SXSW Film 2016 Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special supernatural thriller had a North American Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in the Headliners category and now is in theatrical release. Writer/director Nichols’ fourth feature reunites him with actor Michael Shannon (Take Shelter, Mud, Shotgun Stories). The film may appear to be one story at… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

SXSW Film Coverage 2016: PEE-WEE’S BIG HOLIDAY ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEWS

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

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 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

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