{"id":150786,"date":"2021-02-11T10:55:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T15:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=150786"},"modified":"2021-03-17T11:48:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T15:48:53","slug":"south-by-southwest-sxsw-announces-2021-film-festival-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/south-by-southwest-sxsw-announces-2021-film-festival-slate\/","title":{"rendered":"South By Southwest (SXSW) Announces 2021 Film Festival Slate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals<\/strong> (March 16-20, 2021) announced the full program for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival. This year, the acclaimed program will be online, where it will draw thousands of fans, filmmakers, press, and industry leaders to immerse themselves in the smartest, most innovative and entertaining new films of the year, as well as giving access to hundreds of Conference Sessions, Music and Comedy Showcases, Creative Industry Exhibitions, Mentoring, Meetups and Special Events that define the cross-industry event. 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2021 Film Festival program has 75 features including 57 World Premieres, 3 International Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 1 U.S. Premieres, 8 Texas Premieres and 53 films from first-time filmmakers + 84 Short Films including Music Videos, 5 Episodic Premieres, 6 Episodic Pilots, 20 Virtual Cinema projects, 14 Title Design entries, plus 30 Special Events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a year unlike any we\u2019ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,\u201d said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. \u201cWe feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees. SXSW Online will bring attendees a multifaceted event that speaks to so many areas of creativity in one five-day experience that everyone can access on their laptops, phones and TVs. While we won\u2019t have the wonderful in-person SXSW that we know and love, we can gather together to be inspired by the work.\u201d 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Films in the SXSW 2021 lineup screen in the following categories: Headliners; Narrative Feature Competition; Documentary Feature Competition; Narrative Spotlight; Documentary Spotlight; Visions; Midnighters; Global; 24 Beats Per Second; Festival Favorites; and, new this year, 2020 Spotlight.<\/strong> The Episodic program consists of Episodic Premieres and the Episodic Pilot Competition. Special Events for 2021 consist of conversations, table readings and other unique one-off events on our live channel 4. Shorts screen as part of 10 curated sections. Our Virtual Cinema programming will be available on the VRrOOm platform with selected work in VRChat. All Categories with the exception of Special Events will be eligible for section-specific Audience Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2021 SXSW Film Festival featured a diverse slate of high-caliber films, ranging from debut productions by new independent filmmakers to Hollywood comedies and genre standouts. 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s SXSW Festival Headliners: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Michael D. Ratner, Producer: Marc Ambrose
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil<\/em>\u00a0is a powerful YouTube Originals documentary event, exploring every aspect that led to Lovato\u2019s nearly fatal overdose in 2018, and her awakenings in the aftermath. (World Premiere) (Opening Night Film)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alone Together<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Bradley Bell, Pablo Jones-Soler, Producers: Ross Levine, Emmie Lichtenberg, Brian Ferenchik 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span>
Charli XCX, a popstar in quarantine, embarks on a whirlwind creative and romantic journey while making an album in 40 days that unites a community around the world. (World Premiere) (Closing Night Film)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Mary Wharton, Producer: Peter Afterman
Drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing Tom Petty at work on his 1994 record\u00a0Wildflowers<\/em>, considered by many including\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>\u00a0to be his greatest album ever,\u00a0Somewhere You Feel Free<\/em>\u00a0is an intimate view of a musical icon. (World Premiere) (Centerpiece Film)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
I\u2019m Fine (Thanks For Asking)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Kelley Kali, Angelique Molina, Screenwriters: Kelley Kali, Angelique Molina, Roma Kong, Producers: Roma Kong, Angelique Molina, Kelley Kali, Capella Fahoome, Deon Cole
When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off the streets. Cast List: Kelley Kali, Wesley Moss, Deon Cole, Brooklynn Marie, Steven Ira Scipio, Andrew Galvan, Lamar Usher, Brian Brooks II, Jacolyn Holmes, Xing-Mai Deng<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here Before<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Director\/Screenwriter: Stacey Gregg, Producers: Sophie Vickers, Julia Godzinskaya
After new neighbors move in next door, a bereaved mother begins to question her reality in this unsettling psychological thriller.\u00a0Cast List: Andrea Riseborough, Martin McCann, Jonjo O\u2019Neill, Eileen O\u2019Higgins<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Islands<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Canada)
Director\/Screenwriter: Martin Edralin, Producer: Martin Edralin, Priscilla Galvez
Joshua, a shy Filipino immigrant on the cusp of 50, has lived in the comfort of his parents\u2019 home his entire life. With his parents now in old age, he pleads with God for a companion, terrified of being alone after they pass.\u00a0Cast List: Rogelio Balagtas, Sheila Lotuaco, Esteban Comilang, Vangie Alcasid, Pablo Quiogue, Isys Szuky, Maximus Szuky<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Father<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Bradley Grant Smith, Producers: Alex Thompson, Ian Keiser, Steven Callas 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span>
