{"id":3766,"date":"2024-03-08T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:17:21","slug":"sxsw-new-premieres-and-old-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2024\/03\/08\/sxsw-new-premieres-and-old-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"SXSW: New Premieres and Old Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival kicks off today in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1987, this annual March event combines music and comedy showcases, film and television screenings, tech competitions, awards ceremonies, and more. While it’s more than just a film festival, the movie screenings often take center stage. Some of the most popular films of the past few years have made their debut at SXSW. We’re going to take a look at this year’s headliners as well as some favorite films from our collection that originally premiered at SXSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Headliners<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Babes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director: <\/strong>Pamela Adlon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After becoming pregnant from a one-nightstand, Eden leans on her married best friend and mother of two, Dawn, to guide her through gestation and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj, John Carroll Lynch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civil War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director: <\/strong>Alex Garland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through a near-future fractured America balanced on the razor\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fall Guy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> David Leitch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman, is drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie\u2014directed by his ex, Jody Moreno\u2014goes missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Idea of You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Michael Showalter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You<\/em> centers on Sol\u00e8ne, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. Based upon the book by Robinne Lee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, Annie Mumolo, Viktor White, Raymond Cham, Jaiden Anthony, Dakota Adan, Perry Mattfeld, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Jordan Aaron Hall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immaculate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Michael Mohan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A devout American nun embarks on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Her warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Sydney Sweeney, \u00c1lvaro Morte, Dora Romano, Benedetta Porcaroli, Giorgio Colangeli, Simona Tabasco<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monkey Man<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Dev Patel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dev Patel achieves an astonishing directing debut with this action thriller about a man\u2019s vengeance against the men who murdered his mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Road House<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Doug Liman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Conor McGregor, Lukas Gage, Arturo Castro, B.K. Cannon, Beau Knapp, Darren Barnet, Dominique Columbus, Bob Menery, Catfish Jean, Kevin Carroll, Travis Van Winkle, Hannah Love Lanier<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y2K<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Kyle Mooney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cast: Rachel Zegler, Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Lachlan Watson, Daniel Zolghadri, Mason Gooding, The Kid Laroi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous SXSW Films in the AU Collection<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

While you may not be able to watch the films premiering at SXSW 2024 just yet, you can watch some old favorites from previous iterations of the festival. All of the movies listed below are currently available on DVD for members of the AU community to check out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Us (2019)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Jordan Peele<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Booksmart (2019)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Olivia Wilde<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Quiet Place (2018)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> John Krasinski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blockers (2018)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Kay Cannon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baby Driver (2017)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Edgar Wright<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furious 7 (2015)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> James Wan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef (2014)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Jon Favreau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evil Dead (2013)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Fede \u00c1lvarez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 Jump Street (2012)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Phil Lord and Christopher Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Drew Goddard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridesmaids (2011)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Paul Feig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Nicholas Stoller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knocked Up (2007)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Judd Apatow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hellboy (2004)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Director:<\/strong> Guillermo del Toro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on DVD<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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