New York, NY (February 19, 2025) – The British Music Embassy (BME) is returning to SXSW in Austin to spotlight some of the leading musical talent from the UK, including acts such as Alt Blk Era, Big Special, Confidence Man, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Mary in the Junkyard, Sam Ryder and Steam Down. Now in its 17th year, the BME will feature 80 performances,…
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HIDEO KOJIMA TO ATTEND SXSW 2025
February 11th, 2025 – KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, in collaboration with PlayStation, will host the DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH Special Panel at the SXSW® 2025 festival in Austin, Texas on March 9th. At the Special Panel, Hideo Kojima will discuss and share new details about DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, the upcoming sequel…
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THE ACCOUNTANT 2 will have its World Premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival
Directed by Gavin O’Connor Produced by Ben Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor p.g.a., Mark Williams Written by Bill Dubuque Starring Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson and J.K. Simmons Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic…
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Formosa House Sets Debut Film COTTON CANDY BUBBLE GUM with SXSW World Premiere
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 11, 2025) — Formosa House, the newly launched production company founded by filmmakers J Pinder and Cole Dabney, will debut with its self-financed comedy feature COTTON CANDY BUBBLE GUM, set to World Premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section of the 2025 SXSW Film Festival. Pinder took on roles of Writer, Director, Cinematographer,…
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Actor Issa Rae, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker, and Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm with actor Joe Manganiello Announced as Keynotes SXSW 2025
Austin, Texas — February 11, 2025 — South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals has announced the addition of new Keynotes and the fourth round of Featured Speakers for the 39th edition of its annual Conference, which celebrates the convergence of technology, film, television, and music. SXSW takes place March 7-15,…
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SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM & TV FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND FINAL SLATE FOR THE 2025 EDITION
Austin, Texas, Tuesday, February 5, 2025 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 8-16, 2024) announced Daniel Minahan’s On Swift Horses will close the Film & TV Festival. The film follows Muriel and her husband Lee as they are about to begin a bright new life, which is upended by the arrival of Lee’s…
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SXSW ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FILM PREMIERE: PAUL FEIG’S ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR
Austin, Texas, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 7-14, 2025) announced the Opening Night Film Premiere will be Amazon MGM Studios’ Another Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig, whose raucous female driven comedies Bridesmaids (2011) and Spy (2015) are intertwined with SXSW Film & TV Festival’s long embrace and celebration of…
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ICELAND AIRWAVES ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE FEATURING ELÍN HALL, SUNNA MARGRÉT, SUPERSERIOUS AND LÚPÍNA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 11
SXSW attendees are invited to discover the latest in Icelandic music at the Iceland Airwaves artist showcase at Shangri-La in East Austin (AUSTIN, TEXAS – Jan. 27, 2025; source: Juice Consulting) – Award-winning, multi-genre music festival Iceland Airwaves announces their official SXSW music showcase happening at Shangri-La (located at 1016 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702)…
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THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Sets World Premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, March 8
Christian Wolff is brought out of hiding by Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina after someone close to them is killed by unknown assassins. To solve the murder, Wolff must recruit the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax. Directed by Gavin O’Connor Produced by Ben Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor p.g.a., Mark Williams…
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SXSW ANNOUNCES 2025 FILM & TV FESTIVAL SLATE
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Apple TV+ Series The Studio Opening Night TV Premiere Highlights include Mimi Cave’s Holland, Flying Lotus’ Ash, Alex Sharfman’s Death of a Unicorn, Ben Affleck’s The Accountant 2, Jess Varley’s The Astronaut, Christopher Landon’s Drop, & H.E.R.’s The Makings of Curtis Mayfield Austin, Texas, January 22,…