In 2015, young Japanese journalist Shiori Ito met an older, highly respected writer to discuss the possibility of her getting a job in Washington. He asks her to meet him for dinner; she is surprised that no one else joins them. He has a close relationship with Prime Minister Abe, the country’s leader, and a… Continue reading SXSW 2024: BLACK BOX DIARIES
Day: April 24, 2024
Theater/Music News: Texas Performing Arts Broadway in Austin presents Girl From the North Country
The Texas Performing Arts presents the Broadway in Austin series with Girl From the North Country from April 23-28, 2024, at Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive in Austin, TX. Experience the magic of Girl From The North Country, a unique production written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson. This show features Tony… Continue reading Theater/Music News: Texas Performing Arts Broadway in Austin presents Girl From the North Country
SXSW Film News: AFS Filmmakers Among Award Winners at the 2024 SXSW Film & Television Festival
Among the hundreds of films offered during the 2024 SXSW Film & Television Festival were the Texas filmmakers who showcased their films (and took home awards) last month. Many talented artists represented the creative community in Austin and across the state. Among all the films that took home audience awards during SXSW 2024, five were… Continue reading SXSW Film News: AFS Filmmakers Among Award Winners at the 2024 SXSW Film & Television Festival
SXSW 2024: WE WERE DANGEROUS
It was relatively easy to be sent to The Home for Wayward and Delinquent Girls in 1950s New Zealand. If you were a 12-year-old who shoplifted a few trinkets, if you were poor and homeless, or if you engaged in any sexual activity, chances were that you would end up there. We follow Nettie, Daisy,… Continue reading SXSW 2024: WE WERE DANGEROUS
SXSW 2024: SMUGGLERS
Jin-sook (Yum Jung-ah) and her family have a fishing boat in a coastal South Korean village where she and a group of women free dive (no air tanks) for clams, but nearby factories have polluted the sea so badly that their catch is mostly dead and rotting. A friend offers the boat’s captain, Jin-sooks father,… Continue reading SXSW 2024: SMUGGLERS