“EVERYONE TOGETHER is a comedy series that brings together two dysfunctional families from different cultural backgrounds as they clash and bond over a new major family milestone each season. In the pilot, resentments and old wounds come to the forefront when siblings Lulu and Martin are forced to attend the week-long, campsite wedding of their […]
Author: Jason Whyte
SxSW 2020 Interview – REMINISCES OF THE GREEN REVOLUTION director Dean Colin Marcial
“It’s THE BREAKFAST CLUB for eco-terrorists, a fire set halfway around the world and twenty years ago raging in the present. A ghost tells you about the last day of his life, planning the revolution with his activist friends before tragically exploding on a mountainside during their botched mission. But it’s also about love and […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – WAFFLE writers Katie Marovitch & Karry Barker
“WAFFLE is an exciting horror-comedy that also holds up a mirror to society. The story follows Kerry at a sleepover with the socially awkward, mysteriously orphaned heiress Katie, who Kerry learns the hard way always gets what she wants. It warns us of a future in which we have grown so isolated that friendship and […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – AMERICAN RAPSTAR director Justin Staple
“The Soundcloud Rap documentary you’ve all been waiting for. Featuring some of the scene’s biggest stars. Packed full of great music, comical moments, and an eerie ending that will leave you at the edge of your seats.” Director Justin Staple on AMERICAN RAPSTAR which screens in the 2020 edition of SxSW Film. Editor’s Note: While […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – RUNON director Daniel Newell Kaufman
“All Luke and his mom have are two garbage bags full of clothes, and two tickets out of town on the midnight Greyhound. Like he’s assembling a puzzle, Luke has to figure out the why of it–all before the person they’re running from puts together the pieces. RUNON is a short film that is a […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – Gholü by Oh Sees director Leo Nicholson
“It’s a stop-motion animation cannibal roller-coaster about a day in the life of a complicated cannibal.” Director Leo Nicholson on Gholü by Oh Sees, which screens in the music video section of SxSW 2020 Film. Editor’s Note: While SxSW was officially cancelled on March 6th, 2020, the below interview was one of many that already […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – NOOSE by Humans director Peter Ricq
“Our music video follows a sign spinner across Hollywood who only finds his joie de vie while sign spinning and listening to HUMANS (the band). Our lead is the three time world champion sign spinner Kadeem Johnson.” Director Peter Ricq on his music video Noose by the band Humans which shows in the music video […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – SLEEP PARALYSIS director William Tran
“This film is focused on a high school teenager who cannot handle the stresses of his day. After turning down plans with a girl, missing deadlines, dealing with the bully of his class, and being bombarded with endless loads of homework, he is pushed to the breaking point. Waking up in the middle of the […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – I’LL MEET YOU THERE director Iram Parveen Bilal
“It is about staying true to yourself and still belonging to your family. Specifically, IMYT is a story about a Muslim cop, a single father to a teenage ballerina, and how they both balance the unannounced surprise visit of the estranged grandfather from Pakistan. This coincides with the cop being asked by his boss to […]
SxSW 2020 Interview – TOMBOY director Lindsay Lindenbaum
“TOMBOY is a film about four incredible drummers who happen to be women. Told in cinematic, parallel narratives, this character-driven film explores how women make their way through a male-dominated industry and the pivotal crossroads they face across generations. Combining a treasure trove of unseen archival footage, intimate portraiture, moving interviews, and some serious drumming […]