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The Cabin in the Woods to Open SXSW Film 2012 Notes News & Introducing The Digital Domain New for 2012, The Digital Domain will address new directions in narrative and non-fi ction by bringing together innovative web series, cross-platform projects, interactive documentaries, apps and more. It takes place over four days in the Austin suite at the ACC. For more information, head to sxsw.com/fi lm/talks/digital_domain. New Venues for 2012 SXSW Film 2012 will feature some brand new venues, including: Violet Crown Cinema Canon Theater at the Long Center Alamo Village (SX Satellite venue) Alamo Slaughter Lane (SX Satellite venue) Austin City Hall (community screenings) Check the updates at sxsw.com/fi lm Doug Benson to Host Film Awards Don't miss the SXSW 2012 Film Awards on Tuesday, March 13, which will boast the hilarious Doug Benson as master of ceremonies. The man behind the irreverent fi lm podcast "Doug Loves Movies" and documentary Super High Me (SXSW 2008) pretty much guarantees a fun evening! Pick up a Film Badge at sxsw.com/attend to make sure that you don't miss it. 14 From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes The Cabin in the Woods, a mind blowing horror fi l m that turns the genre inside out. Directed by Goddard and co-written by Goddard and Whedon, the Lionsgate fi lm stars Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams and Kristen Connelly and follows "Five friends (who) go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen." How bad? You'll have to watch at SXSW Film 2012 to fi nd out! Whet your appetite with our special preview feature on page 28. Additional Films Added to Lineup We're pleased to reveal the fi rst wave of fi lms at SXSW Film 2012: MARLEY (North American Premiere) Director: Kevin Macdonald The defi nitive life story of Bob Marley - musician, revolutionary, legend - from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the fi lm features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. Directed by Academy Award Winner Kevin Macdonald. Find out more in the feature story on page 30. Beauty Is Embarrassing (World Premiere) Director: Neil Berkeley A funny, irreverent and insightful look into the life and times of one of America's most important artists, Wayne White. Girls (World Premiere) Director: Lena Dunham Created by and starring Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture), the show is a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s. (Check out a special interview with Dunham on page 32). Cast: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke Small Apartments (World Premiere) Director: Jonas Åkerlund When Franklin Franklin accidentally kills his landlord, he must hide the body, but the wisdom of his beloved brother and the quirks of his neighbors force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him. Cast: Matt Lucas, Billy Crystal, James Caan CITADEL (World Premiere) Director: Ciarán Foy An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children. Cast: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku The Oyster Princess with live score by Bee vs. Moth (World Premiere) Director: Ernst Lubitsch The Oyster Princess is Ernst Lubitsch's tart 1919 silent comedy that parodies the rich and the spoiled. Austin jazz/rock band Bee vs. Moth performs its original score live with the fi lm for the fi rst time. Cast: Ossi Oswalda, Victor Janson, Julius Falkenstein Film Conference to Feature Joss Whedon, Judd Apatow & More! More great panels announced to join an already stellar lineup. Sessions include: • A Conversation with Joss Whedon • Girls Panel featuring Judd Apatow and Lena Dunham • The Business of Kevin Smith • A Conversation with Cliff Martinez See the full lineup at sxsw.com/fi lm/talks. Scene from The Cabin in the Woods SXSW ORLD / FEBRUAR Y 2012 DIYAH PERA

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