South by Southwest kicks off a new edition, leaning into what works: Genre, fun and Spielberg

Peter Hall, a senior programmer at SXSW, notes a trend in recent films: filmmakers seem to be responding to the seriousness of current events with more humor. He’s observed that even dramas and horror movies often include comedic elements, suggesting this might be a characteristic of this generation of filmmakers or simply a way to cope with the world’s challenges.







