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The 2017 IndieWire SXSW Bible: Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted During the Festival

The festival runs March 10 - 18 in Austin, Texas.
Atmosphere'Song to Song' film premiere, SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas, USA - 10 Mar 2017
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Lineup and Pre-Festival Announcements and News

‘Life’ Will Close South by Southwest

SXSW: Midnighters, Short Films and VR Round Out 2017 Lineup

Baby Driver,’ ‘The Strange Ones’ and More Join 2017 SXSW Lineup

SXSW 2017 Episodic Lineup to Include ‘Dear White People,’ ‘American Gods’

Terrence Malick’s ‘Song to Song’ Will Open SXSW 2017: See Expanded Lineup

SXSW 2017 Adds Keynotes and Featured Speakers, Including ‘Rogue One’ Director Gareth Edwards and Actress Kathryn Hahn

SXSW 2017: Music Festival Adds 500 Artists to Lineup

South By Southwest Announces Lee Daniels As Keynote Speaker For 2017

Awards

SXSW 2017 Award Winners: ‘Most Beautiful Island’ and ‘The Work’ Win Jury Competition Prizes

Analysis

SXSW 2017 Lineup: Drug-Addicted Lovers and Barbecue Lead Surprises and Hidden Gems

SXSW 2017: The Most Exciting TV Events You Can’t Miss

SXSW 2017: 13 Must-See Films At This Year’s Festival

‘American Gods’ Will Premiere at SXSW And You Won’t See Reviews: Here’s Why

How the SXSW 2017 Film Festival Shows Us the Future of the Movies

SXSW 2017: 10 Talents Poised to Break Out At This Year’s Festival

James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’ Is the Biggest Sales Title at SXSW, If the Studio Decides to Sell

Reviews

‘Song to Song’ Review: Terrence Malick’s Take on the Austin Music Scene Is Very Malick, And Not Much More — SXSW 2017

‘Baby Driver’ Review: Edgar Wright’s Brilliant Car Chase Musical Casts Ansel Elgort As an Outlaw Fred Astaire — SXSW 2017

‘Daphne’ Review: Emily Beecham Slays In a Misanthropic British Winner That Feels Like a Big Screen ‘Fleabag’ — SXSW 2017

‘Barbecue’ Is a Globe-Spanning Documentary That Will Leave You Hungry — SXSW 2017 Review

Assholes’ Review: Peter Vack’s Directorial Debut Is One of the Most Disgusting Movies Ever Made — SXSW 2017

‘Small Crimes’ Review: Macon Blair and Evan Katz Join Forces For a Modestly Satisfying Dose of Pulp Fiction

‘Win It All’ Review: Joe Swanberg Makes His Most Traditional Movie With This Netflix Original — SXSW 2017

‘DRIB’ Review: Brett Gelman Stars In a Bitter and Bizarre Mockumentary Satire of Branding Gone Wrong

Terrence Malick Meets Andrei Tarkovsky in Atmospheric Thriller ‘The Strange Ones’ — SXSW 2017 Review

‘Lucky’ Review: 90-Year-Old Harry Dean Stanton Gives a Performance for the Ages in Wry Comedy Co-Starring David Lynch — SXSW 2017

‘Sylvio’ is the Best Adaptation of a Vine Series About a Gorilla You Could Hope For — SXSW 2017 Review

‘The Disaster Artist’ Review: James Franco is Very Good as a Bad Actor in His Loving Tribute to ‘The Room’ — SXSW 2017

Zoë Kravitz and Lola Kirke Wander Through a Dreamy Los Angeles in Aaron Katz’s Hypnotic Mystery ‘Gemini’ — SXSW 2017 Review

‘The Son’ Review: Pierce Brosnan’s AMC Western Tells Two Stories, But Only One Works — SXSW 2017

‘A Critically Endangered Species’ Review: Lena Olin Is Riveting in Unnerving Feminist Character Study — SWSW 2017

‘I Am Another You’ Uncovers an American Dreamer From the Inside Out — SXSW 2017 Review

‘Bill Nye: Science Guy’ Review: Biographical Doc Searches for the Beloved TV Host’s New Place in the Universe — SXSW 2017

‘The Work’ Is the Most Powerful Group Therapy Session Ever Caught on Camera — SXSW 2017 Review

‘I Love Bekka & Lucy’ Review: Piquant Web Series Presents a Relationship Choice Worth Considering — SXSW 2017

Bill Pullman Gives His Best Performance in Years With Western ‘The Ballad of Lefty Brown’ — SXSW 2017 Review

‘Song of Granite’ Review: Irish Folk Singer Profile Breathes Life Into the Musical Biopic — SXSW 2017

‘Nobodies’ Review: Melissa McCarthy Dominates Hollywood Comedy Without Stepping Foot Onscreen — SXSW 2017

‘Dara Ju’ Review: Anthony Onah’s Debut Is a Vital But Unfocused Drama About Immigrant Identity in America — SXSW 2017

‘Dear White People’ Review: Justin Simien’s Netflix Series Sets the Standard for Movie-to-TV Adaptations

