SXSW 2009 Film Festival Lineup Announced

Posted by Allan Ford 3 February, 2009 (0) Comment

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the complete lineup for this year’s Festival, March 13 – 21, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Over the course of nine days, 108 features will screen at the festival, with 54 of those having their world premieres at SXSW 2009.

Film Conference and Festival Producer Janet Pierson said:

“We couldn’t be more delighted with SXSW 2009 line-up, it’s a great continuation of the quality SXSW is known for: plenty of compelling, new filmmaking talent across all budget lines, engaging documentaries ranging from the socially conscious to the hilarious, electrifying music films, prominent Texas themes, cutting edge and smart Hollywood films, and an even greater exploration into global cinema.”

Spike Lee’s documentary “Passing Strange,” which premiered at Sundance, will screen at the nine-day fest along with Gutierrez’s “Women in Trouble,” Bigelow’s “Hurt Locker” and Mottola’s “Adventureland.”

Cary Fukunaga’s “Sin Nombre,” Duncan Jones’ “Moon” and Lynn Shelton’s “Humpday,” all recent Sundance screeners, will show at SXSW as well.

The SXSW Film Festival will open on March 13th with a screening of “I Love You, Man” directed by John Hamburg and starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segel and Rashida Jones.

Read on for the full SXSW line-up contained within 9 exciting categories.

Narrative Feature Competition:

Artois the Goat
Director: Kyle Bogart. Writer: Cliff and Kyle Bogart
Lab technician Virgil Gurdies embarks on an epic quest to craft the greatest goat cheese the world has ever known and reclaim the heart of his beloved Angie. Cast: Mark Scheibmeir, Sydney Andrews, Stephen Taylor Fry, Dan Braverman (World Premiere)

Bomber
Director/Writer: Paul Cotter
A bittersweet comedy about love, family and dropping bombs on Germany. Cast: Shane Taylor, Benjamin Whitrow, Eileen Nicholas (World Premiere)

Breaking Upwards
Director: Daryl Wein. Writer: Peter Duchan, Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones
A young New York couple who, desperate to escape their ennui, but fearful of life apart, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. Cast: Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones, Julie White, Peter Friedman, Andrea Martin, Pablo Schreiber, La Chanze, Olivia Thirlby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (World Premiere)