Roberta Hershberg Obituary - Courier-Journal Roberta Hershberg (nee Plotkin) of Louisville, Kentucky and York Beach, Maine passed away April 20 at the age of 89, following a brief illness. A...

I will miss Roberta Hershberg. One of the first people I met in Kentucky upon moving here, Roberta welcomed me to the World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana like an old friend. Sincere & compassionate, she was a bastion of global citizenship.

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“The Man with the Big Hat” mirrors the style of its focal point, Steven Fromholz. [SXSW] The Man with the Big Hat, Austin Sayre, Steven Fromholz, documentary, drama, experimental, music, Three Chords And The Truth, Bracken Films, Flintlock Pictures, SXSW,

Thanks to AJ Friar at @elmntsofmadness.bsky.social for reviewing The Man with the Big Hat

5 out of 5

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Good times

“The Man with the Big Hat” mirrors the style of its focal point, Steven Fromholz. [SXSW] The Man with the Big Hat, Austin Sayre, Steven Fromholz, documentary, drama, experimental, music, Three Chords And The Truth, Bracken Films, Flintlock Pictures, SXSW,

From @sxsw.com 2026, EoM Contributor AJ Friar explores Austin Sayre’s Steven Fromholz-centric documentary THE MAN WITH THE BIG HAT.

AJ says it serves, “… as a cultural excavation, reminding viewers that some of country’s most resonant voices never needed the spotlight to leave a lasting imprint.”

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Behind Our Mission - Brian Easley — World Affairs Council of KY & So. IN Brian Easley is a WAC Life Member and former Board Chair, who first became involved with WAC ten years ago as WAC's International Visitor Program Manager. Originally from Texas, he had moved to Louis...

Thanks to the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana for the mention

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Austin Sayre's "The Man With the Big Hat" - SXSW '26 Film Review A lovely profile of singer/songwriter Steven Fromholz makes sure his music capturing small-town Texas isn't lost to time.

Thanks to Stephen Saito for his review of The Man with the Big Hat over at The Moveable Fest.

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SXSW Docs: Ceremony, The Ascent, The Man with the Big Hat In another dispatch of documentaries from SXSW 2026, we cover CEREMONY, THE ASCENT, and THE MAN WITH THE BIG HAT.

Thanks to Alan French for his @sxsw.com review of The Man with the Big Hat over at Sunshine State Cineplex

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Thanks, Robert!

Would love to hear your thoughts on it sometime, take care!

Thanks for coming!

Good times

The KOOP Radio interview with Austin Sayre, the Austin-based director of THE MAN WITH THE BIG HAT:
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The music documentary, about the late singer-songwriter Steven Fromholz, screens today during #SXSW2026.

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New film profiles Austin musician who inspired Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett A new documentary film is filling an important gap in Austin's music history. Steven Fromholz, a singer-songwriter whose music paved the way for progressive country to take hold in the Texas capital, ...

Thanks to Brianna Caleri for mentioning The Man with the Big Hat over at @culturemapatx.bsky.social

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Show somebody who absolutely rocks a hat and isn't Indiana Jones.

“The Man With the Big Hat” This emotionally honest and richly archival portrait brings long overdue recognition to a quietly influential musician whose impact has been hiding in plain sight.

Thanks to Louisa Moore for her @sxsw.com coverage and review of The Man with the Big Hat via @screenzealots.bsky.social.

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Some photos
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Congratulations to Director Austin Sayre, the Fromholz family, and my fellow filmmakers on a wonderful premiere.

I still cry every time I see it.

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The filmmakers of The Man with the Big Hat, about Texas Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz, give a Q&A after the world premiere screening. From L to R: David Broad, Aaron Colussi, Nevie Owens, Brian Easley, and Austin Sayre.

