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  1. Watch Video 'Short Term 12' Trailer: Take a Look at the Breakout Hit of SXSW (Video)

    'Short Term 12' Trailer: Take a Look at the Breakout Hit of SXSW (Video)

    5:05 pm PDT 6/3/2013
    • Mia Galuppo
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    The black comedy was honored with the Austin festival's Grand Jury Award. READ MORE

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  2. Review
    The Source Family: Film Review

    The Source Family: Film Review

    10:05 pm PDT 4/30/2013
    • John DeFore
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    Directors Jodi Wille and Maria Demopoulos explore the inner workings of '70s cult leader Jim Baker and the LA-based sect he named after his famous health food restaurant. READ MORE

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  3. Review
    William and the Windmill: SXSW Review

    William and the Windmill: SXSW Review

    2:16 am PDT 3/25/2013
    • John DeFore
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    The SXSW grand-jury doc prize went to Ben Nabors' look at a teen inventor's newfound celebrity. READ MORE

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  4. Review
    TPB AFK – The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard: SXSW Review

    TPB AFK – The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard: SXSW Review

    2:00 am PDT 3/25/2013
    • John DeFore
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    Simon Klose forgoes an overall history of the notorious piracy site in favor of a close-up on legal wrangling. READ MORE

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  5. The Other Shore: SXSW Review

    4:33 pm PDT 3/22/2013
    • John DeFore
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    Timothy Wheeler's debut doc chronicles a champion swimmer's impossible-sounding quest. READ MORE

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  6. Review
    Finding the Funk: Film Review

    Finding the Funk: Film Review

    2:05 pm PDT 3/21/2013
    • John DeFore
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    Nelson George's doc connects the dots between James Brown and Prince. READ MORE

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  7. Bayou Maharajah: Film Review

    1:53 pm PDT 3/21/2013
    • John DeFore
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    New Orleans greats tell the story of one of the city's most influential pianists. READ MORE

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  8. SXSW: Magnolia Pictures Nabs North American Rights to 'Drinking Buddies'

    SXSW: Magnolia Pictures Nabs North American Rights to 'Drinking Buddies'

    10:28 am PDT 3/19/2013
    • Tatiana Siegel
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    The film stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston. READ MORE

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    Singer Throws Tantrum, Rock Star Gets Testy: 15 Things Seen and Heard at SXSW Music

    Singer Throws Tantrum, Rock Star Gets Testy: 15 Things Seen and Heard at SXSW Music

    7:00 am PDT 3/19/2013
    • Jeff Miller
    • Emily Zemler
    • Shirley Halperin
    • Mitch Myers
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    Erykah Badu surprises Sonos Studio crowd, Wayne Coyne talks his way in to see Justin Timberlake, Depeche Mode party and other noteworthy happenings witnessed by THR writers at South by Southwest. READ MORE

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  10. Review
    Improvement Club: SXSW Review

    Improvement Club: SXSW Review

    8:53 pm PDT 3/18/2013
    • Sheri Linden
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    The members of an experimental Seattle theater troupe play versions of themselves in a fictionalized account of one of their productions. READ MORE

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  11. SXSW: Magnet Picks Up Horror/Comedy 'Milo,' About a Murderous Demon

    SXSW: Magnet Picks Up Horror/Comedy 'Milo,' About a Murderous Demon

    1:55 pm PDT 3/18/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
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    The film, starring Ken Marino, was co-written and directed by Jacob Vaughan. READ MORE

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  12. And Who Taught You to Drive?: SXSW Review

    10:48 pm PDT 3/17/2013
    • Justin Lowe
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    Filmmaker Andrea Thiele’s documentary addresses the challenges of foreign-language driving lessons. READ MORE

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  13. Watch Video SXSW: Is James Franco's Art Imitating Life in 'Maladies'? (Q&A)

    SXSW: Is James Franco's Art Imitating Life in 'Maladies'? (Q&A)

    6:20 pm PDT 3/17/2013
    • Joshua Stecker
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    Writer-director Carter says Franco's character, a soap opera actor-turned-writer with a mental disorder, shares some traits with the "Spring Breakers" star. READ MORE

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  14. Review
    The Retrieval: SXSW Review

    The Retrieval: SXSW Review

    5:47 pm PDT 3/17/2013
    • Justin Lowe
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    The Civil War-era slave-hunting drama's star Tishuan Scott won the fest's special jury acting award. READ MORE

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  15. SXSW: Fall Out Boy Play Hits, 'Beat It' at Festival

    SXSW: Fall Out Boy Play Hits, 'Beat It' at Festival

    2:07 pm PDT 3/17/2013
    • Andrew Hampp, Billboard
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    The pop-punk band kept their 40-minute set almost exclusively to old hits. READ MORE

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  16. SXSW: Justin Timberlake Brings Down the House at Festival Closer

    SXSW: Justin Timberlake Brings Down the House at Festival Closer

    11:57 am PDT 3/17/2013
    • Shirley Halperin
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    The former boy bander delivers a nonstop hit parade headlining a MySpace secret show at South By Southwest. READ MORE

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    SXSW: Prince Rocks Festival With Marathon of Encores

    SXSW: Prince Rocks Festival With Marathon of Encores

    10:41 am PDT 3/17/2013
    • Jeff Miller
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    To the show's attendees, it surely felt like the performer's stamina was something out of a book of legends. READ MORE

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  18. Watch Video SXSW: 'Broadway Idiot' Filmmakers 'Never' Saw Signs of Billie Joe Armstrong's Addiction (Q&A)

    SXSW: 'Broadway Idiot' Filmmakers 'Never' Saw Signs of Billie Joe Armstrong's Addiction (Q&A)

    9:00 pm PDT 3/16/2013
    • Joshua Stecker
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    The Green Day frontman was a mentor, father figure and even a softball teammate while performing with the cast of Broadway's "American Idiot." READ MORE

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  19. SXSW: Depeche Mode Gears Up for New Album With Club Show

    SXSW: Depeche Mode Gears Up for New Album With Club Show

    3:37 pm PDT 3/16/2013
    • Shirley Halperin
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    A 45-minute set at South By Southwest draws the industry faithful. READ MORE

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  20. Review
    Hours: SXSW Review

    Hours: SXSW Review

    2:49 pm PDT 3/16/2013
    • John DeFore
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    Screenwriter Eric Heisserer ("Final Destination 5") makes his directorial debut with a Katrina-set survival story. READ MORE

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