cage self-action satire The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, A24\u2019s Pete Davidson horror movie Bodies Bodies Bodies, Netflix\u2019s animation adventure comedy Apollo 10 1\/2: A Space Age Childhood from local Texan Richard Linklater, and for closing night the long-awaited Season 3 premiere of FX\u2019s Atlanta.<\/p>\n
On the narrative side, there are indie features starring Rose Byrne, Patton Oswalt, Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Jim Gaffigan, Winona Ryder, Rita Moreno, Andrea Riseborough, Allison Janney and more. Frank Marshall will be debuting his documentary Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story. <\/p>\n
Episodic highlights include: Bren\u00e9 Brown: Atlas of the Heart directed by Paul Dugdale; Paramount+\u2019s episodic take on the hit video game Halo; DMZ, directed by Ava DuVernay; The Last Movie Stars directed by Ethan Hawke; The Man Who Fell to Earth directed by Alex Kurtzman; Shining Girls directed by Michelle MacLaren; WeCrashed directed by John Requa and Glenn Ficcara; and Rick Famuyiwa\u2019s untitled Magic Johnson documentary series.<\/p>\n
In total, for a festival that will largely be in person (there is an online component), there are also four international premieres, four North American premieres, 2 U.S. premieres and 13 Texas premieres. That is in addition to 111 short films including 24 music videos, 11 episodic premieres, six episodic pilots, 29 XR Experience projects (formerly Virtual Cinema), and 19 Title Design Competition entries.<\/p>\n
See the full lineup below.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last two years have been complicated, and full of uncharted new waters for all of us. While there\u2019s been innovation in building community in isolation and figuring out how to pivot, we\u2019ve intensely missed being able to gather together,\u201d said Janet Pierson, VP, Director of Film at SXSW. \u201cFor our 29th edition of SXSW Film Festival, we are thrilled to share a bounty of creative work to experience together, in-person, with some virtual possibilities, as well. There are fantastic new projects to enjoy from a variety of voices, with, as always, surprising new discoveries.\u201d<\/p>\n
And as far as those riveting TV and film activations and walk-through experiences revolving around upcoming projects \u2014 in previous years those included Westworld, Alita, and Ready Player One \u2014 they are certainly coming back.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people will be here with cool stuff,\u201d Pierson tells Deadline.<\/p>\n
As far as the pandemic outlook, Covid cases are looking to drop heading into the spring. On Tuesday, Austin Mayor Steve Adler sent out a public note reporting \u201cnew modeling from UT \u201d that \u201cindicate that if we continue to get vaccinated and boosted, and wear masks, new cases will decrease and flatten \u2013 as soon as late February or early March,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
While Texas doesn\u2019t mandate masks, they will be enforced at SXSW in all conference session rooms, exhibitions, registration, and pre-function areas, and as determined by individual venues and client spaces. Unlike the Toronto Film Festival in September, there won\u2019t be capacity restrictions at cinemas. Vax cards or negative Covid tests will be required for all credentialed SXSW participants at in-person events. All SXSW staff and volunteers on-site at the conference and festival will require proof of vaccination.<\/p>\n
Adler also noted in his note yesterday, \u201cTo enable each of us to make our own decisions about the COVID risks we want to take, the County Judge and I recently signed orders recognizing businesses can enact protective measures if they want. Businesses are required to post signage near their front door letting potential customers know whether they are enforcing protections such as masking, proof of vaccine, negative COVID tests, or none at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
While there will be an online component to SXSW, it doesn\u2019t encompass the entire film lineup and speaker panels. Only a curated assortment will be available to stream online, and film introductions and Q&As will be solely in-person. Every film will have an in-person premiere. There will be additional in-person screenings for most films, with those that have opted-in also getting an online screening for badge-holders starting at 9 a.m. the next day with a 48-hour viewing window.<\/p>\n
Online screenings are subject to geoblocking and capacity limits at rightsholder, filmmaker or distributor discretion. While SXSW is a global event, most films will be restricted to access in the U.S., and their online availability may change.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a changeable, moveable situation,\u201d Pierson tells us about this year\u2019s hybrid edition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all have been learning from each other, every step of the way,\u201d she adds about how SXSW has taken notes from other global film festival and how they\u2019ve adapted to the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Several platforms will be integrated to create the SXSW 2022 experience across web, mobile and TV. Similar to Sundance, there\u2019s a dedicated SXSW TV app can be accessed via Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Android TV so that those not attending can still access video content. SXSW TV is now available on iOS and Android. Live content, including Keynotes, Featured Sessions and Music Showcases, can be found in each of the 24-hour channels.<\/p>\n
[Editor\u2019s note: Deadline\u2019s sister company P-MRC Holdings has a 50% stake in SXSW].<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the SXSW 2022 program, per the festival.<\/p>\n
HEADLINERS<\/p>\n
\u201cApollo 10 1\/2\u201d
\nNetflix
\nApollo 10 1\/2: A Space Age Childhood
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Producers: Tommy Pallotta, Mike Blizzard, Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix
\nA coming-of-age story set in the suburbs of Houston, Texas in the summer of 1969, centered around the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Cast List: Jack Black, Zachary Levi, Glen Powell, Josh Wiggins, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L\u2019Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman, Danielle Guilbot (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
\u201cAtlanta\u201d Season 3
\nFX
\nAtlanta
\nDirector: Hiro Murai, Producers: Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Hiro Murai, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms and Dianne McGunigle
\nTaking place almost entirely in Europe, Season 3 of FX\u2019s Atlanta finds Earn, Alfred \u2018Paper Boi,\u2019 Darius and Van in the midst of a successful European tour, as the group navigates their new surroundings as outsiders, and struggle to adjust to the newfound success they had aspired to. Cast List: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz (World Premiere)
\n(Closing Night)<\/p>\n
\u201cBodies Bodies Bodies\u201d
\nGwen Capistran
\nBodies Bodies Bodies
\nDirector: Halina Reijn, Screenwriters: Kristen Roupenian, Sarah Delappe, Chloe Okuno, Joshua Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Producers: David Hinojosa, Ali Herting, Lara Costa-Calzado, Tatiana Bears
\nWhen a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong. Cast List: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Pete Davidson, Rachel Sennott, Myha\u2019la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Lee Pace (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Everything Everywhere All At Once
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Producers: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang
\nEverything Everywhere All At Once is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can\u2019t seem to finish her taxes. Cast List: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum JR., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curits (World Premiere) (Opening Night)<\/p>\n
The Lost City
\nDirectors: Adam Nee, Aaron Nee, Screenwriters: Oren Uziel, Dana Fox, Adam Nee, Aaron Nee
\nProducers: Liza Chasin, Sandra Bullock, Seth Gordon
\nSandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe star in the action adventure comedy The Lost City. Cast List: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da\u2019Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar Nu\u00f1ez, Patti Harrison, Bowen Yang (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
\n\u201cThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent\u201d
\nLionsgate
\nThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
\nDirector: Tom Gormican, Screenwriters: Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten, Producers: Nicolas Cage, Mike Nilon, Kristin Burr, Kevin Turen
\nIn this delirious action-comedy, Nicolas Cage plays\u2026Nick Cage. Caught between a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish), Cage must reflect upon the legacy of his career to save himself and his loved ones. Cast List: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION<\/p>\n
\u201cA Lot of Nothing\u201d
\nJohn Keng
\nA Lot of Nothing
\nDirector: Mo McRae, Screenwriters: Sarah Kelly Kaplan, Mo McRae, Producers: Mo McRae, Inny Clemons, Jason Tamasco, Zak Kristofek
\nAn upper middle class married couple find their lives spiraling out of control when they decide to take justice into their own hands and seek retribution against their neighbor. Cast List: Y\u2019lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Shamier Anderson, Lex Scott Davis, Justin Hartley (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
I Love My Dad
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: James Morosini, Producers: Bill Stertz, Patton Oswalt, Sean O\u2019Grady, Dane Eckerle, Phil Keefe, Daniel Brandt, Sam Slater
\nA hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect. Inspired by a true story. Like, this literally happened to me. Cast List: Patton Oswalt, James Morosini, Claudia Sulewski, Rachel Dratch, Ricky Velez, Lil Rel Howery, Amy Landecker (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
It Is In Us All (Ireland)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Producers: Emma Foley, Tamryn Reinecke,
\nA formidable man who cares for nothing, is forced to confront his self-destructive core, when a violent car crash involving a sexually charged boy who epitomises life, challenges him to face his truth. Cast List: Cosmo Jarvis, Rhys Mannion, Claes Bang, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Lalor Roddy (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Linoleum
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Colin West, Producers: Chad Simpson, Dennis Masel, Chadd Harbold
\nWhen the host of a failing children\u2019s science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality. Cast List: Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Katelyn Nacon, Gabriel Rush, Amy Hargreaves, West Duchovny, Michael Ian Black, Tony Shalhoub, Elisabeth Henry, Roger Hendricks Simon (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Nika (Russia)
\nDirector: Vasilisa Kuzmina, Screenwriters: Yulia Gulyan, Vasilisa Kuzmina, Producers: Yulia Gulyan, Antonina Lee
\nA child prodigy, the youngest Soviet poetess, and by the age of 27 a completely lost girl Nika Turbina is struggling with her past and for her future at the turn of the century. Cast List: Elizaveta Yankovskaya, Anna Mikhalkova, Ivan Fominov, Vita Korneenko (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Seriously Red
\nBobby Cannavale and Krew Boylan in \u201cSeriously Red\u201d
\nKane Skennar\/Dollhouse Productions
\nSeriously Red (Australia)
\nDirector: Gracie Otto, Screenwriter: Krew Boylan, Producers: Jessica Carrera, Sonia Borella, Timothy White, Robyn Kershaw
\nFind out who you are and do it on purpose. Cast List: Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan, Bobby Cannavale, Daniel Webber, Celeste Barber, Thomas Campbell (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Slash\/Back (Canada)
\nDirector: Nyla Innuksuk, Screenwriters: Nyla Innuksuk, Ryan Cavan, Producers: Dan Bekerman, Christopher Yurkovich, Alex Ordanis, Nyla Innuksuk, Stacey Aglok McDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Ethan Lazar
\nIn a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town. Cast List: Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Wolfe, Chelsea Prusky, Frankie Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Soft & Quiet
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Beth de Ara\u00fajo, Producers: Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi, Joshua Beirne-Golden, Beth de Ara\u00fajo
\nPlaying out in real time, Soft & Quiet is a runaway train that follows a single afternoon in the life of a female white supremacist as she indoctrinates a group of alt-right women, and together they set out to harass two mixed-raced Asian sisters. Cast List: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Luccardi, Eleanore Pienta, Dana Millican, Melissa Paulo, Jon Beavers, Cissy Ly (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
\u201cBad Axe\u201d
\nDavid Siev
\nDOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION<\/p>\n
Bad Axe
\nDirector: David Siev, Producers: Jude Harris, Katarina Vasquez, David Siev
\nA real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump\u2019s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Cambodian Killing Fields. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Clean (Australia)
\nDirector: Lachlan McLeod, Producers: David Elliot-Jones, Charlotte Wheaton
\nA fly-on-the-wall insight into the world of trauma cleaning through the journey of larger-than-life business owner Sandra Pankhurst and the workers at Melbourne\u2019s Specialised Trauma Cleaning Services. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Quieter in the Twilight
\nDirector: Billy Miossi, Producers: Alissa Shapiro, Matt Reynolds
\nIn an unremarkable office space, a select group of aging engineers find themselves at the leading edge of discovery. Fighting outdated technology and time, Voyager\u2019s flight-team pursues humankind\u2019s greatest exploration. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Mama Bears
\nDirector: Daresha Kyi, Producers: Laura Tatham, Daresha Kyi
\nMama Bears is an intimate exploration of two \u201cmama bears\u201d\u2014conservative, Christian mothers who have become fierce advocates for LGBTQ+ people\u2014and a young lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance exemplifies why the mama bears are so important. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Master of Light
\nDirector: Rosa Ruth Boesten, Producers: Roger Ross Williams, Anousha Nzume, Ilja Roomans
\nGeorge Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison travels to his hometown to paint his family members. Going back forces George to face his past in his quest to rewrite the script of his life. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Spaz
\nDirector\/Producer: Scott Leberecht
\nSteve \u2018Spaz\u2019 Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs of Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for anarchy and reckless disregard for authority may have cost him the recognition he deserved. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Pez Outlaw
\nDirectors\/Producers: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel,
\nSteve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe, making millions of dollars. It was all magical until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Thief Collector
\nDirector: Allison Otto, Screenwriter: Mark Monroe, Producers: Caryn Capotosto, Jill Latiano Howerton, Joshua Kunau
\nIt was one of the most audacious and puzzling crimes of a generation. The Thief Collector unravels the mystery of the infamous 1985 heist of Willem de Kooning\u2019s seminal painting, \u201cWoman-Ochre.\u201d (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT
\nHigh-profile narrative features receiving their World, International, North American, or U.S. premieres at SXSW.<\/p>\n
Lover, Beloved
\nDirector: Michael Tully, Screenwriter: Suzanne Vega, Producers: Alan Berg, Rachael Trigg
\nLover, Beloved is a film adaptation of the one woman show by Suzanne Vega. Music by Duncan Sheik.
