SXSW

SXSW Film Festival 2023: PAY OR DIE
SXSW Film Festival 2023: PAY OR DIE

Pay or Die chronicles the battle to improve insulin costs and the healthcare system, capturing the grief of those lost but also showing hope and resilience.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: FUCK ME, RICHARD, SCOTTY’S VAG & I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE TELLING YOU THIS
SXSW Film Festival 2023: FUCK ME, RICHARD, SCOTTY’S VAG & I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE TELLING YOU THIS

SXSW 2023 delivers three short films directed by women that examine female, Gen Z/millennial characters struggling to be seen and understood.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: PEAK SEASON: A Lost In Translation Tale In Jackson Hole
SXSW Film Festival 2023: PEAK SEASON: A Lost In Translation Tale In Jackson Hole

Peak Season is no reinvention of the wheel here, but there are things to recommend.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: CATERPILLAR, HUNG UP ON A DREAM, & ART FOR EVERYBODY
SXSW Film and TV Festival 2023: CATERPILLAR, HUNG UP ON A DREAM, & ART FOR EVERYBODY

In this report, I talk about three documentaries. While they differ in subject matter, they each resemble some stage of a quest for a dream.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: JOIN OR DIE
SXSW Film Festival 2023: JOIN OR DIE

Join or Die proves itself vital and relevant, a necessary documentary that promises the conversation will continue long after the credits have rolled.

SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 2: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, BROOKLYN 45 And MY DRYWALL COCOON
SXSW Film Festival 2023: WITH LOVE AND A MAJOR ORGAN, BROOKLYN 45 and MY DRYWALL COCOON

In my second report from this year’s SXSW, I dive into three more very unique titles including science fiction, teenage drama, and horror.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND
SXSW Film Festival 2023: UNTIL BRANCHES BEND

Until Branches Bend’s lackluster attempt to craft tension and urgency leaves its audience uninvested and without curiosity for more.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER AND RAGING GRACE
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE

My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: QUEENDOM
SXSW Film Festival 2023: QUEENDOM

Queendom thus far is one of the best documentaries of the year.

SXSW 2022: JETHICA & THE CELLAR
SXSW 2022: JETHICA & THE CELLAR

In the latest report from SXSW 2022, Kevin L. Lee reviews two supernatural features: Jethica and The Cellar!

SXSW 2022 Report 1: SISSY & DEADSTREAM
SXSW 2022 Report 1: SISSY & DEADSTREAM

In her first report from SXSW 2022 festival, Kristy Strouse discusses two horror-comedies!

SXSW 2021: ALONE TOGETHER, LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD & UNITED STATES VS. REALITY WINNER
“It’s A Visual Representation Of What We Felt During Lockdown”: Interview With Bradley Bell & Pablo Jones-Soler, Directors Of ALONE TOGETHER

Musanna Ahmed spoke with co-directors Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler about their film Alone Together, quarantine, marketing plans and more!

SXSW 2021: THE RETURN: LIFE AFTER ISIS & LUCHADORAS
SXSW 2021: THE RETURN: LIFE AFTER ISIS & LUCHADORAS

Continuing coverage of documentaries from SXSW 2021, Musanna Ahmed reviews The Return: Life After ISIS and Luchadoras.

SXSW 2021: INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR: Profoundly Moving in its Bravery
SXSW 2021: INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR: Profoundly Moving in its Bravery

With a narrative full of precious highs and vulnerable lows, Introducing, Selma Blair is a raw, honest account of one celebrity’s journey dealing with MS.

SXSW 2021: THE FALLOUT: A Tale of Grief And Starting Over
SXSW 2021: THE FALLOUT: A Tale of Grief And Starting Over

From its terrifying opening all the way to its devastating ending, The Fallout deserves immediate attention.