Courtesy of SXSW Sausage Party Still - H 2016

As the film section draws to a close and even the music-fest participants are dragging their hangovers onto planes bound for the coasts, one thing has become clear: South by Southwest's 30th year had its share of strong film entries, ranging from geeky-great music docs (The American Epic Sessions) to bloody Westerns (In a Valley of Violence) to unusually well balanced ensemble pieces (Don't Think Twice). Even the most monkish attendee can't claim to have seen everything the fest had to offer. But with that caveat in mind, here's a list of the five best films I saw: