Once again, GroupMe is serving up free grilled cheese and beer for its users at the GroupMe Grill, located at 3rd and Trinity. Stop by for a sandwich and a drink, and meet the team that makes GroupMe while you're at it. They're really fun!

Just show your phone at the door!

Friday, March 9—Monday, March 11
3rd and Trinity
12pm-5pm

SXSW is excited to announce the winners of the SXSW Film Scholarship. When asked to write and submit a short 2-minute video about who they were and how they would benefit from attending SXSW, the answers from our winners varied from the opportunity to learn from past filmmakers to being eager to get the inside track on how to get started on a career in Film. Read below to get to know our winners a bit better. Congratulations!

2013 Showcasing Band Passion Pit. Photo courtesy Jason Nocito.

Taco Bell® will be handing the cameras and control over to its fans to film its first-ever Rockumentary starring Passion Pit and Wildcat! Wildcat!, culminating with their live performances during a Feed the Beat® event at this year’s South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals. Through Taco Bell’s social media fan base and a unique partnership with Twitter, the brand will support the creation of an experimental film, Feed the Beat®: SXSW 2013, under the direction of acclaimed documentarian Sam Jones – using footage captured and shared by passionate fans socially and showcasing great music.

Courtesy JW Walthall A gathering of gourmet food trucks and trailers, SouthBites is excited to announce the official selected eateries brought to you by local Austin Top Chef Paul Qui and SXSW!

In “Qui’s Corner” get a taste of Paul’s top choices – Cazamance, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, DUK Truck and East Side King. Filling out the rest of SouthBites will be local favorites featuring The Butcher’s Son, Chi’lantro, Dock & Roll Diner, Foreign & Domestic, Hey Cupcake!, Phamily Bites, The Seedling Truck, Sugar Shack BBQ, The Waffle Bus, House of Cards & Sounds Australia, as well as The Peached Tortilla in collaboration with NBC’s Hannibal.

Startup Alley offers two places to discover and interact with entertainment entrepreneurs with the Launchpad—a curated exhibition featuring 16 top film, television and digital media startups—and Fastball Speed Pitches—a fast-paced elevator pitch event. This new track within SXSW Film takes place on Sunday, March 10 on the 4th Floor of the Austin Convention Center.

Free up those hands for a little networking! Store your baggage in the bag + coat check area or recharge your phone in our cellular charging locker system. Come and go as you please in-between your packed schedule of panels, parties, showcases and overall SXSW festivities!

Reserve your SXSW locker space here!

L-R: Jay Bond, courtesy Oily Film Company Inc.; Ian Albinson, courtesy Raedia Albinson

Celebrating the unsung heroes of the world of Title Design, SXSW will again host a special screening of our Title Design Award finalists.

The screening will take place Monday, March 11, 9:30pm in the Vimeo Theater, and we're pleased to reveal that field leaders Jay Bond and Ian Albinson will be conducting a conversation as part of the event.

Jay is an award-winning main titles designer and broadcast editor, and co-founder of Oily Film Company Inc. Oily were responsible for 2012 Award-winner Les Bleus de Ramville.

The SXSW Video Channel and its life partner, SXSW Audio, are both most excellent places to spend your pre-fest time.

SXSW Video offers many fine content options including music videos, film trailers and clips from past performances and featured speakers.

Why, you could hang out and watch FKi featuring Retro Sushi's video for "Stuntin." It takes place in front of a Waffle House and features a bike gang, something we're fond of here at the SXSW. Also, I sort of love that there's someone in the world called Retro Sushi.

Auditorium Shores Courtesty of Extreme Air ShotsThe Market, a new addition to SXSW’s annual Auditorium Shores music series, is the best place to find clothing, jewelry and art during SXSW Music. This year, The Market will feature a curated selection of stands by vintage and independent vendors from across the country, including: