Bayou Maharajah: The Troubled Genius of James Booker, courtesy Anton CorbijnGet your planning on—the SXSW Film schedule is now live!
We're also excited to share the final round of programming for SXSW Film 2013, including our Closing Night Film The East, from alum Zal Batmanglij, and starring Brit Marling, Alexander Skårsgard and Ellen Page. Additional titles include In Your Dreams - Stevie Nicks, Bayou Maharajah: The Troubled Genius of James Booker (pictured), The Great Hip Hop Hoax, the Jeremy Lin Fest Fave doc Linsanity and more!
Major additions to the Conference include A Conversation with Danny Boyle, Joss Whedon and cast in Much Ado About Much Ado, and Sarah Silverman, Tim & Eric, Michael Cera, and Reggie Watts on JASH: A Comedy Platform with Full Creative Autonomy. For more new panels, plus the complete Conference lineup including Meet the Insiders, Startup Alley, Come & Capture Film Factory and more, click here, or go here to view by theme.
Browse the titles below, then head to the Film schedule - all dates and times are now live, so get busy gettin' ready for SXSW 2013!
New Film Conference Highlights
- Break it Down: Harmony Korine & his Spring Breakers
From visionary director Harmony Korine, comes a bold new vision of the seasonal American ritual known as spring break. Korine, joined by his cast, will discuss what it was to film amidst real-life revelers and create one of the most unique cinematic experiences in years.
Monday March 11 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Vimeo Theatre, Austin Convention Center
Danny Boyle,
courtesy Susie Allnutt
- A Conversation with Danny Boyle
Join Danny Boyle in a thought-provoking discussion about his groundbreaking work in film production and how he brings his unique vision to audiences around the world. As part of the conversation, Boyle will present footage from his upcoming release Trance.
Saturday March 9 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vimeo Theatre, Austin Convention Center
- A Conversation with Rob Zombie
An auteur filmmaker with unlimited vision, join Rob Zombie in Conversation about how he has established a unique voice that has gained him unparalleled recognition across the mediums of film, music and publishing.
Tuesday March 12 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Room 16AB, Austin Convention Center
- Much Ado About Much Ado
Directly following the SXSW US Premiere of Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, join cast members Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, and the director himself as they discuss the unconventional process of shooting the film in 12! days and the challenges and excitement of bringing Shakespeare to the screen for a modern audience.
Saturday March 9 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Vimeo Theatre, Austin Convention Center
- JASH: A Comedy Platform with Full Creative Autonomy
Sarah Silverman, Tim & Eric, Michael Cera, and Reggie Watts discuss working with the YouTube platform and the artistic freedom that comes with this new frontier.
Sunday March 10 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dell Hall, Long Center
- State Of Creative Independence
Kickstarter Co-Founder and Head of Community Yancey Strickler leads a conversation on the state of creativity: what brought us here, and where will we go next.
Monday March 11 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Room 16AB, Austin Convention Center
- Vimeo Presents: It's Such a Beautiful Day by Don Hertzfeldt + SPECIAL VIMEO ANNOUNCEMENT
Vimeo is thrilled to present the newly remastered and expanded version of It's Such a Beautiful Day, which brings together the entire tragicomic story of a troubled man named Bill by Academy Award-nominated animator and self-distribution pioneer Don Hertzfeldt. Following the screening, join Don and the Vimeo Staff for a discussion of what it means to be both a filmmaker and your own distributor. Vimeo will also make a very special announcement, so make sure you stay until the end!
Tuesday March 12 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Vimeo Theatre, Austin Convention CenterFeature Film Additions
At Any Price
Director: Ramin Bahrani, Screenwriters: Hallie Elizabeth Newton, Ramin BahraniIn the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious HENRY WHIPPLE (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious son DEAN (Zac Efron) to help expand his family’s farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family’s entire livelihood.
Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Kim Dickens, Heather Graham, Clancy Brown, Chelcie Ross, Maika Monroe, Red West, Ben Marten, Dan WallerBayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Director: Lily KeberBayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker explores the life, times and music of James Booker, the legendary New Orleans performer who Dr. John proclaimed "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.
(World Premiere)The Crash Reel
Director: Lucy WalkerThe dramatic story of one unforgettable athlete, Kevin Pearce; one eye-popping sport, snowboarding; and one explosive issue, Traumatic Brain Injury. A comeback story with a difference.
The East
Director/Screenwriter: Zal Batmanglij, Screenwriter: Brit MarlingAn operative for a private intelligence firm goes undercover to infiltrate a mysterious anarchist collective attacking major corporations. Bent on apprehending these fugitives, her loyalty is tested as her feelings grow for their charismatic leader.
Cast: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Julia Ormond, Patricia ClarksonFall and Winter
Director: Matt AndersonFALL AND WINTER is a voyage into the heart of our global crisis. Epic and stunningly photographed, the film draws on past wisdom and uncovers new, ingenious strategies for the future. It is a psycho-spiritual survival guide for the 21st century.
(World Premiere)Gimme the Power
Director: Olallo RubioA rockumentary about the Mexican band Molotov and the political, social and financial context where the band was born and developed.
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
Director: Jeanie FinlayCalifornian hip-hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be massive. No one knew the pair were really Scottish, with fake American accents and made up identities.A film about truth, lies and the legacy of faking everything in the pursuit of fame.
(World Premiere)In Your Dreams - Stevie Nicks
Directors: Stevie Nicks, Dave StewartIn 2010 Stevie Nicks embarked on the recording of a new solo album, In Your Dreams, produced by former Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart. With cameras in tow, the two set up shop in her home studio to reveal their collaborative creative process.
Linsanity
Director: Evan Jackson LeongJeremy Lin came from a humble background to make an unbelievable run in the NBA. State high school champion, all-Ivy League at Harvard, undrafted by the NBA and unwanted there: his story started long before he landed on Broadway.
Muscle Shoals
Director: Greg 'Freddy' CamalierLocated alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals became the unlikely breeding ground for some of America’s most creative and defiant music inspiring and luring artists as diverse as Keith Richards and Alicia Keys.
Pete and Toshi got a Camera
Director: William EigenIn 1963, blacklisted by the McCarthy hearings and under surveillance by the FBI, Pete Seeger buys a movie camera and takes his family on an adventure of a lifetime, filming gifted musicians in exotic locations around the world.
(World Premiere)Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer
Directors: Mike Lerner, Maxim PozdorovkinThree young women face seven years in a Russian prison for a satirical performance in a Moscow cathedral. But who is really on trial in a case that has gripped the nation and the world beyond, three young artists or the society they live in?
The Spectacular Now
Director: James Ponsoldt, Screenwriters: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. WeberA high school romance between an alcoholic, party boy and a more reserved, shy, girl.
Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kyle ChandlerXmas Without China
Director: Alicia DwyerA documentary comedy about serious issues we have with our stuff, Xmas Without China follows Chinese immigrant Tom Xia as he challenges his American neighbors to survive the Christmas season without any Chinese products.
(World Premiere)A Year in the Life of Wayne's Phone
Director: Wayne CoyneCompiled from over 28 hours of personal videos shot by The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne on his iPhone, A Year in the Life of Wayne's Phone, is the world's first vertical iPhone movie.
(World Premiere)Short Film Additions
Asleep at the Wheel Then and Now
Director: Dan KarlokRay Benson's whirlwind romp through the four-decade history of the post-modern kings of western swing.
Mabon “Teenie” Hodges- A Portrait of a Memphis Soul Original
Director: Susanna VapnekYou may know such famous songs as “Take Me To The River” and “Love and Happiness”, but you probably do not know Mabon “Teenie” Hodges- The legendary Memphis guitarist who co-wrote these songs with Al Green.
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Director: Joey ShanksSurrender to the Cosmos
