SXSW Adds ‘The Comeback’ Season 3 Premiere, Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary, Movies From The Apatow Family & More
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SXSW has added more movies and TV premieres to its 33rd lineup which runs March 12-18, including season 3 debut of the Michael Patrick King HBO seriesThe Comebackstarring Lisa Kudrow, the Vicky Jewson directed ballerina action moviePretty Lethalstarring Uma Thurman, as well as the Ben Feldman directed documentary The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel.
In addition, the Bacons won’t be the only family in Austin, TX with a movie (the horror picFamily Movie), but the Apatows will be representing in full across three titles: Iris Apatow inPretty Lethal,Maude Apatow’s U.S. premiere of her Row K comedyPoetic Licensepost TIFF World premiere (that stars mom Leslie Mann) and Judd Apatow’s recent Sundance documentary,Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story.
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Several world premieres have been added including the Julia Fox moviePerfectinVisions,twoAdam Scott titles —Hokumin Midnighter andThe Saviorsin Narrative, the Judy Greer-Sean Astin-Bryan Cranston- John Goodman comedyChili Finger, and the robot-run-amok movieDreamquilstarring Elizabeth Banks, John C. Reilly, Juliette Lewis, Sofia Boutella and Kathryn Newton among many others.
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The 54 additional projects raise SXSW’s line up to 107 Features including 82 World Premieres, 1 International Premiere, 5 North American Premieres, 6 U.S. Premieres, 12 Texas Premieres + 52 Short Films and 20 Music Videos. The TV Program includes 12 TV projects, with 4 TV premieres, 2 TV Spotlight and 6 Independent TV Pilots. There are 31 projects in the XR Experience Program, including 17 in XR Experience Competition, 13 in XR Experience Spotlight and 1 XR Experience Special Event.
“We’re thrilled to share more of our 2026 lineup,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP Film & TV. “We’ve assembled an extraordinary range of voices and visions: bold new filmmakers, high-profile studio premieres, gripping series, powerful documentaries, and stunning international cinema. Every year, I’m blown away by the caliber of talent that chooses SXSW to share their work and 2026 is no exception. These projects push boundaries, take risks, and demand to be seen live and in person. The magic of SXSW is our community and we’re counting down the days until we come together and celebrate with the most engaged, enthusiastic crowds around. See you in Austin!”
As previously announced, Boots Riley’s NEON movieI Love Boostersis opening SXSW along with the Apple TV seriesMargo’s Got Money Troublesfrom Emmy winner David E. Kelley and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning, and Nick Offerman.
Additions below:
FILM PROGRAM
HEADLINER
Pretty Lethal (United Kingdom)
Director: Vicky Jewson, Producers: Kelly McCormick, Mike Karz, William Bindley, Piers Tempest, Screenwriter: Kate Freund
An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, stranded in a remote forest, take shelter at an unsettling roadside inn. They must weaponize years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival.Cast: Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Maddie Ziegler, Uma Thurman (World Premiere)
NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT
Anima
Director/Screenwriter: Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Producers: Harrison Allen, Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Chloe Rahal, Alexander Lycette, Jason Pamer, Brev Moss
A young woman and an old man embark on a road trip to preserve his consciousness at an experimental facility.Cast: Sydney Chandler, Takehiro Hira, Marin Ireland, Lili Taylor, Maria Dizzia, Tom McCarthy, Emil Wakim, Maximilian Lee Piazza (World Premiere)
Basic
Director/Screenwriter: Chelsea Devantez, Producers: Marc Platt, Katie McNicol, Nadine De Barros
Gloria spirals through her boyfriend’s dating history, until she discovers the reason for all of their problems, his very basic, very hot ex, Kaylinn, who not only just stole Gloria’s boyfriend, but is about to take her entire story from her, too.Cast: Ashley Park, Leighton Meester, Taylor John Smith, Nelson Franklin, Kandy Muse, Ashley Nicole Black, Kenzie Elizabeth, Amber Ruffin, Jon Gabrus, Georgia Mishak(World Premiere)
Beast Race (Corrida dos Bichos)(Brazil)
Directors: Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Pesavento, Fernando Meirelles, Producers: Fernando Meirelles, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Vinicio Espinosa, Screenwriters: Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Lages, Eva Klaver, Marco Abujamra
In the ruins of a dystopian Rio de Janeiro—a city fractured by class conflict and addicted to blood sport—a resistance leader is forced to enter a violent, high-stakes race to save his sister from a fate worse than death.Cast: Matheus Abreu, Rodrigo Santoro, Isis Valverde, Bruno Gagliasso, Thainá Duarte, Seu Jorge, Silvero Pereira, João Guilherme, Grazi Massafera, Anitta (World Premiere)
Chili Finger
Directors: Edd Benda, Stephen Helstad, Producers: Sam Sandweiss, Jo Henriquez, Screenwriter: Stephen Helstad
When a small town lawyer discovers a severed finger in her chili, she blackmails the restaurant for a cash payout in an effort to regain control over her mundane life. The situation quickly spirals out of control, and her life descends into chaos.Cast: Judy Greer, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Madeline Wise, Paul Stanko, Sarah Herrman, Sara Sevigny, Dann Florek(World Premiere)
Crash Land(Canada)
Director/Screenwriter: Dempsey Bryk, Producers: Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, Julian Geneen, Dempsey Bryk
Two amateur stuntmen try to make a “real movie” to prove their lives have meaning. They crash and burn.Cast: Gabriel LaBelle, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Noah Parker, Abby Quinn (World Premiere)
Dreamquil
Director: Alex Prager, Producers: Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Alison Small, Vincent Landay, Michael Mendelsohn, Screenwriters: Alex Prager, Vanessa Prager
Set in the near future, a woman returning from a virtual retreat discovers her worst nightmare when the helper robot sent to assist her family in her absence starts to infringe on her life and identity.Cast:Elizabeth Banks, John C. Reilly, Juliette Lewis, Sofia Boutella, Kathryn Newton, Lamorne Morris, Toby Larsen, Anna Marie Dobbins (World Premiere)
He Bled Neon
Director: Drew Kirsch, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Lucan Toh, Screenwriters: Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson
After discovering his brother’s death by overdose may have actually been a murder, Ethan returns to a world he left behind—the underbelly of Las Vegas—uncovering a web of corruption and his own appetite for violence.Cast: Joe Cole, Rita Ora, Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Paul Wesley, Josh Holloway (World Premiere)
Kill Me
Director/Screenwriter: Peter Warren, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Keith Goldberg, Natalie Metzger, Maxime Cottray, Mike Richardson, Charlie Day, Peter Warren
Jimmy didn’t try to kill himself. Or at least, he’s pretty sure he didn’t… With the help of a reluctant 911 operator, he sets out on a darkly comedic amateur investigation to solve whether he is being stalked by a killer or chasing himself.Cast: Charlie Day, Allison Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Aya Cash, Jessica Harper, David Krumholtz, Tony Cavalero (World Premiere)
Normal
Director: Ben Wheatley, Producers: Marc Provissiero, Derek Kolstad, Bob Odenkirk, Screenwriter: Derek Kolstad
Director Ben Wheatley andJohn Wick creator Derek Kolstad pit a provisional sheriff against his constituents when the exposure of a small town’s sordid secret sparks a rip-roaring firefight.Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Reena Jolly, Peter Shinkoda, Jess McLeod, Derek Barnes (U.S. Premiere)
Poetic License
Director: Maude Apatow, Producers: Judd Apatow, Josh Church, Benjamin Hung, Thalia Daniel, Maude Apatow, Olivia Rosenbloom, Will Greenfield, Screenwriter: Raffi Donatich
Maude Apatow’s sharp and heartfelt debut feature,Poetic License follows a middle aged mother Liz, as she becomes the unexpected point of tension between Sam and Ari, two inseparable best friends and college seniors.Cast: Leslie Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman (U.S. Premiere)
Same Same But Different
Director: Lauren Noll, Producers: Dalia Rooni, Lauren Noll, Zein Khleif, Medalion Rahimi, Emily Reach White, Screenwriter: Dalia Rooni
An Iranian immigrant agrees to marry her boss’s son to stay in the U.S., but their simple green card wedding on Cape Cod gets complicated when her two Iranian best friends arrive with their own American boyfriends and cross-cultural baggage in tow.Cast:Medalion Rahimi, Logan Miller, Layla Mohammadi, Dalia Rooni, Richie Moriarty, Michael Baszler, Danielle Pinnock, Lauren Noll, Nicholas Coombe, Kevin Nealon, Joey Lauren Adams (World Premiere)
The Saviors
Director: Kevin Hamedani, Producers: Matt Smith, Dan Gedman, Nicholas Weinstock, Naomi Scott, Adam Scott, Divya D’Souza, Bradley Gallo, Michael Helfant, Screenwriters: Kevin Hamedani, Travis Betz
An estranged couple rents out their Airbnb, but soon start to suspect their guests might be plotting something nefarious. As the couple investigates, they rekindle their relationship and discover something stranger than they could have imagined.Cast:Adam Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Kate Berlant, Nazanin Boniadi, Daveed Diggs, Ron Perlman, Colleen Camp, Greg Kinnear (World Premiere)
Sparks
Director/Screenwriter: Fergus Campbell, Producer: Lola Lafia
Urban legend has it that a Nevada reservoir is a time portal—the tease of which is enough to keep life exciting for the Crop, an aimless but spirited group of teenage best friends, until Cleo moves to town hell-bent on reaching 1960s Paris.Cast: Elsie Fisher, Charlie B. Foster, Denny McAuliffe, Madison Hu, Simon Downes Toney, Thomas Deen Baker, Julia D’Angelo (World Premiere)
Ugly Cry
Director/Screenwriter: Emily Robinson, Producers: Sophia Sabella, Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes, Rhianon Jones, Tristan Scott-Behrends, Emily Robinson
An actor loses their dream role because of their “ugly cry” causing them to spiral down the dark and dangerous path to perfection.Cast:Emily Robinson, Ryan Simpkins, Aaron Dominguez, Robin Tunney (World Premiere)
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
Incredible features receiving their World, North American, or U.S. premieres.
Cornbread Mafia
Directors: Evan Mascagni, Drew Morris, Producers: Trevor Kane, Merry-Kay Poe, Evan Mascagni, Screenwriters: Sam Wagstaff, Evan Mascagni
Cornbread Mafia is the true story of the rise and fall of Kentucky farmers who built the largest domestic marijuana syndicate in U.S. history. Part true crime, part cartoon, a whole lot of weed. (World Premiere)
The Dads
Director: Luchina Fisher, Producers: Stephen Chukumba, Luchina Fisher
As anti-trans legislation and hostility escalate in the United States, a group of dads, building a nascent movement to support their trans and gender expansive kids, are forced to make an impossible choice: stay and fight or flee the country.FeaturingStephen Chukumba, Wayne Maines, Ed Diaz, Christoph Heinzer, Jose Trujillo, Frank Gonzales, AC Goldberg (World Premiere)
First They Came for My College
Director: Patrick Bresnan, Producers: Holly Herrick, Harry W. Hanbury, Patrick Bresnan, Zackary Drucker, Screenwriters: Ivete Lucas, Leah Marino
When the Governor of Florida transforms a beloved public honors college in a political coup, students and professors confront a new reality: their campus is ground zero in a growing nation-wide assault on academic freedom.Featuring Gaby Batista, Joshua Janniere, Libby Harrity, Lindsey Jennings, Dylan Niner, Amy Reid (Texas Premiere)
I Got Bombed at Harvey’s
Directors: Amy Bandlien Storkel, Bryan Storkel, Producers: Bo Butterworth, Karen Bowlin
1,000 pounds of dynamite. $3 million in cash. One casino at the edge of disaster. (World Premiere)
Manhood
Director: Daniel Lombroso, Producers: Kerry Mack, Rebecca Shaid
Manhood follows Dallas businessman Bill Moore as he sets out to make penis enlargement as commonplace as Botox. Along the way, an OnlyFans star and a father of five put their bodies—and their insecurities—on the line.Featuring William Moore, David Smith, Ruben Ramirez (World Premiere)
One Another
Director: Amber Love, Producer: Andrea Raby
As three of the filmmaker’s loved ones confront the possible end of close friendships,One Another follows their life changes, heartaches, and attempts to reconnect as they find a way forward. (World Premiere)
Serling
Director: Jonah Tulis, Producers: Leonardo DiCaprio, Phillip Watson, Jennifer Davisson, Chad A. Verdi, Michelle Verdi, Paul Luba, Chad Verdi Jr, Blake J. Harris, Screenwriters: Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris
The definitive and authorized documentary on Rod Serling, the creator of the iconicTwilight Zone.Featuring Rod Serling (World Premiere)
