SXSW Tag Archive

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: This Movie Is Broken – Bruce McDonald

As a festival that features such strong music and film strands, SXSW was the perfect place for Bruce McDonald to premiere his Broken Social Scene concert meets

Read more

Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: The People vs. George Lucas – Alexandre O. Philippe

No other filmmaker in history has been able to garner the equal levels of adoration and hate as George Lucas has through the Star Wars series of films.

Read more

Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: World’s Largest – Amy C. Elliott & Elizabeth Donius

Co-directed by Amy C. Elliott and Elizabeth Donius, World’s Largest takes a tour of small town America and the over-sized, roadside attractions hoping to

Read more

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010 – A Serbian Film

It’s in the nature of festivals that certain films build up an unstoppable wave of buzz; be it for stand out performances, record sales deals or a brake

Read more

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: Lovers of Hate – Bryan Poyser

For his second feature Lovers of Hate, director Bryan Poyser took inspiration from a Park City house to explore his uncomfortable tale of two brothers locked

Read more

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: TUB – Bobby Miller

To say webbie award winning director, Bobby Miller hit on a strange concept for his short TUB would be a pretty large understatement, but it’s a setup

Read more

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: The Freebie – Katie Aselton

If you’re in a strong, loving relationship you can withstand anything right? In her debut feature, The Freebie, actor turned director Katie Aselton

Read more

Animation, Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: Junko’s Shamisen – Sol Friedman

Alongside the feature strands, SXSW runs several shorts programmes throughout the festival, which often provide an early chance to see the work of up and

Read more

Film Festival, Live Action

SXSW2010: Kick-Ass

Take the question, Why hasn’t a normal person, completely lacking in super powers ever tried to become a crime fighting hero? asked by an idle, comic

Read more

Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

DN SXSW2010: His & Hers – Ken Wardrop

It’s been a long time coming but I’ve finally packed the DN bags, jumped on a plane and hit the indie directors’ favourite film festival,

Read more

Film Festival, News

SXSW Here I Am…Where do I Begin?

After a few months of pondering whether to make the trip or not, followed by a period of intense anticipation, I’m finally here in Austin, Texas and

Read more