In a last ditch attempt to foster a meaningful bond, estranged sisters Beta and Zelda go in search of their mysterious Uncle Jerry.\u00a0Cast List: Baize Buzan, Allison Torem, Austin Pendleton, Corey Hendrix, Tim Hopper, Ann Whitney, Keith Kupferer, Guy Massey, Lance Baker, D\u2019Wayne Taylor<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potato Dreams of America<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Wes Hurley, Producers: Mischa Jakupcak, Wes Hurley
A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the 90s. Cast List: Marya Sea Kaminski, Dan Lauria, Tyler Bocock, Lea DeLaria, Sera Barbieri, Hersh Powers, Jonathan Bennett, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, James Grixoni* (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The End Of Us<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors\/Screenwriters: Henry Loevner, Steven Kanter, Producers: Claudia Restrepo, Henry Loevner, Steven Kanter, Lovell Holder
After a savage breakup, two exes must continue living together when California issues its stay-at-home order for COVID-19. Now they\u2019ll try to move on without moving out.\u00a0Cast List: Ben Coleman, Ali Vingiano, Derrick DeBlasis, Gadiel Del Orbe, Kate Peterman, Colin Weatherby, Caroline Kwan, Will Neff, Jesse Benjamin, Claudia Restrepo<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fallout<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Megan Park, Producers: David Brown, Shaun Sanghhai, Rebecca Miller, Cara Shine, Joannie Burstein, Todd Lundbohm, Giulia Prenna
High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view of the world are forever altered.\u00a0Cast List: Jenna Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Niles Fitch, Will Ropp, Lumi Pollack, John Ortiz, Julie Bowen, Shailene Woodley<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small> 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women is Losers<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter\/Producer: Lissette Feliciano
In 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself that sets new precedents for the time.\u00a0Cast List: Lorenza Izzo, Bryan Craig, Chrissie Fit, Simu Liu, Steven Bauer, Liza Weil, Cranston Johnson, Alejandra Miranda, Shalim Ortiz, Lincoln Bonilla<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eight world premieres: Eight real world stories that demonstrate innovation, energy and bold voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"2021
Subjects of Desire<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Canada)
Director\/Screenwriter: Jennifer Holness, Producers: Jennifer Holness, Sudz Sutherland
Subjects of Desire<\/em> is a thought provoking film that examines the cultural shift in beauty standards towards embracing (or appropriating) Black aesthetics and features, deconstructing what we understand about race and the power behind beauty. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing, Selma Blair<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Rachel Fleit, Producers: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Troy Nankin
Introducing, Selma Blair<\/em>\u00a0is a deeply intimate and raw portrait of the actress after she is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and makes a valiant, risky effort to try to slow the progression of her disease. For the acclaimed, yet often supporting actress, her starring role has finally arrived \u2013 she just has to show up and fully embrace herself. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kid Candidate<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Jasmine Stodel, Producers: Jasmine Stodel, Chevis LaBelle, William Dorrien-Smith 2021 Film Festival Slate South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/span>
Kid Candidate tells the story of Hayden Pedigo, a 24-year old experimental musician and his unlikely run for Amarillo city council after his Harmony Korine inspired spoof campaign video went viral. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lily Topples The World<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Jeremy Workman, Producers: Jeremy Workman, Robert J. Lyons
Lily Topples The World<\/em>\u00a0follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh \u2014 the world\u2019s most acclaimed domino toppler and the only woman in her field \u2014 in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph. Executive produced by Kelly Marie Tran. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Going Quietly<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Nicholas Bruckman, Screenwriters: Nicholas Bruckman, Amanda Roddy, Producer: Amanda Roddy
When a young father chances to meet a powerful senator on an airplane, their exchange goes viral, sparking one of the most unlikely political movements in a generation. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Oxy Kingpins<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Brendan FitzGerald, Producers: Drea Bernardi, Brendan FitzGerald, Nick August-Perna
The Oxy Kingpins<\/em>\u00a0covers the untold story of how a network of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and retailers worked together to orchestrate and perpetuate the opioid crisis that has killed over half a million people in America. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Return: Life After ISIS<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Spain, United Kingdom)
Director\/Screenwriter: Alba Sotorra Clua, Producers: Alba Sotorra Clua, Vesna Cudic
Shamima Begum (UK) and Hoda Muthana (US) made it into worldwide headlines when they left their countries as teenagers to join ISIS. Now they want to return but their countries don\u2019t want them back. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

United States vs. Reality Winner<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Sonia Kennebeck, Producer: Ines Hofmann Kann
