SXSW Film Festival 2006
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Fri., March 17, 2006
The SXSW Film Festival continues through Saturday with lots of screenings still to unspool. Of the three films opening for theatrical runs in Austin this weekend, two – Neil Young: Heart of Gold and V for Vendetta – have had sneak peeks at SXSW and are highly recommended by our reviewers. Many music-related features and documentaries also remain to be screened, along with a couple of films in the Kris Kristofferson retrospective, including Cisco Pike and 1984's Songwriter – one of the most illuminating studies ever of the corrosiveness of the music business. Look in this week's Screens section of the Chronicle (as well as the upcoming dailies Thursday-Saturday) for articles, interviews, schedules, and reviews. Also refer to sxsw.com/film for further details about the films.
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