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The SXSW Conference is an annual event held in Austin, Texas, that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture. It features a diverse range of programming, including keynote speeches, discussions, exhibitions, networking events, and live performances, attracting professionals, creators, and innovators from around the world to explore new ideas and emerging trends.

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SXSW
Location
Austin, Texas
Dates
March 7-15, 2025
Website

www.sxsw.com/
Description
The SXSW Conference is an annual event held in Austin, Texas, that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture. It features a diverse range of programming, including keynote speeches, discussions, exhibitions, networking events, and live performances, attracting professionals, creators, and innovators from around the world to explore new ideas and emerging trends.

The SXSW Conference is an annual event held in Austin, Texas, that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture. It features a diverse range of programming, including keynote speeches, discussions, exhibitions, networking events, and live performances, attracting professionals, creators, and innovators from around the world to explore new ideas and emerging trends.

Colby Minifie with a hand over her mouth and Kate Burton behind her in The Surrender-2
The Surrender Review: The Boys' Colby Minifie Is Impressive In A Chilling Supernatural Horror About Grief That Had Much More To Give
The Surrender

Julia Max still manages to deliver an intriguing and, at times, deeply unsettling horror drama, albeit one that doesn’t fully get under our skin.

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Government Cheese for SXSW
David Oyelowo & The Government Cheese Cast Reveal What Makes Their Surreal Apple TV+ Comedy Unique
Government Cheese

ScreenRant interviews Government Cheese stars David Oyelowo, Evan Ellison, Bokeem Woodbine, and Jahi Di-Allo Winston on the SXSW red carpet.

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David Alan Grier & Allison Tolman in St. Denis Medical for SXSW
St. Denis Medical Season 1 Finale & Plans For Season 2 Previewed By Co-Creator Eric Ledgin
St. Denis Medical

ScreenRant interviews St. Denis Medical co-creator Eric Ledgin and Universal Television’s EVP of Comedy Development Jim Donnelly at SXSW.

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Aldis Hodge & Zazie Beetz on The Dutchman Red Carpet at SXSW
How The Dutchman Movie Modernized A Classic Play Revealed By Zazie Beetz, Aldis Hodge & More Stars
The Dutchman

ScreenRant speaks to The Dutchman director Andre Gaines, co-writer Qasim Basir, and stars Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz & Aldis Hodge on the SXSW red carpet.

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Gasper Jeremy & Kelvin Harrison Jr. on O'Dessa Red Carpet at SXSW
The Moment Sadie Sink & Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s O'Dessa Characters Connected Explained By Star
O'Dessa

O'Dessa filmmaker Geremy Jasper discusses the years it took to make his movie while star Kelvin Harrison Jr. praises his connection to Sadie Sink.

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Kate Mara & Jess Varley on The Astronaut Red Carpet at SXSW
Kate Mara Appreciates Her The Astronaut Costars More After Daunting Scenes "Alone With [Her] Imagination"
The Astronaut

ScreenRant interviews Kate Mara, Jess Varley, Brad Fuller, and Cameron Fuller about new sci-fi thriller The Astronaut on the SXSW 2025 red carpet.

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Aaron Paul as Brion looking suspiciously in Ash against Rotten Tomatoes Fresh logo backdrop
Breaking Bad & 3 Body Problem Stars’ Sci-Fi Horror Movie Debuts To Very High Rotten Tomatoes Score After Festival Premiere
Horror Movies

A new sci-fi horror movie led by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and 3 Body Problem's Eiza González is off to a very strong start on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Sam Morelos & Chloe Fineman in Summer of 69 for SXSW
Jillian Bell's Directorial Debut Summer Of 69 Contains All The Joy & Terror Of A Real High School Reunion
Summer of 69

ScreenRant interviews Summer of 69 director Jillian Bell and stars Sam Morelos, Chloe Fineman & Matt Cornett about their coming-of-age comedy at SXSW.

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Close-up of Tash's face while she wears her bluetooth headset in Odyssey
Odyssey Review: A Punishing, Ultraviolent Slow-Burn Thriller Delivers A Grimy Real Estate World
Odyssey

Odyssey is a grimy and unsettling thriller that goes to some truly ugly places without ever letting up, all grounded by a stellar lead performance.

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Clown in a Cornfield at SXSW
Watch Out Pennywise: A New Scary Clown Is Set To Be Horror’s Next Icon - Meet Frendo From Clown In A Cornfield
Clown in a Cornfield

ScreenRant interviews Clown in a Cornfield director Eli Craig, author Adam Cesare, and stars to celebrate the movie’s premiere at SXSW 2025.

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6:09
Assembly for SXSW
New Documentary Assembly Is A Celebration Of Black Queer Identity That Couldn't Come At A More Pressing Time
Movies

ScreenRant interviews Rashaad Newsome & Johnny Symons about Assembly, the documentary they directed and produced celebrating queer identity, at SXSW.

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Pedro Pascal as Joel next to Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us season 2
The Last Of Us Season 2 Will Include One Game Retcon, Reveals Showrunners
The Last Of Us

The Last of Us showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann reveal that season 2 will include one game retcon, explaining what the new change will be.

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8:09
Idiotka for SXSW
Exploitative Reality TV Is Put On Blast In Camila Mendes’ New Fashion Satire Film Idiotka
Idiotka

ScreenRant interviews director Nastasya Popov and Idiotka stars Anna Baryshnikov and Camila Mendes about their fashion-forward movie at SXSW.

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Rylee peeks through curtains in Sweetness
Sweetness Review: This Shocking Pop Star Horror Movie Reminded Me Of One Of The Best Stephen King Adaptations
Sweetness

Sweetness is a deranged story about obsession and loneliness with a delightfully unhinged performance from its young star Kate Hallett.

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10:35
For Worse at SXSW
How For Worse Director Turned A Painful Real-Life Wedding Experience Into Her Riotous First Feature Film
For Worse

ScreenRant interviews For Worse director Amy Landecker and stars Bradley Whitford, Nico Hiraga, Missi Pyle, and Angelique Cabral about the new comedy.

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7:53
Andre Holland & Kate Mara in The Dutchman for SXSW
André Holland & Kate Mara Explore Racial Tensions On A Surreal Subway Ride In New Thriller The Dutchman
The Dutchman

ScreenRant interviews director & co-writer Andre Gaines and The Dutchman stars André Holland, Kate Mara, Zazie Beetz, and Aldis Hodge at SXSW.

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10:58
Ari & Ethan Gold in Brother Verses Brother at SXSW
Francis Ford Coppola-Produced Movie Brother Verses Brother Is A Tale Of Familial Love Told Through Song
Brother Verses Brother

ScreenRant interviews Brother Verses Brother director Ari Gold, co-writer Ethan Gold, and costar Lara Louise at SXSW about getting Coppola's backing.

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Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass in the field in The Rivals of Amziah King
The Rivals Of Amziah King Review: Matthew McConaughey Is A Singing Beekeeper In A Crime Thriller That Surprised Me With Its Groundedness
The Rivals of Amziah King

Patterson knows how to set up the storyline and the payoff that will come in the second half & understands the journey to get there is half the fun.

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Coco and Raymond talk while sitting at a bar in Forge
Forge Review: Kelly Marie Tran's Art Heist Thriller Is A Sleek Package For A More Intimate Story About Family & Forgery
Forge

Forge is a well-directed thriller about a unique side of the criminal underworld and though it never fully takes off, it's still an entertaining film.

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Matthew McConaughey Returns To Movies As A Bluegrass-Playing Honey Farmer With Enemies
Matthew McConaughey's First Major Role In 6 Years Is In An "Inverted Western" As Bluegrass Playing Beekeeper Amziah King
The Rivals of Amziah King

ScreenRant interviews The Rivals of Amziah King director and co-writer Andrew Patterson, star Matthew McConaughey, and key cast at SXSW 2025.

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