A state of secrets and a ruthless hunt for whistleblowers \u2013 this is the story of 25-year-old Reality Winner who disclosed a document about Russian election interference to the media and became the number one leak target of the Trump administration. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

High profile narrative features receiving their World, International, North American, U.S. or Texas premieres at SXSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Ludi<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Edson Jean, Screenwriters: Edson Jean, Joshua Jean-Baptiste, Producers: Fabiola Rodriguez, Mark Pulaski
Ludi, a hardworking and exhausted nurse, battles coworkers, clients and one impatient bus driver to learn her self worth as she chases the American Dream in Miami\u2019s Little Haiti neighborhood. Cast List: Shein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant, Success St. Fleur Jr., Kerline Alce, Plus Pierre, Patrice DeGraff Arenas, Farah Larrieux<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Drover\u2019s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Australia)
Director\/Screenwriter: Leah Purcell, Producers: Bain Stewart, David Jowsey, Angela Littlejohn, Greer Simpkin, Leah Purcell
The Drover\u2019s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson<\/em>\u00a0is a reimagining of Leah Purcell\u2019s acclaimed play and Henry Lawson\u2019s classic short story. A searing Australian western thriller asking the question: how far do you go to protect your loved ones?\u00a0Cast List: Leah Purcell, Rob Collins, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Malachi Dower-Roberts<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Philippines, United States)
Director: Dante Basco, Screenwriters: Dante Basco, Darion Basco, Dionysio Basco, Arianna Basco, Producers: Joan Banaga, Rawn Erickson II, Dante Basco, Rome Reyes, Sienna Olazo, Belay A Santillan, Guido Zaballero
From Northern California to The Philippines, four brothers confront their issues with love, family, and culture, surrounding a highly controversial Filipino wedding. Told in four vignettes with cockfights, adultery, romance, food, and family.\u00a0Cast List: Dante Basco, Derek Basco, Dionysio Basco, Darion Basco, Solenn Heussaff, Liza Lapira, Tirso Cruz III, Cheryl Tsai, Arriana Basco, Joe Jitsukawa<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language Lessons<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Natalie Morales, Screenwriters: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales, Producer: Mel Eslyn
A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship.\u00a0Cast List: Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Terry, Christine Quesada<\/em>\u00a0(North American)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Dood\u2019s Deadly Lunch Break<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Director: Nick Gillespie, Screenwriters: Brook Driver, Matt White, Nick Gillespie, Producer: Finn Bruce
When Paul\u2019s chances of winning a national talent contest are ruined and his dreams of fame are slashed, he plans a deathly revenge rampage!! 1 lunch break, 5 spectacular murders! Each wrongdoer dispatched in a fitting manner by the sparkly suited Paul!\u00a0Cast List: Tom Meeten, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Alice Lowe, Mandeep Dhillon, Johnny Vegas, Steve Oram, Craig Parkinson, Kevin Bishop, Pippa Haywood<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recovery<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Mallory Everton, Stephen Meek, Screenwriters: Whitney Call, Mallory Everton, Producers: Scott Christopherson, Stephen Meek, Abi Nielson Hunsaker
Two directionless sisters brave a cross-country road trip to rescue their grandmother from a COVID outbreak at her nursing home.\u00a0Cast List: Whitney Call, Mallory Everton, Anne Sward Hansen, Julia Jolley, Baylee Thornock, Jessica Drolet, Stephen Meek, Tyler Andrew Jones, Noah Kershisnik, Justin Call<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See You Then<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Mari Walker, Screenwriters: Kristen Uno, Mari Walker, Producers: Mia Schulman, Kristen Uno, Mari Walker
A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris\u2019 transition.\u00a0Cast List: Pooya Mohseni, Lynn Chen, Nican Robinson, Danny Jacobs, Nikohl Boosheri<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swan Song<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Todd Stephens, Producers: Todd Stephens, Eric Eisenbrey, Tim Kaltenecker, Stephen Israel
An aging hairdresser (Udo Kier) escapes his nursing home and embarks on an odyssey across his small town to style a dead woman\u2019s hair for her funeral, rediscovering his sparkle along the way.\u00a0Cast List: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie, Ira Hawkins, Stephanie McVay<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shining a light on new documentary features receiving their World, International, North American or U.S. premieres at SXSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Spring Valley<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Garrett Zevgetis, Producers: Chico Colvard, Jeff Consiglio, Ariana Garfinkel
An explosive viral video shows a white policeman throwing a Black teenager from her school desk. One woman uproots her life to help the girl, face the officer, and dismantle the system behind the \u201cAssault at Spring Valley.\u201d (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
When Claude Got Shot<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Brad Lichtenstein, Producer: Steven Cantor, Brad Lichtenstein, Jamie Schutz, Santana Wilson (co-producer)
Three strangers\u2019 lives become inextricably entwined by a weekend of gun violence. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alien On Stage<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Directors\/Producers: Danielle Kummer, Lucy Harvey