\nFeaturing the life and work of LGBTQ Southern author Carson McCullers. Cast List: Suzanne Vega (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Me Little Me
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Elizabeth Ayiku, Producers: Elizabeth Ayiku, Niki J. Crawford
\nSlice of life film about Mya, an ambitious young woman who learns the hard way that life doesn\u2019t pause when one decides it\u2019s time to heal; and it will take everything she has to save her job, relationships, and most importantly herself. Cast List: A\u2019Keyah Dasia Williams, Shamar Philippe, Tamir Elbassir, Niki J. Crawford, Frania Due\u00f1as, Mariel Flores, Kristian Flores, Clark Moore, Sardia Robinson (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Millie Lies Low (New Zealand)
\nDirector: Michelle Savill, Screenwriters: Michelle Savill, Eli Kent, Producers: Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn
\nWhen a broke and anxiety-ridden architecture grad misses her flight to New York for a prestigious internship, she decides to fake having made it to New York, while lying low in her hometown, scrounging for another ticket. Cast List: Ana Scotney, Rachel House, Sam Cotton, Jillian Nguyen, Chris Alosio (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Pirates (United Kingdom)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Reggie Yates, Producers: Kate Norrish, Polly Leys
\nPirates is an exuberant comedy about three friends driving from North to South London on New Year\u2019s Eve 1999 in search of tickets to the hottest party in town, set to a soundtrack of the biggest UK Garage hits of the 90s. Cast List: Elliot Edusah, Jordan Peters, Reda Elazouar, Kassius Nelson, Youssef Kerkour, Rebekkah Murrell, Shiloh Coke, Tosin Cole, Aaron Shosanya (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Pretty Problems
\nDirector: Kestrin Pantera, Screenwriters: Michael Tennant, Britt Rentschler, Charlotte Ubben, Producers: Katya Alexander, Britt Rentschler, Charlotte Ubben, Michael Tennant
\nA comedy that follows a flailing couple on a getaway trip with affluent strangers: down the rabbit hole, and into the most unhinged weekend of their lives. Smash a glass, take the ride. Cast List: Britt Rentschler, Michael Tennant, JJ Nolan, Graham Outerbridge, Charlotte Ubben, Alex Klein, Clayton Froning, Katrina Hughes, Vanessa Chester, Amy Maghera (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Sean McElwee\/Duplass Productions
\nSpin Me Round (Italy, U.S.)
\nDirector: Jeff Baena, Screenwriters: Jeff Baena, Alison Brie, Producers: Mel Eslyn, Jeff Baena, Alison Brie, Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker
\nWhen the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise\u2019s educational immersion program in Italy, what she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe. Cast List: Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon, Zach Woods, Ayden Mayeri, Ben Sinclair, Tim Heidecker, Debby Ryan, Fred Armisen (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Stay The Night (Canada)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Renuka Jeyapalan, Producers: Brian Robertson, Glenn Cockburn
\nA failed work opportunity prompts chronically single Grace to pursue a one night stand with a stranger. Turns out he\u2019s an on-the-outs professional athlete in town with a problem of his own. Maybe they can help each other. Cast List: Andrea Bang, Joe Scarpellino, Humberly Gonz\u00e1lez, Ray Ablack (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Cow Winona Ryder
\nWinona Ryder in \u201cThe Cow\u201d
\nSXSW
\nThe Cow
\nDirector: Eli Horowitz, Screenwriters: Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby, Producers: Raphael Margules, JD Lifshitz, Shaun Sanghani, Russ Posternak
\nWhen her boyfriend runs off with a younger woman, Kath (Winona Ryder) attempts to move on with her life \u2014 but she begins to suspect his disappearance is not what it seems. Cast List: Winona Ryder, Dermot Mulroney, John Gallagher Jr, Owen Teague, Brianne Tju (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Prank
\nDirector: Maureen Bharoocha, Screenwriters: Becca Flinn-White, Zak White, Producer: Steven J. Wolfe
\nBen, and his slacker friend, Tanner play a prank on their high school physics professor when she fails them on a test. They teach the imperious, demanding instructor a lesson by falsely accusing her of the murder of a missing student on social media. Cast List: Connor Kalopsis, Ramona Young, Rita Moreno, Keith David, Kate Flannery, Meredith Salenger, Johnathan Kimmel, Nathan Janak, Betsy Sodaro, Romel De Silva (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
\u201cTo Leslie\u201d
\nSXSW
\nTo Leslie
\nDirector: Michael Morris, Screenwriters: Ryan Binaco, Producers: Claude Dal Farra, Brian Keady, Kelsey Law, Ceci Cleary, Philip Waley, Jason Shuman, Eduardo Cisneros
\nA West Texas single mother wins the lottery and drinks it away just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, with her charm running out and nowhere to go, she returns home to confront her past, her choices, and her future. Cast List: Andrea Riseborough, Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Andre Royo, Owen Teague, Stephen Root, James Landry Hebert, Matt Lauria, Catfish Jean (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
\nShining a light on new documentary features receiving their World, International, North American or U.S. premieres at SXSW.<\/p>\n
Crows are White
\nDirector: Ahsen Nadeem, Screenwriters: Ahsen Nadeem, Matt H. Mayes, Producers: Riel Roch-Decter, Sebastian Pardo, Ahsen Nadeem, Ben Renzon, Ryan Ahrens, Jill Ahrens
\nAfter decades of living a secret life, a filmmaker travels to a strict Japanese monastery in search of guidance but the only monk who will help him prefers ice cream and heavy metal over meditation. Crows are White is an exploration of truth through faith and love, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of a sundae. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets
\nDirectors: Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari, Producers: Gary Kout, Myles Estey, Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari, Molly O\u2019Brien
\nWhen the smart money was betting GameStop would go under, an army of irreverent traders tried to take Wall Street down instead. Diamond Hands is their story. This is the legend of the subreddit, r\/WallStreetBets. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Facing Nolan
\nDirector: Bradley Jackson, Producer: Russell Wayne Groves
\nIn the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Gabby Giffords Won\u2019t Back Down
\nDirectors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West, Producers: Lisa Erspamer, Sam Jinishian
\nA gunman ended her skyrocketing political career, but didn\u2019t stop Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. With total access to her rehab, work fighting gun violence, and marriage to Sen. Mark Kelly, the film brings us inside Gabby\u2019s extraordinary journey back. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Kids In The Hall: Comedy Punks (Canada)
\nDirector: Reginald Harkema, Producers: Nick McKinney, Kim Creelman
\nThrough never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fans and the Kids In The Hall themselves \u2013 this documentary tells the wild story of this cult-famous comedy troupe from the 1980s to the present day. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
\nDirector: Jeff Malmberg, Producers: Morgan Neville, Meghan Walsh, Chris Shellen
\nMickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history. This film explores Mickey\u2019s significance, getting to the core of what Mickey\u2019s cultural impact says about each of us and about our world. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
More Than Robots
\nDirector: Gillian Jacobs, Producers: Jason Sterman, David Gelb, Brian McGinn
\nFour teams of teenagers from around the world prepare for the 2020 First Robotics Competition, but in a year like no other, the kids learn that there is more to the competition than just robots. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Nothing Lasts Forever
\nDirector: Jason Kohn, Producers: Amanda Branson Gill, Jared Goldman
\nWhen filmmaker Jason Kohn infiltrates the secretive diamond industry, he uncovers a massive criminal conspiracy that threatens not only the value of every diamond ever mined but also the universal symbol of love \u2013 the engagement ring. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Shouting Down Midnight
\nDirector: Gretchen Stoeltje, Producers: Kristi Frazier, Katy Drake Better
\nBoth cautionary tale and rallying cry, Shouting Down Midnight recounts how the Wendy Davis filibuster of 2013 galvanized a new generation of activists and reveals what is at stake for us all in the struggle for reproductive freedom. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Skate Dreams
\nDirector: Jessica Edwards, Producers: Erin Owens, Jessica Edwards
\nSkate Dreams, the first feature documentary about the rise of women\u2019s skateboarding, profiles a group of women whose pursuit of self-expression, equality, and freedom have created an international movement of independence and empowerment. Featuring Kouv \u2018Tin\u2019 Chansangva, Nicole Hause, Mimi Knoop, Nora Vasconcellos (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Split At The Root
\nDirector: Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Producers: Maria Grasso, Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Miranda Bailey
\nWhen a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum was separated from her kids under Zero Tolerance Policy, a group of women sprang into action. Our film focuses on immigrant mothers navigating US bureaucracy and the volunteer group reuniting separated families. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Still Working 9 To 5
\nBrian Tweedt
\nDirectors\/Producers: Camille Hardman, Gary Lane
\nStill Working 9 to 5 explores why workplace inequality is no laughing matter in the 40 years since the seminal comedy, 9 to 5 was released in 1980 starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman and Dolly Parton. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
\nDirector\/Producer: Sam Jones
\nAn intimate, revealing and visceral deep dive into the life of skateboarder Tony Hawk. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Under the Influence
\nDirector: Casey Neistat, Producers: Christine Vachon, Casey Neistat, Mason Plotts, Screenwriter: Mark Monroe
\nThe rise and fall of the biggest YouTuber in the world whose feel-good videos masked the dark and reckless new ethos of online celebrity culture. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
We Are Not Ghouls
\nDirector: Chris James Thompson, Producers: Jessica Farrell, Jack Turner, Andrew Swant
\nUS Air Force JAG Attorney Yvonne Bradley was assigned to defend a man held at Guantanamo Bay. Believing Guantanamo held \u2018the worst of the worst\u2019, her world was turned upside down once she arrived in Cuba and began to untangle an unimaginable case. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
We Feed People
\nDirector: Ron Howard, Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Walt Matteson
\nWe Feed People spotlights renowned chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen\u2019s evolution over a 10 year period. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
What We Leave Behind
\nDirector: Iliana Sosa, Producers: Emma D. Miller, Iliana Sosa, Isidore Bethel (co-producer)
\nAfter a lifetime of bus rides to the US to visit his children, Juli\u00e1n quietly starts building a house in rural Mexico. In filming his work, his granddaughter crafts a gentle love letter to farmworkers, mutual caregivers, and transnational families. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
A Woman on the Outside
