‘Secrets of The Force Awakens’ documentary to premiere at SXSW

“Secrets of The Force Awakens: A
Cinematic Journey, ” a feature-length documentary, will have its
world premiere during the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW®),
being held in Austin, Texas, March 11-19, 2016. The documentary, a
bonus feature on the upcoming Digital HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack
release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is an inside look at the
making of this epic movie, revealed through in-depth footage and
exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers.

The documentary will be shown at the
Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin on Monday, March 14, at 12:00
p.m. Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ BAFTA Award–winning and
Academy Award®–nominated visual effects supervisor Roger Guyett,
Academy Award®–nominated supervising sound editor Matthew Wood and
co-producer Michelle Rejwan will be on hand for a Q&A following
the screening.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered
box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a
generation with over $926 million domestic and $2 billion worldwide.
The epic movie will be available to own
early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1, and is
available on iTunes and other digital providers for pre-order now.
Fans can also explore all things Star Wars at iTunes.com/Starwars.
It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens stars
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley,
John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall
Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Max Von Sydow. Kathleen
Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk are producing with Tommy Harper
and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. The screenplay is
written by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt.
Now in its 23rd year, SXSW Film brings
together creatives of all stripes over nine days to experience a
diverse film line up and access to more than 500 Conference sessions
with visionaries from all corners of the entertainment and media
industries. SXSW 2016 takes place March 11-20 in Austin, TX.