South by Southwest Film & TV Film Festival is naming former Variety chief film critic, Peter Debruge, as Director starring April 6.
He takes over Claudette Godfrey, VP, Film & TV, who is stepping down from her role leading the SXSW Film & TV Festival after nearly 20 years with the organization.
Debruge is a 20-year veteran of Variety, having cut his teeth at the trade as a special editor and then doing double duty as a film critic. He ultimately rose to be their third Chief Film Critic in the brand’s 100-year plus history, penning 2,000-plus reviews and covering major international film festivals for the last decade. Debruge was knighted by France in the Order of Arts and Letters for his work.
The new role will bring Debruge back to his homeland of Texas. He grew up in Wace and studied film at the University of
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