\nDirectors: Lisa Riordan Seville, Zara Katz, Producers: Kiara C. Jones, Zara Katz, Lisa Riordan Seville
\nKristal is a young, ambitious Philadelphian driven to keep families connected to their incarcerated loved ones. But when her father and brother return from prison, she confronts the ultimate question: can she reunite her own family? (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Your Friend, Memphis
\nDirector: David Zucker, Producers: Luke Terrell, Benjamin Edelman
\nMemphis DiAngelis, a young man with cerebral palsy, is caught between the world\u2019s expectations and his own ambitions. His story is an odyssey of dogged determination: a search for work, love, and freedom \u2013 no matter what. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
MIDNIGHTERS
\nScary, funny, sexy, controversial \u2013 eight provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.<\/p>\n
Bitch Ass
\nDirector: Bill Posley, Screenwriters\/Producers: Bill Posley, Jonathan Colomb
\nIn 1999 a gang initiation goes wrong when recruits break into the deadly game house of cinema\u2019s first Black masked serial killer. Think Don\u2019t Breathe meets Squid Games, but\u2026 black. Cast List: Tony Todd, Sheaun McKinney, Tunde Laleye, Me\u2019Lisa Sellers, Teon Kelly (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Deadstream
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Vanessa Winter, Joseph Winter, Producers: Vanessa Winter, Joseph Winter, Jared Cook, Melanie Stone
\nWhen a washed up internet personality attempts to win back his followers by live streaming a haunted house, he accidentally pisses off a vengeful spirit and his big comeback event becomes a fight for his life (and social relevance). Cast List: Joseph Winter, Melanie Stone (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Hypochondriac
\nDustin Supencheck
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Addison Heimann, Producers: Bay Dariz, John Humber
\nA young potter\u2019s life devolves into chaos as he loses function of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of his childhood trauma. Cast List: Zach Villa, Devon Graye, Madeline Zima, Yumarie Morales, Marlene Forte, Chris Doubek, Paget Brewster, Adam Busch, Michael Cassidy, Peter Mensah, Debra Wilson (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
No Looking Back (Russia)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Kirill Sokolov, Producers: Artem Vasilyev, Igor Mishin
\nFamily dysfunction reaches boiling point as three generations of warring women face-off. Cast List: Victoria Korotkova, Anna Mikhalkova, Sofia Krugova (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Sissy (Australia)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Hannah Barlow, Kane Senes, Producers: Lisa Shaunessy, John De Margheriti, Jason Taylor, Bec Janek
\nInvited away on a bachelorette weekend, Sissy is stuck in a remote cabin with her high school bully\u2026and a taste for revenge. #triggered Cast List: Aisha Dee, Hannah Barlow, Emily De Margheriti, Daniel Monks, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett, Shaun Martindale, Amelia Lule, April Blasdall, Camille Cumpston (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Cellar (Belgium, Ireland)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Brendan Muldowney, Producers: Conor Barry, Richard Bolger, Beno\u00eet Roland, Keira Woods\u2019 daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house. She soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family\u2019s souls forever. Cast List: Elisha Cuthbert, Eoin Macken, Abby Fitz, Dylan Fitzmaurice-Brady (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Watcher (United Arab Emirates, U.S.)
\nDirector: Chloe Okuno, Screenwriters: Zachary Ford, Chloe Okuno, Producers: Mason Novick, John Finemore, Aaron Kaplan, Sean Perrone, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy
\nA Young woman moves into a new apartment and is tormented by the feeling that she is being watched. Cast List: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
X
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Ti West, Producers: Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, Harrison Kreiss, Ti West
\nIn 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives. Cast List: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure, Scott Mescudi (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
VISIONS
\nVisions filmmakers are audacious, risk-taking artists in the new cinema landscape who defy traditional categorization in documentary and narrative filmmaking.<\/p>\n
A Vanishing Fog (Colombia, Czech Republic, Norway)
\nDirector\/\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Augusto Sandino
\nIn the middle of the staggering and endangered Paramo of Sumapaz; F, a solitary explorer and guardian of the mountains, condemned by his fate, strives to protect the mystical and fragile ecosystem he inhabits, while caring for his ailing father. Cast List: Sebastian Pii, Mario de Jes\u00fas Viana, Christian Ballesteros (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Chee$e (Trinidad and Tobago, U.S.)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Damian Marcano, Producer: Alexa Marcano
\nA young man comes up with a plan after news that he\u2019s gotten a girl pregnant. Cast List: Akil Gerard Williams, Lou Lyons, Ayanna Cezanne, Yidah Leonard, Binta Ford, Julio Prince, Trevison Pantin, Kevin Ash, Omar Jarra, Damian Marcano (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Jethica
\nDirector\/Producer: Pete Ohs, Screenwriters: Ashley Denise Robinson, Callie Hernandez, Andy Faulkner, Will Madden, Pete Ohs
\nWhen Jessica\u2019s stalker surprises her in New Mexico, she must seek help from beyond the grave to get rid of him for good. Cast List: Callie Hernandez, Will Madden, Ashley Denise Robinson, Andy Faulkner (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Self-Portrait (Canada)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Jo\u00eble Walinga
\nA portrait of humanity as captured by its surveillance cameras. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Sell\/Buy\/Date
\nDirector: Sarah Jones, Screenwriters: Sarah Jones, David Goldblum, Producers: Sarah Jones, David Goldblum, Julie Parker Benello
\nSell\/Buy\/Date is a heartfelt, witty doc\/narrative hybrid following Tony-winning performer\/comedian Sarah Jones and her multicultural characters on a journey exploring her personal relationship to the sex industry through a social justice lens. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Shadow (Australia)
\nDirector: Bruce Gladwin, Screenwriters: Michael Chan, Mark Deans, Bruce Gladwin, Simon Laherty, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price, Sonia Teuben, Producers: Alice Fleming, Meret Hassenen
\nA group of activists hold a public meeting, desperate to save the world. As the meeting unravels, they discover the greatest threat to their future is already in the room. Cast List: Mark Deans, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price, Simon Laherty, Belinda McClory, Breanna Deleo (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See Titanic (Finland)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Teemu Nikki, Producers: Jani P\u00f6s\u00f6, Teemu Nikki,
\nAn intense movie, shot from a blind man\u2019s perspective. An atypical action\/thriller film about a man who has to go through hell to reach his loved one. Cast List: Petri Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala, Samuli Jaskio, Rami Rusinen, Hannamaija Nikander, Matti Onnismaa (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Unknown Country
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Morrisa Maltz, Producers: Laura Heberton, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Katherine Harper, Vanara Taing, Tommy Heitkamp
\nAn unexpected invitation launches a grieving young woman on a solitary road trip through the American Midwest as she struggles to reconcile the losses of her past with the dreams of her future. Cast List: Lily Gladstone, Raymond Lee, Richard Ray Whitman, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Devin Shangreaux, Jasmine \u201cJazzy\u201d Bearkiller Shangreaux, Pam Richter, Dale Leander Toller, Florence R. Perrin, Teresa Boyd (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
24 BEATS PER SECOND
\nShowcasing the sounds, culture and influence of music and musicians, with an emphasis on documentary.<\/p>\n
Anonymous Club (Australia)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Danny Cohen, Producers: Philippa Campey, Samantha Dinning
\nThe antithesis of a rock biography, Anonymous Club paints a raw and intimate picture of enigmatic singer-songwriter, Courtney Barnett -an anti-influencer who is a powerful voice for our times, a recluse acclaimed by audiences the world over. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora (Cabo, Verde, Portugal)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Ana Sofia Fonseca, Producers: Ana Sofia Fonseca, Irina Calado
\nWorld renowned performer Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora\u2019s voice took her from poverty to stardom. With previously unseen footage and insights into the singer\u2019s life, the film follows her struggles and success. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Cypher
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Chris Moukarbel, Producers: John Hodges, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Chris Moukarbel, Tierra Whack, Anthony Seyler, Sanjay Sharma, Roya Rastegar
\nA psychological thriller about and starring the artist Tierra Whack that delves into fame and the conspiracy theories surrounding the music industry. The film takes the form of a music documentary. Cast List: Tierra Whack, Johnny Medina, Kenete Simms, Jamila Curry, Camille Fleming, Natalia Leigh Brown, Bionca Bradley, Chris Anthony, Nyla Naveah, Vanja Asher (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
DIO Dreamers Never Die
\nDirectors: Don Argott, Demian Fenton, Producers: Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
\nThe definitive career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend, Ronnie James Dio. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Getting It Back: The Story Of Cymande (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Tim Mackenzie-Smith, Producers: Tim Mackenzie-Smith, Matt Wyllie
\nThey are the unsung heroes whose message of peace, love and funk sailed beyond Britain\u2019s shores and helped shape music for five decades. Long after they stopped playing, the music played on, so they returned to play some more. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
I Get Knocked Down (United Kingdom)
\nDirectors: Sophie Robinson, Dunstan Bruce, Screenwriter: Dunstan Bruce, Producer: Sophie Robinson
\nThe story of Chumbawamba\u2019s ex-front man Dunstan Bruce. A burnt-out, middle-aged, ex pop star in search of his long lost anarchist mojo. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
In the Court of the Crimson King (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Toby Amies, Producers: Toby Amies, Nicholas Jones
\nWhat began as a traditional documentary about the legendary band King Crimson as it turned 50, mutated into an exploration of time, death, family, and the transcendent power of music to change lives; but with jokes. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
\u201cJazz Fest\u201d
\nSony Classics
\nJazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
\nDirectors: Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern, Producers: Frank Marshall, Sean Stuart, Ryan Suffern
\nThis soulful and heartfelt celebration of 50 years of the funky and fabulous New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival invites you to bliss out on New Orleans\u2019 unique culture, featuring Jimmy Buffett, Bruce Springsteen, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Look At Me!
\nDirector: Sabaah Folayan, Producer: Darcy McKinnon, Chloe Campion
\nLook At Me! explores how Jahseh Onfroy tapped raw talent, a gift for connecting with disaffected youth, and a mastery of social media to fashion himself into SoundCloud rapper XXXTentacion \u2013 one of the most streamed artists on the planet. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi
\nDirectors: Kaoru Ishibashi, Justin Taylor Smith, Producer: JJ Gerber
\nViolinist and songwriter Kishi Bashi travels on a musical journey to understand WWII era Japanese Incarceration, assimilation, and what it means to be a minority in America today. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Really Good Rejects
\nDirector: Alice Gu, Producers: Alice Gu, Jose Nu\u00f1ez, Robert Fyvolent, David Dinerstein
\nThe muted tones of rubber bridge guitars have delighted listeners the world over- from Wilco to Taylor Swift\u2019s Folklore. Modern-day luthier Reuben Cox demystifies his process of creating some of rock\u2019s most sought-after guitars. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Santos\u2013Skin to Skin
\nDirector: Kathryn Golden, Producers: Ashley James, Kathryn Golden
\nA film portrait of community activist and seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos, a \u201ckeeper of the Afro-Caribbean flame.\u201d Rich in musical performances, Santos links the rhythms of his ancestors to contemporary struggles of identity and social justice. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Sheryl
\nDirector: Amy Scott, Producers: Van Toffler, Scooter Weintraub, Brian Morrow, Jonathan Lynch
\nAn intimate story of song and sacrifice\u2014musically gifted superstar Sheryl Crow navigates an iconic yet arduous musical career battling sexism, ageism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame, before harnessing the power of her gift. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
\nDirector: Matt Eskey, Producers: Sal Owen, Eva Radke
\nOn a bicycle trip across the country, a young Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. experiences The Mojo Revelation. After teaming up with the enigmatic Skid Roper, he unexpectedly finds mainstream success but faces a decision that could jeopardize his career. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Return of Tanya Tucker
\nDirector: Kathlyn Horan, Producers: Kathlyn Horan, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn
\nThe story of trailblazing country music legend Tanya Tucker\u2019s return to the spotlight after nearly 20 years. Rising star Brandi Carlile writes an album for her hero based on Tanya\u2019s life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
This Much I Know To Be True (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Andrew Dominik, Producers: Amy James, Isaac Hoff
\nShot over five days at Battersea Arts Centre and on location in London and Brighton, This Much I Know To Be True captures Nick Cave and Warren Ellis\u2019 exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life songs from albums Ghosteen and Carnage. (US Premiere)<\/p>\n
GLOBAL Presented by MUBI
\nAlso new for this year, MUBI \u2014 the curated streaming platform that presents a new hand-picked film every day \u2014 is sponsoring the Global section. A diverse selection of international filmmaking talent, featuring innovative narratives, artful documentaries, premieres, festival favorites and more.<\/p>\n
Amansa Tiafi (Public Toilet Africa) (Ghana)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Kofi Ofosu-Yeboah
\nWhen an African girl gifted to a white art-collector as a child shows up in town, her quest to settle an old debt quickly goes on a tailspin. Cast List: Brigitte Appiah, David Klu, Ricky Kofi Adelayitar, Brimah Watara, Paa George (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Locust (Iran, Germany)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Faeze Azizkhani, Producers: Manijeh Hekmat, Mahshid Ahangarani Farahani, Every woman needs a room of her own\u2026 A young woman would be thrown out of her room. In reality and dreams, she must justify herself when confronting the director, the cast, the crew, her mother, her brothers, the ghost of her father and a rooster! Cast List: Hanieh Tavassoli, Pegah Ahangarani Farahani, Pedram Sharifi, Ramin Sedighi, Ali Mosaffa, Amaneh Agharezakashi (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Raquel 1:1 (Brazil)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Mariana Bastos, Producers: Fernando Sapelli, Morena Koti, Igor Bonatto,
\nDuring her first days in a small town, Raquel, a religious teenager, has a mysterious experience that leads her to take on a challenging and controversial mission related to the Bible. Cast List: Valentina Herszage, Emilio de Mello, Priscila Bittencourt, Eduarda Samara, Ravel Andrade (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Without Prescription (Puerto Rico)
\nDirector: Juliana Maite, Screenwriter: Marietere V\u00e9lez, Producer: Vilma Liella
\nDuring Christmas Eve festivities in Puerto Rico, Olivia searches for her OCD pills without a prescription. She finds herself trapped inside a dealer\u2019s apartment due to a rainstorm, forcing two strangers to start developing an unexpected connection. Cast List: Marietere V\u00e9lez, Gabriel Leyva, Carola Garc\u00eda, Junior \u00c1lvarez, Mariana Monclova, Yussef Soto (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Women Do Cry (Bulgaria, France)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova, Producers: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova, Christophe Bruncher
\nAfter Cat in the Wall (Locarno 2019 Competition, SXSW 2020) the activist duo Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova (nicknamed the \u2018demonic duo\u2019) expose with Borat 2 breakthrough star Maria Bakalova the absurd yet sadly realistic contradictions in Bulgaria. Cast List: Maria Bakalova, Ralitsa Stoyanova, Katia Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadjiev, Rositca Gevrenova, Diana Spasova, Dobriela Popova, Yavor Kostov, Jerome Godfrey (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
FESTIVAL FAVORITES
\nAcclaimed standouts from festivals around the world.<\/p>\n
2nd Chance
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Ramin Bahrani, Producers: Daniel Turcan, Johnny Galvin, Charles Dorfman, Ramin Bahrani, Jacob Grodnick
\nAn exploration of the rise and fall of Richard Davis, the charming and brash inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself 192 times to prove his product worked. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
32 Sounds
\nDirector: Sam Green, Producer: Josh Penn, ArKtype\/Thomas O. Kriegsmann
\nAn immersive documentary and profound sensory experience from filmmaker Sam Green featuring music by JD Samson. The film is a meditation on the power of sound to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Aftershock
\nShawnee Gibson in \u201cAftershock\u201d
\nSundance Institute
\nDirectors\/Producers: Paula Eiselt, Tonya Lewis Lee
\nFollowing the preventable deaths of their partners due to childbirth complications, two bereaved fathers galvanize activists, birth-workers and physicians to reckon with one of the most pressing crises of our time \u2013 the US maternal health crisis. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
[24]7.ai Engagement Cloud\u2122
\nBoycott
\nDirector: Julia Bacha, Producers: Suhad Babaa, Daniel J. Chalfen, Julia Bacha
\nWhen a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona and a speech therapist in Texas are told to choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech in 33 states in America. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Descendant
\nDirector: Margaret Brown, Producers: Kyle Martin, Essie Chambers, Margaret Brown
\nDescendant follows the search for and discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to illegally carry enslaved Africans in the United States. Guided by the voices of their ancestors, descendants of The Clotilda\u2019s survivors reclaim their past and examine what justice looks like today. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Emergency
\nSundance Film Festival
\nDirector: Carey Williams, Screenwriter: KD Davila, Producers: Issac Klausner, John Fischer, Marty Bowen
\nReady for a night of partying, a group of college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unusual emergency. Cast List: Rj Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, Diego Abraham (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Fire of Love
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Sara Dosa, Producers: Ina Fichman, Shane Boris, Sara Dosa
\nIntrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. A doomed love triangle between Katia, Maurice and volcanoes, told through their archival footage. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
\nDirector: Dean Fleischer-Camp, Screenwriters: Dean Fleischer-Camp, Jenny Slate, Nick Paley,
\nProducers: Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan, Paul Mezey
\nMarcel, a one-inch-tall shell, lives a miniature life with his grandma Connie and their pet lint, Alan. When the trio goes viral, they get millions of fans and new hope for finding their long-lost family, in this big-hearted big-screen adventure. Cast List: Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini, Dean Fleischer-Camp (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Master
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Mariama Diallo, Producers: Joshua Astrachan, Brad Becker-Parton, Andrea Roa
\nThree women strive to find their place at an elite New England university. As the insidious specter of racism haunts the campus in increasingly supernatural fashion, each fights for survival in this space of privilege. Cast List: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam, Amber Gray (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Art of Making It
\nDirector: Kelcey Edwards, Producer: Debi Wisch
\nThe film follows a diverse group of young artists on the brink of unimaginable success or failure as they challenge systems, break barriers and risk it all with the goal of making it in an industry where all the rules are currently being rewritten. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
TikTok, Boom.
\nDirector: Shalini Kantayya, Producers: Ross M. Dinerstein, Danni Mynard, Shalini Kantayya
\nWith TikTok now crowned the world\u2019s most downloaded app, these are the personal stories of a cultural phenomenon, told through an ensemble cast of Gen-Z natives, journalists and experts alike. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
EPISODIC PROGRAM<\/p>\n
EPISODIC PREMIERES
\nPresenting world premieres of prestige serials slated for release.<\/p>\n
61st Street
\nShowrunners: Peter Moffat, J. David Shanks, Director: Marta Cunningham, Screenwriter: Peter Moffat, Producers: Annie Rhodes, Frank Baldwin, Allison Davis
\n61st Street is a propulsive thriller coursing through the dark heart of the infamous Chicago criminal justice system as police and prosecutors investigate a deadly drug bust that threatens to unravel the police department\u2019s code of silence. Cast List: Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis, Mark O\u2019Brien, Holt McCallany, Tosin Cole, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Bentley Green (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Bren\u00e9 Brown: Atlas of the Heart
\nShowrunner: Meaghan Rady, Director: Paul Dugdale, Producer: Alex Hiegel
\nResearcher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Bren\u00e9 Brown takes us on an interactive journey through the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human and provides a new framework for cultivating meaningful connection. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
HBO Max
\nDMZ
\nShowrunner: Roberto Patino, Director\/Producer: Ava DuVernay
\nSet in the midst of a new American Civil War, DMZ leaps off the pages of the acclaimed graphic novel into the visual landscape of a war-torn Manhattan as one woman navigates a dangerous and distorted demilitarized zone in a harrowing quest to find her lost son. Cast List: Rosario Dawson, Benjamin Bratt, Hoon Lee, Freddy Miyares and Mamie Gummer (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Halo
\nShowrunner: Steven Kane, Director: Otto Bathurst, Producers: Steven Spielberg, Steven Kane, Kiki Wolfkill, Frank O\u2019Connor, Bonnie Ross, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Otto Bathurst, Toby Leslie, Kyle Killen, Scott Pennington
\nDramatizing an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, Halo the series will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future. Cast List: Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Shining Girls
\nShowrunner\/Screenwriter: Silka Luisa, Director: Michelle MacLaren, Producers: Kirsa Rein, Joshua Levey
\nYears after a brutal attack left her in a constantly shifting reality, Kirby Mazrachi learns that a recent murder is linked to her assault. She teams with veteran reporter Dan Velazquez to understand her ever-changing present and confront her past. Cast list: Elisabeth Moss, Wagner Moura, Jamie Bell, Phillipa Soo, Amy Brenneman (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Swimming with Sharks
\nShowrunner: Kathleen Robertson, EPs are Chris Cowles and Liz Destro. Director: Tucker Gates, Screenwriter: Kathleen Robertson
\nSerialized drama chronicling the rise of a young female assistant who is at the center of a movie studio filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue. Little do they know she is poised to outwit them all. Cast List: Kiernan Shipka, Diane Kruger, Donald Sutherland, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erica Alexander, Ross Butler, Gerardo Celasco (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Girl From Plainville
\nShowrunners\/Screenwriters: Liz Hannah, Patrick Macmanus, Director: Lisa Cholodenko, Producers: Liz Hannah, Patrick Macmanus, Elle Fanning, Brittany Kahan Ward
\nHulu\u2019s limited series The Girl From Plainville is inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter\u2019s unprecedented \u201ctexting-suicide\u201d\u202fcase. Cast List: Elle Fanning, Chlo\u00eb Sevigny, Colton Ryan, Cara Buono, Kai Lennox and Norbert Leo Butz (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Last Movie Stars
\nDirector: Ethan Hawke, Producers: Emily Wachtel, Lisa Long Adler, Adam Gibbs, Ryan Hawke
\nThe Last Movie Stars: this epic 6-chapter film chronicles Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward\u2019s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Director Ethan Hawke brings life and color to this definitive history of their love, lives, and philanthropy. Cast List: Laura Linney, Melanie Griffith, Sam Rockwell, Billy Crudup, Sally Field, Zoe Kazan, Karen Allen, Steve Zahn, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Oscar Isaac (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’
\nSXSW
\nShowrunners: Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin, Director: Alex Kurtzman, Screenwriters: Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Producers: Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, John Hlavin, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rola Bauer and Fran\u00e7oise Guyonnet.
\nBased on the Walter Tevis novel and the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth follows a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future. Cast List: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew and Clarke Peters. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Untitled Magic Johnson Documentary Series
\nDirector: Rick Famuyiwa, Producers: Jeremy Allen, Jordan Fudge, Bryn Mooser, John Terzian, Christina Arquette, Christina Francis, Rafael Marmor, Brian Toll
\nAn illuminating, never-before-seen look into the life of Earvin \u201cMagic\u201d Johnson, one of the world\u2019s most iconic sports figures, that paints a holistic portrait of the man who left his mark on history and continues to impact our culture today. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
WeCrashed
\nShowrunners\/Screenwriters: Drew Crevello, Lee Eisenberg, Directors: John Requa, Glenn Ficcara
\nThe series is inspired by actual events \u2014 and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its value plummeted. What happened? Cast List: Jared Leto, Anne Hathaway, Kyle Marvin, America Ferrera, O-T Fagbenle (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
EPISODIC PILOT COMPETITION
\nA pilot showcase introducing fresh work from bright new talent, many with an eye towards finding production, completion funds, or a release platform.<\/p>\n
Awayy
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Aqsa Altaf, John X. Carey, Producers: Amina Nada, Aqsa Altaf and John X. Carey
\nOn the eve of a small-town waitress moving to New York City, a solar flare disrupts her plans. Cast List: Denny Love, Annelise Cepero (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Brownsville Bred
\nShowrunner\/Director\/Screenwriter: Elaine Del Valle, Producers: Adrienne Lovette, Elaine Del Valle, Leslie Cohen, Debbie Esko-Gold, Eddie Frente
\nSet in 1980\u2019s Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY\u2013A spunky Latina must find her own path as she comes of age to face the grim realities of the musician father she once idolized and the deteriorating neighborhood she calls home. Cast List: Summer Rose Castillo, Javier Mu\u00f1oz, Karina Ortiz, Suzanna Guzman, Kevin Chacon, Neo Vela, Kimora Cuadrado, Gabriela Amerth, Jon Freda, Byron Clohessy (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Hidden Kingdom
\nDirectors: Sunny Lee, Jacqueline Davis, Producer: Emily Backerman
\nAn unconventional and intimate documentary web series that explores the lives of five different New York dancers. Cast List: Karon White AKA Robin, Kouadio Davis, R\u00e9gine Bellinger, Smarlin Fabian, Yamini Kalluri (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
My Year of Dicks
\nShowrunner: Pamela Ribon, Directors: Sara Gunnarsd\u00f3ttir, Pamela Ribon, Screenwriter: Pamela Ribon, Producer: Jeanette Jeanenne
\nHilarious and genre-mashing, a retro-romantic, animated comedy about one girl\u2019s determination to lose her virginity despite the pathetic pickings in the outskirts of Houston. Created by Pamela Ribon from her critically-acclaimed memoir for FX\u2019s Cake. Cast List: Brie Tilton, Jackson Kelly, Sterling Howard, Klarissa Hernandez, Dylan Darwish, D Ribon Upton, Chris Kelman, Pamela Ribon, Laura House, Mical Trejo (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Something Undone (Canada)
\nDirector: Nicole Dorsey, Screenwriters: Michael Musi, Madison Walsh, Producers: Max Topplin, Jordan Hayes
\nWhen a foley artist goes home to settle her late mother\u2019s estate, she discovers a dark family secret and becomes obsessed with finding the truth. Cast List: Madison Walsh, Michael Musi, Kyra Harper, Bryn McAuley, Maria Vacratsis, Astrid Van Wieren, Shaun Majumder (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
We\u2019re Doing Good
\nShowrunner\/Director\/Screenwriter: Elvira Ibragimova, Producers: Lana Link, Rob Pfaltzgraff
\nWhen a couple decides to be better people, they spend a day driving around LA looking for a nonexistent compost bin while their frozen food scraps melt in the backseat. Web series stars Emily Pendergast (Veep) and Jonathan Braylock (Astronomy Club). Cast List: Emily Pendergast, Jonathan Braylock, Michael Ruesga, Olivia Choate, Tim de la Motte (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
SHORTS PROGRAM
\nThe SXSW 2022 Shorts Film Program presented by IMDbPro will include a selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling.<\/p>\n
NARRATIVE SHORTS COMPETITION
\nA selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling.<\/p>\n
All The Crows In The World
\n\u201cAll the Crows in the World\u201d
\nSXSW
\nAll the Crows in the World (Hong Kong)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Tang Yi, Producer: Haozheng Li
\n18-year-old Shengnan enters a night of adventures in the adults\u2019 world. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Aspirational Slut
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Caroline Lindy, Producers: Kate Hamilton, Ellyn Jameson, Maddy Nimoy, Emily Wolfe
\nA newly heartbroken woman, on the advice of a pizza guy, learns to separate love from sex. And over a series of wild random hookups, she learns to put them back together. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Brutalia, days of labour (Belgium, Greece)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Manolis Mavris, Producers: Annabelle Aronis, George Tsokopoulos, Mando Stathi, Myrto Stathi, Val\u00e9rie Bournonville, Joseph Rouschop, Katerina Helioti
\nA matriarchal family. An oligarchic society\u2026what would happen if we replace bees with humans? (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Censor of Dreams (France)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Leo Berne, Raphael Rodriguez, Producer: Mourad Belkeddar
\nNight after night The Censor and his team mould Yoko\u2019s memories into fantastical dreams. Tonight nothing happens as planned. (US Premiere)<\/p>\n
Clare
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Lauren Minnerath, Producer: Carlos Valdivia, Julia Kennelly, Karine Benzaria
\nAt a high school talent show, 17-year-old Clare tries to confront her teacher over a private matter, leading to unexpected consequences. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Daddy\u2019s Girl
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Lena Hudson, Producers: Clea DeCrane, Thomas Matthews, Lena Hudson
\nA young woman\u2019s charming but overbearing father helps her move out of her wealthy, older boyfriend\u2019s apartment. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Datsun (New Zealand)
\nDirector: Mark Albiston, Screenwriters: Mark Albiston, J.Patrick McElroy, Producers: Sharlene George, Andy Mauger
\nA fourteen-year-old boy, whose Mum plans on selling his deceased Dad\u2019s Datsun, decides to take his best friend and little brother on one last joyride. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Dear Mama\u2026
\nDirector: Winter Dunn, Screenwriter: Charmaine Cleveland, Producer: Nicole Mairose Dizon, Xin Li
\nThe death of Tupac draws different reactions from a father and his young daughter, forcing them to confront the emotional aftermath of their own tragedy. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
El Carrito
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Zahida Pirani, Producers: Zahida Pirani, Mauricio Piratova, Ran Yan
\nAfter a harrowing event, an untrusting street vendor discovers the embrace of community. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Everything Will Be All Right (Canada)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Farhad Pakdel
\nAmidst the outbreak of the pandemic in Montreal, a young drama teacher who has been keeping a secret from her family finds herself in a predicament after her father falls ill of COVID-19 and she is called back home to the Middle East. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
For Love (United Kingdom)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Producer: Emily Morgan
\nIllegal immigrant, Nkechi, lives happily in the shadows with her partner Martha, but when immigration turns up unexpectedly, they have to make difficult decisions about their future together. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Glitter Ain\u2019t Gold
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Christian Nolan Jones, Producers: Maia Miller, T. Popps, O. Valerie Nicolas
\nA sixth grader takes a trip with his best friend to a local flea market to buy his first fake chain in order to impress his crush. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Homesick
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Will Seefried, Producer: Hannes Otto
\nAn unhappy man attends a retreat offering adults a second chance at a happy childhood. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
If I Go Will They Miss Me
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Walter Thompson-Hern\u00e1ndez, Producer: Stuart McIntyre
\nIIGWTMM explores the relationship between a boy\u2019s imagination and the realities that affect his community. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Monsieur Le Butch
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Jude Dry, Producers: Jude Dry, Jacob Blumberg
\nJude wants top surgery, Mom wants an \u201cold lady pass\u201d on the whole pronouns thing. As the two butt heads about gender, language, and body image at Monsieur le Butch\u2019s al fresco salon, they both must navigate the hairiness of being seen. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Radical Honesty
\nDirector: Bianca Poletti, Screenwriter: Allison Goldfarb, Producer: Shayna Gianelli
\nA good date quickly goes south as two young people\u2019s attempts to construct a new definition of relationships takes a turn for the absurd. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Roommates
\nDirector: Ashley Eakin, Screenwriter: Ashley Eakin, Kelsey Johnson, Producer: Jesy Odio
\nWhen two disabled college students get placed together as dorm roommates, they embark on a quest to experience a hangover. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Voice Actress (Japan, U.S.)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Anna J. Takayama, Producer: Joe Skinner
\nKingyo, a veteran voice actress working in Tokyo, possesses a unique ability to see the soul in all things, living and inanimate. The voice acting world is changing and she must find a way to reconcile her way of living with the modern industry. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Too Rough (United Kingdom)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Sean Lionadh, Producers: Alfredo Covelli, Ross McKenzie
\nAfter a night of intoxication in Glasgow, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Warsha (Lebanon)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Dania Bdeir, Producers: Coralie Dias, Pierre Sarraf
\nA Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
We Should Get Dinner!
\nDirectors: Eliza Jim\u00e9nez Cossio, Lexi Tannenholtz, Screenwriters: Written by Eliza Jim\u00e9nez Cossio, Story by Lexi Tannenholtz and Eliza Jim\u00e9nez Cossio, Producers: Lexi Tannenholtz
\nAfter their parents divorce, ex-step-siblings Abby and Sean are forced to confront if they were ever really family. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
West by God
\nDirector: Scott Lazer, Screenwriter: Juli Blachowiak, Producers): Jefferis Gray, Talia Cohen
\nA West Virginia teenager goes on a first date with a local drug dealer. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS COMPETITION
\nSlices of life from across the documentary spectrum.<\/p>\n
Backstage (Poland)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Ada Smyk, Producers: Jerzy Kapu\u015bci\u0144ski, Ewa Jastrz\u0119bska
\nBackstage workers of the National Opera in Warsaw create costumes and theatrical scenery for the upcoming premiere of the most important show of the season. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Belle River (Canada, U.S.)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin, Producer: Jean-Pierre V\u00e9zina
\nBelle River is a film about Louisiana and its peaceful inhabitants, both threatened with extinction by the emergence of the climate crisis. (US Premiere)<\/p>\n
Big Water Summer: A Creation Story
\nDirector: Sophie Harris, Producers: Sophie Harris, Marlo Lopez
\nCherilyn has returned to her grandparents\u2019 farm on the Navajo Nation to grow produce for the community. Big Water Summer follows her as she navigates a changing climate and devastating family loss during a summer where nothing goes as planned. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Coming Home
\nDirectors: Naim Naif, Margot Bowman, Producers: Meghan Doherty, Naim Naif, Margot Bowman
\nA collective of Palestinian-American dancers living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn connect to their community and homeland through Dabka. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Dress A Cow
\nDirector: Dawn Luebbe, Screenwriters: Dawn Luebbe, Margaret Miller, Producer: Natalie Metzger
\nA meditation on cows\u2026in costumes. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Long Line Of Ladies
\nSXSW
\nDirectors: Rayka Zehtabchi, Shaandiin Tome, Producers: Garrett Schiff, Pimm Tripp-Allen, Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis, Dana Kurth
\nA girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
My Dudu\u015b
\nDirector: Tom Krawczyk, Producer: Nick J. Santore
\nMy Dudu\u015b follows a Polish mother with empty nest syndrome as she raises a baby squirrel. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Nalujuk Night (Canada)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Jennie Williams, Producers: Latonia Hartery, Kat Baulu, Rohan Fernando
\nRun as fast as you can, the Nalujuit are here! Filmmaker Jennie Williams brings us the story of an exhilarating and sometimes terrifying Nunatsiavut tradition in Nalujuk Night. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
not even for a moment do things stand still
\nDirector: Jamie Meltzer, Producers: Annie Marr, Jamie Meltzer, Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg
\nVisitors from across the nation gather at a sea of white flags to honor loved ones lost to COVID-19. As they mourn en masse, we witness their many expressions of loss and humanity. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Nuisance Bear (Canada, U.S.)
