Okay, okay - we've haven't been doing a very good job keeping you informed about SXSW Film stuff. But a lot of news has built up over the last week or so, so we're gonna drop it on you all at once, like some kind of awesome 50-megaton knowledge-bomb. SXSW Film Festival Passes are now on sale at Waterloo Records Video. They cost $65, and they work sort of like music wristbands (at screenings, badges......

SXSW Film Festival recently released their lineup of feature films to be screened this year. Check out the full roster after the jump. LONE STAR STATES Forfeit Directed by Andrew Shea, written by John Rafter Lee. Featuring: Billy Burke, Sherry Stringfield, Gregory Itzin, Wayne Knight. An ex-con tries to manage his way back into society, reunite with his high school sweetheart, and commit one more crime. (World Premiere) Inside the Circle Directed by Marcy......

When you’re in your mid-twenties everything seems so damn important. And by everything, we mean everything that happens to you, everything you think, everything you desire or fear. The stakes are seemingly always raised, and as the 1/3-life crisis approaches, melodrama can be ubiquitous. You later realize that most of the drama and anxiety is self-imposed. By failing to make hard choices or take responsibility for our actions, we perpetuate a world of confused emotions......

We recently tracked down the creators of The Puffy Chair, Mark and Jay Duplass (writer and director, respectively). They took time out of their busy promotional schedule to combine forces and answer a few of our questions regarding their process and their new film. What first got you excited and interested in being a filmmaker? Turning a camera on and pointing it at people was always fun when we were kids. We made a lot......