The final film lineup announcement for SXSW just hit and 14 additional features have been added to the fest. The most notable additions are Zal Batmanglij's Sound of My Voice follow-up and closing night film, The East (our Sundance review) and Sundance fave The Spectacular Now by James Ponsoldt (our Sundance review).
The fest has also released the details of the film conference panels which include conversations with Danny Boyle, Joss Whedon, and Harmony Korine. Full details follow in the press release below.
ADDITIONAL
FILMS
HEADLINERS
The East
Director: Zal Batmanglij, Screenwriters:
Zal Batmanglij, Brit Marling
An operative for a private
intelligence firm goes undercover to infiltrate a mysterious anarchist
collective attacking major corporations.
Bent on apprehending these fugitives, her loyalty is tested as her
feelings grow for their charismatic leader. Cast: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård,
Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Julia Ormond, Patricia Clarkson
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
Fall and Winter
Director: Matt Anderson
FALL AND WINTER is a voyage into the heart of our global
crisis. Epic and stunningly photographed, the film draws on past wisdom and
uncovers new, ingenious strategies for the future. It is a psycho-spiritual
survival guide for the 21st century. (World Premiere)
Xmas Without China
Director: Alicia Dwyer
A documentary comedy about serious issues we have with our
stuff, Xmas Without China follows Chinese immigrant Tom Xia as he challenges
his American neighbors to survive the Christmas season without any Chinese
products. (World Premiere)
24 BEATS PER SECOND
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Director: Lily Keber
"Bayou
Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker" explores the life, times and
music of James Booker, the legendary New Orleans performer who Dr. John
proclaimed "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans
has ever produced."
(World Premiere)
GIMME THE POWER
Director: Olallo Rubio
A rockumentary about the Mexican band Molotov and the
political, social and financial context where the band was born and developed.
The Great Hip Hop Hoax (UK)
Director: Jeanie Finlay
Californian hip-hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be
massive. No one knew the pair were really Scottish, with fake American accents
and made up identities. A film about truth, lies and the legacy of faking
everything in the pursuit of fame. (World Premiere)
In Your Dreams - Stevie Nicks
Directors: Stevie Nicks, Dave Stewart
In 2010 Stevie Nicks embarked on the recording of a new solo
album, In Your Dreams, produced by former Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart.
With cameras in tow, the two set up shop in her home studio to reveal their
collaborative creative process.
Muscle Shoals
Director: Greg 'Freddy' Camalier
Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals became
the unlikely breeding ground for some of America's most creative and defiant
music inspiring and luring artists as diverse as Keith Richards and Alicia
Keys.
Pete and Toshi got a Camera
Director: William Eigen
In 1963, blacklisted by the McCarthy hearings and under
surveillance by the FBI, Pete Seeger buys a movie camera and takes his family
on an adventure of a lifetime, filming gifted musicians in exotic locations
around the world. (World Premiere)
FESTIVAL FAVORITES
At Any Price
Director: Ramin Bahrani,
Screenwriters: Hallie Elizabeth Newton, Ramin Bahrani
In the competitive world of
modern agriculture, ambitious HENRY WHIPPLE (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious
son DEAN (Zac Efron) to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean
has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a
high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are
pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood.
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim
Dickens, Heather Graham, Clancy Brown, Chelchie Ross, Maika Monroe, Red West,
Ben Marten, Dan Waller
The Crash Reel
Director: Lucy Walker
The dramatic story of one unforgettable athlete, Kevin
Pearce; one eye-popping sport, snowboarding; and one explosive issue, Traumatic
Brain Injury. A comeback story with a difference.
Linsanity
Director: Evan Jackson Leong
Jeremy Lin came from a humble background to make an
unbelievable run in the NBA. State high school champion, all-Ivy League at
Harvard, undrafted by the NBA and unwanted there: his story started long before
he landed on Broadway.
Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer (UK)
Directors: Mike Lerner, Maxim Pozdorovkin
Three young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a
satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a
case that has gripped the nation and the world beyond, three young artists or
the society they live in?
The Spectacular Now
Director: James Ponsoldt, Screenwriters: Scott Neustadter,
Michael H. Weber
A high school romance between an alcoholic, party boy and a
more reserved, shy, girl. Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer
Jason Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kyle Chandler
SPECIAL EVENTS
Asleep
at the Wheel Then and Now (Short)
Director: Dan Karlok
Ray Benson's whirlwind romp through the
four-decade history of the post-modern kings of western swing.
