The Orange Sunshine documentary by William A. Kirkley was premiered at SXSW in the Documentary Feature category in March 2016 in Austin, Texas. All three showings were sold out and had to turn people away at the theaters.
Hammer to Nail May 11, 2016 – ‘Orange Sunshine: Long Strange Trip – reviewed by Christopher Llewellyn Reed
Laguna Beach Indy May 5, 2016 – The Kibitzer – The Real OGs of OC – reviewed by Billy Fried
Frederick News-Post May 4, 2016 – Light in a Dark Box: Maryland Film Fest – previewed by Roy Ghim
Business Wire May 3, 2016 – 17th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Announces Award Winners – by Cory Ceizler
2016 AUDIENCE AWARD OCUMENTARY – Orange Sunshine – William A. Kirkley, Director2016 JURY AWARDS – BEST EDITING – Chris Catanach – Orange Sunshine2016 JURY AWARDS – BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Rudiger Barth, William A. Kirkley – Orange Sunshine
Laguna Beach Indy April 8, 2016 – Film ‘Orange Sunshine’, Trippy LSD Love Story – reviewed by Rita Robinson
Indiewire April 5, 2016 – Watch: Take a Tab of ‘Orange Sunshine’ in Fizzy and Bright New Trailer – reviewed by Riyad Mamedyarov
Shoot April 5, 2016 – Firsts Last at South By Southwest – reviewed by Robert Goldrich
Variety March 29, 2016 – Film Review: ‘ Orange Sunshine’ – reviewed by Dennis Harvey
Off to the Films March 27, 2016 – SXSW 2016 Film Review: ‘Orange Sunshine’: Orange Sunshine was an extraordinary substance made with love to spread life and truth – reviewed by Evan Dorrycott
Blog Critics March 25 – SXSW Review: ‘Orange Sunshine’ – reviewed by Carol Di Tosti
Roberto Cimatti March 24, 2016 – Make Your Audience on Acid: Steps to Creating an Immersive VR Film – reviewed by Roberto Cimatti
Daily Mail March 17, 2016 – Can virtual reality recreate the effects of DRUGS?– reviewed by Cheyenne MacDonald
Next Projection March 14, 2016 – SXSW: Orange Sunshine: A Beautiful Piece of Stortytelling NP Approved – reviewed by Derek Deskins
Austin Chronicle March 11, 2016 – Acid-Laced Sun Kisses: Hippies, LSD, and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love in Orange Sunshine – reviewed by Marc Savlov
PBS-KQED March 10, 2016 – Top 10 Documentaries to Watch at SXSW 2016 – by Tom Roston
Rolling Stone March 3, 2016 – 25 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at SXSW 2016 – advance notice by DF: