{"id":2297052,"date":"2026-02-24T08:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2297052"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:21:29","slug":"australias-filmbarr-formally-launches-with-pair-of-sxsw-titles-unveils-slate-including-frightfest-horror-and-venice-linked-true-crime-drama-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/australias-filmbarr-formally-launches-with-pair-of-sxsw-titles-unveils-slate-including-frightfest-horror-and-venice-linked-true-crime-drama-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s Filmbarr Formally Launches With Pair of SXSW Titles, Unveils Slate Including FrightFest Horror and Venice-Linked True Crime Drama (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Newly formed Australian independent production banner <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co1094648\/\">Filmbarr<\/a> is making its formal debut at SXSW 2026 with two films in the festival\u2019s lineup, anchored by the world premiere of psychological thriller \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt39314607\/\">And Her Body Was Never Found<\/a>,\u201d while simultaneously unveiling a four-title slate that spans elevated horror, true crime and prestige drama.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3300247\/\">Tristan Barr<\/a>, longtime collaborator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5243412\/\">Josh Doke<\/a> \u2013 one of the forces behind breakout indie hit \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt21307994\/\">Skinamarink<\/a>\u201d \u2013 and producing partner <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5292455\/\">Erin Crittenden<\/a>, Filmbarr is positioning itself as a home for formally inventive, filmmaker-driven genre cinema built to travel internationally. The company\u2019s mandate centers on pairing bold directors with recognizable international casts, bridging festival and commercial audiences at disciplined budget levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt39314607\/\">And Her Body Was Never Found<\/a>,\u201d which lands in SXSW\u2019s Visions section for risk-taking artists, is perhaps the most literal embodiment of that philosophy. Inspired by the self-contained filmmaking ethos of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001675\/\">Robert Rodriguez<\/a>, Banks and Cohen wrote,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.imdb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly formed Australian independent production banner Filmbarr is making its formal debut at SXSW 2026 with two films in the festival\u2019s lineup, anchored by the world premiere of psychological thriller \u201cAnd Her Body Was Never Found,\u201d while simultaneously unveiling a four-title slate that spans elevated horror, true crime and prestige drama. 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