Every March, creatives of all stripes gather in Austin to witness, share and inspire the visions that will galvanize the filmmakers and ideas of tomorrow. SXSW Film Conference & Festival champions the vitality, innovation and opportunity that drives the entertainment and media landscape, and boldly tackles the evolution of all aspects of “film” today, down to its very definition.
A nexus of discovery and collaborative energy, SXSW Film celebrates the art and business of the possible.
Earth Day is coming up on April 22 and it is the perfect time to reevaluate how our consumption here in Texas can have global impacts. Rainforest Partnership invites you to join a special Earth Day Happy Hour at Lustre Pearl on April 19 from 5pm-9pm to "take a breath, and thank a rainforest."
Lost and Sound, Documentary Spotlight 2012. Image courtesy Little by Little Films
& Animal Monday
LOST AND SOUND
Special NYC screening - Filmmaker Lindsey Dryden in attendance!
Documentary Spotlight, 2012
April 17
Image Courtesy of MidemMIPTV’s 50th anniversary edition kicks off in Cannes April 8 and whether you’re in Cannes or not, the celebrations will be easily accessible online!
MIPBlog will feature key conference live blogging of sessions, including showrunners and directors Eli Roth (Hostel), David S Goyer (The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Howard Gordon (Homeland), as well as interviews with stars such as Gene Simmons (KISS) and actress Famke Janssen.
Image of Rachael Harris, Roger & Chaz Ebert and Robbie Pickering at Ebertfest 2011. Image courtesy Roger Ebert
Along with the rest of the international film community, SXSW is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of film critic, blogger and the filmmaker's film lover, Roger Ebert.
We were honored to host Ebert as a juror for our 2011 Film Festival, where his jury selected Natural Selection as the Narrative Feature Competition winner (star Rachael Harris & filmmaker Robbie Pickering pictured above with the Eberts). In his long and storied career, Ebert has regularly championed the work of new and emerging filmmakers, and in the 2011 edition of his beloved Ebertfest, SXSW alumni Tiny Furniture, 45365 and Natural Selection were all invited as part of his personally curated program.
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–16
Music: March 11–16
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Thale, Midnighters 2012. Image courtesy Yesbox productions