Logline: Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face tells the story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into ...

Reports of SXSW’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Despite headlines circulating online on Monday suggesting that the music component of the annual festival in Austin, Texas, is all but ...

Just days after the 2025 festival wrapped in Austin, plans are already underway for next year's South by Southwest (SXSW). However, before excited attendees open their purses for the 2026 event ...

Logline: Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face tells the story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back ...

Next year’s edition of the festival will be two days shorter as SXSW's music programming will take place throughout the week. By Kimberly Nordyke, Ethan Millman Reports of the demise of South by ...

SXSW enjoys a unique spot on the festival calendar, allowing it to help some films build on their momentum after playing Sundance and giving other films a platform before they reemerge on the fall ...

“Wicked” co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo may not have won in their respective categories at the Oscars 2025 Sunday evening — but according to Melissa Rivers, they triumphed above ...

The first distinction from this and other past years is that the second weekend of SXSW, when music showcases and panels traditionally took place, has been dropped. But reports that this means an ...

Last week it certainly felt that way. This was a snack-size SXSW. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, SXSW routinely hosted nearly 2,000 bands on nearly 100 stages. This year those numbers bottomed out ...

Now the music portion of SXSW might be significantly scaling back, if not going away entirely. UPDATE: It looks like SXSW Music will now run concurrently with the other SXSW festivities.

By Taylor Mims Writer Austin’s annual SXSW conference and festival is set to scale back its 2026 edition. Next year, the event will run from March 12-18 — two days shorter than this year’s ...