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In her final report from the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Kristy Strouse reviews Furies, Fry Bread Face and Me and Late Night with the Devil!
Pay or Die chronicles the battle to improve insulin costs and the healthcare system, capturing the grief of those lost but also showing hope and resilience.
SXSW 2023 delivers three short films directed by women that examine female, Gen Z/millennial characters struggling to be seen and understood.
Peak Season is no reinvention of the wheel here, but there are things to recommend.
In this report, I talk about three documentaries. While they differ in subject matter, they each resemble some stage of a quest for a dream.
Join or Die proves itself vital and relevant, a necessary documentary that promises the conversation will continue long after the credits have rolled.
In my second report from this year’s SXSW, I dive into three more very unique titles including science fiction, teenage drama, and horror.
Until Branches Bend’s lackluster attempt to craft tension and urgency leaves its audience uninvested and without curiosity for more.
SXSW Film Festival 2023, Report 1: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, SISTER & SISTER And RAGING GRACE
My first foray into this year’s SXSW festival is a trio of first-time feature debuts by directors from various parts of the world.
Ultimately, Mister Organ is a fascinating – and hilarious – look at one man’s rampant narcissism and how it affects those he comes into contact with.
Initially, a terrific, tense, and brutal tale of class warfare, animalistic nature, and devastating consequences, over 2 1/2 hrs, it can’t sustain.
My Sailor, My Love is not quite a romance, but rather a slow examination of the wounds we inflict on each other and the difficulties of moving past wounds.
We take a look at Sundance documentaries Kokomo City and Against the Tide!
Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Matt Kiel and star Katie Leclerc for the Slamdance film Unicorn Boy!