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SXSW 2011 Closing Night Film and Additional Titles Announced
SXSW is pleased to report that this year’s Closing Night film will beThe King of Luck, Billy Bob Thornton’s affectionate portrait of music icon Willie Nelson.
Also announced, director Paul Feig brings a work-in-progress screening of Bridesmaids, the hilarious new film starring and co-written by Kristen Wiig, and produced by Judd Apatow; and a screening of the upcoming HBO special broadcast of The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway.
Other exciting additions include Harmony Korine‘s new short film featuring gonzo rap-ravers Die Antwoord, Umshini Wam (pictured), andNight Fishing, a short film shot entirely on an iPhone 4 by PARKing CHANce (PARK Chan-wook and PARK Chan-kyong).
Joining the 24 Beats Per Second section, P. David Ebersole delivers Hit So Hard, a revealing documentary on HOLE drummer Patty Schemel. Take a look below for the rest of the additional titles, and browse the full schedule here.
HEADLINERS
Director: Billy Bob Thornton
SPECIAL EVENTS
Bridesmaids (Work in Progress)
Paul Feig
Films from R.E.M.’s Collapse Into Now followed by a Q+A by Michael Stipe
Various Directors
Night Fishing
Directors: PARKing CHANce (PARK Chan-wook, PARK Chan-kyong)
(North American Premiere)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
Director: Marty Callner
Sound and Scene: Made in Israel
Directors: Yuval Nathan, Merov Nathan, Onili
Umshini Wam
Director: Harmony Korine
24 BEATS PER SECOND
The Devil’s Box
Director: Jason Hammond (World Premiere)
Hit So Hard
Director: P. David Ebersole (World Premiere)
Tell Your Friends
Director: Victor Varnado (World Premiere)
SXGLOBAL
Directors: Dylan Goch and Gruff Rhys
Tunnelvision
Director: Stefano Odoardi, Writer: Sytske Kok
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
Director: Holden Osborne
SHORTS SCREENING WITH FEATURES
Director: Rainn Wilson
Photo credits, top to bottom: “Umshini Wam” (Courtesy of O’Salvation Cine Ltd); Billy Bob Thornton (Courtesy of Meathouse Productions); Separado! (courtesy of Contentfilm)
Source: SXSW
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