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From big screen premiers to mumblecore indie !icks, SXSW is quickly becoming one of America’s must attend "lm festivals. Whether you want to rub elbows with celebrities, soak in high brow art "lms, or just scope out the sweet a#er parties, SXSW Film is the place to be. Below are the top 10 "lms, shorts, and panels that the Accent is eagerly anticipating. Please check the o$cial SXSW Film Schedule for show times.

1. Kick-Ass: Based on the series by respected comic writer Mark Millar, Kick-Ass has everything a fanboy could want: gritty, gratuitous action, ordinary people acting like superheros, and a viral trailer where Nicolas Cage shoots his daughter point blank in the chest (spoiler alert: she’s wearing a bullet proof vest).

2. Directing the Dead: Genre Directors Spill %eir Guts: When it comes to Q&As, lectures, and panel presentations, it’s sometimes wise to go with speakers that are likely to be entertaining over subject matter you !nd fascinating. Luckily, the Directing the Dead panel features over enthusiastic motor mouth Quentin Tarantino, his bosom buddy Eli Roth, and up and coming horror auteurs Ti West, Matt Reeves, and Ruben Fleischer. Even if these guys were talking about proper drywall maintenance, the pure, un!ltered geekery of the speakers would be fascinating.

.3. Dirty Pictures: Back in the heady days of the 1960s, psychedelic gurus were expecting drugs to

expand our mental horizons and revolutionize society on every level. "at dream faded away when baby boomers turned o#, tuned out, and rejoined the mainstream, but chemist Dr. Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin continued to tinker. "is documentary on the man who discovered MDMA (also know as ecstasy) should be almost as fascinating as a long night staring at your hands while contemplating the nature of reality.

4. MARWENCOL: A$er receiving a horri!c, brain-damaging beating, Mark sought solace in Marwencol, the 1/6th scale town he began constructing in his backyard. "is documentary investigates Mark’s unusual road to recovery and the unique way that art can helps heal wounds, both physical and emotional.

5. Enter The Void: Filmmaker Gaspar Noe’s Irreversible is one of the most gut wrenching, hard to watch !lms ever created, featuring a horri!c rape shown in real time as a nine minute, unbroken shot. His newest work, Enter %e Void, doesn’t sound as quite unwatchable as Irreversible but knowing Noe the !lm is bound to be hard to take in one way or another. At the very least it will give you something to talk about at the a$er parties.

6. The Ride: A new documentary !lm from Vice, %e Ride follows the lives of bull riders, rodeo clowns, and stock ranchers in the Professional Bull Riders Association. "e documentary includes a cast of hard riding, fast living, modern day rodeo cowboys exploring what happens when a classic American myth runs head !rst into modern America’s big business .

7. Camp Victory, Afghanistan: "is documentary tells the story of several U.S. National Guardsmen stationed in Herat, Afghanistan and the Afghan o%cers they work with. "e United States wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are o$en the 800 pound gorilla in the room we try to ignore but sometimes you have to stare the gorilla in the eye.

8. Tub: "e synopsis of this short !lm on the SXSW web site is: “Paul jerked o# in the shower. Paul just impregnated his bath tub.” Why would you NOT want to watch this !lm?

9. MARS: MARS is a feature length !lm that follows three astronauts on the !rst manned mission to our neighboring planet. Director Geo# Marslett developed an animation process speci!cally for MARS. Filmmaker Magazine named Geo# Marslett one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2009, and he is quoted in the magazine as

saying that the movie is “a big allegory for Earth’s relationship to Mars,” but it’s also has “scientists and robots and astronauts falling in love.”

10. Writing a Successful Screenplay: Consider the Source:

Screenwriters get together to talk about the work of the “modern studio scriptwriter.” "e panelists will talk about “the wide range of source material, how to use it, and how to write an e#ective adaptation that sells.” "e panel will include novelist and Texas Monthly columnist, Sarah Bird and Shauna Cross, who wrote the !lm Whip It among others.

Finding something to do is never the problem at SXSW. %e real di$culty lies in sorting through the information overload to pick the events you’re most interested in. Even without a high faluting badge or wristband, the vast amount of open to the public events can be overwhelming, %at’s why %e Accent did that dirty work for you, and picked out eight of our favorite SXSW events for 2010. Be warned, information is liable to change so check always check online to con"rm details.

1. Night of Rage II - Night of Mayhem,"e second annual Night of Rage jams an astounding amount of rough shod, lo-!, cutting-edge punk

and noise acts into its impressive line up. Grrl power gets a 21st century kick in the pants from acts like "e Carrots and Explode Into Colors, while the city that gave birth to feisty post-modern feminism, Olympia, Washington, gets its day in the sun with sets from Gun Out!t, White Boss, and Broken Water. March 18 3 p.m., Baby Blue Recording Studio, 1522 East 12th St.

