Peter Debruge, the longtime chief film critic at Variety, has been named the director of the SXSW Film and TV festival.
Claudette Godfrey, the VP of film and TV at SXSW and a 20-year veteran of the organization, is stepping down from her role leading the Austin-based festival.
Debruge, who will assume his new role on April 6, spent two decades as Variety’s chief film critic, writing over 2,000 film reviews. A University of Texas at Austin alumnus, Debruge has been attending the festival since the 1990s.
“There’s a certain poetry to this appointment, which brings me back to the festival that is nearest and dearest to my heart, in the place I spent my formative years,” said Debruge in a statement. “I’ve been attending SXSW for nearly three decades during which time, I’ve seen SXSW grow and evolve into a world-class film festival. I’m
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