SXSW 2020 Archives - The Playlist

David Lowery Says Canceled 2020 SXSW Allowed Him To Fully Recut ‘The Green Knight’

July 19, 2021 11:28 am

It’s nothing new to know that a filmmaker was planning on debuting a feature at a festival before it was completely finished. We see it quite often, in fact. There are also times when a film debuts at a festiv...

‘The Surrogate’ Trailer: SXSW Standout Spotlights A Complicated Situation Between Friends

Charles Barfield

May 28, 2020 11:01 am

News, Trailers

Surrogacy is a tricky situation, even when prospective parents go through the official channels, with contracts and classes and everything else that goes into making this life-altering decision. But the issues...

‘Run Sweetheart Run’: Blumhouse’s SXSW Film Is Skipping Theaters & Going To Amazon Prime Video

Charles Barfield

May 27, 2020 11:50 am

News

The streaming services are attempting to make the best of this pandemic situation. With people stuck inside and production on films and TV series seemingly on hold, for the time being, streaming services such ...

SXSW/Amazon Announces Full Lineup Of Streaming Films With Only 5% Of Feature Films Opting In

Charles Barfield

April 21, 2020 2:25 pm

Festivals, News

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen the spring film festivals attempt to figure out how to proceed without a physical event. SXSW was canceled back in March, but screeners were given to festival j...

‘Zappa’ Director Explains Why He Pulled The Film From SXSW To Avoid A Streaming Premiere

Charles Barfield

April 13, 2020 1:37 pm

Festivals, News

One of the most anticipated documentaries that was scheduled to screen at this year’s now-canceled SXSW Film Festival is Alex Winter’s “Zappa.” The documentary took more than half a decade to produce and was t...

SXSW Filmmakers Worry The New Amazon Prime Deal “Might Hurt Filmmakers In The End”

Charles Barfield

April 9, 2020 11:12 am

Festivals, News

The COVID-19 pandemic has created plenty of “firsts” for Hollywood and the film industry. But even with the cinemas around the world being closed for the foreseeable future, perhaps the biggest aspect of the i...

Jon Bernthal & Director John Pollono Explain Why They Don’t Want Their SXSW Film To Premiere On Amazon

Charles Barfield

April 3, 2020 12:44 pm

Festivals, News

Recently, it was announced that SXSW has teamed with Amazon to provide a streaming platform for filmmakers that were selected to take part of the now-canceled festival to allow for them to premiere their films...

Amazon Teams With SXSW To Provide A Free Streaming Version Of The Canceled Festival

Charles Barfield

April 2, 2020 2:09 pm

Festivals, News

Despite its apparent demise in March, the 2020 SXSW Film Festival lives on! Kind of. SXSW is teaming up with Amazon to deliver a new version of the festival that will stream to folks via the Prime Video pla...

‘Insert Coin’ Boots Up Retro Feelings For The Arcade Hits Of The Past [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

March 30, 2020 2:39 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Please Note: “Insert Coin” was originally scheduled to premiere at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. With the express consent of the representatives of the filmmakers, we present the review of t...

‘Shithouse’: SXSW Grand Jury Winner Is A Romance That Sadly Skews One Direction [Review]

Matthew Monagle

March 26, 2020 2:52 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Please Note: “Shithouse” was originally scheduled to premiere at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. With the express consent of the representatives of the filmmakers, we present the review of the...

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