Summer of ’94
Directors: Dave LaMattina, Chad Walker, Producers: Christopher Leggett, Rafael Marmor, Marc Gilbar, Dave LaMattina, Chad Walker
When the World Cup landed in the U.S. in 1994, it arrived in a country with no league, no culture, and no clue. A ragtag group of players faced an impossible task: don’t embarrass their nation in front of the entire world. (World Premiere)
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
Director: Marina Zenovich, Producer: Evan Hayes
An intimate, arresting portrait of cyclist Moriah Wilson—raised by a fierce, loving family—whose singular drive becomes her superpower, carrying her to athletic brilliance and, devastatingly, toward a life cut short by murder. (World Premiere)
Your Attention Please
Director: Sara Robin, Producers: Dan Kennedy, Sara Robin, Screenwriter: Jack LeMay
A quiet revolution is underway: As AI reshapes every part of our lives, ordinary people are pushing back against addictive tech.Your Attention Please asks whether we are willing to reclaim autonomy and human connection before it’s too late.Featuring Kristin Bride, Trisha Prabhu, The Offline Club, Kevin McCaskill, Tristan Harris, Cal Newport, Vivek Murthy, Sherry Turkle, Frances Haugen, Laura Marquez-Garrett (World Premiere)
MIDNIGHTER
Hokum(Ireland, United States)
Director/Screenwriter: Damian McCarthy, Producers: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, Mairtín de Barra
When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.Cast: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Will O’Connell, Michael Patric, Siox C, Brendan Conroy, Austin Amelio, Ezra Carlisle (World Premiere)
FESTIVAL FAVORITE
American Doctor(United States, Malaysia, Qatar, Denmark, Palestine)
Director: Poh Si Teng, Producers: Poh Si Teng, Kirstine Barfod, Reem Haddad
When three American doctors–Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian–enter Gaza to save lives, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.Featuring Thaer Ahmad, Mark Pearlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa(Texas Premiere)
Buddy
Director: Casper Kelly, Producers: Tyler Davidson, Drew Sykes, Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Tracy Rosenblum, Screenwriters: Casper Kelly, Jamie King
A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.Cast: Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Shannon, Patton Oswalt (Texas Premiere)
Leviticus (Australia)
Director/Screenwriter: Adrian Chiarella, Producers: Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton, Hannah Ngo
Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most — each other.Cast: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie, Nicholas Hope, Zahra Newman (Texas Premiere)
The Oldest Person in the World
Director: Sam Green, Producers: Alison Byrne Fields, Josh Penn
A decade-long global journey chronicles the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, fate, and the profound human experience of being alive. (Texas Premiere)
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Directors: Judd Apatow, Neil Berkeley, Producers: Judd Apatow, Neil Berkeley, Amanda Rohlke, David Heiman
A raw exploration of comic Maria Bamford who mines her own pain for comedy, blurring the line between performance and personal crisis. (Texas Premiere)
Rock Springs
Director/Screenwriter: Vera Miao, Producers: Stephen Feder, Kiri Hart, Charles D. King, Poppy Hanks, Greta Talia Fuentes, Jason Michael Berman, Matthew Lindner, Jordan Moldo, Vera Miao
After the death of her father, a grieving young girl moves to an isolated house in a new town with her mother and grandmother, only to discover there is something monstrous hidden in the town’s history and the woods behind their new home.Cast: Kelly Marie Tran, Benedict Wong, Jimmy O. Yang, Aria Kim, Fiona Fu (Texas Premiere)
The Shitheads
Director/Screenwriter: Macon Blair, Producer: Alex Orr, Brandon James, Nathan Klingher, Ford Corbett, Mark Fasano, Joshua Harris, Macon Blair, Dave Franco
When two unqualified bozos are hired to transfer a rich teen to rehab, their straightforward gig quickly spirals into dangerous mayhem.Cast: Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Mason Thames, Peter Dinklage, Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun, Killer Mike (Texas Premiere)
Time and Water(United States, Iceland)
