Sean Lawrence

SXSW is the premier destination for global thought leaders working on new ideas to cultivate creativity and build a better future. From  March 13-22, 2020 , experience 10 days of collaboration, learning, networking, inspiration and beyond at the SXSW Conference & Festivals. A Film Badge gets you  primary access to all SXSW Film events  including Film Keynotes and Featured Sessions, world premieres, round tables, parties, and more. Over the course of nine days, the SXSW Film Festival hosts over  450 screenings ! Film registrants also have primary access to Convergence events, including the  Comedy Festival  and  10  unique conference tracks, as well as secondary access to most  Interactive  and  Music  events. Learn more below – remember badge prices go up on  September 27 . “I love SXSW because it’s one of the most well-programmed, smoothly organized, and enjoyable film festivals in the world.” – Alex Winte...

Hello Film Community, With our  Late Submission Deadline  coming up on  October 17 , we reached out to some of our SXSW alums who had films in our 2019 program and asked why they chose SXSW to showcase their films to the world, and — most importantly — their advice on first-time filmmaking and submitting to the festival. Read what   Dan Berk  and  Robert Olsen  (World Premiere,  Villains ) had to say along with Documentary Short Jury Winner  Mohammad Gorjestani   ( Exit 12 ) .  Both of their films are available to watch now!  More  News To ensure you are ready to submit, take a look at our  guides  for each submission category and check out our  Film FAQ  for commonly asked questions. Read  this SXSW memory  from filmmaker  Chelsea Hernandez , where she discusses her past work at the festival and her love of documentaries! Explore our  YouTube playlists , including ...

NEWSLETTER  - APRIL 12, 2019 Criterion   Channel  News A guide to the latest from the  Criterion   Channel . If you haven’t already subscribed,  click here  for a 14-day free trial! Columbia Noir    Film noir is a genre often enhanced by the shabby, disreputable trappings of the B movie, so it’s no surprise that some of the finest noirs of the studio era were produced at the notoriously budget-conscious Columbia Pictures. This series of eleven dark gems highlights masters of the form, like Fritz Lang ( The Big Heat ) and Jacques Tourneur ( Nightfall ), as well as lesser-known filmmakers such as Joseph H. Lewis, who overcame budgetary constraints with a lot of ingenuity and atmosphere. If you haven’t subscribed already, head over to  the  Criterion   Channel  and check out the more than 1,500 titles available to stream! Directed by Agnès Varda Thi...