SXSW Film
March 10-18, 2006
"SXSW helps 'keep Austin weird' by ... celebrating films that go where no filmmaker (and, in many instances, no other festival) has gone before." The Independent Film & Video Monthly
Now in its 12th year, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival and Conference is an annual celebration of film - a weeklong opportunity to view, discuss, and explore all aspects of film creation and production, from screenwriting through distribution.
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7/29/05
SXSWclick Winners Announced!
People's Choice and Jury selections have been made for for SXSWClick 2005. Thousands participated in the public voting. Kudos to the filmmakers and many thanks to the Jury pool.
7/08/05
SXSW Co-Hosts Screenings at Comedia
SXSW is honored to co-host a couple of screenings at Comedia, the film component of the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. The festival runs July 14-25 in Montreal. The screenings co-hosted by SXSW include The Comedians of Comedy on July 23 at the Monument-National and My Big Fat Independent Movie on July 22 at the Monument-National. Both of these films were seen at SXSW in March. Another SXSW 2005 selection, The Aristocrats, will also be a part of Comedia.
More details on Comedia and the schedule are right here.
7/01/05
2005 SXSWclick Finalist Announced!
After weeks of viewing the record number of submissions for the 2005 SXSWclick festival. We are proud to announce this years finalists.
"101" dir. Matt Ogens
"Finding the Unknown God" dir. Lorenzo Llanillo Jr
"MAN UP" dir. Arturo Cabanas
"Robot-ussin" dir. Nikc Miller
The finalist short films will be posted on the SXSW website starting July 10th. At that time the SXSWclick People's Choice voting will begin and will also be available for download to various mobile devices. In addition a specially selected jury will deliberate on the finalists. People's Choice and Jury winners will be announced on July 29th and will be automatically entered to screen at the 2006 SXSW Film Festival, March 10-18th in Austin, TX.
6/28/05
SXSW 2005 Films Headed For Theaters
In the last week, four films that screened at SXSW Film Festival 2005, including two that premiered with us in March, have announced distribution deals.
Emmanuel's Gift by Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern was acquired by First Look Media. The company picked up worldwide rights and plans a U.S. theatrical release in September. The uplifting film was quite a crowd-pleaser at SXSW 2005, and the subject, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, paid his first ever visit to Texas; traveling all the way from West Africa to participate in the SXSW screenings.
The Roost, written and directed by Ti West, finalized a deal with Vitagraph Films. It should land in theaters by early Fall with DVD and cable releases to follow shortly thereafter. The horror film, which marks West's feature film debut, world premiered to sell-out crowds at SXSW this past March.
Svetozar Ristovski's Mirage, a grim yet gripping tale set in his homeland of Macedonia, just closed a deal with Picture This! Entertainment for a November release. Mirage had its U.S. premiere at SXSW 2005, screening in our Emerging Visions section.
Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. theatrical and TV rights to Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic and is planning a November 2005 release. The hybrid comedy concert film/musical sold out at all screenings at our 2005 Festival. In addition, Sarah Silverman participated on our Comedy in Film panel that also featured Patton Oswalt, Thomas Haden Church,and Paul Provenza. In announcing the distribution deal, Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen said: "She's political, fearless and hilarious all at once. She is genuinely subversive."
6/28/05
Coming Attractions
Is submitting a film for the 2006 SXSW Film Festival (March 10-18) an attractive prospect? Look for information on everything you need to know (and some things you never even thought to ask!) about being considered for SXSW Film Festival (Marcinclusion on this website in August. You'll find details on film categories, formats, entry fees, etc., as well as a handy online application form. We will start accepting submissions in early September 2005, with a final deadline in early December. Early entries get a discount on the entry fee, as do applications completed online.
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