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges - A
Portrait of a Memphis Soul Original (Short)
Director: Susanna Vapnek
You may know such famous songs as "Take Me To The River" and "Love
and Happiness", but you probably do not know Mabon "Teenie" Hodges - the
legendary Memphis guitarist who co-wrote these songs with Al Green. (World
Premiere)
A Year in the Life of Wayne's Phone
Director: Wayne Coyne
Compiled from over 28 hours of personal videos shot by The
Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne on his iPhone, A Year in the Life of Wayne's Phone,
is the world's first vertical iPhone movie. (World Premiere)
Featured Sessions announced for the 2013 SXSW Film
Conference include:
·
A Conversation with Danny Boyle
Join Danny Boyle in a thought-provoking
discussion about his groundbreaking work in film production and how he brings
his unique vision to audiences around the world. As part of the conversation,
Boyle will present footage from his upcoming release Trance.
(Saturday March 9 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM --
Vimeo Theatre, Austin Convention Center)
·
A Conversation with Rob Zombie
An auteur filmmaker with unlimited vision,
join Rob Zombie in Conversation about how he has established a unique voice
that has gained him unparalleled recognition across the mediums of film, music
and publishing.
(Tuesday
March 12 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM -- Room 16AB, Austin Convention Center)
·
Break it Down: Harmony Korine & His Spring
Breakers
From visionary director Harmony Korine,
comes a bold new vision of the seasonal American ritual known as spring break.
Korine, joined by his cast, will discuss what it was to film amidst real-life
revelers and create one of the most unique cinematic experiences in years.
(Monday March 11 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM -- Vimeo
Theatre, Austin Convention Center)
·
Much Ado About Much Ado
Directly following the SXSW U.S. Premiere of
Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing
in the Vimeo Theatre, join cast members Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan
Fillion, Clark Gregg, and the director himself as they discuss the
unconventional process of shooting the film in 12(!) days and the challenges
and excitement of bringing Shakespeare to the screen for a modern audience.
(Saturday March 9 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- Vimeo
Theatre, Austin Convention Center)
·
JASH: A Comedy Platform with Full Creative Autonomy (Convergence Session)
Sarah Silverman, Tim & Eric, Michael
Cera, and Reggie Watts discuss working with the YouTube platform and the
artistic freedom that comes with this new frontier.
(Sunday March 10 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM -- Dell
Hall, Long Center)
·
State Of Creative Independence
Kickstarter Co-Founder and Head of Community
Yancey Strickler leads a conversation on the state of creativity: what brought
us here, and where will we go next.
(Monday March 11 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM -- Room
16AB, Austin Convention Center)
·
Vimeo Presents: It's Such a Beautiful Day by Don
Hertzfeldt +
SPECIAL VIMEO ANNOUNCEMENT
Vimeo is thrilled to present the newly
remastered and expanded version of It's
Such a Beautiful Day, which brings together the entire tragicomic story of
a troubled man named Bill by Academy Award-nominated animator and
self-distribution pioneer Don Hertzfeldt. Following the screening, join Don and
the Vimeo Staff for a discussion of what it means to be both a filmmaker and
your own distributor. Vimeo will also make a very special announcement, so make
sure you stay until the end!
(Tuesday
March 12 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM -- Vimeo Theatre, Austin Convention Center)
The panels released today join
over 40 previously announced sessions for the 2013 SXSW Film Conference,
including A Conversation with Matthew McConaughey, Downloaded: The Digital
Revolution, Humanizing Heroes: Storytelling Beyond Sports, Bates Motel: Story to Screen with Carlton Cuse, SXSW Presents: The New York Times's
Op-Docs and the return of Jeffrey Tambor's Acting Workshop among others.
For full panel descriptions and participants, browse the schedule at schedule.sxsw.com.