\nDirectors: Jack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden, Producer: Jack Weisman
\nChurchill, Manitoba is famous as an international destination for photographing polar bears. We\u2019ve seen the majestic images and the classic wildlife TV programs \u2013 but what does the bear see of us? (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Stranger Than Rotterdam with Sara Driver
\nDirectors: Lewie Kloster, Noah Kloster, Screenwriter: Sara Driver
\nIn 1982, the completion of Jim Jarmusch\u2019s sophomore film, Stranger Than Paradise, hinged on producer Sara Driver\u2019s willingness to smuggle one of the world\u2019s rarest and most controversial films across the Atlantic Ocean. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Sentence of Michael Thompson
\nDirectors: Kyle Thrash, Haley Elizabeth Anderson, Producers: W. Ian Ross, Kyle Thrash
\nMichael Thompson is the longest serving non-violent offender in the history of Michigan and he is finally up for clemency. After 25 years, 3 appeals, and 2 denied applications for clemency it seems like Michael may finally have a chance at freedom. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Trails Before Us
\nDirector: Fritz Bitsoie, Producer: Emma Hsu Jackson
\nThrough revitalizing old sheep and livestock trails on his grandparents\u2019 land, 17-yr-old Nigel James and his friends prepare to host the first Enduro bike race in the Navajo Nation. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Video Visit
\nDirector\/Producer: Malika Zouhali-Worrall
\nEach week, scores of people visit the Brooklyn Public Library to see their incarcerated loved ones via a free video call. Video Visit tells the story of two mothers and their sons, and the librarians who negotiate daily to keep the families connected<\/p>\n
ANIMATED SHORTS COMPETITION
\nAn assortment of stories told using traditional animation, computer-generated effects, stop-motion, and everything in between.<\/p>\n
Angakuksajaujuq \u2013 The Shaman\u2019s Apprentice (Canada)
\nDirector: Zacharias Kunuk, Screenwriters: Zacharias Kunuk, Jonathan Frantz, Producers: Nadia Mike, Neil Christopher, Zacharias Kunuk, Jonathan Frantz
\nA young shaman must face her first test\u2014a trip underground to visit Kannaaluk, The One Below, who holds the answers to why a community member has become ill. (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
\u2018Anxious Body\u2019
\nSXSW
\nAnxious Body (France, Japan)
\nDirector: Yoriko Mizushiri, Screenwriters: Yoriko Mizushiri, Producers: Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Nobuaki Doi
\nLiving things, artificial things, geometry shapes, and lines. When these different things encounter, a new direction is born. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Bestia (Chile)
\nDirector: Hugo Covarrubias, Screenwriters: Mart\u00edn Erazo, Hugo Covarrubias, Producers: Tevo D\u00edaz, Hugo Covarrubias
\nBased on true events, Bestia explores the life of a secret police agent during the military dictatorship in Chile. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveals a grim fracture of her mind and of the country. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Five Cents
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Aaron Hughes
\nA consumer finds himself in over his head after a string of purchases gets out of control. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Les larmes de la Seine (France)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Producer: Carlos De Carvalho
\n17 October 1961, \u201cAlgerian workers\u201d get down in the streets to manifest against the mandatory curfew imposed by the Police prefecture. (US Premiere)<\/p>\n
Life Is A Particle Time Is A Wave
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Daniel Zvereff
\nA widowed watchmaker spends his remaining days in solitude distracting himself with chores and pastimes. Like a prisoner, alone in his cell, he looks for meaning in the memories of his past life, but the clock is ticking, and his life nears its end. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Local Middle Schooler
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Sanjna Bharadwaj
\nA girl with magic eyelashes is exploited for them by her school, her community, and eventually the government. She battles the weight of the world with the weight of being a middle schooler. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Soft Animals (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Renee Zhan, Producer: Jesse Romain
\nTwo ex-lovers cross paths at a train station. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Something in the Garden (Chile)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Marcos S\u00e1nchez
\nAn unexpected Journey into the depths of the neighbor\u2019s backyard. (US Premiere)<\/p>\n
Steakhouse (France, Germany, Slovenia)
\nDirector: \u0160pela \u010cade\u017e, Screenwriter: Gregor Zorc, Producers: Tina Smrekar, \u0160pela \u010cade\u017e, Fabian Driehorst, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron
\nThe steak has been marinating for a few days now. The pan is heated. Franc\u2019s stomach is rumbling. But Liza\u2019s co-workers surprise her with a birthday party. Will she be home on time? (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Tennis Ball on His Day Off
\nDirector: Julian Glander, Producer: Cody Dematteis
\nA tennis ball reflects on aging, self-improvement, hustle culture, and his own impending mortality. But in a cute way!<\/p>\n
Wet (France)
\nDirectors: Marianne Bergeonneau, Lauriane Montpert, M\u00e9lina Mandon, Clo\u00e9 Peyrebrune, Elvira Taussac, Screenwriter: Marianne Bergeonneau, Producer: Julien Deparis
\nA lady\u2019s vaporous dream in a land of soft and peachy flesh where her affection for her masseur transpires. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
\nBite-sized bits for all of your sex, gore, and hilarity cravings.<\/p>\n
Blink
\nDirector: Spenser Cohen, Screenwriter: Spenser Cohen, Anna Halberg, Producers: Scott Glassgold, Anna Halberg
\nA young woman awakes in a hospital to discover her injuries are the least of her concerns. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t Go Where I Can\u2019t Find You (Ireland)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter): Rioghnach Ni Ghrioghair, Producer: Claire McCabe
\nA haunted composer uses music to connect with the ghost of her dead lover but her mind starts to spiral into chaos. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Horse Brothers (Canada)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters\/Producers Milos Mitrovic, Fabian Velasco
\nTwo paranoid brothers are consumed with murderous fantasies after a horse convinces them that they are each others\u2019 enemies. Starring Guy Maddin (My Winnipeg, Forbidden Room) and Milos Mitrovic (Tapeworm, Stump the Guesser). (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Moshari (Bangladesh)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Nuhash Humayun, Producers: Bushra Afreen, Nuhash Humayun
\nThe end of the world forces two sisters together, inside a mosquito net, just to live on\u2014but first they must survive each other. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Night Breakers (Spain)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Gabriel Campoy, Guillem Lafoz, Producers: Joan Coca, Valentina Attalla, Gabriel Campoy, Guillem Lafoz, Tito Coca
\nOn the hard journey to the illuminated city, a group of migrants make their way in their light suits. On their journey they will have to face the dangers that lurk in the dark and what\u2019s worse: themselves. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
OMI
\nDirector(: Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, Screenwriters: Tamar Bird, Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, Producers: Tamar Bird
\nA father-son fishing trip is unexpectedly flipped. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Tank Fairy (Taiwan, U.S.)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Erich Rettstadt, Producers: Anita Tung, C.K. Hugo Chung
\nOnce upon a time, the magical Tank Fairy delivered tanks of gas (with plenty of sass) to the home of young Jojo, a lonely dreamer in need of a glittery godmother\u2026 (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
White Devil
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Mariama Diallo, Benjamin Dickinson, Producers: Brad Becker-Parton, Andrea Roa, Matthew Cherchio
\nA horror satire set during the summer of 2020 in New York City during quarantine and the protests, White Devil tells the tale of a black woman held captive with whiteness as it mutates into monstrosity. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Wild Bitch
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Kate Nash, Rebekka Johnson, Producer: Lauren Bancroft
\nWhen a local reporter interviews a mousy housewife about her life-changing encounter with a coyote, their eerie trek in the woods leaves them forever bonded with each other\u2026 and the beast. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
TEXAS SHORTS
\nAn offshoot of our regular shorts program, composed of work shot in, about, or somehow relating to the Lone Star state.<\/p>\n
Act of God
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Spencer Cook, Parker Smith, Producer: Matthew Harrington
\nA disabled man\u2019s commute is interrupted by a $100 bill lying on the sidewalk, just out of reach. It flutters away as soon as he moves towards it, leading him on a chase that forces him to reconsider his toxic ideal of self-sufficiency. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Birds
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Katherine Propper, Producer: Sophia Loffreda
\nMoments in the lives of Austin teenagers during the heat of Texas summer. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Far West
\nDirectors: Grace Potter, Emily Potter, Screenwriters: Grace Potter, C. Bailey Werner, Producers: C. Bailey Werner, Grace Potter, Emily Potter
\nTwo friends get stuck in the desert after finding a mysterious briefcase that they hope will change their lives. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Folk Frontera
\nDirectors: Alejandra Vasquez, Sam Osborn
\nFolk Frontera is a magical-realist portrait of life in the borderlands. The film follows two fronteriza women as they struggle to find their place in the vast Chihuahuan Desert which is bisected by the U.S.-Mexico border.<\/p>\n
Gay Haircut
\nDirector: Jude Harris, Screenwriter: Krista Fatka, Producers: Krista Fatka, Jude Harris
\nA bisexual stand up comic must decide between the dick jokes of her past or committing to the bit and going full-queer. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
How We Found Our Sound
\nDirector: Alan Berg, Producer: Scott Hamilton
\nAn experimental documentary featuring found footage and Ray Benson describing the origins of Asleep at the Wheel and the band\u2019s intersection with the beginnings of Austin\u2019s Cosmic Cowboy scene in the early 1970s. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Memory Builds The Monument
\nDirector: Isaac Yowman, Producers: Miriam Heads, Greg Carter
\nMemory Builds the Monument uncovers the music, social challenges, and community of Houston\u2019s historic 5th Ward as told first hand by aging community members who were there to experience one of the South\u2019s most important music venues \u2013 Club Matinee. (Austin Premiere)<\/p>\n
More Than I Remember
\nDirector: Amy Bench, Producers: Amy Bench, Carolyn Merriman
\nOne night at her home in southeastern Congo, 14-year-old Mugeni awakes to the sounds of bombs. As her family scatters to the surrounding forests to save themselves, Mugeni finds herself completely alone. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS
\nA preview of the next filmmaking generation, as Texas High Schoolers present shorts of five minutes or less.<\/p>\n
Before
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Felicity Anderson
\nAfter beginning to experience moments of time travel, a high school student attempts to understand what\u2019s happening to him and gain control of his traveling. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Football.
