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SXSW

‘Proudly Claiming Our Tears’: Fathers Stand Together for Their Trans and Nonbinary Kids

In “The Dads,” a new documentary that premiered at SXSW, men open up to each other about their hope, their fears, and their unconditional love for their children.

by Kit O'Connell

Keep Reading

The Love and Loss of the Quintanillas

by Francesca D’Annunzio

These Librarians Won’t Let America’s Fever Hit Fahrenheit 451

by Josephine Lee

‘The Hobby’: A Love Letter to Board Gamers like My Son

by Josephine Lee

Mar 09, 2018

‘Alt-Right: Age of Rage’ Is a Thoughtful Ode to Anti-Fascism

At SXSW, a new documentary dissects the ideology of those who battle the alt-right with as much precision as it exposes the hate of Richard Spencer and his ilk.

by Gus Bova

sxsw, film, homeless, youth Mar 09, 2018

‘Lean on Pete’ Sheds Light on Youth Homelessness, but Not Its Main Character

Featured at SXSW this week, the film magnificently portrays the problems faced by homeless youth — but fails to develop its protagonist in a compelling way.

by Christopher Collins

atomic city, sxsw Mar 07, 2018

In ‘The Atomic Cafe,’ U.S. Cold War Propaganda Comes Out of the Bunkers for the Trump Era

Screening at SXSW on Saturday, the film's Cold War-era footage never feels distant — perhaps because both careless stewardship of the bomb and surreal official propaganda seem to be making a comeback.

by Michael Agresta

Baylor University Disgraced documentary SXSW Mar 17, 2017

‘Disgraced’ Nails the Selective Amnesia That Follows College Sports Scandals

by Jessica Luther

'The Work' Documentary Film 2017 SXSW Jairus McCleary Mar 16, 2017

At SXSW, ‘The Work’ Builds Case for Prison Program That Breaks Inmates Down

by Michael Agresta

June 2016 TOC art, Trapped film, abortion rights protest May 25, 2016

‘Trapped’ in the Limelight

The everyday struggles of a San Antonio abortion clinic services director are at the heart of the acclaimed documentary 'Trapped.'

by Michael Agresta

Reporter Neal Spelce, played by Monty Muir, rotoscoped into a scene from the 1966 University of Texas shooting in Tower. Mar 21, 2016

‘Tower’ Animates America’s First Mass School Shooting

by Hannah McBride

Advocacy groups and lawmakers say marijuana policy reform in Texas could be the fiscally responsible thing to do in light of an upcoming budget shortfall. Mar 17, 2016

Will Texas Turn Green? Pot Panelists Say the State Is Ready

At SXSW, advocates say Texas lawmakers could add some financial cushioning to the budget by legalizing — and taxing — marijuana.

by Hannah McBride

James White, owner of Austin's Broken Spoke dance hall. Mar 16, 2016

Dance Hall Doc Takes Filmgoers to ‘Honky Tonk Heaven’

The film touches on the effects of Austin's economic boom, but focuses on the music that made the Broken Spoke famous.

by Michael Schrantz

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