A heartfelt thanks to the 200+ people who got to view our @sxsw.com world premiere screenings for The Man with the Big Hat. Thanks for choosing us. I appreciate it. Thanks to SXSW, its volunteers, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, & AFS Cinema for hosting.
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‘The Man with the Big Hat’: Documentary hopes to introduce Texas’ Steven Fromholz to new audiences "If this feeling can come across – the way the he makes me feel and that he changed my life without ever knowing this guy – I know it's going to resonate in some way with everybody who sees it because...

Thanks to Texas Standard & @texaspublicradio.bsky.social for their interview with Austin Sayre about our @sxsw.com world premiere of The Man with the Big Hat, the documentary about Steven Fromholz.

See you tomorrow at SXSW for screening #3!

#SXSW #SXSW2026

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SXSW 2026 Review: THE MAN WITH THE BIG HAT, Digging Up a Quietly Influential Musician Singer and songwriter Steven Fromholz's roots go deep and his influence goes wide.

Thanks to Peter Martin and @screenanarchy.bsky.social for reviewing Big Hat.

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THE MAN WITH THE BIG HAT

See you Sunday night for our 2nd @sxsw.com screening at AFS Cinema, then back at Alamo Lamar on Tuesday afternoon for screening #3. Good times.

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Thanks to all the SXSW goers who showed up at Alamo today for the world premiere of The Man with the Big Hat. Was a little surreal for this kid from San Antonio, who grew up visiting his grandma's home a few blocks away, playing putt-putt at Peter Pan Mini Golf, & swimming at Barton Springs. #sxsw

‘The Man with the Big Hat’ shares story of Steven Fromholz, an unsung pioneer in Texas country YouTube video by Austin PBS

Thanks to @austinpbs.bsky.social for interviewing Director Austin Sayre about The Man with the Big Hat prior to its world premiere at @sxsw.com this weekend. Looking forward to celebrating Steven Fromholz. So proud to be the Executive Producer of this film. #SXSW #SXSW2026

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Up this morning before the sun
Fixed me some coffee and a honey bun
Jumped in the pickup, gave her the gas
I'm goin' out to catch a @sxsw.com pass

The Man with the Big Hat was titled after the song of the same name, originally written in the late 1960s by Steven Fromholz, a singer-songwriter, actor, river guide, activist, & Texas Poet Laureate. The Man with the Big Hat was covered by artists such as Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson, & others.

The Man with the Big Hat movie poster, Steven Fromholz wearing hat and playing guitar at a microphone

The Man with the Big Hat movie information for SXSW 2026

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A picture of Steven Fromholz, an older man with a white beard and black cowboy hat, wearing a blue denim shirt, standing in the open window of an adobe home. Laurels from SXSW Film & TV Festival 2026 below

We'll see you this week at @sxsw.com, folks!

Our documentary, The Man with the Big Hat, directed by Austin Sayre, holds its WORLD PREMIERE screenings on March 14th, 15th, and 17th!

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Steven Fromholz, The Man with the Big Hat documentary film, with laurels from the 2026 SXSW Film festival

Steven Fromholz, The Man with the Big Hat documentary film information, with laurels from the 2026 SXSW Film festival

Steven Fromholz, The Man with the Big Hat documentary film Q&A session information, from the 2026 SXSW Film festival

A picture of Steven Fromholz, in blue shirt and black cowboy hat. The Man with the Big Hat documentary film, with laurels from the 2026 SXSW Film festival.

This film is the story of the soul of a man told on film, dripping with honesty & emotion. Steve is there - you can see his spirit in every frame. I’ve spent my life trying to capture this kind of feeling on tape, & here it is - laid out in a beautiful saga of The Man with the Big Hat.
-Don Zientara

SXSW 2026 Schedule Browse events, build your schedule, and get personalized recommendations for the 2026 SXSW Conference & Festivals from March 12–18, 2026 in Austin, TX.

One week until @sxsw.com! Our film, The Man with the Big Hat, holds its world premiere screenings on March 14th, 15th, and 17th. Hope to see you all there.

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