‘Atomic Blonde’ Review: Charlize Theron Kicks Ass In Cold War Action-Thriller — SXSW 2017

‘M.F.A.’ Review: Francesca Eastwood Breaks Out in This Unfocused Rape-Revenge Drama — SXSW 2017

‘Muppet Guys Talking’ Review: Frank Oz’s Doc Is a Loving Tribute to the Creative Spirit (And Muppets) — SXSW 2017

‘The Relationtrip’ Review: In This Modestly Clever Comedy, The Rom-Com Gets Weird — SXSW 2017

‘The Most Hated Woman in America’ Review: Melissa Leo Stars in a Painfully Unfocused True Crime Story — SXSW 2017

‘Residente’ Review: This Hybrid Music Doc From Latin America’s Beloved Hip-Hop Star Bursts With Life — SXSW 2017

Interviews

Keegan-Michael Key On Why Less Money Means Smarter Movies, and Why the Whole Country Needs Anger Translators — SXSW 2017

IndieWire’s Movie Podcast: Screen Talk (Episode 139): Richard Linklater & Friends on the Austin Film Society’s Bright Future

Events and Panels

SXSW 2017 Announces Plans for New Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award — Exclusive

Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Michael Fassbender Unveil Terrence Malick’s ‘Song to Song’ at SXSW — Watch

‘American Gods’: Bryan Fuller Celebrates Telling an Immigrant Story in a ‘Climate That Vilifies Immigrants’ — SXSW 2017

6 Things We Learned About Noah Hawley, ‘Fargo,’ and ‘Legion’ at SXSW

Terrence Malick Makes a Rare Appearance at SXSW 2017 and Digs Deep On His Process

Nick Offerman on Why Ron Swanson Would Never Vote for Donald Trump: ‘Ron is a Good Person’ — SXSW 2017

Lee Daniels Addresses #OscarsSoWhite Controversy and Donald Trump at SXSW: ‘He Is Our Karma’

There’s Only One Melanie Lynskey, But These 5 Stories Will Make You Wish There Were More

‘Talk Show the Game Show’ Live: Wanda Sykes Judges Nick Thune at SXSW

Joe Biden’s SXSW Talk Is Why Someone Needs to Make His Movie ASAP

‘Game of Thrones’: Showrunners Confirm Final Season Episode Count and Tease Which Family Wins the Iron Throne — SXSW 2017

How Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ Was Inspired By One Catchy Song and a Music Video — SXSW 2017

‘Alien: Covenant’: Ridley Scott and Katherine Waterston Discuss the Series’ Newest Kickass Female Lead – Watch

#OscarsSoWhat? Why Academy Head Cheryl Boone Isaacs’ SXSW Talk Was a Missed Opportunity

‘Veep’: Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Cast Tease Season 6: ‘Keep Your Eyes on Obama,’ Not Trump — SXSW 2017

HBO’s ‘Animals’: Creators Reveal Guest Stars and Season 2 Plans At SXSW

Clips, Trailers, Posters and More

‘Assholes’ Exclusive Trailer and Poster: Two Recovering Drug Addicts Behave Badly in SXSW Comedy

‘Barbecue’ Exclusive Teaser Trailer and Poster: SXSW Documentary Premiere Is Cooking Up Something Tasty and Informative — Watch

SXSW Selection ‘I Love Bekka and Lucy’ Celebrates Female Friendship — Watch Exclusive Clip

‘A Critically Endangered Species’ Exclusive Trailer: Lena Olin Decides to End Her Life in SXSW Drama

‘Let There Be Light’ Exclusive Trailer: SXSW Documentary Explores Nuclear Fusion Research — Watch

‘Sylvio’ Exclusive Trailer and Poster: A Small-Town Gorilla Finds Himself in Offbeat SXSW Comedy — Watch

‘Atomic Blonde’ Trailer: Charlize Theron is Not Messing Around in David Leitch’s Action-Thriller — Watch

‘Win It All’ Trailer: Jake Johnson Bets the Farm in Joe Swanberg’s SXSW-Bound Gambling Comedy — Watch

‘La Barracuda’ Exclusive Teaser Trailer: SXSW Narrative Contender Shows Sinister Side to An Estranged Sister

‘Baby Driver’ Trailer: Edgar Wright Gets Fast and Furious With Ansel Elgort and Jamie Foxx

‘Baby Driver’: Edgar Wright’s Super-Diverse Soundtrack Is Your New Favorite Playlist — Listen

Newly-Released Michael Brown Surveillance Video From SXSW Doc Sparks Protests

‘Little Potato’ Exclusive Clip: SXSW Short Doc Follows a Mother and Son Dreaming of America — Watch

Acquisitions

‘Porto’: Anton Yelchin-Starring Romantic Drama Picked Up By Kino Lorber Ahead of SXSW Premiere

‘Lemon’: Magnolia Pictures Picks Up Janicza Bravo’s Sundance Breakout Ahead of SXSW Screenings

The festival runs March 10 – 18 in Austin, Texas.

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