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Movie review and filmmaker interviews: American Violet

They said "just take the plea;" she said "no" to the status quo.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Haltom High School filmmaker ends up SXSW category winner

Breannah Gibson made her award-winning short film in just two months.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Film guy at SXSW: a grab bag of movie reviews

We review four films from the 2009 SXSW lineup, including a relationship dramedy, a spirit quest, an outrageously sexy comedy and a documentary about film criticism.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Film guy at SXSW: Vivid Entertainment - the sex-driven market (a panel discussion)

Credit Wilonsky for rising to the occasion. (So to speak.)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Award winners announced for 2009 SXSW juried and audience film competitions

... and two of them will be playing at the AFI Dallas Fest (beginning March 26).

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Film guy at SXSW: Robert Rodriguez and Henry Selick: a conversation from the third dimension (a panel discussion)

In which Henry Selick refers to big Hollywood studio folk as "vampires." (No wonder they only come out at night.)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Film guy at SXSW: Robert Rodriguez, Henry Selick and surprise guest (a photo teaser)

Who's that lady in pink in the front row gushing about Coraline?

Monday, March 16, 2009

Film guy at SXSW: film music, the bastard stepchild of post production (a panel discussion)

Plus bonus pic of reframeit.com guys - with burrito!

Doreen Ringer-Ross of BMI hosted this group of industry-savvy "musicologists" who explored the nuts-and-bolts aspects of the business of music for movies, big and small.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Film guy at SXSW: comedy on television and the web (a panel discussion)

Comedy is the new porn. (In terms of driving viewers to new technology, that is.)

Saturday, March 14, 2009

SXSW Film Fest announces special midnight film slate for 2009

They're not all strictly horror - but they do sound strictly cutting edge.

The six films on the midnight screening agenda are loosely connected by the theme "SXSW Presents Fantastic Fest at Midnight."

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

SXSW slots Seth Rogen starrer as film fest centerpiece screening

Observe and Report is - brace yourself - another mall cop movie.

Monday, Jan. 19, 2009

SXSW Film 2009 announces festival opener: John Hamburg’s I Love You, Man

Hamburg scripted Zoolander and Meet the Fockers and directed Along Came Polly. Festival producer Janet Pierson thinks he's got the right stuff.

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008

SXSW announces call for entries from young filmmakers

Their Texas High School Film Competition wants your recently-completed short film.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

SXSW puts out a call for entries for their 2009 Film Festival

Would-be auteurs, here's your chance at fame (and perhaps even fortune).

Oh, and those who like to watch can purchase passes for the festival now, too.

Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

SXSW accepting entries for 5th SXSWclick Festival

Final submission deadline: June 13, 2008.

Got an idea for a short film done on a mobile device? Here's your chance to get some notice.

Monday, May 5, 2008

SXSW movie review: A Necessary Death

It's pro-choice - at the other end of the life-and-death spectrum.

One person's tragedy can be another's big break.

Monday, March 24, 2008

SXSW movie review: Assassination of a High School President

It played at Sundance; it played at SXSW; now it's coming to AFI Dallas.

Rude and crude and too hip for its Catholic school clothes.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

SXSW film festival day 8: ending the week on a bubbly note

Film guy's coverage of the SXSW film festival comes to an end.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Movie review: Stop-Loss

Beware the back-door draft.

It's an anti-war movie for good ol' boys.

Friday, March 14, 2008

SXSW movie review and star Q/A: Body of War

The audience is actually hissing, with Snidely Whiplash nowhere to be seen.

Robot roll call of U.S. legislators plays counterpoint to inspiring, deeply personal tale of tragedy and triumph.

Friday, March 14, 2008

SXSW film festival day 7: a pair of Iraq war films

... and a view from above downtown Austin.

Two divergent cinematic takes on a war gone bad. (But then, aren't they all?)

Friday, March 14, 2008

SXSW movie review and filmmaker interview: Mary Bronstein for Yeast

Mary may be skinny, but she knows how to put away the fried food. (And throw rocks.)

If you have any friends like the people depicted in this movie, I suggest you simply move away and leave no forwarding address.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

SXSW film festival day 6: two fun interviews and a two martini dinner

(Did I post that?)

In which film guy shops for a new chapeau but comes away empty-handed.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Photo gallery: SXSW film awards presentation for 2008

Of course, just being nominated was an honor. Right?

Deep in the heart of Texas, the film competition winners were announced, and then everyone ran off to party. (Even the losers.)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

SXSW short film review and filmmaker interview: The Temerity of Zim

Little films can be fun. (This one certainly is.)

Like you may have heard, it's not the size that counts. Nor the length.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

SXSW film festival day 5: Billy Bob and rules for attending a film fest

Everything went swimmingly, and then the AFI Dallas folks trumped me by offering tips for attending a film fest. (After I'd already gone to a film fest...)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

SXSW event coverage: A Conversation with Billy Bob Thornton

"Relax - that's all I'm saying."

All the Billy Bob-isms you could possibly want to hear. (Read on.)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

SXSW movie review and filmmaker/actor interviews: Older Than America

Heartfelt movie making with move you with its story.

Catholic boarding schools have been bad for Native Americans, says filmmaker Georgina Lightning - who ought to know.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

SXSW film festival day 4: Osama bin Laden is IN THE HOUSE!

(Well, at least it seemed that way when the lights went out.)

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Interview: actor Richard Jenkins of The Visitor

In which we discover just how noisy it is in the cocktail lounge of the Four Seasons in Austin.

Monday, March 10, 2008

SXSW film festival day 3: interviewing Richard Jenkins

Another Dallas guy (well, Fort Worth, actually) shows up in the press lounge - amazing who you run into down here.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

SXSW movie review and talent Q/A: Otis

Extolling the virtues of underwire bras.

It's late at night, and the stars (of this bloody revenge tale) are big and bright.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

SXSW film festival day 2: serendipity and surprise encounters

Sometimes it's all about the film you actually do get to see, rather than the one you originally intended to.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

SXSW movie review: Second Skin

Other realms of existence, for good and ill.

Some online gaming fanatics are blurring the line between life in there and life out here.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

SXSW film festival: arrival and check-in

Nothing much to see here, folks. Just a guy in a hat talking to himself.

Well, you can at least get a look at the film guy's official festival badge. Which he stinkin' needs to get into screenings and such.

Friday, March 7, 2008

SXSW 2008 in DFW: Cheaper than the real thing!

Nicole Atkins & The Sea are among 90+ SXSW artists stopping in DFW en route to Austin. Why not stay in town this year and let the bands come to you?

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008

SXSW further eradicates cachet by hooking up with Wendy’s and Dr Pepper sponsorships

A special promotion at Wendy's in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico lets customers download free songs.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008

SXSW Film Fest 2008 announces panels and workshops

Austin movie mania event lassos the likes of Billy Bob Thornton, Helen Hunt and Dwight Yoakam.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008

SXSW Film Fest announces their 2008 lineup

114 features over nine days? Holy propping-open-your-eyes-with-toothpicks, Batman.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008

A look back to the Dallas Night invasion at SXSW

Industry writer Matt Sonzala, Houston So Real, introduced a never before showcase strictly for Dallas artists called "Dallas Night" which was presented by Ozone Magazine & Urban South Entertainment, and hosted by me, Edward 'Pookie' Hall

Friday, March 23, 2007


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