The Wolf House/La casa lobo
Based on the German religious sect Colonia Dignidad, Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña’s stop-animation feature film captures the pain of extreme isolation.
The Bellmen
A comedy that takes us deep into deadpan territory, involving the most curious and unlikely ensemble of employees -mainly the titular bellmen- working at a resort. Review by Ale Turdó.
CRSHD
CRSHD is a quirky coming-of-age story about a college freshman who fumbles along in her quest to lose her virginity before the end of the school year.
Bull
Directed and co-written by Annie Silverstein, Bull tells the story of a down and out rodeo clown who makes a meaningful connection with a young wayward teen.
Love is Not Love
Stephen Keep Mills takes us on a surreal and thought-provoking journey through the ups and downs of contemporary relationships, its roots and meanings in Love is Not Love. Review by Ale Turdó
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps is a comprehensive look at the history of an agency born out of both patriotism and altruism in an effort to good for mankind.
Champs
Director Bert Marcus steps inside the ring to run a deep and critical status check on the boxing world.
Vanilla
Filmmaker Will Dennis’ Vanilla is a sweet and quirky comedy about being true to yourself.
She’s Allergic to Cats
A lo-fi, wacky, tragicomedy about a small time filmmaker in Hollywood who struggles to get by and meets a girl who is unfortunately allergic to cats.
The Longest War
Directed by Greg Barker, The Longest War is a detailed exploration of the U.S. government involvement with Afghanistan from 1979 to the present day. Interview subjects include former CIA officials, war correspondents, Afghanistan experts and nationals.
What We Started
Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi’s feature documentary about Electronic Dance Music’s past, present and future: What We Started (2017).
SXSW: Short Films
MailChimp Presents SXSW 2020 Shorts #SupportheShorts offers a variety of short films that would have been screened at the SXSW film festival.
SXSW: I Will Make You Mine
Filmmaker Lynn Chen’s lyrical I Will Make You Mine tells the story of three women connected by their romantic ties to one man.
SXSW: My Darling Vivian
Filmmaker Matt Riddlehoover’s new documentary My Darling Vivian sets the record straight about Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash’s first wife. Features interviews with their four daughters.
SXSW: Lapsis
In a parallel world, freelance cablers keep the internet going by running cables through the forest to connect Quantum cubes to each other. One man signs up to make money to save his brother but finds himself in quite the predicament.
SXSW: Good Ol Girl
Directed by Sarah Brennan Kolb, Good Ol Girl explores the struggle between long-held traditions and female independence and the slow fade of rural life.