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By Liz Lopez The Audience Awards follow the previously announced 2016 Jury Awards, which included Grand Jury Winners The Arbalest for Narrative Feature and Tower for Documentary Feature. Some of the award winning films listed below have gone on to participate in additional film festivals. The Headliner, Demolition, was theatrically released and others have not… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016: Festival Recap

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Written and directed by Sophie Goodhart, this unabashedly, non-politically correct  romantic comedy truly won my heart because of its honesty.  The protagonists feel genuine, real and certainly relatable.  Nick Kroll stars as Bill, an unhappy underachiever forced to live in the shadow of his disabled, but… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: MY BLIND BROTHER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This timely and poignant film tells the story about a Somali refugee attempting to make a new life for himself in Minneapolis.  Adan (Barkhad Abdiraham), a Muslim immigrant from Somalia, struggles with adjusting to life in America and maintaining his Islamic faith.  After getting kicked out… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: A STRAY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) This documentary chronicles the life of the ruby slippers after filming The Wizard of Oz one of the most popular films of all time.  Turns out they were boxed up, stored on the back lot and found decades later by prop master Kent Warner.  Interestingly enough… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: THE SLIPPERS

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The Monuments Men by George Clooney is a mainstream film that delves into what happened to art in Europe during and after World War II. Adolf Hitler waged an all-out war on art because at his command enormous amounts were destroyed.  High ranking Nazi officers took… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: THE LIBERATORS