‘Basic’ Review: Ashley Park Obsesses Over Leighton Meester In Chelsea Devantez’s Hilariously Relatable Social Media Comedy — SXSW

In the age of social media obsessions and waning monogamy, Basic is a ridiculously relatable laugh riot. Written and directed ...

‘Basic’ Review: Ashley Park and Leighton Meester in a Fun, Fizzy Comedy About the Perils of Googling Your Boyfriend’s Ex

Debuting at SXSW, the comedy follows a young woman who, in the wake of a devastating break-up, becomes increasingly fixated ...

'Basic' Director Chelsea Devantez On Portrayal Of Social Media In Film

BASICSection: Narrative SpotlightDirector/Writer: Chelsea DevantezLogline: After Gloria and Nick break up, Gloria takes us ...

Leighton Meester, Adam Brody's Date Nights Led to Her Movie 'Basic'

Ashley Park also stars in Chelsea Devantez's feature that debuted at SXSW and counts Marc Platt as a producer.
Roger Ebert

SXSW 2026: Brian, Basic, Seekers of Infinite Love

A previous dispatch from this year’s SXSW highlighted how so many of the horror films here seem to be almost existential in their questioning who we want to be in the 2020s as technology continues to ...
Filmmaker Magazine

“Questions of the Soul”: Director Brian Tetsuro Ivie and Star Sydney Chandler on Anima

Zachary Lee interviews director Brian Tetsuro Ivie and star Sydney Chandler on Anima, their sci-fi, SXSW-premiering film.