Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
Dir: Robert Brinkmann
October 3, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

Normally out of the limelight, character actor Stephen Tobolowsky is front and center in a performance at his birthday party, recounting stories of his experiences behind the scenes of Hollywood movies.

The Last Days of the San Jose
Dir: Liz Lambert
October 10, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

A loving portrait of the residents in an Austin motel, as it undergoes changes reflecting an American trend.

Viva Les Amis
plays with - Sons of the Rodeo, Weathered, Natalie at 5 o'clock & Spit Farther
Dir: Nancy Higgins
October 17, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

Viva Les Amis celebrates the life and times of Les Amis Cafe -- a gathering place that thrived in Austin, Texas for 27 years.

Dreams of Sparrows
plays with - Letter
Dir: Hayder Daffar
October 24, 2006 · 9:30pm - 11:00pm

"This movie is not just my dream it is a dream for all Iraqi people," stated filmmaker Hayder Daffar before a packed theater in Austin, Texas. His first week in America and Daffar had already crossed over ten states on the four day road trip out to the World Premiere of his first feature documentary, The Dreams of Sparrows. Joining Hayder on this rugged screening tour were all of the American filmmakers who had for the past two years donated their time and energy to make this dream - an independent Iraqi film production company - come true.

24 Hours on Craigslist
plays with - Craig Newmark's 2006 SXSW Interactive Keynote
Dir: Michael Ferris Gibson
October 31, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

A film chronicling a day in the life of the popular San Francisco-based online community board: Ethel Merman transvestites, diabetic cat support groups, "casual encounters" and everything that moves through the city's cyber-consciousness in a single 24-hour period.

State vs. Reed
plays with - Roswell
Dir: Ryan Polomski & Frank Bustoz
November 7, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

Did Rodney Reed kill Stacey Stites? This documentary explores the case that landed a 28 year old Bastrop man on Texas' Death Row.

Witches in Exile
plays with - Chronicles of A Professional Eulogist
Dir: Allison Berg
November 14, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

In Ghana, women accused of witchcraft are torn from their families and banished to isolated "witch villages." Witches in Exile follows accused witches through their struggle to survive in the Kukuo Witches Camp.

A Light from the East
plays with - Natalie at Five o' clock, Objectify Me, and Life on a 7-color Spectrum
Dir: Amy Grappell
November 21, 2006 · 9:00pm - 10:30pm

1991. A troupe of American actors travel to the USSR to participate in the first cultural exchange theater project in history and serendipitously witness the fall of Communism.

BBQ: A Texas Love Story
plays with - Vegan Candy
Dir: Chris Elley
February 6 · 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Tour the Lone Star State for an unbelievable look at its colorful people and their fascination and obsession with barbecue. Features Kinky Friedman, Ann Richard & others.

Pedal
Dir: Peter Sutherland
February 13 · 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Pedal is a fast-paced documentary film about surviving in the streets of New York City as a bicycle messenger. It features messengers from all walks of life as they battle traffic in a race to make their next delivery on time. Directed by Sutherland and produced by Ana Lombardo, Pedal the documentary lets viewers live the spectacle of the delivery itself. It premiered in 2001 at the South by Southwest Film Festival, and was later acquired by the Sundance channel, where it aired until 2004.

SXSW Shorts: Animated Program
Dir: Various
February 20 · 9:00pm - 10:00pm

SXSW Presents is excited to present a new program dedicated specifically to animated shorts. This collection features work from award winning artists from Austin and beyond.

SXSW Shorts: Reel Shorts
Dir: Various
February 27 · 9:00pm - 10:00pm

This year's SXSW Presents shorts collection gives viewers a peek at the diversity and sheer talent from today's short film storytellers showcased at the festival.