Indie rock power brokers Terrorbird Media and Force!eld PR step out from the shadows with this stunning Wednesday day show. From the lethargic haze of acts like Toro y Moi and former Austinite Neon Indian to the southern fried country roots rock of "ose Darlins, this show is the perfect way to get yourself in the SXSW spirit. March 17 12 p.m., Red 7, 611 East 7th Stree

t3. Other Music Presents"e French Legation will once again be a part of Texas’ history a$er it hosts the two day Other Music

Presents showcase. Featuring on the rise Austin act Yellow Fever, the xx, and "e Antlers on "ursday, OMP outdoes itself Friday with sets by new acts like Woods and Dengue Fever before conducting a history lesson on the roots of counter culture rock with special professors Pierced Arrows and "urston Moore. March 18, March 19 1 p.m., French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos Street

When it comes to top notch student run media in town, the stellar UT run radio station KVRX only comes second to Accent. Friday and Saturday !nds the station setting up day shows with sets by Javelin, Golden Triangle, and Teenage Cool Kids. "ursday night things are liable to get wilder than an F-bomb on the airwaves when KVRX reclaims the old Obama HQ for their legendary KVRXplosion.

March 18, Abuelita’s, 1107 I-35March 19, Okay Mountain, 1312 East Cesar Chavez Ste BMarch 20, Domy Books, 913 E Cesar Chavez

Since 2007, this festival has expanded to a multi-venue display of up-and-coming independent music. Former alumni that have performed in RedGorilla Fest include

Cage the Elephant, Dead Confederate and Family Force 5. Centrally located on downtown 6th Street, fans can enjoy bands and musicians from a variety of genres such as acoustic, blues, hip hop and punk. March 17-21, Venues TBA

6. FUSXSWWith the abundance of cliched indie rock scheduled during SXSW, Giant

Steps Productions provides a much needed relief with a week of loud, in your face rock bands. Located in the small con!nes of Plush Bar, the lack of stages gives a more intimate feeling as the fans are right there rocking with the performing bands.

March 14, Beerland, March 16, %e Parlor, March 17-20 Plush, March 20 Music Gym

To celebrate the second volume of their compilation, Versatile Syndicate is throwing a day long showcase at Hole in the Wall. Bands featured on the

compilation such as Prayer for Animals, and Obsolete Machines perform on two stages at this free show.

March 18, 12 p.m. Hole in the Wall

8. Octopus Project’s Hexadecagon Show "e Octopus Project are bringing another visual experience to the masses during SXSW.

"e band is joining forces with visual artist Wiley Wiggins, who some may remember as the upcoming freshman in Dazed and Confused. "e audience will be surrounded by eight speakers set up in a circle as eight images will project over their heads.

March 16 7:00 p.m. and 9 p.m. Whole Foods Roo#op

Hi, I’m Devon, Life & Arts editor and all around great guy. Even though this is only my second SXSW, I’m chomping at the bit to get out there and revel in every second of it, from the fantastic !lm premiers to the anything goes after-parties. My coverage is guaranteed to be di"erent from all that hyperbolic nonsense being broadcast out of downtown. You won’t !nd any paraphrased press releases or buzzy gossip on my blog. No sir, here at the Accent we’re dedicated to keeping it real, and so that’s why I will be going gonzo this year, reporting live from the subjective experience. So come along dear reader as we take journalism where it’s never gone (nor wanted to go) before.

Hey, I’m Christopher Smith, the Accent’s assistant editor. This is my !rst SXSW !lm festival, but it ain’t my !rst rodeo. Unlike my sidekick Devon, I don’t really know much about these so-called “buzz bands” and “hot !lms.” I’m a down to earth Texan, and so I plan on using my own eyes and ears to evaluate these things, rather than listen to some city boy blogger. But if I do happen to come across that elusive hipster troll who dictates what’s hot and what’s not at SXSW, you can count on me lassoing, hog tieing, and branding the Accent logo on the side of that ugly beast’s hairy hide.

Hola amigos, this is Sarah Vasquez checking in. When I’m not clocking campus news for the Accent, I also moonlight as a professional music writer at Austin Vida. This is my sixth SXSW, so I’ve got the experience, the knowledge, and the stamina required to tackle a festival of this magnitude. While all you amateurs are su"ering from heat stroke and blown ear drums, I’m going to be front and center, taking video and photos of the hot acts descending on Austin’s downtown. From o" the map parties to wild and raw day shows, I’ll be proving that, here at the Accent, we don’t need no stinking badges (though I will have a full music badge).

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71. SUNGLASSES - Wear them during the day to avoid squinting.

Take them o# at night to avoid looking like Cory Hart.

2. WATER AND SNACKS - Pack a couple of Powerbars and a bottle of water to keep your energy up and avoid the dreaded “Dorritos for dinner” phenomenon.

3. SUNSCREEN - Most of the free events scheduled when the sun is blazing, a little SPF protection is always essential for avoiding that lobster red rookie look.

4. EARPLUGS - You can buy some cheap foam ones at Home Depot, but real music a%conados spring for something that won’t make every band sound like a dull, mu&ed mess.

5. BACKPACK - Because cargo pants are for losers.

6. PHONE CHARGER - Twittering, talking, texting. they all drain battery life quick. Don’t be le$ without a clue when your phone dies and your charger is back home.

7. UMBRELLA - Don’t bring an umbrella. If it rains, you get wet. It’s part of the experience.

8. BUS PASS - What? You thought you were going to !nd parking downtown?

9. CASH - Whether you encounter a cash-only food vendor or you’re trying to grease some wheels in order to get into a sold out show, it always helps to have cash on hand.

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