SXSW Film Festival
"Among companies that sent scouts to the fest were ThinkFilm, Miramax, Fine Line, Trio, Sundance Channel and HBO. Industry luminaries like these ensure that SXSW continues to be a draw for filmmakers. There's also the ongoing synergy found in the Austin film community, a favorite for both independent and studio shoots." -Variety
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For nine days in March, the SXSW Film Festival screens the best in new independent film from around the world. SXSW has gained accolades for the quality of our programming, which focuses on both emerging talent and cinematic greats. With over 180 films, including innovative narrative and documentary features; narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental shorts; music videos; and midnight films, there’s plenty to satisfy every film lover. consideration.
2005 Film Festival Highlights
• The Aggressives • A Hole in My Heart • A Life Without Pain • All We Are Saying • The Aristocrats • The Ballad of Jack and Rose • Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt • Boys of Baraka • Cavite • Childstar • Code 33 • Comedians of Comedy • Cowboy Del Amor • Derailroaded• The Devil and Daniel Johnston • Dreams of Sparrows • Drop Dead Sexy • Dust To Glory • The Education of Shelby Knox • The Edukators • Emmanuel’s Gift• The Fearless Freaks• Four Eyed Monster• Highway Courtesan • Hooligans • Josh Jarmen • Kissing on the Mouth • Kontroll • Kung Fu Hustle • La Sierra • The Last Mogul • Layer Cake • The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico • Light From the East • Mana: Beyond Belief • Max and Grace • Mirage • Murderball • Palindromes • The Puffy Chair • Reel Paradise • Rock School • Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic • Shooting Livien • Stagedoor • Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party • Tell Then Who You Are • Troop 1500 • Unleashed • The Wendell Baker Story • You’re Gonna Miss Me •
"The South by Southwest Film Festival...is Austin's annual reminder of its status as a new American film capital." - slate.com
"The city bills itself as the 'Live Music Capital of the World,' and never is this more true than in March, when the entire entertainment industry floods into town for the annual South by Southwest film and music festival, a 10-day party that keeps every bar, coffee shop, theater and street corner downtown jumping past midnight." - Men's Journal
2005 Festival News
SXSW 2005 Film Winners Announced
NARRATIVE COMPETITION FEATURE
JURY AWARD FOR BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
"HOOLIGANS", directed by Lexi Alexander, produced by Gigi Pritzker, Deborah Del Prete, Donald Zukerman
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
"CAVITE", directed by Ian Gamazon & Neill Dela Llana, produced by Ian Gamazon,Neill Dela Llana, and Quynn Ton
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
JURY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"COWBOY DEL AMOR", directed by Michele Ohayon, produced by Michele Ohayon
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
"THE BOYS OF BARAKA", directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, produced by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
ANIMATED SHORT
JURY AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED SHORT
"ORPHEUS & THE UNDERWORLD", directed by Nathan Jurevicius, produced by Rosie Allimonos, ABC
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
"ELEGY", directed and produced by Nadine Takvorian.
REEL SHORTS
JURY AWARD FOR BEST REEL SHORTS
"THE RAFTMAN'S RAZOR", directed by Keith Bearden, produced by Brad Buckwalter
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
"ALL WHITE PEOPLE ARE FRENCH", directed and produced by Katja Straub
TEXAS SHORT
JURY AWARD FOR BEST TEXAS SHORTS
"TERMINATION", directed and produced by Paul Alvarado-Dykstra
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
"ONCE AND FUTURE ASSHOLE", directed by Spencer Parsons, produced by Jason Cortlund, Kyle Henry
MUSIC VIDEO
JURY AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"BADLY DRAWN BOY" "THE YEAR OF THE RAT", directed by Monkmus, produced by Douangta Inthavixay, executive producer: Sandy Hunter, Jamie Watson
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
"SLIPKNOT" "VERMILLION", directed by Tony Petrossian, produced by Ben Oswald
HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Winner: "COMIC", directed by David McGinnis
First Runner up: "WORKING STUDENTS", directed by Taylor McBride & Kara Marshall
Second Runner up: "LIFE OF A PENCIL", directed by David Vass
AUDIENCE AWARDS
LONE STAR STATES
Winner: "THE EDUCATION OF SHELBY KNOX", directed by Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt, Produced by Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt; executive producer: Sally Jo Feiffer, Cara Mertes
Runner Up: "TROOP 1500", directed by Ellen Spiro, produced by Karen Bernstein
EMERGING VISIONS
Winner: "THE PUFFY CHAIR", directed by Jay Duplass , produced by Mark Duplass,executive producer: Larry Duplass, Cindy Duplass, co-producer: Kathryn Aselton, Jen Tracy
Runner Up: "FOUR EYED MONSTERS", directed by Arin Crumley and Susan Buice, produced by Arin Crumley, Susan Buice
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner: "COWBOY DEL AMOR", directed by Michele Ohayon, produced by Michele Ohayon
Runner Up:"THE BOYS OF BARAKA", directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, produced by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner: "HOOLIGANS", directed by Lexi Alexander, produced by Gigi Pritzker, Deborah Del Prete, Donald Zukerman
Runner Up: "WATERBORNE", directed by Ben Rekhi, produced by Smriti Mundhra, co-produced by Salvy Maleki
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