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Multiple Grammy and Oscar winning artist, musician and producer T Bone Burnett gave a thought provoking keynote speech at SXSW today, warning of the current dangers of the dominance of digital monopolies like Google and Facebook, while championing the value of the independence of artists. See below for the full text of the speech. Burnett has teamed up with Jay Bellerose and Keefus Ciancia for The Invisible Light Triliogy who’s first installment The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space comes out April 12 via Electro Magnetic/Verve Forecast. T BONE BURNETT SXSW KEYNOTE SPEECH: I am going to begin today with a quote from Marshall McLuhan from…

ACCLAIMED NEW FILM ON BORDER WALL ALONG TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER The River and The Wall has received standing ovations at SXSW 2019, and Gravitas Ventures will release it theatrically and on demand May 3rd. The timely new documentary feature The River and The Wall (www.theriverandthewall.com), from award-winning director Ben Masters (Unbranded) and Emmy-winning producer Hillary Pierce (Tower) is having its world premiere screenings at the SXSW Film Festival. The next screening is this Friday, March 15th at 11:15 AM at Paramount Theatre. Distributor Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, plans a North American theatrical and on demand release starting Friday, May 3, 2019. Gravitas previously…

On March 9 at SXSW, Amazon Prime Video hosted the Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate SXSW Event, a featured discussion with Good Omens showrunner, executive producer and best-selling author Neil Gaiman, joined by director and executive producer Douglas Mackinnon and stars Michael Sheen, David Tennant, and Jon Hamm. GOOD OMENS is a dark, comedic story set in modern-day Britain that centers on a fussy angel, Aziraphale

SXSW took the risk no one is willing to take... "In a world where honesty is rare, we took that chance to share our pain. SXSW has shown us the future of cinema is now. They have shown us that in the fringes, the marginalized and oppressed have platforms, and voices, and things to say. They have

Los Angeles, CA ( March 13 , 2019) –Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired U.S. rights to Jesse V. Johnson’s action thriller AVENGEMENT. The film stars Scott Adkins (ACCIDENT MAN/DOCTOR STRANGE), Craig Fairbrass (LONDON HEIST), Nick Moran (LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS), Thomas Turgoose (KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE/ THIS IS ENGLAND), Kierston Wareing (FISH TANK/100 STREETS), and Louis Mandylor (MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING/IN THE EYES OF A KILLER). The film will be released in theatres and on digital May 24th. Bleiberg Entertainment produced the film through its Compound B genre label and is handling worldwide sales. While released on furlough from prison, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his…

It’s so nice to just shut your brain off and go somewhere else, and experience something really beautiful and magical. Off of your phone, off of your social media. I really hope it all comes back. Enjoying film together is a very communal part of our culture. It isn’t often that you find yourself sitting on a cloud of pure delight at the end of a heist film. Yes, I said heist film. In the case of FINDING STEVE MCQUEEN, you’ll only find yourself anticipating the adventure, and that is reinvigorating for this genre. This is the outrageous but true story…

Houston, TX – Mischer Neurosciences Broadway at the Hobby Center announced the lineup of shows for its 2019-2020 Season today. With nine productions including one season option, the season includes a mixture of Blockbuster Tony Award®-winners, acclaimed revivals, four market premieres and beloved all-time favorites. “I am thrilled to share the 2019-2020 Broadway at the

Interview by John Wisniewski John Wisniewski: What interested you about the story of the butthole surfers, Aaron.? Aaron Tanner: I’ve always loved music. But after hearing the Butthole Surfers for the first time, it permanently altered my perception of what music could be, and changed the course I took to pursue new bands ever since.

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and visual artist Solange Knowles has released an interdisciplinary performance art film for her new album When I Get Home via Saint Records / Columbia and Apple Music. The film is an exploration of origin, asking the question how much of ourselves do we bring with us versus leave behind in our

John Wisniewski: Tobias, you have written two books on the life of Aleister Crowley. What interests those interested in the story of Crowley, the occult and magic? Tobias Churton: I suspect the first thing that attracts people to Aleister Crowley is a fascination for the unknown, and for the powerful. Crowley was not afraid to stand out from the crowd in many respects: in his demeanor, his sexuality, his beliefs, his artistry, his dress. He is something of an archetypal romantic, even though his persistent popular image may not appear romantic at all. He was an absolute believer in destiny…