Important Dates & Deadlines

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September 22

Official Film Submissions Deadline

Official Film Submission discount deadline at 11:59pm CT

September 23

Early Interactive Innovation Awards Deadline

Early Interactive Innovation Awards entry deadline at 11:59pm CT

October 20

Late Film Submissions Deadline

Final Film Submission deadline for SXSW Film Festival at 11:59pm CT

October 21

Final Showcase Applications Deadline

Final Showcase Application deadline for SXSW Music Festival at 11:59pm CT

October 21

SXSW Registration Rate Deadline

SXSW Registration Rate Deadline – Register by 11:59pm PT & save

November 11

Final SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event Entry Deadline

Final SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event entry deadline at 11:59pm CT

November 11

Regular Entry for Interactive Innovation Awards Deadline

Regular entry for Interactive Innovation Awards deadline at 11:59pm CT

November 18

SXSW Registration Rate Deadline

SXSW Registration Rate Deadline – Register by 11:59pm PT & save

December 2

Final Interactive Innovation Awards & Gaming Awards Deadline

Final deadline to enter the 2017 Interactive Innovation Awards and the 2017 Gaming Awards

December 16

Texas High School / Title Sequence Deadline

Final deadline for Texas High School / Title Sequence Film submissions at 11:59pm CT

January 13

Final ReleaseIt at SXSW Entry Deadline

Final ReleaseIt at SXSW application deadline at 11:59 pm CT

January 13

SXSW Registration Rate Deadline

SXSW Registration Rate Deadline – Register by 11:59pm PT & save

February 10

Final SXSW Registration Rate Deadline

Final SXSW Registration Rate Deadline – Register by 11:59pm PT & save

March 10

SXSW 2017 Kicks Off

First day of programming for SXSW 2017