On Thursday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced eleven films that were funded through its funding portal will be presented at this year’s SXSW, which is currently being held in Austin, Texas. The Kickstarter team shared:
“Starting this weekend, eleven Kickstarter-funded films are set to play SXSW 2017. More than 23,000 backers pledged more than $1.6 million to help bring these film projects to life — not counting the one that’s currently live! Over the past seven years, Kickstarter-funded SXSW premieres have enjoyed incredible success in theaters, on national broadcasts, and across digital platforms.”
Films featured at the 2017 SXSW are the following:
Bill Nye: Science Guy — Directors/Screenwriters: David Alvarado, Jason Sussberg- Assholes — Director/Screenwriter: Peter Vack
- Flesh and Blood — Director/Screenwriter: Mark Webber
- Paa Joe & The Lion (Ghana, United Kingdom) — Director: Benjamin Wigley
- Sylvio — Directors: Albert Birney, Kentucker Audley
- A Life in Waves — Director: Brett Whitcomb
- Bad Lucky Goat (Colombia) — Director/Screenwriter: Samir Oliveros
- David Lynch – The Art Life — Director: Jon Nguyen
- Unrest — Director: Jennifer Brea
- Whiskey Fist — Director/Screenwriter: Gillian Wallace Horvat
- The Honor Farm — Director/Screenwriter: Karen Skloss
