The 2005 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival has announced its annual call for entries. Submissions in all categories are now being accepted by the festival, and applicants can submit via the festival Web site. The early deadline for submissions is November 8, 2004 and the late deadline is December 6, 2004. The 2005 festival will be held March 11-19, 2005 in Austin, TX.
"After the wild success of the 2004 festival, we're very excited to begin planning the programs for March 2005," says Matt Dentler, the Festival Producer for SXSW. The 2004 SXSW Film Festival drew record numbers of attendees from all over the world.
In addition, popular comic actor and Mr. Show co-creator Bob Odenkirk has signed on to create the festival trailers for SXSW 2005. Odenkirk's feature directorial debut, "Melvin Goes To Dinner," won an Audience Award at the 2003 SXSW Film Festival. Odenkirk's trailers will screen before each program at the 2005 festiva.
SXSW 2004 selections that have obtained distribution since screening at the festival include: "A League of Ordinary Gentlemen" (Magnolia Pictures), "Bush's Brain" (Tartan Films), "Falling Angels" (Film Movement), "Gozu" (Pathfinder Pictures), "Mail Order Wife" (First Independent Pictures), "Mind The Gap" (Showtime), and "Straight-Jacket" (here! Films).
Thanks to 'Matt'
