{"id":2619,"date":"2017-12-05T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2017\/12\/05\/sxsw-alumni-film-releases-december-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-12-05T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T19:00:31","slug":"sxsw-alumni-film-releases-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2017\/12\/05\/sxsw-alumni-film-releases-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"SXSW Alumni Film Releases \u2013 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Discover some of the SXSW alumni films on release this month, such as The Ballad of Lefty Brown<\/em>, The Disaster Artist<\/em>, and Spaceship<\/em>. Continue on for a complete list with trailers and more info.<\/p>\n

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The Ballad of Lefty Brown
\nNarrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

A classically styled western with a contemporary edge, The Ballad of Lefty Brown<\/em> centers around a typically nuanced, understated performance from Bill Pullman<\/strong>.
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\nNow On Demand<\/a>
\nIn Theaters December 15<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bill Frisell: A Portrait
\nDocumentary Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Years in the making, this is a warm-hearted, revealing portrait of an under-appreciated but highly influential musician, Directed by Emma Franz (Intangible Asset No. 82<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\nNow In Theaters<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Disaster Artist
\nNarrative Feature, Work in Progress, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

The so-called Worst Film Ever Made gets a loving, hilarious homage in James Franco<\/strong>‘s film, featuring Franco himself in a pitch-perfect performance as underground auteur and cult hero Tommy Wiseau<\/strong>.
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In Theaters December 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fits and Starts
\nNarrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

This idiosyncratic charmer from Laura Terruso (My Name is Doris<\/em>) stars Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee as a literary couple caught up in the hilarious throes of creative dysfunction.
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\nNow Available On Demand<\/a><\/p>\n

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Maya Dardel (world premiered at SXSW as A Critically Endangered Species)
\nNarrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Lena Olin<\/strong>\u2019s ruthlessly effective performance in the title role anchors this gripping examination of art, mortality and eroticism.
\nNow In Theaters<\/a><\/br>
\nOn Demand November 14<\/a><\/p>\n

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Porto
\nNarrative Feature, North American Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

In one of his final roles, Anton Yelchin<\/strong> stars with Lucie Lucas<\/strong> as fleeting lovers in this gorgeous film, steeped in melancholy and romance.
\nIn Theaters November 17<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Price (world premiered at SXSW as Dara Ju)
\nNarrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

This cautionary tale follows a young Nigerian-American financier as he attempts to navigate the difficult terrain where ambition, temptation and responsibility collide. A striking debut feature.
\nIn Theaters November 10<\/a><\/br>
\nOn Demand November 28<\/a><\/p>\n

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Song of Granite
\nNarrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Uncategorizable and mesmerizing, Song of Granite<\/em> is truly unique, hybrid portrait of Irish folk music hero and icon Joe Heaney<\/strong>.
\nIn Theaters November 15<\/a><\/br><\/p>\n

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Spaceship
\nNarrative Feature, World Premiere, 2016<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Alex Taylor<\/strong>‘s striking debut feature is a fresh, feverishly psychedelic take on the coming of age genre, and marks him out as a distinctive new film artist.
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On Demand December 12<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Work
\nDocumentary Feature, World Premiere, 2017<\/em>
\nWebsite<\/a> | Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

A powerful examination of rehabilitation and masculine fragility that\u2019s as compassionate as it is confrontational and emotionally hardcore. A truly unmissable film. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize in the 2017 Documentary Feature Competition.
\nNow in Theaters<\/a><\/br>
\nNow On Demand<\/a><\/p>\n

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