The annual trek to Austin, Texas in March for the SXSW Film Festival has been made by many notable filmmakers. And once they take in the sights, sounds and culture permeating Sixth Street, they are hooked. In fact, after losing their SXSW virginity, many make movies they plan to take to what is becoming the festival world’s most desirable destination.
Having covered SXSW and attended as a filmmaker a few years myself, I can attest to the fact that while other festivals are necessary for business, this one offers all the networking of those other festivals with more friendly fun than can be packed into days that seem to blur together. A simple math equation might explain this best:
Great Films + Parties + Tex Mex + Texas Women + College Town + Local Brews – Pretentious Hollywood Attitude = The Best Fest in the West
