Abe’s SXSW Jury of One  
Monday, March 18, 2024 at 12:00PM
Abe Friedtanzer in Babes, Colman Domingo, Greg Jardin, It's What's Inside, Jury of One, Justin H. Min, Michelle Buteau, SXSW, Sing Sing, Sofia Black-D'Elia, The Fall Guy, film festivals

A shot from my front-row seat to the Q & A for THE FALL GUY.By Abe Friedtanzer

I had the pleasure of being back in Austin for the fourth time for the SXSW Film and TV Festival, which began on Friday, March 8th and officially concluded Sunday, March 17th. During my time there, I got to see 27 in-person films and screened 17 additional films, as well as the first two episodes of season three of Hacks, which premieres in May on Max (and is just as good as ever).

As usual, most of what I saw was really terrific. It was good to see major releases like Monkey Man and Civil War ahead of their theatrical releases with an enthusiastic crowd, though neither compared in quality to The Fall Guy, which was a lot of fun. Two streaming releases coming next month also make my top ten, and I’ll hope they’ll translate well to audiences watching at home...

Rudy Mancuso and Camila Mendes in MÚSICA.

For my “jury of one,” here are my top ten films and a few other assorted honors. My reviews, if available, are hyperlinked, as well as applicable notes on distribution.

  1. It’s What’s Inside (coming soon to Netflix)
  2. Sing Sing (in theaters in July from A24)
  3. Babes (coming soon from Neon)
  4. We Were Dangerous
  5. Música (coming to Prime Video April 4th)
  6. We’re All Gonna Die
  7. The Fall Guy (in theaters May 4th from Universal)
  8. The Greatest Hits (coming to Hulu April 12th)
  9. Omni Loop
  10. Magpie

 

Best Director: Greg Jardin, It’s What’s Inside


Colman Domingo could - and should - score a second consecutive Oscar nod.

Best Actor: Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

 

Sofia Black-D'Elia in I LOVE YOU FOREVER.

Best Actress: Sofia Black-D'Elia, I Love You Forever


Justin H. Min and Lucy Boynton in THE GREATEST HITS. 

Best Supporting Actor: Justin H. Min, The Greatest Hits

 

Michelle Buteau and Ilana Glazer in BABES.

Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Buteau, Babes 

Best Screenplay: Babes

Best Cinematography: 7 Keys

 

Like with KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, this is the only still available from IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE. But trust me - it's worth the wait.

Best Ensemble Cast: It’s What’s Inside

Top 5 Documentaries:

  1. Fly (National Geographic Documentary Films)
  2. Black Box Diaries
  3. The Truth vs. Alex Jones (streaming on Max on March 26th)
  4. Preconceived
  5. An Army of Women

Special Award for Comic Relief MVP: Arturo Castro, Road House

(All images courtesy of SXSW)

If you were at SXSW, what did you see? If not, what are you most looking forward to?

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