British bus driver\u2019s amateur stage show of Ridley Scott\u2019s\u00a0Alien<\/em>, accidentally makes it to a famous London theatre! With awkward acting and special effects requiring more luck than judgement, will their homemade homage be alright on the night? (International Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruits of Labor<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Emily Cohen Iba\u00f1ez, Screenwriters: Ashley Solis Pavon, Emily Cohen Iba\u00f1ez Producer: Emily Cohen Iba\u00f1ez
A Mexican-American teenage farmworker dreams of graduating high school, when ICE raids in her community threaten to separate her family and force her to become her family\u2019s breadwinner. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hunt for Planet B<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Nathaniel Kahn, Producers: Bonnie Hlinomaz, Nathaniel Kahn
Taking us behind the scenes with NASA\u2019s high-stakes James Webb Space Telescope,\u00a0The Hunt for Planet B<\/em>\u00a0follows a pioneering group of scientists\u2014many of them women\u2014on their quest to find another Earth among the stars. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hysterical<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Andrea Nevins, Producers: Ross Dinerstein, Rebecca Evans, Carolina Groppa
Hysterical<\/em>\u00a0is an honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy\u2019s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their gender.\u00a0Featuring Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Rachel Feinstein, Marina Franklin, Nikki Glaser, Judy Gold, Kathy Griffin, Jessica Kirson, Sherri Shepherd, Iliza Shlesinger and more.<\/em>\u00a0Available on FX in 2021. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lost Sons<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Ursula Macfarlane, Producer: Gagan Rehill
1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby? In a tale of breathtaking twists and turns, two mysteries begin to unravel and dark family secrets are revealed. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mau<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Austria, United States)
Directors: Benji Bergmann, Jono Bergmann, Producer: Karol Martesko-Fenster
Mau<\/em>\u00a0follows the unlikely story of design visionary Bruce Mau and his ever-optimistic push for massive change. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Jed Rothstein, Producer: Ross Dinerstein
WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn<\/em>\u00a0explores the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years \u2013 the story of WeWork, and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler, Screenwriter: Jeffery Robinson, Producers: Jeffery Robinson, Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
ACLU lawyer Jeffery Robinson\u2019s shattering talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism is interwoven with archival footage, interviews and Robinson\u2019s story, exploring the legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIDNIGHTERS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scary, funny, sexy, controversial \u2013 eight provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broadcast Signal Intrusion<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Jacob Gentry, Screenwriters: Phil Drinkwater, Tim Woodall, Producers: Greg Newman, Brett Hays, Giles Edwards, Nicola Goelzhaeuser
In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.\u00a0Cast List: Harry Shum Jr., Kelley Mack, Chris Sullivan, Jennifer Jelsema, Arif Yampolsky, Justin Welborn, Michael B. Woods, Steve Pringle<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Feast<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Director: Lee-Haven Jones, Screenwriter\/Producer: Roger Williams
Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realise they are about to eat their last supper.\u00a0Cast List: Anne Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steffan Cennydd, Sion Alun Davies, Lisa Palfrey, Rhodri Meilir<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaia<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(South Africa)
Director: Jaco Bouwer, Screenwriter: Tertius Kapp, Producer: Tertius Kapp, Jorrie van der Walt, Jaco Bouwer
In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.\u00a0Cast List: Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Alex van Dyk, Anthony Oseyemi<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jakob\u2019s Wife<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Travis Stevens, Screenwriters: Travis Stevens, Kathy Charles, Mark Steensland, Producers: Barbara Crampton, Bob Portal, Travis Stevens, Inderpal Singh
The disappearance of a young woman threatens to change the beige and banal lives of Anne Fedder (Barbara Crampton) and her pastor husband Jakob Fedder (Larry Fessenden) forever.\u00a0Cast List: Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, Bonnie Aarons, Mark Kelly, Sarah Lind, Robert Rusler, Nyisha Bell, Phil Brooks<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offseason<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Mickey Keating, Producer: Eric B. Fleischman, Maurice Fadida
After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.\u00a0Cast List: Joe Swanberg, Jocelin Donahue, Melora Walters, Richard Brake, Jeremy Gardner<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound Of Violence<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Finland, United States)
Director\/Screenwriter: Alex Noyer, Producer: Hannu Aukia, Alex Noyer
A young girl recovers her hearing and gains synesthetic abilities during the brutal murder of her family. Finding solace in the sounds of bodily harm, as an adult, she pursues a career in music composing her masterpiece through gruesome murders.\u00a0Cast List: Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons, James Jagger, Tessa Munro<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spine of Night<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors\/Screenwriters: Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King, Producers: Will Battersby, Philip Gelatt, Jean Rattle
In this ultra-violent, fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.\u00a0Cast List: Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe Manganiello, Larry Fessenden, Nina Lisandrello, Abby Savage, Tom Lipinski, Patrick Breen<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Kier-La Janisse, Producers: Kier-La Janisse, David Gregory, Winnie Cheung
Woodlands Dark Days and Days Bewitched<\/em>\u00a0is the first feature-length documentary on the history of folk horror, from the 1960s to today. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FESTIVAL FAVORITES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Acclaimed standouts and selected premieres from festivals around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Ma Belle, My Beauty<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Marion Hill, Producers: Ben Matheny, Kelsey Scult, Marion Hill
A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers. Cast List: Idella Johnson, Hannah Pepper, Lucien Guignard, Sivan Noam Shimon<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
R#J<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Carey Williams, Screenwriters: Carey Williams, Rickie Castaneda, Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Igor Tsay
A re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, featuring a diverse cast in the classic Shakespearean roles. This modern day take is told on mobile and is a mashup of Shakespearean dialogue with current social media communication. Cast List: Camaron Engels, Francesca Noel, RJ Cyler, Diego Tinoco, Russell Hornsby, Siddiq Saunderson<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Mr. Brody<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Keith Maitland, Producers: Melissa Robyn Glassman, Megan Gilbride, Keith Maitland, Sarah Wilson
A psychedelic journey into the heart (and bank account) of Michael Brody, Jr, the hippie-millionaire who offered the world peace for the price of a postage stamp. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Ends<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors\/Screenwriters\/Producers: Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones
On the last day on Earth, one woman goes on a journey through LA to make it to her last party before the world ends, running into an eclectic cast of characters along the way.\u00a0Cast List: Zoe Lister-Jones, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Kroll, Olivia Wilde, Helen Hunt, Lamorne Morris, Fred Armisen, Bradley Whitford, Charlie Day, Whitney Cummings<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Same Breath<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Nanfu Wang, Producers: Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, Carolyn Hepburn
Nanfu Wang\u2019s deeply personal\u00a0In The Same Breath<\/em>\u00a0recounts the origin and spread of the novel coronavirus from the earliest days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sparks Brothers<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Director: Edgar Wright, Producers: Nira Park, Edgar Wright, George Hencken, Laura Richardson
How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright\u2019s debut documentary\u00a0The Sparks Brothers<\/em>\u00a0takes a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band\u2019s favorite band. (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violation<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Canada)
Directors\/Screenwriters\/Producers: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli
A troubled woman on the edge of divorce returns home to her younger sister after years apart. But when her sister and brother-in-law betray her trust, she embarks on a vicious crusade of revenge.\u00a0Cast List: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Anna Maguire, Jesse LaVercombe, Obi Abili, Jasmin Geljo, Cynthia Ashperger<\/em>\u00a0(Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VISIONS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Visions filmmakers are audacious, risk-taking artists in the new cinema landscape who demonstrate raw innovation and creativity in documentary and narrative filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayar<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Floyd Russ, Screenwriters: Ariana Ron Pedrique, Floyd Russ, Vilma Vega, Producers: Kara Durrett, Floyd Russ, Corey Waters, Andy Coverdale
Ayar, a first-generation American Latina, returns home to reunite with her daughter. But when her mother, Renata, refuses to let her see her due to Covid, Ayar is confronted by the many roles she\u2019s been forced to play, including the role in this film.\u00a0Cast List: Ariana Ron Pedrique, Vilma Vega, Henry Foster Brown, Simon Haycock, Calliah Sophie Estrada, Pete Pano, Briza Covarrubias, Ceasar Hartman, Jay Lawrence Kiman, Frances Fuches<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delia Derbyshire \u2013 the Myths and the Legendary Tapes<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Director\/Screenwriter: Caroline Catz, Producer: Andy Starke
A portrait of the character and legacy of electronic sound pioneer Delia Derbyshire, who realized the\u00a0Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0theme tune in 1963 and explores the idea that this extraordinary composer lived outside of time and space as other people experience it.\u00a0Featuring Caroline Catz, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Julian Rhind-tutt, Tom Meeten, Richard Glover, Saskia Reeves, Michael Higgs<\/em>. (International Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inbetween Girl<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Mei Makino, Producers: Matt Stryker, Connor Pickens, Emily Gollahon, Kate Gollahon, Udoy Rahim
Teen artist Angie Chen turns to secret hookups with the heartthrob of her private school after her parents\u2019 sudden divorce.\u00a0Cast List: Emma Galbraith, William Magnuson, Emily Garrett, Lizabeth Waters, KaiChow Lau, Thanh Phuong Bui, Shanshan Jin, Kelsey Buckley<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the Plexi-Glass: The Last Days of the San Jose<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Liz Lambert, Producers: Liz Lambert, Tina Gazzerro Clapp, Ariel Quintans
The documentary tells the story of a real estate deal\u2019s unexpected detour \u2014 one that sparked the gentrification of Austin\u2019s hippest neighborhood \u2014 and reveals layers of knotty, unanswerable questions, all more relevant than ever today. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twyla Moves<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director: Steven Cantor, Producers: Steven Cantor, Jamie Schutz
Interwoven with her storied career and prolific works,\u00a0Twyla Moves<\/em>\u00a0sees legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp navigate her latest creative challenge: making a dance for a world plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 BEATS PER SECOND<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Showcasing the sounds, culture and influence of music and musicians, with an emphasis on documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disintegration Loops<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: David Wexler, Producers: David Wexler, Bradford Coleman
As the 20th anniversary of 9\/11 looms near, William Basinski contemplates the enduring legacy of\u00a0The Disintegration Loops<\/em>\u00a0(his elegy to the 2001 Attacks), while quarantined in the midst of COVID-19. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
I Went To The Dance\/J\u2019ai \u00c9t\u00e9 Au Bal<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Les Blank, Chris Strachwitz, Producer: Chris Strachwitz
Beautiful 5K restoration of the celebrated film on the history of Cajun and Creole\/Zydeco music of SW Louisiana. Exhilarating performances by Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, BeauSoleil, and more. By Les Blank, Chris Strachwitz and Maureen Gosling (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Soy Cubana<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Jeremy Ungar, Ivaylo Getov, Screenwriters: Agust\u00edn Rexach Mart\u00edn, Ivaylo Getov, Jeremy Ungar, Producer: Robin Miller Ungar
When the Vocal Vidas, an all-female Cuban quartet, are invited to play their first show in the US, a simple concert becomes a journey across physical and ideological borders \u2013 affirming the connective power of music, even in the most uncertain times. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poly Styrene: I Am a Clich\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(United Kingdom)
Directors: Paul Sng, Celeste Bell, Screenwriters: Celeste Bell, Zo\u00eb Howe, Producers: Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Matthew Silverman, Daria Nitsche
The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey across the world and through her mother\u2019s archives to reconcile their fraught relationship. (North American Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Volcano<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Australia)
Director: Gracie Otto, Screenwriters: Cody Greenwood, Gracie Otto, Ian Shadwell, Producers: Cody Greenwood
The story of George Martin\u2019s AIR Studios Montserrat and the island that changed music forever. Featuring interviews with Sting, Mark Knopfler, Nick Rhodes, Jimmy Buffett, Verdine White, Tony Lommi, Stewart Copeland, Guy Fletcher, Midge Ure, and Roger Glover. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GLOBAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A diverse selection of international filmmaking talent, featuring innovative narratives, artful documentaries, premieres, festival favorites and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Bant\u00fa Mama<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Dominican Republic)
Director: Ivan Herrera, Screenwriters: Clarisse Albrecht, Ivan Herrera, Producers: Ivan Herrera, Nicolas LaMadrid, Franmiris Lombert
An Afropean woman escapes after being arrested in the Dominican Republic. She is sheltered by a group of minors, in a dangerous district of Santo Domingo. By becoming their prot\u00e9g\u00e9e and maternal figure, she will see her destiny change inexorably. Cast List: Clarisse Albrecht, Scarlett Reyes, Arturo Perez, Euris Javiel, Donis Taveras, Jarold Santos<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fucking with Nobody<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Finland)
Director: Hannaleena Hauru, Screenwriters: Hannaleena Hauru, Lasse Poser, Producers: Emilia Haukka, Jussi Rantam\u00e4ki
Hanna is a film director. She loses her dream job to her rival Kristian who is much more popular, and not single. Thus, she decides to create a parody romance on Instagram to question the image one offers to society. This fake romance will have unexpected effects.\u00a0Cast List: Hannaleena Hauru, Samuel Kujala, Lasse Poser<\/em>\u00a0(North American Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luchadoras<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Germany\/Mexico)
Directors: Paola Calvo, Patrick Jasim, Screenwriters: Patrick Jasim, Paola Calvo, Phillip Kaminiak, Producer: Phillip Kaminiak
Luchadoras<\/em>\u00a0portrays the courageous female wrestlers of Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, a city known for its high murder rate against women \u2013 who in the ring and in their daily lives fight to redefine the image of what it means to be a woman in Mexico. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ninjababy<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Norway)
Director: Yngvild Sve Flikke, Screenwriter: Johan Fasting, Producer: Yngve S\u00e6ther
When Rakel (23), way too late, finds out she\u2019s six months pregnant after a not-so-romantic one-night stand, her world changes.\u00a0Cast List: Kristine Thorp, Arthur Berning, Nader Khademi, Tora Christine Dietrichson<\/em>\u00a0(International Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trapped<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Egypt)
Director: Manal Khaled, Screenwriters: Manal Khaled, Rasha Azab, Producer: Manal Khaled
