Kazakhstan Cinema Is Ready to Make a Splash at SXSW London. No Need for Borat!

With 'Sicko' and 'Becoming' among the feature lineup, along with a short, the event's head of screen Anna Bogutskaya explains why the Central Asian country, and the broader region, warrant attention.

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At SXSW London, Get Ready to Network and Discuss AI, Robots and Technofeudalism

Chief programming officer Katy Arnander also highlights the mentoring opportunities and explains how the event, now in its second edition, mixes the original "Austin DNA" with that special "London twist."

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SXSW London Presents New Music in Unorthodox Settings at a Time “Algorithms Are Flattening the Way We Experience Culture”

"You can get away from those screens and experience real music cultures, distinct diasporic cultures alongside each other" and hear "what's next," says head of music Adem Holness about the second annual edition of the "showcase festival."

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‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes’ Is a Dark Coming-of-Age Tale About a Boy Who Must Hide Behind a Mask (Exclusive SXSW London Clip)
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‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes’ Is a Dark Coming-of-Age Tale About a Boy Who Must Hide Behind a Mask (Exclusive SXSW London Clip)

Greek filmmaker Thanasis Neofotistos' genre-bending debut feature, "born from a deeply personal, queer experience," is set in a remote Greek village ruled by superstition and world premieres in London.

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SXSW London’s Head of Screen on Picking From Thousands of Films With an Int’l and Genre Lens and That ‘Get Jiro!’ Get
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SXSW London’s Head of Screen on Picking From Thousands of Films With an Int’l and Genre Lens and That ‘Get Jiro!’ Get

Anna Bogutskaya discusses serving up an intriguing balance, a lineup throughline, the importance of stars, and how the Screen Festival showcases a Brazilian series just in time for the soccer World Cup.

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