By Liz Lopez Sources: Paramount Home Entertainment, SXSW Matt Damon gets small to live large in Academy Award®-Winning Director Alexander Payne’s hilarious and original comedy that is available as of this week on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD. Synopsis: When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul Safranek (Academy Award®… Continue reading Film News: “Downsizing” is Now Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Category: Festivals
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: SOCIAL ANIMALS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) This year’s festival can definitely boast a fantastic lineup, including their slate of documentaries. This particular doc was one I was able to see prior to the festival via a screener. Regardless of the format, I was quite intrigued, captivated and moved by this film which… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: SOCIAL ANIMALS
SXSW 2018 Review: ISLE OF DOGS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The closing night headliner of the film festival was none other than filmmaker Wes Anderson’s latest film. This stop-motion animated love letter not only delivers laughs and warms the heart, but it also offers some valid commentary on political corruption and the corrupt’s use of fear… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: ISLE OF DOGS
SXSW 2018 News: FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS
Source: SXSW Austin, Texas, March 13, 2018 –The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the 2018 Jury and Special Award winners of the SXSW Film Festival Awards Presented by FilmStruck at the historic Paramount Theatre. The awards were hosted by actor and comedian Jim Gaffigan. Feature films receiving Jury Awards were selected from the… Continue reading SXSW 2018 News: FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: PET NAMES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Leigh (Meredith Johnston) flippantly states that she is searching for her soul, but the reality is that she is lost and confused and doesn’t know quite how to face her future. Written by Meredith Johnston and directed by Carol Brandt, this true indie film follows Leigh… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: PET NAMES
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: FROM ALL CORNERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) One of the first SXSW films I watched this year was this incredible and beautiful documentary. Director Ryusuke Okajima tells the amazing story of Japanese artist and craftsman Fuyuki Shimazu whose singular passion involves the upcycling of used cardboard. Fuyuki has spent years traveling all over the world… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: FROM ALL CORNERS
SXSW Film News: SXSW Offers Free Film Screenings
By Liz Lopez As in years past, SXSW offers film screenings around the community for the public to attend for free and no badges are required. Coming up this weekend is the “Faces of Austin” (a short film program) that showcases works by Austin filmmakers that reflect the many diverse faces, voices and experiences of… Continue reading SXSW Film News: SXSW Offers Free Film Screenings
SXSW News: SXSW 2018 Conference and Festivals Arrives with Activities for All Interests
By Liz Lopez Source: SXSW South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals has a great 2018 season with the conference panels for the Interactive Festival, the Film Festival and musical artists for the Music Festival. SXSW 2018 will take place March 9-18, 2017. SXSW Conference programming is organized into 24 Tracks divided between Interactive, Film, Music,… Continue reading SXSW News: SXSW 2018 Conference and Festivals Arrives with Activities for All Interests
SXSW News: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Midnighters, Shorts, VR And Inaugural Independent Episodics
Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs to Close Festival Source: SXSW Austin, Texas, February 7, 2018 – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the remainder of its Film Festival program, including the Midnighters, Shorts, Virtual Cinema, Music Video, Title Sequence and new Independent Episodic lineup, plus late-addition Features and the Closing Night Film… Continue reading SXSW News: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Midnighters, Shorts, VR And Inaugural Independent Episodics
SXSW News: SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 FEATURES AND OPENING NIGHT FILM A QUIET PLACE
Film Festival Celebrates 25th Edition Source: SXSW Austin, Texas, January 31, 2018 – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the features lineup and opening night film for the 25th edition of the Film Festival, running March 9-18, 2018 in Austin, Texas. The acclaimed program draws thousands of fans, filmmakers, press, and industry… Continue reading SXSW News: SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 FEATURES AND OPENING NIGHT FILM A QUIET PLACE