FILM CONFERENCE
LINEUP BY DAY:
(Moderators listed in
parentheses)
Friday March 8
A Beginner's Guide to SXSW Film (Agnes
Varnum, The Texas Tribune)
An Insider's Preview to the SXSW Film
Festival (Dave Karger, Fandango)
Saturday March 9
After Effects: Festivals & Your Film's
Future (Aaron Hillis, Video Free Brooklyn)
A Conversation with Danny Boyle
Business of Film: Int'l Distribution &
Sales (Andy Whittaker, dogwoof)
Changing Rules for Women and Sex on TV
(Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress)
Determining Where to Produce Your Film
(Ginger Sledge, Zenzero)
Digital Marketing Law for Filmmakers (Anne
Moebes, Law Office of Anne Moebes)
DIY: How Crowdsourcing Has Saved Independent
Film (Dan Parnes, TUGG)
The Future of Film Distribution (Keith
Calder, Snoot Entertainment)
Mentors: Funding / Financing
Mentors: Legal
Mentors: Publicity
Mentors: Sales and Acquisitions
Much Ado About Much Ado
New Grass Roots: Digital Age Movie Marketing
(Krista Smith, Vanity Fair)
Not So Short Story: Short Form to Feature (Neil
Miller, Film School Rejects)
Online Marketplaces: What Filmmakers Need To
Know (Marc Schiller, BOND Strategy & Influence)
Reality Bites: Surviving the Film Biz in
Your 20s (Sara Kiener, Film Presence)
Studio + Independent Producing (Lisa Muskat,
Prince Avalanche)
*Plus Convergence, Come & Capture Film
Factory and Digital Domain programming
Sunday March 10
A Conversation with Matthew McConaughey
Jeffrey Tambor's Acting Workshop
The Future of TV Coverage in the Post-Recap
World (Dan Kois, Slate)
Mentors: Digital Media
Mentors: International
Mentors: Programming: Documentary
Mentors: Programming: Narrative
SXSW Presents: The New York Times's Op-Docs
(Jason
Spingarn-Koff, New York Times)
This Panel is Not Yet Rated
*Plus Startup Alley, Convergence, Come &
Capture Film Factory and Digital Domain programming
Monday March 11
Animation Evolution: Bringing Story to Life
Bates Motel: Story to Screen with Carlton
Cuse (Guy Slattery, A&E)
Break it Down: Harmony Korine & his
Spring Breakers
Case Study: Vagina Puppets and Fair Use
(Lucas Leyva, Borscht Corporation)
Color Story: Adding Character in Post (Parke
Gregg, Stuck On On)
Dangerous Docs! When the Subject Bites Back
(Patricia Aufderheide, Documentary)
Film Critic's vs. the World (Eric Kohn,
Indiewire)
Filmmaking as User Experience Design (Jason
Brush, Possible Worldwide)
Finding the Dough: Navigating the Digital
Market (Richard Lorber, Kino Lorber Inc)
Humanizing Heroes: Storytelling Beyond
Sports (Michael Hogan, The Huffington Post)
Monday March 11 (Cont'd)
The Life of a Trailer (Evelyn Brady, Golden
Trailer Awards)
Mentors: Distribution: Documentary
Mentors: Distribution: Narrative
Mentors: Filmmakers: Documentary
Mentors: Filmmakers: Narrative
Spotlight: Lighting in Film
State Of Creative Independence (Yancey
Strickler, Kickstarter)
Sustaining a Career in Indie Film (Megan
Gilbride, The Bounceback)
Visual Conversation: Being at The Center of
Social (Mark Borden, CBSinteractive)
*Plus Convergence, Come & Capture Film
Factory and Digital Domain programming
Tuesday March 12
Acquisitions: Digital Age Evolution (Bret
Berg, Cinefamily)
Actors: Create Your Brand & Corner Your
Market! (Caroline O'Connor, Screen Actors Guild Foundation)
A Conversation with Rob Zombie
Democratization of Content, Check. So What's
Next? (Bill Rosenblatt, Giantsteps Media Technology Strategies)
Mentors: Artist Development
Mentors: Press & Bloggers
Mentors: Producers / Production 1
Mentors: Producers / Production 2
Music as Financing for Independent Film
Outside In: Challenges of Transnational
Filmmaking
Post-Production: Sound Off! (Chris Keyland,
Keyland Sound)
The Power of Film (To Change the World)
(Turk Pipkin, The Nobelity Project)
Representation Workshop
Songs In Your Head: Randall Poster Master
Class (Randall Poster, Search Party Music)
Tour Your Film Like A Band: Micro & Self
Distribution (Hadrian Belove, Cinefamily)
Using Archival & Found Footage in Film
(Elizabeth Hansen, Texas Archive of the Moving Image)
Vimeo Presents: It's Such a Beautiful Day by Don Hertzfeldt +
SPECIAL VIMEO ANNOUNCEMENT
CLE Sessions:
Crowdfunding 2.0 - The Game Changer
Fair Use: Now More than Ever
*Plus Convergence, Come & Capture Film
Factory and Digital Domain programming
CONVERGENCE
SESSIONS (BY VENUE):
Open to all Film, Interactive, Gold and Platinum Badge holders.
