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Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story Screens at SXSW 2026

Connie Wilson — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:26:33 +0000

“Summer 2000: The X‑Cetra Story,” directed by Ayden Mayeri, won the SXSW Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film traces a remarkable turn of fate: a homemade album recorded by four Santa Rosa girls between ages 11 and 13 is rediscovered 24 years later on the website Rate Your Music, suddenly earning cult status. ...

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Steve Carell and the Cast of “Rooster” Speak at SXSW on March 17, 2026

Connie Wilson — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:58:33 +0000

Steve Carell and the cast of “Rooster,” joined by producers Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, spoke at SXSW on St. Patrick’s Day at Austin’s J.W. Marriott. Carell was joined by cast members Danielle Deadwyler and Charly Clive, who play Dylan Shepherd and Katie, Carell’s fictional daughter. The series centers on Carell’s Greg Russo, a successful ...

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Steven Spielberg Defends Movie Theaters at SXSW

Anthony Whyte — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:36:41 +0000

At SXSW, Steven Spielberg made it clear that he still believes in the magic of movie theaters. While the film industry continues to evolve in the age of streaming, Spielberg argued that nothing can replace the shared experience of watching a film with a room full of strangers. For the legendary filmmaker, movie theaters are not ...

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AI Four-Day Work Week: Will It Transform Our Lives? A SXSW Discussion

Anthony Whyte — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:00:41 +0000

Artificial intelligence is transforming how people work, but one question keeps surfacing whenever productivity tools improve. If AI helps us complete tasks faster, will workers finally get something in return? That question sparked one of the most relatable discussions during a SXSW 2026 panel titled “Meet Your New Work Team: AI, Chatbots, and the Workplace.” ...

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Steven Spielberg SXSW 2026: Return to Austin & “Disclosure Day”

Connie Wilson — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:24:41 +0000

Steven Spielberg was interviewed onstage at SXSW on Friday the 13th, 2026, in the sixth floor ballroom of the Hilton in Austin. His appearance was the first at SXSW since 2018, when he appeared at the Paramount in support of “Ready, Player, One.” This time, we can assume that his appearance was meant to coincide ...

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Steven Spielberg Says We May Not Be Alone After SXSW Keynote

Anthony Whyte — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:26:25 +0000

During a wide-ranging keynote conversation at SXSW, Steven Spielberg shared something that immediately caught the audience’s attention. The legendary filmmaker said he has a strong suspicion that humanity may not be alone in the universe. For a director whose career helped define modern science fiction, the comment felt less like speculation and more like a ...

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“Perfect” Has World Premiere at SXSW on March 14th, 2026

Connie Wilson — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:57:06 +0000

“Perfect” is a 94-minute film directed by British director Millicent Hailes which had its World Premiere on March 14th in the Visions section of the SXSW film festival. “Perfect” attempts to break new cinematic ground by using sound in a most unconventional way, Someone decided that repetitive dialogue, super-imposing the same line over the dialogue ...

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Phoenix Jones: The Rise & Fall of a Real-Life Superhero at SXSW 2026

Connie Wilson — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:02:06 +0000

Bayan Joonam’s documentary “Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real-Life Superhero” traces a story too strange, and too sad, to be fiction. Known for his digital work with Rainn Wilson and SoulPancake, Joonam spent six years following the arc of Ben Fodor, a charismatic mixed‑martial artist who reinvented himself as “Phoenix Jones,” a ...

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Steven Spielberg Explains Why Movies Move Faster Today at SXSW

Anthony Whyte — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:47:06 +0000

Modern movies often feel faster than films from earlier decades. During his SXSW keynote, Steven Spielberg explained why he believes that shift happened. According to the legendary director, the answer lies in the rise of music videos, advertising, and social media. The Music Video Generation Spielberg pointed to music videos from the 1980s as one of the ...

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Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters Turns Shoplifting Into Class Warfare at SXSW

Anthony Whyte — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:23:53 +0000

Boots Riley has never been subtle about the ideas behind his films. From the surreal corporate satire of Sorry to Bother You to the social commentary in I’m a Virgo, Riley has consistently used genre storytelling to challenge systems of power. His new film I Love Boosters, which premiered at SXSW 2026, might be his ...

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“Birth Is for P*ssies” Screens in TV Pilot Competition at SXSW

Connie Wilson — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:42:46 +0000

Hannah Healy (actress, filmmaker, and doula) brought a TV pilot, “Birth Is For P*ssies” to SXSW for the TV Pilot competition. The series focuses on giving birth and is based on Hannah’s experiences as a doula for a decade. Hannah is an actor, writer and director based in NYC and London. As an actor, she ...

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SXSW Debate: Is AI Replacing Entry-Level Work?

Anthony Whyte — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:17:46 +0000

The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked plenty of debate about the future of work. One of the most pressing questions surfaced during a SXSW 2026 panel titled “Meet Your New Work Team: AI, Chatbots, and the Workplace.” As AI tools spread through offices and industries, many people are asking the same thing: is AI ...

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