Robert Rodriguez's RED 11 Set To Premiere At Atom Tickets Theater at SXSW

Malcolm Gladwell, Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, Richard Linklater, and Robert Rodriguez Set to Attend Premieres at the Venue

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Feb 26, 2019, 12:41 ET

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Social movie ticketing platform Atom Tickets is joining South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals this year as the official sponsor of the Atom Tickets Theater, the customized theater centrally located inside the Austin Convention Center will host a special premiere from Robert Rodriguez with Red 11. Malcolm Gladwell, Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf, Richard Linklater, and Robert Rodriguez will be among the talent attending various premieres at the venue. A complete list of film premieres is included below. The Texas Shorts Competition will also take place at the Atom Tickets Theater during SXSW Film Festival, which occurs March 8-13, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

Thousands of guests will come through the Atom Tickets Theater at SXSW and will be treated to a VIP experience with special ticketing offers throughout the festival and one lucky guest at each screening will win free movies for a year from Atom Tickets.

"We're thrilled to team with SXSW for the first time to present this provocative line-up of features and series at the Atom Tickets Theater," said Amber Tarshis, Head of Marketing, Atom Tickets. "As a digital ticketing startup founded by movielovers for movielovers, we're aligned with SXSW's commitment to storytelling, innovation, and connecting amazing filmmakers and talent with movie fans."

The following official SXSW event will be hosted at the Atom Tickets Theater:

Rebel Without A Crew: Filmmaking Master Class and Screening of Red 11 with Robert Rodriguez 3/12, 4:00pm

Join Robert Rodriguez as he gives a master-class in micro-budget guerilla filmmaking, featuring behind the scenes moments from his new $7,000 film, RED 11. The event will be followed by the World Premiere of RED 11.

Talent attending: Robert Rodriguez and Cast: Roby Attal, Lauren Hatfield, Carlos Gallardo, Alejandro Rose Garcia, Rebel Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez, Eman Esfandi, Steven Brudniak, Brently Heilbron, Pierce Foster Bailey

The following official SXSW Premieres will be hosted at the Atom Tickets Theater:

Any One Of Us
Director: Fernando Villena
Through the inspiring journey of a recovering athlete, Any One of Us offers an unprecedented glimpse into the traumatic world of spinal cord injuries. (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Fernando Villena, Paul Basagoitia

Apollo 11 first screening,
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.

Autonomy
Director: Alex Horwitz
A feature documentary about the emerging technology of self-driving vehicles and the big questions they raise: what is control and who do we become as we relinquish it to machines? (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Alex Horwitz, Malcolm Gladwell

Breakthrough
Director/Screenwriter: Bill Haney
Breakthrough tells the story of a renegade, blues-playing, Nobel prize-winning Texas scientist who created a cure for the world's deadliest disease. Narrated by Woody Harrelson with a country-blues soundtrack. (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Bill Haney, James Allison, Scott Dadich, Andy Schaudt

Frances Ferguson
Director: Bob Byington, Screenwriter: Scott King
A small town's reaction to scandal. Cast: Kaley Wheless, Nick Offerman, Keith Poulson, David Krumholtz (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Bob Byington, Kaley Wheless, Keith Poulson, David Krumholtz, Bill Wise, John Gatins, Megan Jerabek, Jack Marshall, Yoko Lawing

Human Nature
Director: Adam Bolt, Screenwriters: Adam Bolt, Regina Sobel
A once-in-a-lifetime scientific discovery called CRISPR gives us the power to change what it means to be human. Now it's up to us to decide how far we should go. (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Adam Bolt, Alta Charo, Fyodor Urnov, David Sanchez, Dolores Sanchez, Ethan Weiss, Palmer Weiss, Ruthie Weiss, Kevin Holden, Mike Drabowski, Paul Drabowski

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Director/Screenwriter: Alex Gibney
Elizabeth Holmes was once the world's youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her $10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
Talent Attending: Alex Gibney

J.R. "Bob" Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
Director: Sandy K Boone, Screenwriters: Sandy K Boone, Jason Wehling
This film explores the underground movement that has galvanized the imaginative, the artistic, the nerdy, even the deranged – to examine the simmering dystopia in their culture, and do absolutely nothing about it... except, maybe, poke fun at it all. (World Premiere)
Attending Talent: Richard Linklater, Doug Smith, Steve Wilcox

