With its announcement of the closing night film, Mark Webb's 500 Days of Summer, SXSW Film has found its bookends, complementing the opening night salty-bromantic-comedy-blockbuster of I Love You, Man, with a little bit of sweet indie romance. more ›

Creating a short film requires as much vision and creativity as any other variety, and rather than attempting to locate the best of the best using googling skills and illegal downloading, you can easily enjoy a pre-approved (by that certain Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) selection in the comfort of your very own Alamo Draft-home. Starting on Friday, the South Lamar location will offer screenings of both the live-action and the animated Academy Award-nominated films—five shorts per 90 minute program. more ›