SXSW: I’ll Meet You There
I’ll Meet You There is a heartfelt story following three generations of a Pakistani-American family in Chicago as they forge their own destinies.
SXSW: We Don’t Deserve Dogs
Directed by Matthew Sellah and produced by Rose Tucker, We Don’t Deserve Dogs is a series of vignettes about the impact dogs have on humans.
SXSW: Figurant
A short Czechian drama about a middle-aged man whose curiosity got the better of him as he finds himself hired for a mystery job.
SXSW: Blackheads
Blackheads is a highly satisfying short film about a woman dealing with a break-up, a bad therapist and a giant blackhead.
SXSW: Basic
Basic packs a punch in a mere 3 minutes and 3 seconds. An engaging short about dating insecurities in the age of social media.
SXSW: Finding Yingying
Filmmaker Jiayan “Jenny” Shi’s Finding Yingying is a sensitive portrayal of a young woman with a bright future and a family struggling to come to terms with their loss.
SXSW: The Dilemma of Desire
Quelle Movies: The Dilemma of Desire, a new documentary about the clitoris and women’s sexuality. #SXSW #Cliteracy
Blood On Her Name
Blood on her Name is a sharply focused thriller that is concerned with the aftermath of a crime rather than the crime itself.
OVID streams Patricio Guzmán Chilean documentaries
Patricio Guzman offers poignant and emotionally resonant documentaries about the history of Chile. Seven films available to stream on OVID.tv.
Corpus Christi
An enthralling Polish drama about an ex-con who is sent away to a remote village where he pretends to be a Catholic priest. Nominated for a Best International Feature Film Academy Award
The Wave
Justin Long stars in The Wave, a psychedelic adventure about an insurance salesman whose world starts to unravel after he takes a hallucinogenic drug.
Slamdance: There Were Four of Us
Cassie Shao’s experimental short film There Were Four of Us transports the viewer into a chaotic dream world that is sad, beautiful and hypnotizing.
Slamdance: Jasper Mall
Jasper Mall is a fascinating look at a dying enterprise: the American mall.
Slamdance: Big Fur
Guest review by Ally Russell. Big Fur is an enjoyable watch for Bigfoot believers, taxidermy enthusiasts, and environmentalists.
Slamdance: A Dog’s Death/La Muerte de un perro
A Dog’s Death/La Muerte de un perro captures the social turmoil of a country in flux through its focus on the absurd actions of a microcosm of its upper middle class culture.
Slamdance: Shoot to Marry
Steve Markle’s Shoot to Marry is a heartfelt and quirky documentary about finding love and being true to yourself.