SXSW Alumni Film Releases – June 2018

June 1, 2018 Jim Kolmar

Discover some of the SXSW Film Festival alumni films and shows on release this month, such as American Animals, Boundaries, and Condor. Continue on for a complete list with trailers and more info.

American Animals
Narrative Feature, 2018
Website | Trailer

An irresistible heist caper, with a subversive approach to truth in storytelling, and a killer cast that includes Barry Keoghan and Ann Dowd.
In Theaters June 1

Blockers
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Website | Trailer

Starring Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz and John Cena, the directorial debut of Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect) is a satisfyingly hilarious, bawdy comedy.
On Demand June 19

Boundaries
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Website | Trailer

Nuanced, riveting performances by Christopher Plummer and Vera Farmiga make this offbeat road trip movie truly compelling viewing.
In Theaters June 22

Condor
Episodic, World Premiere, 2018
Website | Trailer

Inspired by Sydney Pollack’s iconic Three Days of the Condor, this pulse-pounding conspiracy thriller stars Max Irons, William Hurt, and Mira Sorvino.
Broadcast June 6

Damsel
Narrative Feature, 2018
Website | Trailer

The Zellner brothers return with their brilliantly eccentric, singular spin on the western, starring Robert Pattinson.
In Theaters June 22

Half the Picture
Documentary Feature, 2018
Website | Trailer

Urgent and timely, Half the Picture explores and extolls the role of women in filmmaking, from indie to Hollywood, featuring Ava DuVernay, Jill Soloway, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and many more.
In Theaters June 8

Hearts Beat Loud
Narrative Feature, 2018
Website | Trailer

Fresh, unpretentious, and unabashedly heart-warming, Brett Haley’s latest features Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons as an effortlessly compelling father/daughter songwriting duo.
In Theaters June 8

Hereditary
Narrative Feature, 2018
Website | Trailer

Toni Collette anchors an innovative, terrifying horror film that’s surely destined to devastate audiences for years to come. Insidious and unmissable.
In Theaters June 8

Maineland
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2017
Website | Trailer

Miao Wang’s sensitive documentary is at once a coming-of-age story and a delicate, nuanced evocation of alienation, cultural difference and identity.
In Theaters June 8

Nossa Chape
Documentary Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Website | Trailer

Acclaimed documentarians Jeff and Michael Zimbalist return with the devastating story of a tragic plane crash that killed all but three members of Brazil’s Chapacoense soccer team.
In Theaters June 1

Outside In
Narrative Feature, US Premiere, 2018
Website | Trailer

Lynn Shelton’s latest film stars Jay Duplass (who co-wrote with Shelton) and the always sublime Edie Falco as an ex-convict and his former teacher in this subtle, deeply felt drama.
Now on Netflix

Upgrade
Narrative Feature, World Premiere, 2018
Website | Trailer

This brutal future-shocker doesn’t hold back, channeling the icy technophobic tropes of classic sci-fi into something new and thrilling.
In Theaters June 1

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Documentary Feature, 2018
Website | Trailer

This definitive portrait of Mr. Rogers, America’s favorite neighbor and an enduring force for kindness and compassion, is the film the world needs right now.
In Theaters June 8

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