Buddy
Summary
A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.
- Format: Narrative Feature
- Category: Narrative Feature
- Event Type: screening
- Presented By: n/a
Contributors
- Casper Kelly
Raw Event JSON
Large nested arrays are compacted for page readability. Full payload remains in dataset files.
Open JSON payload
{
"id": "FS19647",
"track": "Festival Favorite",
"focus_area": null,
"category": "Narrative Feature",
"event_id": "FS19647",
"event_type": "screening",
"format": "Narrative Feature",
"genre": "Horror",
"subgenre": "Youth/Teen",
"name": "Buddy",
"presented_by": null,
"publish_at": "2026-02-04T14:00:00.000-06:00",
"reservable": true,
"reservable_id": "FS19647",
"reserved": false,
"date": "2026-03-16",
"end_time": "2026-03-16T23:35:00.000-05:00",
"start_time": "2026-03-16T22:00:00.000-05:00",
"message": null,
"image": {
"alt_text": "Buddy",
"credit": "Worry Well Productions",
"url": "https://images.sxsw.com/yA0V29r4MfglCLVhropEzpIBjoQ=/950x633/images.sxsw.com/183/8f2bb01b-d5b5-931a-19c8-537992d19d53/buddy-361288"
},
"credentials": [
{
"name": "Platinum Badge",
"type": "platinum"
},
{
"name": "Film & TV Badge",
"type": "filmtv"
}
],
"contributors": [
{
"id": 87685,
"company": null,
"credential_types": [
"filmtv"
],
"entity_id": 2249908,
"name": "Casper Kelly",
"speaker_types": [
"Director"
],
"title": null,
"image": {
"alt_text": "Casper Kelly",
"credit": "",
"url": "https://images.sxsw.com/EL6NEiTEm8q9hcM-deBxJUWGe70=/600x600/images.sxsw.com/180/25171111-1d79-0a7b-436f-380fe5785556/casper-kelly-361288"
},
"speaker_type": "Director",
"details": "Casper Kelly is a writer and director best known for creating the viral phenomenon \"Too Many Cooks\". A veteran of Adult Swim, he co-showran the Emmy-nominated \"Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell\" and wrote for hits including \"Archer\" and \"Aqua Teen Hunger Force\". His film credits include the \"Certified Fresh\", \"V/H/S/Halloween\" and \"Adult Swim Yule Log\". Kelly returns to Sundance Midnight following his contribution to the cult-classic Mandy, where he created the iconic \"Cheddar Goblin.”",
"links": {
"instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/heycasperkelly/",
"twitter": "https://x.com/heyCasperKelly"
},
"type": "person"
}
],
"venue": {
"accessible": false,
"age_policy": null,
"floor": null,
"id": "V0870",
"indoor_outdoor": null,
"name": "State Theatre",
"parent_id": null,
"parent_venue_name": null,
"venue_entry_info": null,
"formats": null,
"location": {
"address": "713 Congress Ave.",
"lat_lon": [
30.2693519,
-97.7418824
],
"city": "Austin",
"postal_code": "78701",
"state": "TX",
"name": "State Theatre"
},
"root": {
"accessible": null,
"age_policy": null,
"floor": null,
"id": "V0870",
"indoor_outdoor": null,
"name": "State Theatre",
"parent_id": null,
"parent_venue_name": null,
"venue_entry_info": null,
"formats": null
},
"events": "[omitted 5 venue events]"
},
"description": null,
"accessibility": [
"Subtitles"
],
"accessible_venue": false,
"add_bcl_url": false,
"add_slido": false,
"age_policy": null,
"american_sign_language": false,
"apple_url": null,
"audio_description": false,
"caption_url": null,
"closed_captioned": false,
"cpe_credit": false,
"has_subtitles": true,
"hash_tags": [
"#buddysxsw"
],
"high_sensory_experience": false,
"live": false,
"long_description": "A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.",
"meeting_url": null,
"meeting_url_live": false,
"mentorly_url": null,
"mobile_audio_url": null,
"open_captioned": false,
"playlist_tag": null,
"rebroadcast": false,
"recommended_ids": [],
"search_conversions": null,
"short_program": false,
"slido_url": null,
"sort": "BUDDY",
"source": "Official",
"squad_up_url": null,
"stream_embed": null,
"stream_id": null,
"stream_url": null,
"strobe_warning": false,
"subdiscipline": null,
"summit": null,
"summit_display_name": null,
"tags": [
{
"id": 2038,
"name": "Celebrity",
"created_at": "2018-02-09T18:41:27.067-06:00",
"updated_at": "2022-02-14T12:08:01.600-06:00",
"sort": "CELEBRITY",
"alpha": "C"
},
{
"id": 950,
"name": "Storytelling",
"created_at": "2016-11-04T11:43:51.305-05:00",
"updated_at": "2024-02-05T16:58:21.488-06:00",
"sort": "STORYTELLING",
"alpha": "S"
}
],
"talent_attending": null,
"title_only": false,
"track_display_name": null,
"trailer_id": null,
"trailer_url": null,
"video_on_demand": null,
"vimeo_id": null,
"vod": false,
"xr_project_type": null,
"youtube_id": null,
"films": [
{
"id": "361288",
"entity_id": 2249907,
"name": "Buddy",
"runtime": "95",
"premiere_type": "Texas Premiere",
