Nadav Lapid on the Resistance It Took to Get to “Yes”
The "Synonyms" director discusses his spiky musical that grew out of the discord he felt in the wake of October 7th & pushing cinema to its limits.
Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie on Finding Plenty of Life in “Dead Lover”
The filmmakers discuss the other grave matters facing a woman working the late shift at a cemetery who's like a little more love in her life.
SXSW 2026 Interview: Amber Love on Looking to Make Friends with “One Another”
The director talks about this warm documentary about keeping close friendships alive as life pulls people in other directions.
SXSW 2026 Interview: Jamie Kiernan O’Brien on an Ongoing Education in “Gender Studies”
The director discusses this tantalizing tale of a lit major who gets too caught up in a narrative to realize their the author of their own story.
SXSW 2026 Review: Katie Aselton’s “Their Town” Starts a Refreshing Dialogue
Ora Duplass and Chosen Jacobs star as a pair of classmates who only get to know each other through the school play in this tender drama.
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