SXSW 2016 | SLASH is here.

SLASH

Written and Directed by Clay Liford

Starring Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks, Missi Pyle, Jessie Ennis, Peter Vack, Sarah Ramos, and Michael Ian Black

Acquisition Title/XYZ Films

Section: Narrative Spotlight

Media Opportunities

Cast: Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks, Peter Vack, Missi Pyle, Michael Ian Black

Writer/Director: Clay Liford

Festival Screenings:

World Premiere: Sunday, March 13, 4:15 PM (Topfer Theatre at ZACH)

Public Screening #2: Monday, March 14, 5:15 PM (Satellite Venue: Marchesa)

Public Screening #3: Tuesday, March 15, 7:45 PM (Alamo Lamar D)

Public Screening #4: Saturday, March 19, 11:00 AM (Topfer Theatre at ZACH)

Synopsis:

Neil (Michael Johnston, Teen Wolf) is an introverted, questioning high school freshman. Lacking any friends IRL, his main social outlet is the steamy fan fiction he writes about Vanguard, the brawny, galaxy-hopping hero of a popular sci-fi franchise. When his stories are exposed in class Neil is mortified, but the slightly older, effortlessly cool Julia (Hannah Marks, Awkward) comes  to his defense. An erotic fan fic writer herself, Julia pushes Neil to publish his stories to an online “adult” forum, where they quickly grab the attention of the site moderator, Denis (Michael Ian Black). When Neil is invited to present his work at a comic con live-read event, he has to face the fact that Denis’ interest in him may be more than simply professional… perhaps like his own feelings for Julia.

TRT: 100 mins

Country: USA

Language: English

Premiere: World

Section: Narrative Spotlight

Sales: XYZ Films

Director: Clay Liford

Writers: Clay Liford

Cast: Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks, Missi Pyle, Jessie Ennis, Peter Vack, Sarah Ramos, and Michael Ian Black