This year, the SXSW Film Festival features 44 films shot on RED cameras and equipment. One of those won a Grand Jury Prize.

Short Term 12 directed by Destin Cretton took home the Grand Jury Prize for best narrative feature. Centered around the relationships of supervisors and their charges at a foster-care facility,the film has been widely praised. Screencrush said: "Cretton stands back and observes, capturing their pain and their joy, creating a fictional world so convincing in its details you almost believe you're watching a documentary." Indiewire said that "Ultimately, the cinematography does what it's supposed to do: reflect the themes and goals of the film itself, beyond just looking beautiful." DP/30 and the LA Times both did long features on Short Term 12's star Brie Larson.

Another powerful film that premiered at SXSW this year is An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story. The movie was edited and co-produced by John Aldrich, a 2011 graduate of our REDucation program. Examining the wrongful murder conviction of Michael Morton and the 25 years he served in prison, the film reflects on a horrible series of mistakes in the justice system and the man at the center who has accepted it with an amazing amount of grace.

The Austin Statesman declared:

"An Unreal Dream is the quietest movie you'll ever see about murder and the miscarriage of justice. In an age when films tend to jostle and jolt their audiences, An Unreal Dream dwells in a realm of simplicity and understatement. It never raises its voice, never rushes through details. In tone, the film honors the essence of Michael Morton by reflecting the dignity of Michael Morton."

Short Term 12 and An Unreal Dream screen multiple times this week. For more information check SXSW's schedule.

Along with 42 other films, these films represent the breadth of work being shot on RED today. We're honored to be chosen by the filmmakers who create this powerful work and wish them success at SXSW and beyond.