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What To See At SXSW 2012 Film

Updated: Friday, March 9 2012, 06:59 PM CST
The film portion of SXSW runs March 9 - March 17 and can get overwhelming.  There are over 150 films screening and these seven are some of the best. We've also listed some of the cast members that are in town to conduct Q&As after the screenings. With this break down you'll be able to find this week's best films.


Nature Calls (Comedy) 85 minutes - Narrative Spotlight

Synopsis:  Sibling rivalry brothers, Randy (Patton Oswalt) and Kirk (Johnny Knoxville) has never seen things the same way, but everything is taken to a whole new level when Randy takes Kirk's son and his slumber party friends on a Scout Trip that they will never forget.  
Saturday, March 10, 4:00 pm, Paramount Theatre
Sunday, March 11, 9:30 pm, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane
Friday, March 16, 2:00 pm, Stateside Theatre
*Director Todd Rohal, Johnny Knoxville and Rob Riggle will be in attendance for Saturday's show.


Safety Not Guaranteed (Comedy)

Synopsis: Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
Saturday, March 10, 7:00 pm, Paramount Theatre
Tuesday, March 13, 7:30 pm, Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane
* Director Colin Trevorrow, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson, and Karan Soni will be in attendance at Saturday's show.


Killer Joe (Thriller) 103 minutes - Headliner

Synopsis: When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.
Saturday, March 10, 9:30 pm, Paramount Theatre
*Writer Tracy Letts, Matthew McConaughey, Gina Gershon, Emile Hirsch, and Juno Temple will be in attendance.


The Hunter (Drama) 101 minutes - Headliner

Synopsis: Martin, a skilled mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
Sunday, March 11, 2:00 pm, Paramount Theatre
Monday, March 12, 7:30 pm, Alamo Drafthouse Village
Friday, March 16, 9:30 pm, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
* Director Daniel Nettheim and Willen Dafoe will be in attendance for Sunday's show.


Somebody Up There Likes Me (Comedy) 98 minutes - Narrative Spotlight

Synopsis: This comedy is about thirty-five years in the life of Max (Keith Poulson), his best friend Sal (Nick Offerman) and a woman they both adore, Lyla (Jess Weixler). The three of them go through mandatory but seemingly unfulfilling entanglements, at weddings, funerals, hospitals, eateries, divorce courts and the tool shed.
Sunday, March 11, 9:45 pm, Stateside Theatre
Tuesday, March 13, 1:45 pm, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Friday, March 16, 11:00 am, Paramount Theatre
* Director and writer Bob Byington, Nick Offerman and other cast members will be in attendance.

To view the trailer: http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_FS12906


21 Jump Street (Comedy) 98 minutes – Headliner

Synopsis: A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
Monday, March 12, 7:30 pm, Paramount Theatre
* Directors Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Producer Neal Moritz, Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Rob Riggle, Nick Offerman, and Dave Franco will be in attendance.

To view the trailer: http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_FS12420


Bernie  (Comedy) 90 minutes
Synopsis: In small-town Texas, the local mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy
widow, though when he kills her, he goes to great lengths to create the illusion that she's alive.
Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 pm, Paramount Theatre
* Director Richard Linklater, Writer Skip Hollandsworth, Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey will be in attendance.


If you have any questions about SXSW film, email us at kewilson@keyetv.com.

To read more about the films and schedule, go to: schedule.sxsw.com/2012/.What To See At SXSW 2012 Film