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Violet Crown Cinema
Violet Crown Cinema 3
434 W 2nd St.
Born from the internet, the phrase "TFW NO GF" was originally used online to describe a lack of romantic companionship. Since then, it has evolved to symbolize a greater state of existence defined by isolation, rejection and alienation.
The meme's protagonist, "WOJAK," has become the mascot to a vast online community consisting of self-described "hyper-anonymous twenty somethings" and "guys who slipped between the cracks."
TFW NO GF asks: How has the zeitgeist come to bear down on a generation alienated by the 'real world'? Meet the lost boys who came of age on the internet- places like 4chan and Twitter, where they find camaraderie in despair.Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Director
Alex Lee Moyer
Credits
Director: Alex Lee Moyer
Executive Producer: Adam Bhala Lough
Producer: Claire Bargout, Michael Reich, Matt Ornstein, John Eisenman, Alex Lee Moyer
Screenwriter: Alex Lee Moyer
Cinematographer: Michael Reich
Editor: Alex Lee Moyer
Sound Designer: Jan Beszouska
Music: Ariel Pink & John Maus
Additional Credits: Visual Effects Supervisor / Graphics: Lex Villena , Animation: Prince of Zimbabwe
Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Film Badge
Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Interactive Badge, Film Festival Wristband
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Genre: Documentary
Screening Section: Visions
Screening Category: Documentary Feature
Country: United States
Language: English
Runtime: 72 mins