Trapped<\/em>\u00a0revolves around a number of women from different walks of life whose destinies are tied together; being all under one siege. As the events unfold, their own personal stories reflect on a far bigger siege that depicts the shackles imposed by a patriarchal society.\u00a0Cast List: Coroline Khalil, Reem Hegab, Osama Abo El Ata, Ne\u2019ma Mohsen, Mona Mokhtar, Sara\u2019a Jebel<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 SPOTLIGHT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Exciting Narrative, Documentary and Episodic projects from across our sections from the 2020 edition of the SXSW Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Executive Order<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (Brazil)
Director: L\u00e1zaro Ramos, Screenwriters: Lusa Silvestre, L\u00e1zaro Ramos, Aldri Anuncia\u00e7\u00e3o, El\u00edsio Lopes Jr, Producers: Daniel Filho, Tania Rocha
In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa \u2013 creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation. Cast List: Alfred Enoch, Ta\u00eds Ara\u00fajo, Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves, Renata Sorrah, Mariana Xavier, Pablo San\u00e1bio<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW
Best Summer Ever<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli, Screenwriters: Michael Parks Randa, Will Halby, Terra Mackintosh, Andrew Pilkington, Lauren Smitelli, Producers: Andrew Pilkington, Katie White, Terra Mackintosh, Leah Romond, Jake Sharpless
A fresh and exhilarating take on the beloved teen musical genre featuring eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities. Cast List: Shannon DeVido, Rickey Wilson Jr., MuMu, Jacob Waltuck, Emily Kranking, Eileen Grubba, Holly Palmer, Ajani \u201cAJ\u201d Murray, Lawerence Carter-Long, Bradford Hayes<\/em> (Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner\/Screenwriter: Nasim Pedrad, Director: Rhys Thomas, Producer: David Cress
An awkward 14-year-old Persian-American boy navigates his first year of high school on a mission to become popular.\u00a0Cast List: Nasim Pedrad, Jake Ryan, Ella Mika, Saba Homayoon, Paul Chahidi, Alexa Loo, Thomas Barbusca<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere) (Episodic)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clerk<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Canada, U.S.A.)
Director: Malcolm Ingram, Producers: Malcolm Ingram, Craig Fleming
A documentary on the life and career of Kevin Smith. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violet<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Justine Bateman, Producers: Justine Bateman, Michael D. Jones, Larry Hummel, Matt Paul
A film development executive realizes that \u201cguiding voice\u201d inside her head has been lying to her about everything.\u00a0Cast List: Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, Justin Theroux<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Are As Gods<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors\/Screenwriters: Jason Sussberg, David Alvarado, Producers: Kate McLean, Jamie Meltzer, David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg
\u201cWe are as gods and might as well get good at it,\u201d Stewart Brand wrote in \u201868. The legendary pioneer of LSD, cyberspace, futurism, and modern environmentalism now urges people to use our god-like powers to fight extinction by reviving lost species. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Are The Thousand<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Italy)
Director\/Screenwriter: Anita Rivaroli, Producer: Simone Catania
Learn the story behind the viral video and what came after!\u00a0We Are The Thousand<\/em>\u00a0takes you backstage with the Rockin\u20191000. A thousand musicians gathered together with one mission\u2013to get the Foo Fighters to perform in their small town. (North American Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witch Hunt<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Elle Callahan, Producers: Eric B. Fleischman, Maurice Fadida
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.\u00a0Cast List: Gideon Adlon, Elizabeth Mitchell, Abigail Cowen, Nicholas and Cameron Crovetti, Christian Camargo<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without Getting Killed or Caught<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Directors: Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield, Screenwriters: Tamara Saviano, Bart Knaggs, Producers: Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield
Without Getting Killed or Caught<\/em>\u00a0is the true story of Guy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters, who struggles to write poetic, yet indelible songs while balancing a complicated marriage with wife Susanna, and a deep friendship with Townes Van Zandt. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODIC PREMIERES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Presenting world premieres of prestige serials slated for release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"SXSW Them<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner: Little Marvin
Set in 1953, Them<\/em>, a co-production from Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, centers on a Black family who move from North Carolina to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood. The family\u2019s idyllic home becomes ground zero where malevolent forces, next door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage & destroy them. Cast List: Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Melody Hurd, Shahadi Wright Joseph<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confronting A Serial Killer<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner: Po Kutchins, Director: Joe Berlinger, Producers: Eve Rodrick, Eleanor Yu, Cassandra Corbett, Janine Nask, Julia Pontecorvo, Lesley Grossman, Emma McNamara, Ariel Kay
Confronting a Serial Killer<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of the unprecedented relationship between author Jillian Lauren and serial killer Sam Little while investigating the devastating impact of bias against marginalized women in the criminal justice system. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cruel Summer<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner: Tia Napolitano, Director: Max Winkler
