SXSW Alumni Film Releases – January 2018 and February 2018
Discover some of the SXSW alumni films on release this month, such as Bad Lucky Goat, Like Me, and Residente. Continue on for a complete list with trailers and more info.
Bad Lucky Goat
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer
A charming debut from Samir Oliveros, Bad Lucky Goat is the sun-kissed story of two fighting siblings, a pick-up truck and an unfortunate incident with a bearded goat.
Now Streaming
Now On DVD
Game of Death
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer
Brutal, bloody good fun, Game of Death is now available as an episodic series via the Blackpills app.
Now On Demand
The Collection
Documentary Short, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer
It’s alive! Two friends stumble across an extraordinary, life-changing trove of movie memorabilia in Omaha, Nebraska.
Now Online
THE LIBERATORS
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2016
Website | Trailer
The incredibly strange-but-true story of an intrepid art detective and a search for stolen WWII treasure that took him Germany to the Texas prairie.
Now Streaming
Like Me
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer
Wild, lurid, millennial mayhem with an astute eye on the madness of the zeitgeist, Like Me is uncompromising from the outset. Featuring a thrilling turn from rising star Addison Timlin in the lead role.
In Theaters January 26
May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2017
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Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio direct this intimate portrait of the beloved band, as they record their acclaimed album True Sadness.
Broadcast Premiere January 29
Mr. Roosevelt
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
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Former SNL player and Master of None co-star Noelle Wells appears in front of and behind the camera in her beguiling, hilarious directorial debut.
Now streaming
The Relationtrip
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
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Gonzo weirdness from somewhere on the romcom spectrum, The Relationtrip is a charming breath of fresh air.
On Demand January 16
Residente
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2017
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Calle 13 front man Rene Perez Joglar delivers an incredibly assured debut feature, a globe-trotting journey to explore the music that courses through his DNA.
Now Streaming
Signature Move
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
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Jennifer Reeder’s razor-sharp, sexy modern twist on the romantic comedy feels utterly essential, complex, universal, and unlike anything else out there.
On Demand February 9
Slash
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2016
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SXSW veteran Clay Liford (Earthling, Wuss) returns with this utterly charming tale of a young writer whose erotic fanfic takes him to some strange places, including...romance?
Now on Amazon Prime
The Strange Ones
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
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The long-awaited debut feature from Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein is an enigmatic study of fraternal tension and the resonance of long-buried secrets.
Now On Demand
Sylvio
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer
Just an everyday tale of a small town gorilla in the midst of an existential crisis.
Now On Demand
Tragedy Girls
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer
Social media-induced ennui, and millennial aggression collide in this fearless, genre-flipping thrill ride that pulls no punches.
Now On Demand
Unrest
Documentary Feature, 2017
Website | Trailer
A deeply personal, startlingly raw, urgent investigation of the grossly misunderstood phenomenon of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Broadcast Premiere January 8
Now on Netflix
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By Jim Kolmar
02/8/2018