While it seemed like huge news at the time, the cancellation of SXSW was just a precursor of what was to come with coronavirus. The festival, which would have begun this past weekend, was set to premiere a ton of new films and would have provided a ton of discussion for film fans interested in what new projects they should keep an eye on. But sadly, with no festival, many of those projects just won’t get the buzz they deserved. Which brings us to the news about “Blackheads.”
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“Blackheads” is a stop-motion animated short film that was set to have its world premiere at this year’s SXSW. Obviously, that world premiere isn’t going to happen, so director Emily Ann Hoffman decided to take things into her own hands and release the short film for free on Vimeo for people interested in checking it out. The only problem is that you have until the end of today (March 16) to watch the almost 8-minute film.
That being said, you definitely should check it out and support a filmmaker that saw her big premiere get canceled. For many of the films that were selected to premiere, including studio pictures like “The Lovebirds” and “The King of Staten Island,” they will end up finding success at other festivals or at the box office, eventually. For “Blackheads” and a variety of other short films and independent pictures, SXSW was to be a showcase that could have helped land distribution and recognition.
Long story short, watch the short and share with your friends.
Here’s the synopsis:
Blackheads is a stop motion and 2D animated short film about a woman coping with bad therapy, heartbreak, and blackheads. Told through a dreamy, winding, narrative of autobiographical fiction, Blackheads follows a young woman through a morning spent recounting — and attempting to internally reconcile — heartbreak.