Director: Sara Dosa, Producers: Shane Boris, Elijah Stevens, Jameka Autry, Sara Dosa
Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time and water. (Texas Premiere)
VISIONS
Bagworm
Director: Oliver Bernsen, Producer: Zoe Rosenberg, Screenwriter: Henry Bernsen
After a sexually frustrated hammer salesman steps on a rusty nail, he must determine whether the world’s sudden and violent turn against him is real or the result of an infection consuming his body and mind.Cast:Peter Falls, Michelle Ortiz, Robbie Arnett, Corbin Bernsen, Stephen Borrello, Jessy Morner-Ritt, Sydney Winbush, Francesca Galassi(North American Premiere)
Beyond The Duplex Planet
Director/Producer/Screenwriter: Beth Harrington
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine,The Duplex Planet. Four decades on, now a senior himself, he has much to tell us about the nature of art, conversation and growing old.Featuring David Greenberger, Penn Jillette, Louie Perez, Ed Ruscha, Michael Stipe(World Premiere)
Dead Eyes (Australia)
Director/Producer/Screenwriter: Richard E. Williams
After the death of his sister, Sean ventures into a remote forest with his friends to find his missing father, only to discover his grief has become the bridge between the living and the dead.Cast: Ana Thu-Nguyen, Mischa Heywood, Rijen Laine, Charles Cottier, Alea O’Shea, Stephen Phillips, Freya Callaghan, Lewis Smith (World Premiere)
Perfect
Director: Millicent Hailes, Producers: Nathan Scherrer, Tara Sheree, Tyler Payne, Liz Cardenas, Douglas Riggs, Millicent Hailes, Screenwriters: Millicent Hailes, Kendra Miller
In a world devastated by a contaminated water supply, a wealthy pregnant woman living in a beautiful and shabby lakeside resort in the California mountains encounters a younger woman who is starting her life over.Cast:Julia Fox, Ashley Moore, Lío Mehiel, Micaela Wittman, Ryder McLaughlin, Kate Moennig, Creed Bratton (World Premiere)
The Peril at Pincer Point (United Kingdom)
Directors/Producers/Screenwriters: Jake Kuhn, Noah Stratton-Twine
On a quest to prove his competency, an inept sound recordist finds himself entangled in a nautical prophecy on the spectral island of Pincer Point.Cast: Jack Redmayne, Alyth Ross, Os Leanse, Mike Mackenzie, Dashiell Upton, Jason Hogan, Mat Wright, Noah Stratton-Twine, Isobel Laidler, Oliver Woolf (World Premiere)
24 BEATS PER SECOND
A Cowboy in London
Director/Producer: Jared L. Christopher
A Cowboy in London captures country renegade Charley Crockett’s first solo shows in years – three sold-out London nights where nerves, chaos, and triumph collide in an unguarded portrait of a star on the brink of global fame.Featuring Charley Crockett, Taylor Day Grace-Crockett, Joe David Walters, Simon Slater (Texas Premiere)
Agridulce (Bittersweet)(United States, Dominican Republic)
Director: Frank Pavich, Producers: Benjamin de Menil, Monica de Moya
An intimate portrait of four children coming of age and the role of music in their journey. The children tell their stories through Bachata, a once proscribed music that has become the Dominican Republic’s primary cultural export.Featuring Edickson Garcia Disla, Frandy Direze, Orianny Bonilla, Yerian Castillo, Carmen Bonilla, Enrique Garcia Zapata, Jose Villa Castillo, Michiline Julien, Nativida Disla, Martires de Leon (World Premiere)
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
Director: Emmett Malloy, Producers: Daniel Pappas, Tim Wheeler, Wyatt Daily
This intimate documentary traces Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. Rare archives and present-day reflections reveal how lived experience, friendship, & exploration shaped the sound & stories behind the music.Featuring Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Gerry Lopez, Chris Malloy, G. Love, Ben Harper, John Florence, Tamayo Perry, Kim Johnson (World Premiere)
Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool
Director: Amy Scott, Producers: Angus Wall, Terry Leonard, Kent Kubena, Thomas Tull, Jillian Share, Jason Owen, Jen Gorton
Follow Wilson as she redefines the modern country star, proving that staying true to yourself can lead to major success. The film explores her personal journey, struggles, and triumphs as she captivates fans on stages across the country. (World Premiere)
Mile End Kicks (Canada)
Director/Screenwriter: Chandler Levack, Producers: Matthew Miller, Pat Kiely, Julie Groleau