Jump Shot
Director: Jacob Ryan Hamilton
Jump Shot uncovers the inspiring true story of Kenny Sailors, the developer of the modern day jump shot in basketball, and how he defined the game, but why the game never defined him. (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Jacob Hamilton

The Peanut Butter Falcon
Directors/Screenwriters: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
A young man with Down syndrome runs away from the retirement home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Thomas Haden Church, Jon Bernthal, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Mick Foley, Yelawolf. (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz, Shia Labeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen

Red 11
Director: Robert Rodriguez, Screenwriters: Robert Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez
Rob, an independent filmmaker, loses his investor's money only to find out his investors are the Cartel. He checks himself into a medical research facility to pay off his debt, but quickly realizes it won't be that easy. Cast: Roby Attal, Lauren Hatfield, Carlos Gallardo, Alejandro Rose Garcia, Rebel Rodriguez, Racer Rodriguez, Eman Esfandi, Steven Brudniak, Brently Heilbron, Pierce Foster Bailey (World Premiere)

Texas Shorts Competition

Chicle (Gum)
Director: Lizette Barrera, Screenwriters: Lizette Barrera, Renier Murillo, Vittoria Rodriguez, Katy Atkinson, Elyssa Chapa
An ill-tempered teenager attempts to find peaceful solitude on the day of her grandfather's passing until an estranged friend pays her a visit. (World Premiere) Cast: Katy Atkinson, Elyssa Chapa, Ermalinda Chavarria, Pablo Esparza
Talent Attending: Lizette Barrera, Katy Atkinson, Elyssa Chapa

A Good Son
Director/Screenwriter: Suzanne Weinert
When Tommy, 75, asks his son Mike to put a Hefty bag over his head and suffocate him to death, neither believes the other will really go through with it. Until MIke's son Chris, 17, devises a plan that will satisfy both his father and grandfather. (World Premiere) Cast: Marco Perella, Tim Brown, Coleman Scollard
Talent Attending: Suzanne Weinert, Marco Perella, Tim Brown, Coleman Scollard

I am Mackenzie
Director: Artemis Anastasiadou, Screenwriter: Brittany Worthington
Caught among toxic masculinity, a sequin dress and a teenage crush, a teen skater, growing up in rural Texas, will have sex for the first time in the back of their dad's truck. (World Premiere) Cast: Shonagh Smith, Alan Nguyen, Dustin Smith, Lisa Ashby
Talent Attending: Artemis Anastasiadou, Shonagh Smith, Dustin Smith

A Line Birds Cannot See
Director: Amy Bench
Separated from her mother at the border, a determined 12-year-old sets out across the desert with only a plastic sack, survives starvation on the streets of Ciudad Juarez, and escapes kidnappers to find her mother and a place where they can be safe. (World Premiere) Cast: Edilsa Lopez
Talent Attending: Amy Bench

Mack Wrestles
Directors: Erin Sanger, Taylor Hess
Mack Beggs broke records and changed history when he won the Texas state title as a transgender wrestler. Now with high school ending and college on the horizon, the sports champion and national activist, must grapple with what comes next. (World Premiere)
Talent Attending: Erin Sanger, Taylor Hess

Sweet Steel
Director/Screenwriter: Will Goss
A depressed man puts off an important task. (World Premiere) Cast: John Merriman, Clay Liford
Talent Attending: Will Goss, John Merriman, Clay Liford

Sweet Sweet Kink: A Collection of BDSM Stories
Director: Maggie M. Bailey
Sweet Sweet Kink takes a sweet, sweet peek into the kinky world of bondage, dominance, and sadomasochism through stories of intimate connection, consensual exploration, and deep self-reflection. (World Premiere) Cast: Anonymous, Miss Wednesday & Spankbillhard, Kira Wolf Arnault, Jack & Tiffany
Talent Attending: Maggie M. Bailey

Yirga
Director/Screenwriter: B.B. Araya
Before she can leave town for a fresh start, Yirga must get one problem out of her head. (World Premiere) Cast: Rekik Neway, Evelyn Ngugi, Filmon Yohannes
Talent Attending: B.B. Araya

The complete list of content screening at the Atom Tickets theater, visit the SXSW schedule:

https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/venues/V0332?_ga=2.1534388.404859407.1551198198-628030274.1543969490

About SXSW

SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, the event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. SXSW 2019 will take place March 8-17, 2019. For more information, please visit sxsw.com. To register for the event, please visit sxsw.com/attend.

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