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What the Hideout is Hiding: Great Local Shorts During SXSW

By Debbie Cerda on March 11, 2010 - 4:30pm in

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Each year the SXSW Film Festival and Conference supports the Austin film community by hosting special screenings by local film-related nonprofit organizations. As part of the Austin Media Arts Committee (AMAC) series,  Austin Film Society, Austin School of Film and Reel Women have each compiled two programs that showcase their members' work. All SXSW badgeholders and non-badgeholders are encouraged to come out and check out the showcases. Audiences will also have the opportunity to vote on their favorite Reel Women short, and the winning filmmaker will receive a special award package.

The Austin School of Film has not released their lineup yet for their screenings on Sunday, March 14 at noon and Monday, March 15 at 2 pm. The Austin Film Society and Reel Women have made their programs available. Here's the 2010 lineup:

Austin Film Society Program for Saturday, March 13 at noon (70 mins)

  • Make a Wish, dir. David Ward
  • Squeezed Out of Business, dir. Chithra Jeyaram
  • The Alligator, dir. Jeff Marrow
  • Seeds of Change, dir. Kelly West
  • Big Hands, dir. Aaron Holloway
  • Manos de Madre, dir. Greg Kwedar

Austin Film Society Program for Sunday, March 14 at 2 pm (70 mins)

  • Platypus Rex in: ABC-Hole, dir. Bob Ray 
  • I Love You, Will Smith, dir. Bradley Jackson 
  • Never Do This, dir. Scott Rice 
  • To Do That, dir. Jason Brenizer 
  • Der Vater, dir. James Moore 
  • El Pez, dir. Brian Scofield 
  • Shades of the Border, dir. Patrick Smith 
  • The Shrimp, dir. Keith Wilson

Reel Women Program for Saturday, March 13 at 2 pm (90 minutes)

  • Mind Over Polio, (10:00) dir. Deb Eynon Finley
  • La Petit Canard, (1:46) dir. Amelia Giller
  • Broken Heart Boy, (11:34) dir. Matty Greene
  • Hung Up, (9:16) dir. Erin Randall
  • ABC Detectives, (7:00) dir. Sarah Nolen
  • Bits and Pieces, (7:30) dir. Justin Durban
  • Close Enough, (9:00) dir. Deb Bryan
  • Somewhere in the Middle, (12:24) dir. Jenni Tooley
  • Without You, (5:00) dir. Brandy Amstel
  • Wave to Life, (7:00) dir. Melissa Nierman

Reel Women Program for Monday, March 15 at noon (90 minutes) 

  • Looking for a Sign, Listening for a Sound, (3:24) dir. Dunya Bean
  • Untitled Moon Project, (7:30) dir. John S. Moore
  • Ulysse: The Journey, (1:00) dir. Amelia Giller & Brittany McFalls
  • Tracy, (6:20) dir. Ben Slamka
  • Awakening, (6:10) dir. Andrew Neilson
  • La Page Blanche, (7:04) dir. Sarah Gonzalez
  • Bag It, (11:51) dir. Christine Giordano
  • Dialing Amy, (10:41) dir. Lexer Kadan
  • When the Sun Sets, (9:28) Cheri Clemons
  • Drama, (7:02) dir. Timeca M. Seretti
  • Taco! Taco! Taco!, (8:16) dir. John Estrada

If you do not have a SXSW film badge or pass, you can buy a single admission ticket at the box office 15 minutes before the screening ($10). Individual tickets are only sold after badges and passes are let in, space permitting. We will update this listing if the Austin School of Film releases specifics on their program.

[Photo credit: The Hideout by Jette Kernion]