SXSW Film Festival 2009: 24 Beats Per Second
SXSW Film Festival 2009: 24 Beats Per Second
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Director: Sacha Gervasi
At 14, Toronto school friends Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it. Cast: Steve “Lips Kudlow,” Robb Reiner.
All Tomorrow’s Parties
Director: All Tomorrow’s People
A kaleidoscopic journey into the parallel musical universe of cult music festival All Tomorrow’s Parties. (World Premiere)
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
Director: Chai Vasarhelyi
Youssou Ndour, one of Africa’s most prominent musicians, returns home for the release of his highly controversial album, Egypt. (U.S. Premiere)
Intangible Assets Number 82
Director: Emma Franz
An Australian drummer searches for an enigmatic Korean shaman and is transformed by the journey. (North American Premiere)
Number One with A Bullet
Director: Jim Dziura
A feature-length documentary that pulls back the curtain on gun violence in Hip Hop.
The Promised Land – A Swamp Pop Journey
Director: Matthew Wilkinson
The story of South Louisiana super group Lil’ Band o’Gold. 8 members, 25 egos, 6 livers – coming together to just play music. (World Premiere)
RiP: A Remix Manifesto
Director: Brett Gaylor
A documentary feature exploring issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers. (North American Premiere)
Soul Power
Director: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Jeffrey Levy-Hinte takes us on an epic trip back to 1974 when the most famous R & B acts in the world, including James Brown, B.B. King, and Bill Withers, put on 12 hour long concert to help promote Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s historic “Rumble in the Jungle” in Kinshasa, Zaire. (U.S. Premiere)
When You’re Strange
Director: Tom DiCillo
Using only original footage shot between 1966 and 1971, When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors, attempts to disentangle truth from myth, depict Jim Morrison, artist and alcoholic/addict, and showcase the other members of the band: Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore, who together channeled the group’s magic.
SXSW Film Festival 2009: SX Global
SXSW Film Festival 2009: Emerging Visions
SXSW Film Festival 2009: Spotlight Premieres
SXSW Film Festival 2009: Documentary Feature Competition
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