‘Pavements’ and ‘Nightbitch’ to Light up SXSW Sydney Film Selection

SXSW SYDNEY HEADLINERS

Experimental music film “Pavements” and offbeat comedy “Nightbitch” are among five titles designated as ‘headliners’ of the film section on the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival.

“Pavements,” which premiered in Venice, is an experimental hybrid of narrative, scripted, documentary, musical, and metatextual elements from director Alex Ross Perry about the indie rock outfit, Pavement.
“Nightbitch,” which debuted in Toronto, is a darkly comedic fairy tale about a stay-at-home mother, portrayed by Amy Adams, who transforms into a dog.

Others getting the gala treatment include Max & Sam Eggers’ new A24 horror “The Front Room,” starring pop star Brandy as a newly-pregnant woman facing off against her mother-in-law; “Smile 2,” by Parker Finn; and Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.”

“These bold, hilarious, captivating and thrilling films lead a program not just for film fans, but the tech, music, and games audiences that form the rich tapestry of the SXSW Sydney audience,” said Colin Daniels, MD, SXSW Sydney.

The festival, a spin-off from the U.S. South by Southwest festival, and which shares PMC corporate ownership with Variety, is in its second year Down Under. It runs Oct. 14-20. The opening title for the film section will be announced shortly.

UMG x GoGBA

Universal Music is launching a label division in China’s Greater Bay Area, the economically significant region which is the seat of the Cantonese language.

With its population of 86 million, the Greater Bay Area, comprises nine cities in Guangdong province along with the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. It accounts for more than 11% of China’s GDP and nearly a quarter of China’s music performance revenues.

“The region’s rich…