![]() ![]() ![]() And I think that carries through to the work we program,” Godfrey said. “There’s an element of the weirdness or edginess or offbeat part of Austin that I think has always been part of the identity of the entire event. The festival also emphasizes the crossover between film and television work. Unconcerned that starry studio projects might steamroll work by as-yet-undiscovered talent, Godfrey called SXSW a “choose-your-own-adventure type of event,” with audiences creating their own mix of what to see. Indeed, the festival is saving some of its higher profile titles for later in the week, such as Lee Cronin’s “Evil Dead Rise,” Gina Gammell and Riley Keough’s “War Pony” and Adele Lim’s “Joy Ride,” starring “Everything Everywhere’s” Stephanie Hsu, plus a closing night title still to be announced. So I haven’t thought that much about it, because I don’t think there’s something different that I want it to be.”Īrguably the biggest challenge for this year’s festival is the calendar, as the scheduling of the Oscars during SXSW’s busy first weekend, creating potential headaches for films and talent availability as well as the attention of journalists. “Because we were already working together and built this thing together as a team. “I actually didn’t think that much about it until every person in an interview is like, ‘Well, how are you gonna make it different?’ And I’m like, ‘Well, I already made it into this,’” Godfrey said. So she emphasized continuity rather than a sweeping new vision. Godfrey, who was born and raised in Austin and has held numerous other positions at the festival, moved into her new role partway through the year, with programming already underway. Two decades on, we break down a night that portended a Hollywood reckoning to come. Much about the 2003 ceremony has aged poorly - or worse. Movies 20 years later, we look back at a cringeworthy Oscars for the ages Sennott also stars in another film at the festival, Ally Pankiw’s “I Used to Be Funny.” Adding to the excitement over “Bottoms” is “The Bear’s” Ayo Edebiri as co-star. Perhaps the buzziest title at this year’s festival is “Bottoms,” a new film from director and co-writer Emma Seligman and co-writer and star Rachel Sennott, the pair who launched “Shiva Baby” at the 2020 festival after premiering the short film it was based on there in 2018. Other anticipated premieres include “Problemista,” the debut feature as writer-director-star from “Los Espookys’” Julio Torres, co-starring Tilda Swinton. ![]() On the TV side, the opening night selection is “Swarm,” a series created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers. This year’s festival opens with the world premiere of the film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” written and directed by “Game Night’s” Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page and Hugh Grant. “Who doesn’t want to premiere a film that gets accolades all year round? But that’s not the goal of how we program.” And I think that Daniels are a perfect example of that,” said Claudette Godfrey, who is taking over as head of the event from Janet Pierson, its leader since 2008. “The reason I do my job is to support filmmakers that are super creative, imaginative and have a really specific vision of what they want to make. Movies ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’: From critical darling to Oscar front-runnerįollowing its critical and box office successes, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads Oscar nominations. ![]() ( “To Leslie,” the modest film with the unlikely lead actress Oscar nominee in Andrea Riseborough, premiered at last year’s festival as well.) With the box office and awards season triumph of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the festival for the first time launched a different kind of success. The Austin, Texas-based SXSW has long been a stop for offbeat commercial films such as “A Quiet Place,” “Us” and “Baby Driver.” Lena Dunham, Barry Jenkins, Daniel Destin Cretton and Greta Gerwig all premiered key early works here, while “Everything Everywhere” filmmakers the Daniels, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, previously screened their music videos and short films at the festival. Equally important, the movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” poised to win big at the Academy Awards on Sunday, had its world premiere at last year’s festival. There is the new name, of course, adding “and TV,” along with new leadership. The South by Southwest Film and TV Festival launches Friday with a renewed sense of purpose. ![]()
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