Filmmaker Jenny Murray joined Solzy at the Movies over the phone this weekend to discuss her new film, ¡Las Sandinistas!, premiering at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival on March 12, 2018. Thanks for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things treating you? Jenny Murray: Things are going pretty good over here. I’m in Los Angeles and we’re having a nice day after a lot of rain. Where are you based? I am based…
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SXSW announced the rest of the lineup for the 25th installment of the SXSW Film Festival, taking place March 9-18, 2018 in Austin, Texas. The press release is below. SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Midnighters, Shorts, VR And Inaugural Independent Episodics Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs to Close Festival Austin, Texas, February 7, 2018 – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the remainder of its Film Festival program, including the Midnighters, Shorts, Virtual Cinema, Music…
"SXSW 2018: Festival announces more Features, Shorts" When it comes to traveling to all of the major film festivals, one almost has no choice but to turn to crowdfunding unless they have a day job that helps cover the costs. Sundance was an absolute blast and you can find the reviews of the films I saw linked under my Film Festival Movie Reviews page. There’s nothing like the absolute thrill of discovering new gems that I would likely have never even heard…
"Crowdfunding for SXSW and Tribeca"
When the initial lineup for the 2018 SXSW Film Festival was released this week, there were a number of films and documentaries that drew my interest. Some of these were no-brainers like Blockers and The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From A Mythical Man. Blockers is the feature directorial debut of Pitch Perfect screenwriter Kay Cannon. The premise is simple: three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on prom night. I’ve been…
"SXSW 2018: A Few Films I Want To See" The SXSW Film Festival announced the feature lineup and opening night selection for the 25th edition of the Film Festival, running March 9-18, 2018 in Austin, Texas. While more titles will surely be announced, what is known for now is that there are a 132 features confirmed with the lineup currently including 44 films from first-time filmmakers, 86 World Premieres, 11 North American Premieres and 5 U.S. Premieres. SXSW selected these titles from 2,458 feature-length film submissions, with…
"2018 SXSW Film Festival announces Feature Films, Opening Night title"
Two United States senators have called on SXSW co-founder Roland Swenson to move the festival out of Texas in response to the passage of SB4. Senators Robert Menendez and Catherine Cortez Mastro sent their letter to Swenson yesterday. They bring up a valid point with Texas being the home to a large festival that combines film, music, technology, etc. The Senators write: Throughout its 31 years, SXSW has been a beacon of consistency, standing with…
"SXSW not pulling out of Austin despite pressure from U.S. Senators"