The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival unveiled its lineup of 109 features including 69 world premieres Thursday. The festival, which overlaps with SXSW's music and interactive programs, also includes 14 North American and five U.S. premieres. SXSW will screen eight films each in its Narrative Feature and Documentary Competitions.
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As previously announced, Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi starrer The Incredible Burt Wonderstone will open the festival, taking place in downtown Austin, TX. The film will screen as part of SXSW's Headliners section along with Harmony Korine's Toronto debut Spring Breakers with James Franco and Selena Gomez, Stephen Finningan's Hawking and Fede Alvarez's Evil Dead.
SXSW veteran Joe Swanberg's Drinking Buddies will screen in the festival's Narrative Spotlight section along with fellow vet and Austin-based filmmaker Bryan Poyser's The Bounceback and John Sayles' Go For Sisters with Edward James Olmos.
SXSW's Festival Favorites section will have a good dose of Sundance offerings this year, including Austin's Richard Linklater's Before Midnight, Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon's Addiction, Yen Tan's Pit Stop, David Gordon Green's Prince Avalanche and Shane Carruth's Upstream Color.
"It?s an incredible privilege to sift through so much exciting work, and every year brings new surprises. Though trends emerge after the fact, not consciously while we?re programming, much of this year?s program embraces love and the need/search/desire for connection," commented SXSW festival producer Janet Pierson in a statement. "Many films reflect importantly on our culture and include intimate looks at iconic figures, and we?re lucky to have a plethora of hugely entertaining and…
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