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News Reel Headlines: SXSW 2007 News!!

-The gang from IFC News has posted the full episode of their "Behind the Badge" coverage for SXSW 2007. You can check it out here, and tune in to watch it on IFC TV.

- indieWIRE captures a bunch at SXSW this year, including photos/profiles/panels and more.

- Premiere.com is kicking into high gear since the print edition announced its demise, with daily reports by Stephen Saito and a look at Joe Swanberg's Hannah Takes the Stairs.

- Salon's with daily reports by Stephen Saito. favorites from the fest, including a look at Stephen Kijak's hit Scott Walker: 30 Century Man.

- IFC is checking in with constant reports and video dispatches.

- The Austin Chronicle continues to deliver the goods, with reviews and news.

- Variety LOVED Knocked Up.

- The Hollywood Reporter very much likes Manufacturing Dissent.

- Ain't It Cool News takes a look at the "Grindhouse 101" panel, as well as our "Grindhouse Trailers" contest winner.

- Christy Lemire, from the Associated Press, sits down with Disturbia star Shia LeBeouf.

- Ella Taylor, from LA Weekly, offers her views and reviews from this year's festival.

- Check out the complete Cinematical coverage of SXSW 2007, on this easy-to-use link.

- indieWIRE has got tons of pictures on the scene, at this year's event.

- AICN has piled on the reviews, including this wrap-up with over a dozen blurbs from "Psychedelic."

- The Austin Chronicle catches up with SXSW reviews, pictures, and more in their latest recap.

- Film Threat's Mark Bell looks back on this year's event.

- Peter Howell checks in for The Toronto Star on many things SXSW 2007.

- Gerald Peary reports for The Boston Phoenix on several films including Run Granny Run and Manufacturing Dissent.

- Producer and Filmmaker magazine editor Scott Macaulay gives some insight in the narrative jury's picks as well as a longer look at Ronald Bronstein's SXSW premiere Frownland.

- Tamara Krinsky wraps up some iKlipz video coverage chatting with Smiley Face director Gregg Araki.

- GreenCine Daily's master blogger David Hudson gets in the game with this dispatch from the festival, including a focus on our "Conversation with Richard Linklater."

- Karina Longworth has her SXSW CliffsNotes to share.

- Bloody Disgusting breaks down what went down on a horror fans' first trek to the fest.

- The Austin American-Statesman takes a close-up look at what happened during SXSW.

- The fine folks at the Austin Chronicle have outdone themselves yet again with the massively sprawling preview coverage for the 2007 SXSW Film Festival. It includes: an overview of the Emerging Visions and 24 Beats Per Second sections, an article by Dave Marsh about Crazy Sexy Cancer, and advanced looks at features such as The Unforeseen, Eagle vs. Shark, The Devil Came on Horseback, Bella, Hell on Wheels, The Prisoner, and more.

- eFilmCritic piles on many, many SXSW 2007 feature-filmmaker interviews, including: Alan Cumming, Joe Swanberg, Katy Chevigny, Mike Mills, and more!

- Variety serves up two special feature articles detailing the rise in popularity of SXSW, as well as the ties binding Film. Music, and Interactive.

- The Hollywood Reporter surveys a few industry members, including Eli Roth, Bill Banowsky, and Tom Ortenberg about their strategies for SXSW.

- Chris Garcia, from the Austin American-Statesman names his Top 5 film screenings and film panels to check out at SXSW 2007.

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