\nDirector: William Herff, Screenwriters\/Producers: William Herff, Nicholas Campos, Peyton Randolph
\nAspiring drama student William Herff attempts to learn the inner secrets of football by following around the team in an attempt to make a hype reel. Through interviews and impromptu interactions, William uncovers the mysteries of the sport. Sort of. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Freedom
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Jeremiah Sudarmanto
\nFour students from Texas offer their own perspective on what Freedom means to them, how it relates to their struggles, interests, and identity.<\/p>\n
Gone
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Kyle Ward
\nAs development encroaches on a farming community, they struggle with the loss of their heritage and land. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Good Night
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Adam Van Wagoner, Producers: Lusinda Garcia, Joseph Ho-Shing
\nSara, through childhood and adulthood, comes to face the uncertainties that plague her life. She ultimately finds that she must rely on the things that are certain in order to persevere and accept the unknown.<\/p>\n
Home
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Sarah DeWitt
\nA Japanese immigrant finds her home in the U.S. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Honeybee
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Emilio Vazquez Reyes
\nAn undocumented immigrant receives a heartwarming yet heartbreaking phone call from his daughter across the border. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Here
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Grace Eitrheim
\nA ghost tries to be noticed by a person who is still grieving them. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
In Person Learning
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Makayla Esparza
\nEmmis was a middle school girl who\u2019s first year of high school is taken away from her because of COVID. This year she arrives at school in-person, worried and unsure if she\u2019s ready to return.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Getting Bad Again
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Sarah Reyes, Producers: Sarah Reyes, Kenneth Rogers
\nAn unnamed young woman comically navigates her declining mental health in the wake of an oncoming depressive episode. (Austin Premiere)<\/p>\n
Little Big Shot
\nDirector: Henry Segal
\nA profile of five-year-old table tennis prodigy, Allen Mao, with expert commentary.<\/p>\n
Moonlight Exigent
\nDirectorsScreenwriters\/Producers: Risa Darlington-Horta, Eli Dawkins
\nBy the shadow, Witches stir (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
Out of the Blue
\nDirector: August Jaeggli
\nA walk through the woods ends in a story told by a tree. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Peanut
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Mayra Estrada
\nA man, exhausted by his normal routine, encounters an unusual distraction in the form of an atypical creature. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Rock Rockman\u2019s Redemption
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Uday Narayanan, Jeb Brown
\nRock Rockman, aspiring rockstar, hacks into a rhythm game and uploads his consciousness, hoping to break the world record and become a legend.<\/p>\n
SB8
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Grace McGrath
\nA teenage girl unexpectedly gets pregnant after the passing of the SB8 legislature in Texas.<\/p>\n
Soles
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: William Herff, Producers: William Herff, Sofia Mauri
\nAn elderly businessman encounters an uninvited houseguest intent on claiming their ultimate prize. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Spud
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters\/Producers: Will McDonald, Gavin Bell
\nA film about potatoes<\/p>\n
Story Time
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Stanley Turner, Producers: Stanley Turner, CJ Camot
\nTV personality Walt Trebek hosts his famous children\u2019s special, Story Time, reading the classic fairy tales we all know so well. But little does Walt know, great dangers lurk within the pages of the storybook and even behind the camera. (Austin Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Face Off
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Jose Martinez-McIntosh
\nCletus Abernathy, a profiteering, washed-up, sheriff must call upon his past training as a deputy in order to face a man named Crenshaw later in the morning. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Vegetable
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Angel Ruiz
\nVegetable is an experimental animated short that visualizes the psychological effects of medication relapse. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Waiting for Divine Intervention
\nDirector: Bella Mu\u00f1oz, Screenwriters: Bella Mu\u00f1oz, William Herff, Emi Kosterlitzky, Producers: Annie Schroeder, Sofia Mauri
\nA struggling professional in New York meets an interesting new friend (from Hell) that changes her life forever. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION
\nA range of classic, innovative, and stylish work showcasing the scope of music video culture.<\/p>\n
Baby Tate \u2013 \u2018Pedi\u2019 \/ Director\/Screenwriter: Norton<\/p>\n
Boys Noize & Kelsey Lu \u2013 \u2018Ride Or Die feat. Chilly Gonzales\u2019 \/ Directors: Art Camp, Danae Gosset, Danica Tan<\/p>\n
Conditioner \u2013 \u2018Terms of Surrender\u2019 \/ Directors\/Screenwriters: Cady Buche, Travis Barron<\/p>\n
Dave East, Jay Electronica, Tavis Eaton \u2013 \u2018No Hoodie\u2019 \/ Directors: Sean Wehrli, Mayukh Goswami<\/p>\n
David Lindmer feat. Johanson \u2013 \u2018Omen\u2019 (United Kingdom) \/ Director\/Screenwriter: DRUST<\/p>\n
Delta Spirit \u2013 \u2018What\u2019s Done Is Done\u2019 \/ Director\/Screenwriter: Michael Parks Randa<\/p>\n
Desir\u00e9e Dawson \u2013 \u2018Meet You At The Light\u2019 (Canada) \/ Director\/Screenwriter: Alexander Farah<\/p>\n
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Dumbfoundead \u2013 \u2018Secret Menu\u2019 \/ Director: Sean Wang<\/p>\n
Hana Vu \u2013 \u2018Keeper\u2019 \/ Director: Maegan Houang<\/p>\n
Hrishikesh Hirway \u2013 \u2018Between There and Here (feat. Yo-Yo Ma)\u2019 \/ Directors: Hrishikesh Hirway, Prashanti Aswani, Screenwriters: Hrishikesh Hirway, Jonny Son<\/p>\n
Julia Stone \u2013 \u2018Dance\u2019 (Australia) \/ Director\/Screenwriter: Jessie Hill<\/p>\n
Kiko \u2013 \u2018Ka Puta\u2019 (New Zealand) \/ Directors\/Screenwriters: Francis Baker, Rewi McLay<\/p>\n
Lil Nas X \u2013 \u2018Montero\u2019 \/ Director: Tanu Muino<\/p>\n
MYD \u2013 \u2018Let you Speak\u2019 (France) \/ Director\/Screenwriter: Dan Carr<\/p>\n
Number One Popstar \u2013 \u2018I Hate Running\u2019 \/ Director\/Screenwriter: Kate Jean Hollowell<\/p>\n
Peaches \u2013 \u2018Pussy Mask\u2019 (Germany, U.S.) \/ Director: Leah Shore<\/p>\n
Peter $un \u2013 \u2018Work\u2019 \/ Director: Chris Scholar, Bevin Brown, Screenwrite: Bevin Brown, Chris Scholar<\/p>\n
Pop Smoke ft Dua Lipa \u2013 \u2018Demeanor\u2019 \/ Director: Nabil<\/p>\n
Run The Jewels ft. 2 Chainz \u2013 \u2018Out of Sight\u2019 (United Kingdom) \/ Directors: Ninian Doff, Colin Read (2nd Unit)<\/p>\n
SCH ft. Freeze Corleone \u2013 \u2018Mannschaft\u2019 (France) \/ Director: Greg Ohrel<\/p>\n
Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen \u2013 \u2018Like I Used To\u2019 \/ Director: Kimberly Stuckwisch, Screenwriters: Kimberly Stuckwisch, Sharon Van Etten<\/p>\n
The Burning Young \u2013 \u2018Quiet Nights\u2019 \/ Director: Paola Ossa<\/p>\n
Tyler, The Creator \u2013 \u2018Corso\u2019 \/ Director: Wolf Haley<\/p>\n
Unknown Mortal Orchestra \u2013 \u2018That Life\u2019 \/ Directors: Lydia Fine, Tony Blahd<\/p>\n
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
\nInspired by an essential part of the theatrical experience, these are works of art in their own right. The 19 sequences selected represent the very best and most original selections.<\/p>\n
ADM #Unseen Title Sequence (Singapore) \/ Company: Semicolon \/ Title Designer: Daniel Lee, Jonathan Law<\/p>\n
Black Widow Title Sequence \/ Company: Perception \/ Creative Director: John LePore<\/p>\n
\u2018Blade Runner: Black Lotus\u2019 Title Sequence \/ Company: CO3\/Method Made \/ Creative Director: John Likens<\/p>\n
Cowboy Bebop Title Sequence \/ Company: Imaginary Forces \/ Title Designer: Karin Fong<\/p>\n
Daughter from Another Mother Title Sequence (Mexico) \/ Company: Diecinueve36 \/ Creative Director: Maribel Mart\u00ednez<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t Breathe 2 Title Sequence \/ Company: Filmograph \/ Title Designer: Aaron Becker<\/p>\n
Foundation Title Sequence \/ Company: Imaginary Forces \/ Title Designer: Ronnie Koff<\/p>\n
Hawkeye Title Sequence (Episode 1) \/ Company: Perception \/ Creative Director: John LePore<\/p>\n
I Expect You To Die 2 Title Sequence \/ Company: Schell Games \/ Title Designer: Jeff Hoffman<\/p>\n
Pervasive Title Sequence \/ Company: Ringling College of Art and Design \/ Title Designer: Jordan McBarnett<\/p>\n
Power Book IV: Force Title Sequence \/ Company: Shine \/ Creative Director: Michael Riley<\/p>\n
Queens of Mystery 2 Title Sequence (United Kingdom) \/ Company: Sly Fox Productions \/ Title Designer: Ian Emes<\/p>\n
\u2018See\u2019 Season 2 Title Sequence \/ Company: CO3\/Method Made \/ Creative Director: John Likens<\/p>\n
TEDx REAL Title Sequence (Australia) \/ Company: Substance \/ Creative Director: Scott Geersen<\/p>\n
The Harder They Fall Title Sequence \/ Company: Shine \/ Creative Director: Michael Riley<\/p>\n
The Haunting of Bly Manor Title Sequence \/ Company: Filmograph \/ Title Designer: Aaron Becker<\/p>\n
The Retro Squad Title Sequence (United Kingdom) \/ Company: Bottletop \/ Title Designer: Mark Pyper<\/p>\n
The White Lotus Title Sequence \/ Company: Plains of Yonder \/ Title Designers: Katrina Crawford, Mark Bashore<\/p>\n
WandaVision Main On End Title Sequence \/ Company: Perception \/ Creative Director: John LePore<\/p>\n
XR EXPERIENCE
\nThe immersive arts are redefining how we experience the world around us. The 29 projects presented in our XR Experience Competition, XR Experience Spotlight and XR Experience Special Event sections emphasize storytelling, ingenuity and also showcase how artists of all types are embracing this new medium.<\/p>\n
COMPETITION
\nWorld Premieres of exciting immersive work.<\/p>\n
Black Ice VR
\nDirector\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Arif Khan
\nIn the cyberpunk future, a young woman visits a memory editor in an effort to suppress a dark memory of a murder she committed. However, the more she alters the memory, the more she finds herself wanting to kill again. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Choctaw Code Talkers 1918
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters\/Producers: Catherine Eng, Kilma Lattin
\nWhile many have heard of the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, far less known is the story of the original Code Talkers\u2013 the 19 Choctaw soldiers who served in World War I France. Developed as a geolocated XR360\u00ba\u2122 experience for the Our Worlds app. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Gumball Dreams
\nDirector: Deirdre V. Lyons, Screenwriters: Deirdre V. Lyons, Christopher Lane Davis, Producers Ferryman Collective
\nOn a foreign planet, you have been sent on a mission to help an alien creature transition. Falling through memories, Onyx reveals the music of the spheres and the nature of existence, as you fly through worlds both inner and outer. Greetings, traveler. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
(Hi)story of a Painting: The Light in the Shadow (United Kingdom)
\nDirectors: Quentin Darras, Ga\u00eblle Mourre, Screenwriter: Ga\u00eblle Mourre, Producers: Charlotte Mikkelborg, Ga\u00eblle Mourre
\nJourney into Artemisia Gentileschi\u2019s chiaroscuro world and discover how this self-portrait shines a light on her life as a survivor, an internationally celebrated artist and a woman in 17th Century Italy. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Ihyangjeong: Carving with Memories (Republic of Korea)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Sunghwan Lee, Producers: Rene Hyewon Lee, Mina Hyeon
\nThe purpose of this project is to ask tired modern people what a house is through the main character\u2019s memory of a traditional Korean House called Ihyangjeong which is located in Yangdong village, Korea. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Komez Alef O (Germany)
\nDirector: Ioulia Isserlis, Screenwriters: Ioulia Isserlis and Victor Isserlis, Producers: Ioulia Isserlis, Max Sacker
\nKomez Alef O is a deeply personal VR journey into the memories of a Holocaust survivor. It is a story of despair and hope during the most terrifying time in modern history, told in his own voice and visually reimagined by his daughter. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Lustration VR \u2013 Series 1 (Australia, U.S.)
