
South by Southwest, lovingly abbreviated to SXSW, for those who don’t know, is one of the premiere geek film festivals held in the United States. Always held in Austin, Texas, this year it runs from March 11-19, and it’s definitely one to watch out for. The official lineup has been revealed on the festival’s site, and you can take a look at part of it below.
It’s a pretty exciting assortment of movies set up for those lucky enough to attend, going across the board in terms of genre and profile. Below you can see the Narrative Feature Competition and the Documentary Feature Competition. The Headliners, over at the site, features some of the bigger films, such as Paul, Source Code (the opening night premiere), Win Win and The Beaver. Take a look at those below, and the rest over at the link above.
Narrative Feature Competition
96 Minutes Director & Writer: Aimée Lagos (World Premiere)
A Year in Mooring Director: Chris Eyre, Writer: Peter Vanderwall (World Premiere)
American Animal Director & Writer: Matt D’Elia (World Premiere)
Charlie Casanova (Ireland) Director & Writer: Terry McMahon (World Premiere)
Fly Away Director & Writer: Janet Grillo (World Premiere)
Happy New Year Director & Writer: K. Lorrel Manning (World Premiere)
Natural Selection Director & Writer: Robbie Pickering (World Premiere)
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts Directors & Writers: Annie J. Howell & Lisa Robinson (World Premiere)
Documentary Feature Competition
A Mouthful Director: Sally Rowe (World Premiere)
Better This World Directors: Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega (World Premiere)
The City Dark Director: Ian Cheney (World Premiere)
Dragonslayer Director: Tristan Patterson (World Premiere)
Fightville Directors: Michael Tucker & Petra Epperlein (World Premiere)
Kumaré (U.S.A/India) Director: Vikram Gandhi (World Premiere)
Last Days Here Directors: Don Argott & Demian Fenton (World Premiere)
Where Soldiers Come From Director: Heather Courtney (World Premiere)
Do you know SXSW? Any movies you’re excited to check out?
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