SXSW Elsewhere

Another fine day at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, but more on that tomorrow evening. In the meantime, dispatches far more fun and varied than mine are coming in from the umpteen filmmakers blogging at indieWIRE.

Kat Candler (jumping off bridges; screenings) and Joe Swanberg (LOL; screenings) are filing at Indie Features 06 as well.

Jon Lebkowsky recommends Doug Block's 51 Birch Street (screenings).

Jette Kernion (also blogging at celluloid eyes) previews upcoming highlights at Cinematical, where she also reviews The Last Western (screenings) and Karina Longworth reviews Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion (screenings), "on its own terms, it's pretty much a perfect film." More on that one from Blake at Cinema Strikes Back.

Eric D Snider files a first diary entry at Hollywood Bitchslap, where the filmmaker interviews are gathered.

At Ain't It Cool News: Quint on Thank You For Smoking (screenings) and This Film is Not Yet Rated (screenings). Harry Knowles offers a few impressions and forwards a few more from Annette Kellerman. Related, Craig Mazin: "I know a lot of filmmakers get annoyed by Harry and AICN. I take a more moderate point of view."

Via Movie City News, Geoff Pevere argues in the Toronto Star that SXSW has not sold out.

Update: Micah has a terrific roundup at Dumb Distraction - six films in one day. The man is driven.

Posted by dwhudson at March 12, 2006 12:09 AM