'' Before I Disappear '' had its worldwide premiere at South by Southwest ( SXSW ) on March 11 , 2014 , where it won the Audience Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Award . Following SXSW , the film was shown at a handful of festivals , including the 71st Venice International Film Festival , where it was the only American film that was selected for the Venice Days program . IFC Films was announced to have acquired the American distribution rights to '' Before I Disappear '' on August 5 , 2014 . IFC gave the film a limited theatrical release on November 28 , 2014
71st Venice International Film Festival
71st Venice International Film Festival
Before I Disappear