Full Coverage: South by Southwest (SXSW) 2015

A prevailing notion at the South by Southwest music festival, which concluded here Sunday, was that this year’s edition delivered a much-needed course correction.

“If I was at this show,” said Tobias Jesso Jr., “I’d want my money back.”

Colin Hanks knows how his presence at SXSW looks.

“Someone’s in a cranky mood right now,” Jimmy Kimmel said to his 8-month-old, Jane.

The first thing to know about Snoop Dogg’s keynote address Friday morning at the South by Southwest music conference: His interlocutor was his manager, Ted Chung.

Photos from the 2015 South by Southwest interactive, music and film festival in Austin, Texas.

“This is ‘Not on Drugs,’” said Tove Lo, introducing one of her songs late Thursday night at the Belmont club here.

Before a screening to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Breakfast Club,” a choir of local Texas students marched on stage and began singing the movie’s theme song.

There are far too many musicians at South by Southwest to keep them confined to the bars, clubs and theaters of downtown Austin.

I don’t know how much Samsung paid Iggy Azalea to headline the company’s so-called Milk Music Lounge at the South by Southwest music festival Wednesday night.

The director of the narrative feature grand jury prize winner had a backpack strapped on, another prize-winner wore shorts and a baseball cap, and more than a few hugs and tears could be seen as the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival gave out its awards Tuesday night, capturing the casual feel and small, honest emotions of the event.

It started so well.

It was a mix of the old and the new Monday night as SXSW held a screening of the 1981 film “The Road Warrior” with director George Miller in attendance.

Though its film and interactive portions have been cranking out news — and hype — for the better part of a week, the annual South by Southwest conference officially launches its music programming Tuesday, bringing more than 2,000 acts to Austin, Texas, for six days of performances, parties, panel discussions and whatever else happens when musicians and the people that monetize their work gather in one place.

Compared to prestige-oriented film festivals like Cannes, Toronto or Sundance, the SXSW Film Conference and Festival has always been a freewheeling affair.

Who would have thought that a “Fast & Furious” movie would inspire tears?

It’s long been known that Wu-Tang Clan principal architect RZA has a love of kung fu films and the work of John Woo.

Amy Schumer’s character in her new movie, “Trainwreck,” is named Amy.

“This might be one of the best films we’ve ever played at South by Southwest.”

Just a few minutes into Alex Gibney’s new documentary about Steve Jobs, it becomes glaringly obvious that the filmmaker may not be the biggest fan of his subject.

On a busy opening night of the South by Southwest film festival, in between the premieres of Ondi Timoner’s documentary “Brand: A Second Coming” and Karyn Kusama’s tense, eerie thriller “The Invitation,” came the horror-comedy “The Final Girls.”

Dear Ondi, Happy Valentine’s Day. Well done on everything.

On paper, they make for somewhat of an odd couple.

It should have come as little surprise that one of Hollywood’s most idiosyncratic actors would make a purposefully, powerfully odd movie for his debut as filmmaker.

Russell Brand has always lived his life publicly.

Equal parts new-talent launching pad, comedy showcase and beer-and-barbecue-fueled party, the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival kicks off its nine-day run in Texas today, as part of the Austin-based extravaganza colloquially known as SXSW.

The formalities of the prestige festival circuit do not apply at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival — a tuxedo or gown would likely end up stained with barbecue sauce or splashed with beer.

Here are some of the films likely to get attention at this year’s South by Southwest movie festival: ‘Brand: A Second Coming’ Since his last film, “Arthur,” bombed at the box office and he divorced pop star Katy Perry, Russell Brand has largely been out of the Hollywood spotlight.

After taking a major hit on social media for offering musicians free food instead of a paycheck, McDonald’s has turned about-face on its policy toward the bands that play its showcase stage at this year’s South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas.

The South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival, which has become a leading launching pad for new talent, arguably second in the U.S. only to the recently completed Sundance, released its 2015 programming announcement Tuesday.

As her new film “Selma” begins to surge in the year-end awards race on its way to a Christmas Day opening, filmmaker Ava DuVernay was announced today as keynote speaker for the upcoming South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival.

The South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival on Thursday announced the world premiere of “Brand: A Second Coming,” a documentary on comedian and author Russell Brand, as the opening-night film of its 2015 SXSW film fest running March 13-21 in Austin, Texas.