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.
In this edition of Speaker Spotlights, we talk to UT's Karen Kocher on developments in Interactive Storytelling, and how her session will address them. Also, we will learn a little more about the recently announced host of HuffPost Live and Startup Alley Fastball Speed Pitches at SXSW, Jacob Soboroff.
A SXSW 2012 Catch a Chevy Vehicle, courtesy of Tessa Simpson
SXSW is proud to announce that Chevrolet is back as a 2013 SXSW Super Sponsor!
For the past three years running, Chevrolet has brought a fleet of Cruze sedans and Equinox crossovers to provide continuous shuttle service throughout the duration of the festival. The “Catch a Chevy” program is a huge convenience to our registrants, providing upwards of 10,000 rides each year. Vehicles can be hailed just like a taxi, or caught at the designated “Catch a Chevy” stop at 4th & Trinity right outside of the Austin Convention Center. Once you catch a ride, they will take you anywhere you want to go in downtown Austin, and the best part; it is 100% free for SXSW badge and wristband holders.
Image from Narrative Short "Mousse." Courtesy Autoboys AB
Blood hounds and horror freaks, you've waited long enough! It's time to spill our guts and reveal the Midnighters lineup for SXSW 2013. Joining them, an arsenal of killer shorts, including Narratives, Docs, Animation, Music Videos and Texas High School.
Highlights of this year's Midnighters include Vincenzo "Cube" Natali's terrifying Haunter, the U.S. Premiere of Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem, and the deliciously self-explanatory Big Ass Spider.
Meanwhile, the 106 films in the shorts lineup finds out what happens when a girl is allergic to the wind, a holdup turns into a joke-off...and what is there to say about Vladimir Putin? Read the full shorts lineup here.
Photo courtesy of JW Walthall Gain visibility for your entertainment related startup by demoing at the Launchpad within Film Startup Alley. Featuring exhibitor tables and demos from the most innovative early stage companies in the business, the Launchpad is the place to discover the technologies that will change the face of film, television and visual media.
For the first year, Film Badges have access to the popular SXSW Accelerator event in the category of Entertainment and Gaming Technologies.
Acclaimed entrepreneur and video game developer, Richard Garriott, will emcee this exciting venture capital pitch competition featuring top startups and expert judges. For a list of the participating startups click here and for a full list of judges, click here.
New! 2014 dates!
Interactive: March 7–11
Film: March 7–15
Music: March 11–16
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