By Mark Saldana On Thursday night (March 17) of the festival I joined several excited fans at the Paramount Theater for the world premiere of Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday. The exuberant audience obviously had a fantastic time, laughing often and loudly. I too enjoyed the film which marks the cinematic comeback for the beloved character who… Continue reading SXSW Film Coverage 2016: PEE-WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEWS
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SXSW Film 2016 Review: HUSH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Horror fans have seen similar slasher films, but this one has one major difference. The main protagonist of the film is hearing impaired and unable to speak or scream. This story/character choice for the main character only adds to the suspense and horror. Don’t get me… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: HUSH
SXSW Film 2016 Review: TOWER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Most Austin residents and University of Texas alumni know the story, some of the facts, and may have heard the urban legends. However, not too many people have listened to the very personal accounts from the people who experienced that terrifying day when Charles Whitman went… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: TOWER
SXSW Film 2016 Review: PEE-WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) is back with a new feature film full of adventure, excitement and intrigue. Pee-Wee may be just a simple, small-town boy living the quiet life, but a fateful encounter with a fascinating out-of-towner (Joe Manganiello) inspires him to hit the road and… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: PEE-WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY
SXSW Film 2016: FESTIVAL RECAP
By Mark Saldana Film Synopses Source: SXSW.com After nine days of film fest bliss, I must say that my SXSW Film 2016 may be one of the best ones I have ever experienced. Not only did I have the honor and pleasure of seeing legendary actors Burt Reynolds and James Caan in person, I also… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016: FESTIVAL RECAP
SXSW Film 2016 News: AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Source: SXSW Austin, Texas – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced the Audience Award winners today from the Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Headliners, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighters, Episodic, 24 Beats Per Second, SXGlobal, Festival Favorites and Design Award categories. Audience Award results for all categories were certified… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 News: AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
SXSW Film 2016 News: JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS
Source: SXSW Austin, Texas – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Film Conference and Festival announced the 2016 Jury and Special Award-winners at the SXSW Film Awards Presented by Panasonic at the historic Paramount Theatre. The awards were hosted by Mike Birbiglia, director of Don’t Think Twice, which debuted at SXSW on Sunday, March 13. Feature Films receiving Jury… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 News: JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS
Review: SXSW Films – Part 1
By Laurie Coker Having been caught up on the buzz of SXSW and all that entails, I found myself a bit distracted by the Interactive portion, but I did manage to get some quality and some cruddy films under my belt. I skipped out on red carpets this year, opting instead to find out about… Continue reading Review: SXSW Films – Part 1
SXSW Film 2016 Interview: Matt Ornstein, Daryl Davis, and Scott Shepard of ACCIDENTAL COURTESY
By Mark Saldana After having viewed this amazing documentary film, I was absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with director Matt Ornstein and Daryl Davis of the film. Ornstein is a documentary filmmaker whose last film project is a documentary short about the last mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Daryl Davis, of… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Interview: Matt Ornstein, Daryl Davis, and Scott Shepard of ACCIDENTAL COURTESY
SXSW Film 2016 Review: ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: DARYL DAVIS, RACE & AMERICA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In a time when race relations in the United States are crumbling before our very eyes, a man by the name of Daryl Davis takes a bold approach that few people have the courage to even attempt. Daryl is a talented piano player who has performed… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: DARYL DAVIS, RACE & AMERICA