Ahead, 30 films and television shows to remember from 25 years of SXSW.
Cabin Fever(2003)
South by Southwest is known for featuring up-and-coming horror filmmakers.
The mid-budget comedy remains Apatow’s biggest box office hit.
Columbia Pictures; Everett Collection; Brett Pawlak
Like many SXSW alum, Jenkins will return to the festival this year as a keynote speaker.
But the film wouldn’t arrive in theaters until 2009.
Tiny Furniture(2010)
Lena Dunham is another beloved SXSW alum.
Thinkfilm
Like many R-rated comedies before, it got its feet wet with SXSW audiences first.
That response was validated two months later whenBridesmaidsbecame a blockbuster hit.
Veronica Mars(2014)
Marshmallows united at SXSW in 2014 for the long-awaitedVeronica Marsmovie premiere.
Everett Collection
Speaking of breakouts, take note of Peele’s other costar:Girls Tripscene-stealer Tiffany Haddish.
The Disaster Artist(2017)
Oh hi, Mark.
(The film landed a nomination for adapted screenplay at the Oscars.)
Everett Collection
Everett Collection
Universal
IFC
Everett Collection
Summit
IFC
Lionsgate
Will Forte as MacGruber.Greg Peters/Rogue/Universal
Everett Collection
John Boyega in ‘Attack the Block’.Columbia Pictures
Universal
Lena Dunham wants to revive ‘Girls’.Mark Seliger/Courtesy of HBO
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in ‘21 Jump Street’.Scott Garfield/Columbia/Sony Pictures
AFI
Brett Pawlak
Robert Voets
Mary Cybulski
Trey Edward Shults and Krisha Fairchild in ‘Krisha’.Everett Collection
Scott Garfield/Universal Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Fred Norris/HBO
TriStar Pictures
Jonathan Prime/Focus Features
Justina Mintz/A24
