SXSW Screening Info!
Posted on Friday, 22 February 2008 by Negin Farsad   

Friends, pals, habibis,

We are finally in possession of critical information concerning Nerdcore Rising’s premiere at South by Southwest (sxsw) in Austin. We have three screenings – which means triple the nerdy fun and triple the chances to eat authentic Central Texan BBQ.

 

Here’s the deal:
Sunday March 9 – at Alamo Lamar 2 (1120 Lamar Blvd S) – 10:30pm
Tuesday March 11 – at Alamo Lamar 2 (1120 Lamar Blvd S) – 10:30pm
Friday March 14 – at Austin Convention Center – 1pm

 

For those in the super-keen-on-Nerdcore category, we have a treat: After the first screening (March 9), we invite you to throw down with us at the film’s premiere party. All you need is your ticket stub and the Will to Fun. A little guy by the name of MC Frontalot (who actually stands at a 6’2” tall) will be performing something called “Nerdcore.” Frontalot will be followed by a guy named “Prince Paul” who will be DJing something called “legendary hip hop.” Does that sentence earn a double take? I do believe it does! That’s right, MC Frontalot and hip hop hero Prince Paul will be in the same room. Stranger things have happened (for example, they’re in the same movie). 

 

And, if you’re interested in helping us with street-teaming activities while we’re in Austin, please send me an email. We’d love to have your help! Especially if you live there and know what’s up.

 

There’s more helpful details below but its kinda boring and overly logistical so I’ll officially end the blog here and let that information be a part of the oft-neglected postscript zone.

 

Can’t wait to nerd you up in Austin,
negin & gang at Nerdcore Rising


How to get Tix:
You can spend a large amounts of money and buy a festival badge. If you’re a Film Geek, this is the best option for you because you’ll see a bunch-load of films before regular America sees it and you’ll be very interesting at cocktail parties. You can buy those here.

 

Aside from the badges there is a "general film ticket" sold by Waterloo video in Austin for $70 and it allows you to see all movies at the festival after the badge holder seats have filled up. Find out more about the 70 bone deal here.

 

But most of us are regular humans who just wanna buy one ticket to see one movie. Tix for the normals goes on sale 15 minutes before show time. BUT they suggest you get there an hour before to line up, especially if its a smaller venue (ours is somewhere between “medium-ish” and “not quite small”).

 

Party Deets:
Sunday March 9, midnight till we-get-kicked-out-o'clock
@ Latitude 30, located on 512 San Jacinto Street

 

More links:
Nercore Rising Screening Schedule
http://2008.sxsw.com/film/screenings/film/F11420.html

 

General Theatre Location Information
http://2008.sxsw.com/film/theaters/

 

Map of Alamo Lamar 2 here

 

Here are directions from downtown Austin which 1.8 miles, 6 mins away.


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00
How did you get Prince Paul?

ReplySchmip Hop on February 25, 2008, 9:01 pm

00what?
I'm so totally there! Are we allowed in even if we don't have a ticket?

ReplyDora on February 26, 2008, 7:33 am

00Nerd
Holy Macedonia! I can't wait. I will be camped out on line with my posse all weekend. I will see this film! Several of us are bringing tents and plan to serenade passersby with the pure poetry of Java. No atmospheric anomaly or natural disaster could keep us away.

ReplyFaustenhopper on February 26, 2008, 7:39 am

00King of the hump stump
I am big fan from Austria and am flying in just to see this movie. I am waiting to see for some time. I will do any thing to make see film possible. Thank you.

ReplyGiant Penis on February 26, 2008, 7:45 am

00AhhhhAHAHAHA
Do they allow star wars costumes in the theater? I was planning to attend as a storm trooper from Episode III.

ReplyWookiee on February 26, 2008, 7:48 am

00
Holy farts this film looks amazing! I'm bringing my whole magic crew down to see it! Any other magic gamers in Austin that week?

ReplyJohn Stamos on February 26, 2008, 7:50 am

00my brain just exploded
Swizzle-sticks! I just creamed my shorts. The film is coming to my hometown and I can't frickin believe it!!!!

ReplySmitherine on February 26, 2008, 12:21 pm

00yo
I'd much rather watch this movie than lobotomized by an air rifle. Seriously.

