Spotlight
Wondering which films to watch? Spotlight presents thematically grouped, must see films, hand-picked by Fandor's curators.
Southlander
Beeswax
Mojados
Phillip the Fossil
Last Train Home
Putty Hill
Marwencol
Natural Selection
Something Ventured
The Sheik and I
Spotlight on SXSW
South by Southwest will always hold a special place in team Fandor's heart - we launched there in 2010 and identify with the event's innovative nature and independent spirit. Held each March in Austin, TX, South by Southwest, or SXSW as it's affectionally called, celebrates the intersection of film, tech and music. Originally founded as a music event in 1987, the festival began showing films in 1994 and has since attracted visitors the world over with its eclectic mix of edgy fare, works by up-and-coming talent, mind-blowing docs and wild Midnight movies.
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Selected Films
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The Sheik and I
Commissioned by a Middle Eastern Biennial to make a film on the theme of "art as a subversive act," independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi goes overboard. Told that he can do whatever he wants except make fun of the Sheik of Sharjah (who rules the country and finances the Biennial), Zahedi decides to do just that, turning his...Start your free trial to watch
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Something Ventured
Conceived by co-executive producer Paul Holland and directed by Emmy Award winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, SOMETHING VENTURED tells the story of the creation of an industry that went on to become the single greatest engine of innovation and economic growth in the twentieth century. It is...Start your free trial to watch
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Natural Selection
Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW and nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Actress for Rachael Harris, NATURAL SELECTION is a wonderfully irreverent comedy about a devoted Texas housewife whose carefully ordered world is turned upside down when she sets out to find...Start your free trial to watch
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Marwencol
Outside a small bar in Kingston, New York, Mark Hogancamp was beaten nearly to death, his memories wiped away. Seeking recovery, he builds Marwencol, a miniature World War II-era town filled with doll versions of his friends, fantasies and even his attackers. As he documents the town’s dramas with his camera, the dolls become...Start your free trial to watch
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Putty Hill
A beautifully realized portrait of a close-knit community on the outskirts of Baltimore, PUTTY HILL is the second feature from celebrated young filmmaker Matt Porterfield. At a neighborhood karaoke bar, friends and family gather to remember a young man who passed away. Knowing little about his final days, they attempt to...Start your free trial to watch
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Last Train Home
Every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year's holiday. This mass exodus is the world's largest human migration, an epic spectacle that reveals a country tragically caught between its rural past and industrial future. Working over several...Start your free trial to watch
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Beeswax
From director Andrew Bujalski (MUTUAL APPRECIATION), BEESWAX revolves around the personal and professional entanglements of twin sisters Jeannie and Lauren (played by extraordinary newcomers Tilly and Maggie Hatcher) living in Austin, Texas. Jeannie co-owns a bright, candy-colored vintage clothing store. When a conflict with...Start your free trial to watch
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Mojados
A stunning documentary, filmed over the course of ten days, following four men into the world of illegal border-crossing from Mexico to United States. Alongside Bear, Tiger, Handsome and Old Man, director Tommy Davis takes a 120 mile cross-desert journey that has been traveled innumerable times by nameless immigrants who...Start your free trial to watch
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Frontier
Based on the surrealist novel "Froktog" by famed author Mulnar Typsthat, FRONTIER is an epic saga set against the aftermath of the Klornsthog Revolution. Two members of the Expansionist Research Corps embark on a journey to civilize the most uncharted of territories. But the more these wartorn soldiers attempt to tame the...Start your free trial to watch
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The Zeros
With only weeks to live, Joe sets out to find his true lost love, make up for missed life experiences and potentially spend his last days on the sleazy streets of New Orleans. Life quickly takes a turn for the absurd when he meets a misdirected crew of cast-offs that includes a religious cult escapee, a novice stripper, and...Start your free trial to watch
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Southlander
Music video director Steven Hanft makes his feature debut with the digital video project SOUTHLANDER, an absurd independent film starring various beloved indie pop musicians. Rory Cochrane stars as Chance, a musician who loses his extremely rare magical synthesizer, a white 1969 MoleTron keyboard. He looks for it wandering...Start your free trial to watch