Category: Festivals

SXSW 2026 took place from March 12–18, a seven-day format due to renovations at the Austin Convention Center, consolidating music, film, and tech programming. Music showcases were available for seven consecutive days and nights at multiple downtown venues. Among the many showcases of music available is Los Lobos from East L.A., and they kicked off… Continue reading SXSW 2026 Enjoyed Los Lobos Documentary Film and Music Showcases

Hubo tantas películas para elegir en el Festival de Cine y Televisión SXSW de este año, pero sabía que la que no quería perderme era Los Lobos: Hijos Nativos. Me sentí emocionado de ver que la película tendría la primera proyección en el Teatro Paramount el día 15, pero también se ofrecieron proyecciones adicionales durante… Continue reading SXSW Festival de Cine y TV – Gran Estreno del documental Los Lobos: Native Sons

Love and relationships can be quite complicated. Passion and romance can often cloud people’s best judgment and make them blind to the overall impact of their relationships. And it often takes something dramatic happening to help people realize that they are involved in a toxic relationship. Well, writer/director Graham Parkes has taken this idea to… Continue reading SXSW 2026: WISHFUL THINKING

The Sunday, March 15th screening had a Q&A introduction by Congressman Joaquin Castro. The Q&A featured Directors Doug Blush and Piero F. Giunti, and Los Lobos, moderated by Robert Rodriguez (Director/Producer/Writer/Composer). After the very engaging and informative documentary, featuring many excellent interviews that touched my heart and made me so proud of them for all… Continue reading SXSW Film & TV Festival – Los Lobos: Native Sons Documentary Premiere at SXSW

Another great entry in the 24 Beats Per Second Section, The Man with the Big Hat documentary tells the story of Texas Progressive Country artist, Steven Fromholz. Prior to watching this film, I had never heard of the singer-songwriter. The film did catch my interest, though, because I am a fan of outlaw country music… Continue reading SXSW 2026: THE MAN WITH THE BIG HAT

Every year, Austin’s SXSW Film & TV Festival premieres music documentaries and concert films under the 24 Beats Per Second Section, and every year, I make it a point to watch at least one entry. Selecting Los Lobos: Native Sons was definitely a no-brainer for me, as I have been a fan of their music… Continue reading SXSW 2026: LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS

The shooting death of a student last year still affects those close to him and those who witnessed it. Now, well into the new school year, poetry teacher Mr. K cannot enter his old classroom and instead teaches through an open window. The school urges him to return, but he cannot bring himself to go… Continue reading SXSW 2026: DEAD DEER HIGH

Jamie is a real mess. She’s in love with a loser who lives in his van, and she frequently gets arrested on disturbance charges when she’s drunk, which is often. At forty, she lives in her deceased grandmother’s cottage, a cute pink bungalow. As she wakes up on the street one morning, after another bender,… Continue reading SXSW 2026: THE SNAKE

Isaac Wright was poor growing up, the first son of a white and African American couple. He and his four siblings were sometimes hungry, especially the year his dad went to jail. At eighteen, he enlisted in the military and served honorably, sometimes with suicidal comrades. He returned to the States but was so depressed… Continue reading SXSW 2026: DRIFT