The Long Center
Chuck Lorre: In Conversation with Neil Gaiman
Downloaded: The Digital
Revolution
Forbes 30 Under 30: Meet Spotify's Daniel Ek
JASH: A Comedy Platform with Full Creative Autonomy
Kim Dotcom Speaks! A Skype Panel
Shaq Goes Social: The Big Interview
Style Goes Viral: The Future of Fashion
18ABCD
#catvidfest: Is This the End of Art?
Comedy Tech: How Funny Stuff Shapes Our Future
A Conversation with Nick Cave
Death of the Couch Potato: The Future of Social TV
Designing for the Ears
Fast Food & Fact-Checking: Lessons from PolitiFact
Fresh Prince + Downton Abbey: A Perfect Engagement
From Coral Reefs to the Light Field: Making Waves
How to Rank Better in Google & Bing
How Tech Companies Should Pitch Hollywood
How TV & the Internet Are Converging on TMZ
How Twitter Has Changed How We Watch TV
iCritics: Showrunners Friends or Worst Enemies?
Mythbusting: Engineering a Viral Video
A Robot in Your Pocket: AI Powered Applications
Shooting, Producing, Selling: Secrets of Web TV
The Sports
Tightrope: Balancing Your Content
Transitioning
Alternative Comedy to TV
Version Controlling the News. How We Can Archive.
MEET THE INSIDERS
An offshoot of our popular Mentors Program and new for 2013, Meet the
Insiders is an opportunity to participate in vital discussions on the
innovations and developments within the world of Film. Each hour-long session
will feature two industry insiders: Moderators will start with a 10-minute
Q&A, followed by 20 minutes of open discussion and questions with each.
Connect with the film community, and gain insight and understanding of the
industry from the insiders at the forefront of their respective fields.
Saturday, March 9
Meet the Insiders: Film Festivals
Meet the Insiders: Film Distribution
Meet the Insiders: Producers
Meet the Insiders: Filmmaker Resources
Monday, March 11
Meet the Insiders: Storytelling + Interactive
Meet the Insiders: Collaborative Platforms
Meet the Insiders: Casting for Film
Meet the Insiders: Screenwriting
Tuesday, March 12
Meet the Insiders: Filmmakers: Narrative
Meet the Insiders: Filmmakers: Documentary
Meet the Insiders: Film Marketing
Meet the Insiders: Film Financing
STARTUP ALLEY - Sunday March 10:
11:00AM - 6:00PM in the Austin Convention Center
Meet the entrepreneurs and investors shaping the future of the
entertainment industry at SXSW Film's Startup Alley. This new programming track
features a day of engaging Sessions, intimate Meet the Insiders discussions,
demos with trailblazing entertainment startups in the Launchpad, a Fastball
Speed Pitch event and a networking Reception with complimentary refreshments to
round out the day.
Panels:
Starting Up: From Founding to Funding
Gain insights into founding and funding an
entertainment startup from the CEO and cofounder of the indie film distributor
and digital pioneer SnagFilms and its investors from NEA and Comcast Ventures.
Funding Your Entertainment Startup: Secrets of Top Investors
Learn tips to getting investment from top VCs
and angels with a record of funding entertainment companies like Flingo,
Movieclips, Fanhattan, Tivli and Maker Studios.
Next Gen Entertainment Entrepreneurs
Learn from the founders of VHX, Slated, Tugg
and The Black List how their startups are disrupting traditional means of
funding, creating, distributing, viewing and sharing content in the
entertainment world.
Inside Track with Roku's Anthony Wood
Seven-time entrepreneur and the founder and
CEO of Roku, Anthony Wood, will share his experiences launching and helming a
startup that has revolutionized the content viewing experience for millions of
Americans.
Meet the Insiders:
Meet the Insiders: Startup Alley Edition, Venture Capitalists
Meet the Insiders: Startup Alley Edition, Filmmaker Entrepreneurs
Meet the Insiders: Startup Alley Edition, Entertainment Tech Marketing
Events:
Startup Alley: Fastball Speed Pitches
Hosted by Huffington Post Live's Jacob
Soboroff, entertainment startups will have one-minute with the microphone to
give their best elevator pitch to the tastemakers and investors at SXSW at this
fast paced speed pitch event.
Sign up day-of from 12:30-3:00PM, in Startup
Alley's Launchpad (13AB).
Startup Launchpad
Featuring exhibitor tables and demos from the
most innovative startups in the business, the Launchpad is the place to
discover the companies that will change the face of entertainment.
