Earlier today, SXSW supplemented their main features announcement from last week with a number of additional film selections, including the reveal of their Shorts and VR programming. Following is the list of newly announced nonfiction features per section:
Documentary Spotlight:
MISSION CONTROL: THE UNSUNG HEROES OF APOLLO
Director: David Fairhead
At the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.
Festival Favorites:
DAVID LYNCH – THE ART LIFE
Director: Jon Nguyen
A film that deeply explores the experiences that shaped one of cinema’s most distinctive voices: David Lynch.
TROPHY
Director: Shaul Schwarz, Co-Director: Christina Clusiau
Endangered African species like elephants, rhinos, and lions march closer to extinction each year. TROPHY investigates the powerhouse businesses of big game hunting, breeding, and wildlife conservation.
THROUGH THE REPELLENT FENCE: A LAND ART FILM
Director: Sam Wainwright Douglas
Some fences don’t divide.
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