16Mar
In 15 years of covering film festivals, SXSW 2012 is the first one where, frankly, I’m more interested in what’s going to happen to these films on VOD than what they may do in theaters. Not because SXSW premieres won’t get theatrical releases; theatrical distributors are here in force. No one wants to miss another “Undefeated,” which won the Oscar for best documentary, or “Weekend,” which was slotted opposite 2011 festival opener “Source Code.” This year’s SXSW breakouts have yet to reveal themselves, although early response is good for films such as Amy Seimetz’s noir drama “Sun Don’t Shine,” found-footage drama “King Kelly” from “Darkon” co-director Andrew Neel and atmospheric New Orleans doc “Tchoupitoulas.” However, if and when the SXSW deals go down, odds are it’s VOD where these films will have the chance to make their biggest impression. …
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