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Random SXSW sightings

Roam around enough during SXSW film and you’ll spot some interesting faces and alarming characters …

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Legendary psychedelic harlequin and philanthropist Wavy Gravy at the world premiere of his documentary “Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie” on Saturday at the Alamo South. More about the movie and its other screenings HERE.

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Comic actor Danny McBride (“Pineapple Express,” “Tropic Thunder”) was bumming around with Jody Hill, friend and director of their cult comedy “The Fist Foot Way,” on Saturday night. Hill’s at SXSW for his new Seth Rogen flick “Observe and Report.” The scoop on its Monday screening HERE.

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“Super Size Me” star-director Morgan Spurlock hangin’ with some Dutch clogs, which dangled (and made nice noise) at the art-exhibit and party for the artist Trimpin in the State Theater lobby. The documentary about him and his sui generis artwork, “TRIMPIN: the sound of invention,” world-premiered Saturday night. More about the film HERE.

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Fabled documentarian and SXSW veteran Ron Mann was spotted Saturday afternoon on Sixth Street. His new doc “Know Your Mushrooms” screened Friday and shows two more times. Learn about it HERE.

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Homemade goblins appear at the showing of the terrific documentary “Best Worst Movie,” which traces the unlikely fandom of the awful movie “Troll 2.” They were scaring SXSWers on Saturday in the lobby of the Alamo South. More showings and details for “Best Worst Movie” HERE.

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