"theme": "Festival Favorite",
"category": "Narrative Feature",
"language": "English with English Subtitles",
"production_year": 2026,
"program_flag": false,
"publish_at": "2026-02-04T14:00:00-06:00",
"description": "A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.",
"logline": "A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.",
"long_description": "A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.",
"genre": [
"Horror"
],
"country_of_origin": [
"United States of America"
],
"presenters": [],
"events": [
{
"id": "FS19647",
"track": "Festival Favorite",
"focus_area": null,
"category": "Narrative Feature",
"event_id": "FS19647",
"event_type": "screening",
"format": "Narrative Feature",
"genre": "Horror",
"subgenre": "Youth/Teen",
"name": "Buddy",
"presented_by": null,
"publish_at": "2026-02-04T14:00:00.000-06:00",
"reservable": true,
"reservable_id": "FS19647",
"reserved": false,
"date": "2026-03-16",
"end_time": "2026-03-16T23:35:00.000-05:00",
"start_time": "2026-03-16T22:00:00.000-05:00",
"message": null,
"thumbnail": {
"alt_text": "Buddy",
"credit": "Worry Well Productions",
"url": "https://images.sxsw.com/SvQCMDTmGgU-avS6gW3S6LrdtaM=/950x950/images.sxsw.com/197/b99908d4-25e7-d1be-0dc8-bc4ab5f103ae/buddy-361288"
},
"credentials": [
{
"name": "Platinum Badge",
"type": "platinum"
},
{
"name": "Film & TV Badge",
"type": "filmtv"
}
],
"venue": {
"accessible": false,
"age_policy": null,
"floor": null,
"id": "V0870",
"indoor_outdoor": null,
"name": "State Theatre",
"parent_id": null,
"parent_venue_name": null,
"venue_entry_info": null,
"formats": null
}
},
{
"id": "FS19649",
"track": "Festival Favorite",
"focus_area": null,
"category": "Narrative Feature",
"event_id": "FS19649",
"event_type": "screening",
"format": "Narrative Feature",
"genre": "Horror",
"subgenre": "Youth/Teen",
"name": "Buddy",
"presented_by": null,
"publish_at": "2026-02-04T14:00:00.000-06:00",
"reservable": true,
"reservable_id": "FS19649",
"reserved": false,
"date": "2026-03-18",
"end_time": "2026-03-18T13:35:00.000-05:00",
"start_time": "2026-03-18T12:00:00.000-05:00",
"message": null,
"thumbnail": {
"alt_text": "Buddy",
"credit": "Worry Well Productions",
"url": "https://images.sxsw.com/SvQCMDTmGgU-avS6gW3S6LrdtaM=/950x950/images.sxsw.com/197/b99908d4-25e7-d1be-0dc8-bc4ab5f103ae/buddy-361288"
},
"credentials": [
{
"name": "Platinum Badge",
"type": "platinum"
},
{
"name": "Film & TV Badge",
"type": "filmtv"
}
],
"venue": {
"accessible": false,
"age_policy": null,
"floor": null,
"id": "V0605",
"indoor_outdoor": "INDOOR",
"name": "Alamo Lamar 4",
"parent_id": "V0549",
"parent_venue_name": "Alamo Lamar",
"venue_entry_info": null,
"formats": null
}
}
],
"tags": [
{
"id": 2038,
"name": "Celebrity",
"sort": "CELEBRITY",
"alpha": "C",
"created_at": "2018-02-09T18:41:27-06:00",
"updated_at": "2022-02-14T12:08:01-06:00"
},
{
"id": 950,
"name": "Storytelling",
"sort": "STORYTELLING",
"alpha": "S",
"created_at": "2016-11-04T11:43:51-05:00",
"updated_at": "2024-02-05T16:58:21-06:00"
}
],
"links": {},
"video": {},
"video_on_demand": null,
"contacts": [
{
"label": "Public Film Contact",
"company": "Worry Well Productions",
"email": "worrywellproductions@gmail.com"
},
{
"label": "Publicity Contact",
"name": "Worry Well Productions",
"email": "worrywellproductions@gmail.com"
},
{
"label": "Sales Agent",
"name": "Oliver Wheeler",
"company": "Range/UTA",
"email": "owheeler@rangemp.com"
}
],
"credits": [
{
"label": "Director",
"values": [
"Casper Kelly"
]
},
{
"label": "Executive Producer",
"values": [
"Kevin Flanigan",
"Dexter Braff",
"Roberto Linck",
"Nathan McAuley",
"Emilio Schenker",
"Gideon Tadmor",
"Adam J. Wilde",
"Geoff Yaw",
"Ryan J. Kelly"
]
},
{
"label": "Producer",
"values": [
"Tyler Davidson",
"Drew Sykes",
"Raphael Margules",
"J.D. Lifshitz",
"Tracy Rosenblum"
]
},
{
"label": "Screenwriter",
"values": [
"Casper Kelly",
"Jamie King"
]
},
{
"label": "Cinematographer",
"values": [
"Zach Kuperstein"
]
},
{
"label": "Editor",
"values": [
"Josh Ethier"
]
},
{
"label": "Production Designer",
"values": [
"Anna Kathleen"
]
},
{
"label": "Sound",
"values": [
"Skywalker Sound"
]
},
{
"label": "Music",
"values": [
"Michael Yezerski"
]
},
{
"label": "Cast",
"values": [
"Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Shannon, Patton Oswalt"
]
},
{
"label": "Crew",
"values": [
"Costume Designer: Shawna-Nova Foley, Casting Directors: Chelsea Ellis Bloch, CSA Marisol Roncali, CSA, Puppet Designer: Devon Hawkes Ludlow"
]
}
],
"related_films": []
}
],
"related_sales_client": null
}