Room 13AB 12:30PM - 6:00PM.
Reception
The culmination of Film Startup Alley, top
entertainment entrepreneurs and techies will mix and mingle with investors over
drinks at this casual, uniquely SXSW un-networking event.
Room 13AB 4:00PM - 6:00PM.
COME & CAPTURE FILM FACTORY
The Come & Capture Film Factory allows participants to explore and
interact with the newest tools for capturing and creating content. Located at
the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Saturday, March 10 - Tuesday,
March 12, each day will feature panel discussions and workshops and round out
with the opportunity for registrants to tinker with a pavilion of products.
Panels:
Easy as 1, 2, 3: Point, Shoot and Share
With the increase in smartphone movie making
and sharing content, this panel will discuss the best ways to use your
smartphone and share your content as an amateur or professional filmmaker.
The Social Video Race
Social video will pave the way for how a new
generation of smart, phone toting-youth will view and share the world. Which
service in the space has the best formula for success? Find out at SXSW Film's
Panel "Who Will Win the Social Video Race?"
Changing Lives Through Collaborative Video Storytelling
Video is a powerful way to tell and share
stories. Organizations around the globe are finding innovative ways to use
collaborative video storytelling to make a difference in the world. In this
session you'll learn about specific tools and techniques for doing this on a
small budget, with limited infrastructure.
Innovation & Filmmaking: Capture & Shape Content
Join filmmakers, developers and equipment
representatives as they discuss the future and changing landscape of filmmaking
tools.
Workshops:
Sony in 4K: Right Camera for the Right Project
With so many format and quality options, how
do you know what the best path will be for your project? Is it 4K or HD? Learn
about Sony's highly-flexible camera lineup and how you won't always have to
choose because you can have BOTH.
Finding Your Audience with Open Web Technologies
A discussion about the ways Open Web
technologies and DIY marketing can help indie filmmakers retain more rights to
their work while still reaching a mass audience, the tools for controlling the
distribution and monetization of their projects, all the while simultaneously
creating and enabling new forms of creativity. (LUNCH PROVIDED)
DSLR's & Beyond: Professional Filmmaking on the Go
Join the Bui Brothers as they dissect the
pros and cons of DSLR's and show the best ways to shoot on the go.
Collaborative Filmmaking using Mobile Technology
Over 1 billion HD video phones connected
through social networks could make for an explosion of collaborative
filmmaking. Experience the technology making it all possible. (LUNCH PROVIDED!)
Events:
Demo Pavilion each day
from 2:00 - 6:00 PM featuring: Action Life Media, Blackmagic Design, Clinch,
Digital Bolex, Equilibrium, Jumpercut, Mozilla Firefox, Olloclip, Takes,
WeVideo
DIGITAL DOMAIN:
The Digital Domain was introduced in 2012 to address the
exciting and unpredictable new directions taken by storytellers in a constantly
mutating web environment. With an eye on the future, the section will explore
web series, interactive documentaries, apps, rich media projects, data
visualization and infographics, web generated content and many more
possibilities.
Saturday March 9
The MIT Open Documentary Lab (Sarah Wolozin, the MIT Open Documentary
Lab)
Armed Response: Producing Action for the Web (Thomas Bannister, SXM)
Exploring Place with Cross-Platform Storytelling (Liz Nord, N/A)
Impossible Things on a Shoestring (Josh Ruben, Click 3x/J+V Films)
Sunday March 10
The Future of Video; The Post Youtube Apocalypse (Maker Studios)
BBC Presents: Science of Storytelling (Matthew Danzico, BBC)
Creating Films for Computers (Vincent Morisset, AATOAA)
IDFA DocLab: Interactive Documentary Showcase (Caspar Sonnen, IDFA
DocLab)
Monday March 11
Wastelander Panda: Story Worlds & Online Strategy (Kirsty Stark,
Epic Films)
Journey from Feature Film to Internet Fiction (Riina Zachariassen, Investigate
North & Windelov/Lassen)
Shooting for Impact: Online Doc Shorts Now (Beth Levinson, Etsy)
The 94 Elements Project (Mike Paterson, PFILM)
Tuesday March 12
Storytelling Devices in Interactive Documentary (Karen Kocher, UT
Austin)
Visual Bites: Culinary & the Web (Christian Remde, Rightfrog Films)
How to build an Interactive Documentary (Ann Shin, Fathom Film Group)
The Playful Viewer: Gamification of a Documentary (Suvi Helmninen,
Knapnok Games)