ReplyJosh Brolin on February 26, 2008, 12:25 pm

00Josh Brolin is my hero
He is so hot and I'm glad to know he too likes Nerdcore. Maybe we'll get married someday.

ReplyMiss Sissypants on February 26, 2008, 1:22 pm

00Loving life right now
I just did a deep-field survey and Nerdcore Rising is the most popular film amongst computer scientists, technicians and researchers working on the Large Hadron Collider! Some of us have decided to name the first Higgs Boson that we discover after MC Frontalot.

ReplyFraggle Rock on February 26, 2008, 1:27 pm

01DivX
Wow did you guys check out the trailer in the DivX player. Damn that shit is sweet. Definitely the best looking web video I've seen in a while. Sure makes the film look hot!

ReplySex Bandit on February 26, 2008, 11:16 pm

00drrrr
what are you a salesman for divx? sex bandit?

but on to more important things...nerdcore! listen i'll tell you, frontalot is incredible!

Replyrandall on February 27, 2008, 11:08 am

00Beat me to it!
I was just about to say the same thing.

ReplyDanimal on February 27, 2008, 3:09 pm

00
Any Idea When NerdCore Rising Will Be Found In Canada?

P.S.: Can you pirate me a copy I really cant wait..

Replydanny on March 3, 2008, 12:55 am

00filmmaker person
Danny! we will bring Nerdcore Rising to Canada, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but soon and for the rest of your life. For reals though - I'm figuring out how best to bring the film to Canada. Hit me up with any ideas...

Replynegin on March 3, 2008, 6:05 pm

00canada is really big
Canada is really big. Almost all of the large metropolitan centres are within (I believe) 50 to 100 km (30 - 60 miles) north of the US border. Which is fine by me because I am in that range. I want to see it in Victoria, BC. Or in Sidney where there is a little privately owned theatre that seats about 100 people.

ReplyDarren on March 4, 2008, 2:55 am

00Canada eh?
A Canada screening would be ideal/successful in Toronto & Hamilton.

ReplyDan on March 4, 2008, 3:33 am

00Fo Sho.
I think Toronto would be Ideal. I would be there. Very good for any new yorkers to come and see as well, better to see a new yorker in Canada than a Canadian in new york....

P.S. Is MC Frontalot going to make it to this Un-Schedule Screening?

ReplyDanny Martin on March 4, 2008, 9:10 am

10
University of Toronto's Innis College (located in the middle of the downtown core) has a fully equipped movie theatre AND a huge annual documentary festival - HotDocs.

http://www.hotdocs.ca/

Either might be a good vector for entry!

ReplyJeremy on March 7, 2008, 3:49 pm

00Im Down
I think this is a great idea, any idea on how to push this further?

ReplyDanny Martin on March 8, 2008, 7:09 am

00Pushing it further
Let's do some research and figure out what film festivals are available around here.
HotDocs is one... Is there any more?

ReplyDanimal on March 8, 2008, 8:55 am

00yes
I'll be there from London to see the movie. Finally I can knight Sir Frontalot

ReplyLondon Town on March 3, 2008, 12:57 am

10NerdCore In Canada
Ok, Ive done it. Ive thought of a way to get your film to Canada. Email me a copy of it. lol. Its called private screenings. Ill email you a full review.

P.s: I really want to see this film...

ReplyDanny Martin on March 3, 2008, 9:15 pm

10Hit the east coast of Canada
Suggest you hit the Atlantic Film Festival - http://www.atlanticfilm.com/ - probably in Sept 08...

Replydcooke on March 7, 2008, 12:29 pm

00PAX
You should screen it at PAX in Seattle this August.. unless you're already planning too.

ReplyRian on March 7, 2008, 1:49 pm

30Another Film Fest...
You could bring this thing up to Michigan.
http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/

If your second guessing it......... We just got a Hooters. ;)

ReplyMAL on March 8, 2008, 9:28 am

00Wow
I had a great time at the movie and the afterparty. The jokes hit just right in the film, and I didn't want it to end when it did; I was left wanting more.

Until the amazing afterparty with Frontalot and the surprise dancing guest. Also only in Austin would a harmonica player jump up on stage and jam with Prince Paul (much to Paul's chagrin, perhaps...).

ReplyKyle G on March 10, 2008, 4:14 am
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