From Exec Producer Jessica Biel, Freeform\u2019s Cruel Summer<\/em> is a psychological thriller taking place over three summers when a popular girl goes missing and an awkward outlier transforms to queen bee and eventually, the most despised person in America. Cast List: Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, Brooklyn Sudano<\/em> (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Girlfriend Experience<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Anja Marquardt, Producer: Philip Fleishman
The third installment of\u00a0The Girlfriend Experience<\/em>\u00a0is set in the London tech scene. Iris, a neuroscience major, begins to explore the transactional world of\u00a0The Girlfriend Experience<\/em>\u00a0and quickly learns that client sessions provide her with a compelling edge in the tech world.\u00a0Cast List: Julia Goldani Telles, Oliver Masucci, Frank Dillane, Daniel Betts, Armin Karima, Tobi Bamtefa, Jemima Rooper<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made for Love<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner: Christina Lee, Director: Stephanie Laing, Screenwriters: Written for Television by Alissa Nutting & Dean Bakopoulos and Patrick Somerville and Christina Lee
Based on Alissa Nutting\u2019s tragicomic novel,\u00a0Made for Love<\/em>\u00a0is a dark, absurd, and cynically poignant story of divorce and revenge following Hazel Green (Cristin Milioti), a thirty-something woman on the run after 10 years in a suffocating marriage.\u00a0Cast List: Cristin Milioti, Billy Magnussen, Dan Bakkedahl, Noma Dumezweni, Augusto Aguilera, Caleb Foote and Ray Romano. Executive producers: Christina Lee, Alissa Nutting, Patrick Somerville, Dean Bakopoulos, Liza Chasin, SJ Clarkson.<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sasquatch<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner\/Director: Joshua Rof\u00e9, Producers: Duplass Brothers Productions, Number 19
Sasquatch<\/em>\u00a0is a true crime doc series following investigative journalist David Holthouse as he attempts to solve a bizarre twenty-five year old triple homicide that was said to be the work of a mythical creature. (World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODIC PILOT COMPETITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A pilot showcase introducing fresh work from bright new talent, many with an eye towards finding production, completion funds, or a release platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Feet High<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Argentina, France)
Directors: Maria Belen Poncio, Rosario Perazolo Masjoan, Screenwriters: Greta Molas, Javier Correa Caceres, Elisa Gagliano, Rosario Perazolo Masjoan, Maria Belen Poncio, Delphine Agut, Ivana Galdeano, Gabriela Vidal
Imagine your last year of High School in a wheelchair.\u00a0Cast List: Marisol Agostina Irigoyen, Florencia Licera, Marcio Ramses, Natalia Di Cienzo, Francisca Spinotti<\/em>\u00a0(Texas Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale\u2019s House<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner: Julie Lake, Director: Kat Whalen, Screenwriters: Matt Kirsch, Julie Lake, Producers: Matt Kirsch, Julie Lake, Dana Fares
Dale\u2019s House<\/em>\u00a0is a horror comedy about two estranged best friends, both at rock bottom in their careers and personal lives, who end up house sitting together in a demonic house that grants them all the success they desire, in exchange for their souls.\u00a0Cast List: Julie Lake, Matt Kirsch, Sandi McCree, Jeff Cahn<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Record<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Canada)
Showrunner: Julian De Zotti, Directors: Lisa Baylin, Julian De Zotti, Screenwriter: Julian De Zotti, Producer: Lisa Baylin
Ray and Angela just broke up. What if music had the power to bring them back together? Follow the iconic songs that make up the unforgettable soundtrack for a uniquely interconnected cast of characters.\u00a0Cast List: Anna Hopkins, Julian De Zotti, Lyriq Bent, Alexandra Beaton, Karen LeBlanc, Maurice Dean Wint, Kyra Clavell, Moni Ogunsuyi, Alannah Ong, Johnny Orlando<\/em>\u00a0(International Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parked in America<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunner\/Screenwriter: Kayla Yumi Lewis, Director: Luke Salin, Producers: Ann Swenson, Cole Bannick, Jori Johnson, Alexandro Pacheco
Parked in America<\/em>\u00a0is a half-hour dramedy following Jamie Park, a Korean teenager, who moves in with her relatives in Illinois after a family tragedy strikes back at home in Seoul.\u00a0Cast List: Judy Song, Jeff Lawless, Solomon Abell, Ella Baker-Smith, Judy Han, Jim Cairl, Lexi Perkel, MeeWha Alana Lee<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Position<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Director\/Screenwriter: Matthew Lessner, Producers: Breeda Wool, Michael Kaleda, Matthew Lessner
The Position<\/em>\u00a0is a metaphysical comedy about two modern women\u2019s unlikely partnership and subsequent misadventures in pursuit of a portal to the multiverse.\u00a0Cast List: Breeda Wool, Remi Nicole<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pretend Partners<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Showrunners\/Screenwriters\/Producers: Kristin Erickson, Ron Najor, Director: Ron Najor
Two (not so good) friends realize they are better together than alone.\u00a0Cast List: Kristin Erickson, Ron Najor, Kandis Fay, Dan J. Johnson<\/em>\u00a0(World Premiere)<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SXSW Online Music Festival Announces Second Wave of Showcasing Artists and Presenters will be announced on February 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to see the full lineup by screening sections.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South by Southwest (SXSW) Announces 2020 Features & Episodic Premieres<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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