“Cheap Thrills” comedy thriller wins SXSW Midnighters audience prize March 18, 2013 - 11:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the closing day of SXSW 2013, Destin Daniel Cretton’s Short Term 12 added an Audience Award to its Narrative Grand Jury Prize, Deadline said. Kid golfing docu The Short Game nabbed the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature, while the first pick-up of the fest, Cheap Thrills, scored the Midnighters audience prize. Pat Healy, David Koechner, Sara Paxton, and Ethan Embry star in the twisted comedy thriller about a working class family man tempted by a rich couple into a series of escalating bets. Partner news  Top stories The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity.   Partner news |  Latest news Two suspected militants killed in Russia’s Ingushetia  Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.Israeli troops fire back at Syria in response to gunshots Israel has neither denied nor confirmed reports it attacked Iranian-supplied missiles stored near Damascus this month.U.S., Chinese Presidents to meet June 7-8 in California American concerns about tensions in the South China Sea due to conflicting territorial claims are also a possible topic of discussion.Oil prices rise as investors await Fed’s latest views on U.S. economy Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, rose 21 cents to $105.01 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London. |