\nDirector: Ryan Griffen, Screenwriters: Ryan Griffen, Nayuka Gorrie. Producers: Carolina Sorensen, Taryne Laffar
\nLife is Hard. Life after death is harder. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
On the Morning You Wake (To the End of the World) (France, United Kingdom, U.S.)
\nDirectors: Dr. Jamaica Heolomeleikalani Osorio, Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Pierre Zandrowicz, Arnaud Colinart, Screenwriters: Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, Producers: Arnaud Colinart, Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Jo-Jo Ellison, Kurban Kassam
\nOn the morning of January 13th 2018, as people in Hawai\u2019i went about their daily routines, they received an SMS from the Hawai\u2019i Emergency Management Agency: \u201cBallistic Missile Threat Inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.\u201d (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Paradise (United Kingdom, U.S.)
\nDirectors: Gabo Arora, David Rosenberg, Glen Neath, Screenwriter: Glen Neath, Producers: Victoria Eyton, Barry Pousman, Rachael Turner
\nAn AI powered immersive audio experience designed for couples, exploring why we stay together or fall apart. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Red Antz VR
\nDirector: Peter Nichols, Producer: Lawra Suits-Clark
\nAn interactive music video, with the experimental punk band Palberta. Put the ants on your body. No one hears the song the same way. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Weird Times
\nDirectors: Ryan Hartsell, Ruby Wang, Screenwriters: Rachel Hastings (\u201c#HappyFAIL\u201d), Rick Cisario (\u201cBrainFAIL\u201d), Producers: Jen Cadic, Julia Gibson
\nThrough an appropriately surreal animated lens, Weird Times is an honest and irreverent VR series that takes you into the mind and perspective of modern teenagers growing up in a beautiful and brutal world that\u2019s unlike anything experienced before. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
SPOTLIGHT
\nShining a spotlight on acclaimed immersive projects.<\/p>\n
Beatday \u2013 The Beginning \u2013 Mini VR Concert (Taiwan)
\nDirectors: Cheng Chih-Jen, Liu Szu-Ming, Producers: Gunter Lee, Ruby Liu, Nina Weng
\nBeatday: The Beginning \u2013 Mini VR Concert is the first VR experience of the Beatday franchise. It is a LBE multi-player experience that allows audiences to participate in the concert from VR devices. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Breonna\u2019s Garden
\nDirector: Lady Phe\u00d8nix, Producers: Lady Phe\u00d8nix, Alison Lucker
\nBreonna\u2019s Garden honors the life and memory of Breonna Taylor while cultivating a safe healing space for anyone to plant a message of hope for Breonna\u2019s family or a personal message in remembrance of someone they miss. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Composition (Canada)
\nDirector: Vincent Morisset, Producer: AATOAA
\nBy manipulating cubes on the table, Composition becomes at the same time a world, a sculpture, an instrument, and a multi-handed dance. (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
Genesis (Germany)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Joerg Courtial, Producer: Maria Courtial
\nGenesis embarks on an emotionally intense virtual reality journey to experience the dramatic milestones in the evolution of earth and mankind. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Goliath: Playing with Reality (France)
\nDirectors: Barry Gene Murphy, May Abdalla, Screenwriter: Barry Gene Murphy, Producer: Anetta Jones
\nGoliath: Playing with Reality is a 25 minute animated VR experience about schizophrenia, gaming and connection. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Gondwana (Australia)
\nDirector: Ben Joseph Andrews, Producer: Emma Roberts
\nA durational VR experience that unfurls over 24 hours, Gondwana is a constantly-evolving virtual ecosystem chronicling the possible futures of the world\u2019s oldest tropical rainforest, the Daintree. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Liminal Lands (Denmark, France, U.S.)
\nDirector: Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Producers: Erratic Animist, Liz Kircher
\nPart fiction and part documentation, Liminal Lands is a journey from the sea to the soil, a trip through wetlands at the edges of the Mediterranean. Up to four people morph into elemental energies, journeying through the Camargue nature reserve. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
LIPs (Taiwan)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Peiying Lin, Producer: C.K. Hugo Chung
\nA woman has two pairs of lips: her mouth, and her vulva. LIPs is an interactive virtual reality experience inviting the audience to enter a female body to awaken her desire, resulting in an immersive journey of eroticism. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Madame Pirate: Becoming a Legend (Taiwan)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Morgan Ommer, Dan-Chi Huang, Producers: Estela Valdivieso Chen, Adam Cullen Young, Lin Jin-Yao
\nThe untold story of Madame Ching, the greatest pirate of all time. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
Minimum Mass (New Zealand)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Raqi Syed, Areito Echevarria, Producers: Raqi Syed, Katayoun Dibamehr, Avi Amar
\nA couple experience a series of miscarriages and come to believe their children are being born in another dimension. (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Paper Birds Part II (Argentina)
\nDirectors: German Heller, Federico Carlini, Screenwriter: Germ\u00e1n Heller, Producers: Federico Carlini, Germ\u00e1n Heller, Averie Timm
\nPaper Birds is a 30 minute interactive story about a young musician in search of true inspiration. Starring Ed Norton, Joss Stone and Archie Yates, this VR film offers a unique way of interactivity with hand tracking as it has never seen before.<\/p>\n
Persuasion Machines
\nDirectors: Karim Amer, Guvenc Ozel, Screenwriters: Karim Amer, Daniel Claridge, Bits Sola, Producers: Ricky Berrin, Elizabeth Woodward, Jess Engel, Danielle Oexmann
\nEnter a smart living room that asks the question: are we in control of our devices or are they in control of us? Using mixed reality, Persuasion Machines makes visible the invisible process of personal data collection and targeted marketing (Texas Premiere)<\/p>\n
Surviving 9\/11 \u2013 27 hours under the rubble (France)
\nDirectors: Chlo\u00e9 Rochereuil, Victor Agulhon, Producer: Victor Agulhon
\nDiscover the extraordinary story of Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor rescued from the rubble at Ground Zero. Featuring never-seen-before 360\u00b0 images of the World Trade Center, this experience is a unique virtual reality dive into her story.<\/p>\n
The Choice (Canada, Poland)
\nDirector: Joanne Popinska, Producers: Joanne Popinska, Tom C. Hall
\nBehind every decision is a human story. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Green Planet AR Experience (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Jamie Davies, Screenwriters: Jamie Davies, Martin Williams, Producers: Sucharita Ghosh Stephenson, Lou Garrod
\nJoin David Attenborough, through the magic of augmented reality, on an immersive journey into the secret kingdom of plants. Inspired by the new BBC series, explore our green planet as you never have before in this ground-breaking experience. (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Sick Rose (Taiwan)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Tang, Zhi-Zhong, Huang, Yun-Hsien, Producers: Liu Szu-Ming, Jack Huang, Rose had a quarrel with her mother. Despite being ill, Rose still wants to apologize to her mother. However, the pandemic has made the way to the hospital difficult. Sick and lost, how can Rose find her mother who works in the hospital? (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
SPECIAL EVENTS<\/p>\n
SXSW NFT Gallery
\nBlending the IRL and digital, marcel.art XR showcase explores the future of creative content. Across eight exhibitions with rotating showtimes, sixty four emerging artists of multiple disciplines connect with eight creative curators. (International Premiere)<\/p>\n
2022 ART PROGRAM INSTALLATIONS<\/p>\n
The SXSW Art Program showcases experiential and conceptual visual artworks that apply emerging technologies and immersive environments to spark discovery, inspiration, and connection. Incorporated into the broader ecosystem of creativity and innovation at SXSW, the SXSW Art Program serves as a launching point for collaborations and discussions around the role of visual and digital media arts in culture, technology, and the public realm.<\/p>\n
Offer Them Comfort. Offer Them Rest by Desiree Vaniecia
\nThis title derives from a poem written by author Nayyirah Waheed regarding fear. In this exhibition, Desiree is documenting her fears of motherhood and coming to terms with situations she has no control over. Desiree Vanieciais a contemporary painter who lives and works in Dallas, Texas. Raised in a matriarchal home, her work pays homage to her family and their legacy. Her distinctive personal style challenges a stereotype of Black women constructed by the media. Her portraits evoke both vulnerability and strength though posture, physical interaction, or compositional format. Gestures and poses are presented as powerful, whether through sexuality or assurance, while facial expressions and anatomical detail are left reduced and neutral within the empty or vague settings.<\/p>\n
ORDER OF MAGNITUDE by Ben Grosser
\nCalled \u201cfreakish\u201d by Boing Boing, \u201cliteral art\u201d by Fast Company, and \u201ca hilarious satire on 24\/7 overlords\u201d by The Guardian, ORDER OF MAGNITUDE is an epic Mark Zuckerberg supercut that chronicles Silicon Valley\u2019s 21st century obsession with growth.
\nBen Grosser creates interactive experiences, machines, and systems that examine the cultural, social, and political effects of software. Recent exhibition venues include the Barbican Centre in London, Museum Kesselhaus in Berlin, Rijksmuseum Twenthe in the Netherlands, and Centre Pompidou in Paris. His works have been featured in The New Yorker, Wired, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, El Pa\u00eds, Lib\u00e9ration, and Der Spiegel. Grosser is an associate professor in the School of Art + Design, and co-founder of the Critical Technology Studies Lab at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, both at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.<\/p>\n
Server: Checks on The Block by Ciara Elle Bryant
\nServer: Checks on the Block, takes a deep dive look at where Nike Air Force 1\u2019s exist in present day culture. The replica wall of all white boxes and piles of used, worn, dirty, and fresh pairs of Forces provide a space for a celebration of culture to happen. Server: Checks on the Block, takes up space and is a visual bibliography of the impact of Blackness in the world of art and streetwear.Ciara Elle Bryant is a interdisciplinary creative working and residing in Dallas, TX. Bryant holds a Masters of Fine Art from Southern Methodist University. Through photography, video, mixed media, and installations,Bryant discusses blackness by focusing on how identity and culture exist in the new millennium. Bryant also teaches and facilitates artist workshops for youth and adults while working as a practicing artist. Bryant\u2019s approach to research and curatorial practice has been integral to her process of furthering conversations surrounding black culture in art as well as historical studies.<\/p>\n
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