SXSW Photo Archive
Pictured (L-R) next to the famous Trans Am from the iconic film “Smokey and the Bandit” at the SXSW world premiere of “The Bandit” are: BMI’s Anne Cecere, BMI film composer Todd Griffin and director Jesse Moss. “The Bandit” is a film about 70s superstar Burt Reynolds, his best friend, roommate, and stunt-double Hal Needham, and the making of their…
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “The Seer” are: BMI’s Anne Cecere and BMI film composer Kerry Muzzey. “The Seer,” which won Special Jury Recognition for Cinematography during the film festival, is a portrait of farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Through his eyes, we see both the changing landscapes of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture…
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “Hunter Gatherer” are: BMI’s Anne Cecere, BMI film composer Keegan DeWitt and filmmaker Chad Hartigan, with whom DeWitt worked on the film “Morris From America” which had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The director of “Hunter Gatherer” is Josh Locy (not pictured). “Hunter Gatherer” is about an unreasonably…
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “TOWER” are: director Keith Maitland, BMI film composer Osei Essed and University of Texas mass shooting survivor Claire Wilson James. “TOWER” is the story of a sniper, who on August 1, 1966, rode the elevator to the top floor of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage…
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “TOWER” are: BMI’s Anne Cecere, BMI film composer Osei Essed and University of Texas mass shooting survivor Claire Wilson James. James, who was 8 months pregnant at the time of the shooting 50 years ago, was the first to be shot. “TOWER” won three awards at SXSW, including the Documentary Feature Competition…
Pictured (L-R) during BMI’s annual dinner at the SXSW Film Festival are BMI composer Ian Mackley (“The Hollywood Shorties”), BMI’s Anne Cecere, BMI composer Kerry Muzzey (“The Seer”) and Henry Phillips (star and BMI composer of the film “And Punching the Clown.”)
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “Teenage Cocktail” are: BMI’s Anne Cecere and BMI film composer Steve Damstra. “Teenage Cocktail” is the story of Annie and Jules, who, feeling confined by their small town and overbearing parents, hatch a scheme of running away. The only issue is, they need the money to do so. Jules suggests the couple…
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “The Art of Organized Noize” are: music producer Sleepy Brown, BMI’s Anne Cecere and music producer Rico Wade. Organized Noise consists of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown, who as pioneers of the Dirty South music movement, are responsible for Outkast, CeeLo, the Goodie Mob and the Dungeon Family. Their productions…
Pictured (L–R) at the SXSW world premiere of “The Art of Organized Noize” are Organized Noize producer Sleepy Brown, BMI’s Anne Cecere and Organized Noize producer Ray Murray.
Pictured (L-R) at the SXSW world premiere of “Best and Most Beautiful Things” are the film’s producer and editor, Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Jeff Consiglio; BMI’s Anne Cecere; BMI film composer Tyler Strickland; and director Garrett Zevgetis. “Best and Most Beautiful Things” is the story of a precocious 20-year-old woman named Michelle Smith, who lives with her mother Julie…