A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize, set against Montreal’s indie music scene in 2011.Cast: Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Stanley Simons, Juliette Gariépy, Jay Baruchel (U.S. Premiere)
Noah Kahan: Out of Body
Director: Nick Sweeney, Producers: Samantha Mustari, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Ryan Kroft, Vaughn Trudeau, Anna Keegan, David Blackman, Jeff Ludwig, Devon Libran
AsStick Seasonpropels Noah Kahan into global stardom, he faces the pressure of what comes next. Buoyed by his uncanny wit, he returns to his Vermont roots and family and confronts the personal struggles that have left him out of sync with himself. (World Premiere)
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Director: Ben Feldman, Producer: Marc D’Agostino
An in-depth look at the formative years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the profound influence of original guitarist, Hillel Slovak. The film explores the band’s early evolution in LA and the deep bonds forged through their friendship. (World Premiere)
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Apolo (Brazil)
Directors: Isis Broken, Tainá Müller, Producers: Bianca Villar, Eduardo Rezende, Fernando Fraiha, Henrique Sauer, Karen Castanho, Tainá Müller, Thiago Mascarenhas, Screenwriters: Tainá Müller, Tatiana Lohmann, Ísis Broken, Lourenzo Duvale
As we follow Apolo’s pregnancy, we reflect on the drama(s) of a transgender couple: Isis Broken and Lourenzo Gabriel. The father is giving birth — and society is not prepared for it.Featuring Lourenzo Duvale, Isis Broken, Apolo Duvale (International Premiere)
Thanks for Nothing (Germany)
Director/Screenwriter: Stella Marie Markert, Producers: Luc Vincent Hinrichsen, Marcos Kantis
Ok, what would you do if your best friend tries to kill herself, another one is being deported, the third is in a manic episode, the fourth has stopped speaking, and your social worker is unsuccessfully trying to cover it all up from child services?Cast: Lea Drinda, Sonja Weißer, Safinaz Sattar, Zoe Stein, Jan Bülow(North American Premiere)
TV PROGRAM
TV PREMIERE
The Dark Wizard
Directors/Screenwriters: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Producers: Halle Johns, Olivia Ahnemann, Zachary Barr
An unflinching portrait of Dean Potter, the influential and controversial climber, base jumper and highline walker, who achieves jaw-dropping feats while battling his inner demons.Featuring Dean Potter, Jen Rapp, Elizabeth Potter, Brad Lynch, Jim Hurst, Timmy O’Neill, Dean Fidelman, Dan Duane, Eric Perlman, Alex Honnold(World Premiere)
TV SPOTLIGHT
The Comeback Season 3
Showrunner/Director: Michael Patrick King, Producers: Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, John Melfi, Dan Bucatinsky, Screenwriters: Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow
20 years after the first season debuted in 2005, and 10 years after season two, the HBO original comedy series The Comeback, from Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, will return again for a third and final season.Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Jack O’Brien, Ella Stiller(World Premiere)
They Called Us Outlaws – The Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes and Rise of Redneck Rock
Showrunners/Producers: Eric Geadelmann, Kelly Magelky, Director/Screenwriter: Eric Geadelmann
What happened in Austin and in Nashville in the late 60s and early 70s was nothing less than a tectonic shift in country music. From Tennessee to Texas, musicians were breaking rules and flouting tradition in what the industry called Outlaw Country. (World Premiere)
XR EXPERIENCE presented by Spectacles
XR Experience Spotlight
Dark Rooms (Denmark, Germany, Taiwan)
Directors: Laurits Flensted-Jensen, Mads Damsbo, Producers: Maximilian Mayrshofer, Chin Hsuan Sung, Gayatri Parameswaran, Felix Gaedtke, Screenwriters: Anne Sofie Steen Sverdrup, Laurits Flensted-Jensen, Mads Damsbo, Anjay, Trixie D., yaalioness, F.L.
“Dark Rooms” is an immersive documentary VR experience that immerses audiences in personal real life stories to explore sexuality, self-discovery, and connection in a judgement-free space. (U.S. Premiere)
Reality Looks Back(Denmark)
Directors/Producers: Anne Jeppesen, Omid Zarei, Screenwriter: Anne Jeppesen
Tactile immersive experience examining the bizarre presence of quantum duality in the context of mundane daily life (U.S. Premiere)
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