SXSW got off to an uncharacteristically chilly start last week. As the annual ode to movies, music and tech kicked off on March 11 in Austin, the Texas winds blew a cold front into the downtown streets.
Between screenings and musical acts, many attendees lamented that they hadn’t packed a heavy winter jacket. But by the weekend’s close, the frost had faded, and it felt like spring in Texas again.That’s a fitting metaphor for this year’s gathering.
The festival, which runs through March 20, represents a time of renewal as the first SXSW since 2019 — the 2020 edition became one of the first major events to be canceled due to COVID-19, and the 2021 version didn’t take place either because vaccines weren’t widely available. (Variety’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation, is an investor in SXSW.) And now, SXSW has become one of the biggest U.S.
film festivals to mount a comeback. From one event to the next, the mood on the ground of this year’s festival was one of optimism and relief. “I can’t tell you how amazing it is,” Janet Pierson, the director of SXSW Film, said in opening remarks at the premiere of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a meta action comedy starring Nicolas Cage. “The vibe is just so good.
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