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You might have noticed our Boys On Film picks at SXSW<\/a><\/strong> this year in our previous post. Well, consider this a bonus post! There is so much good film content at SXSW<\/strong> that it’s hard to collectively agree on films, so I’ve put together a list of extra films from SXSW that I personally recommend in addition to our Boys On Film<\/strong> picks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please seek these films out when they make their way to you via on-demand or theatrical. I got quite a bit of joy from these features which consist of a short-to-feature film, a heartfelt indie crowd pleaser, a riveting documentary about a girl obsessed with dominos, the joyous biography of indie film legend Kevin Smith<\/strong>, a gripping drama about the aftermath of a school shooting and a bonus hot doc about donuts from last year’s festival which didn’t quite get the attention it deserved at the beginning of the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potato Dreams Of America<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hands down this is by far my favourite film at SXSW<\/strong> this year. Adapted from the critically-acclaimed short film Little Potato, which you can watch below, Potato Dreams Of America<\/a><\/strong> tells the true story of an American-obsessed gay Russian boy who dreams of going to America and living his best gay life. This film is adorably cute and funny and it’s so outrageous that this is is the true story of the director. Truth is stranger than fiction as they say. With great performances all-round including appearances from Lea DeLaria<\/strong> and Jonathan Bennett<\/strong> who plays Jesus Christ, Potato Dreams Of America<\/strong> is one film you won’t want to miss. Please give director Wes Hurley<\/strong> a huge round of applause here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This film is so fresh, it doesn’t even have a trailer yet, but visit the website<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about it and watch Little Potato<\/strong> below as a pre-cursor to the feature film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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