Unique in concept, renowned for execution and treasured by participants, SXSW is an essential event for understanding tomorrow's entertainment industry today.
SXSW Film Festival and Conference,
now nine years old, will present a festival schedule over nine nights largely devoted to independent productions as well as works from established directors who have inspired the latest generation of filmmakers. The conference portion of SXSW Film has been described as a five-day crash course on guerilla filmmaking and marketing. Hosted by indie film professionals, the panel discussions, workshops, and mentor sessions will explore every facet of the do-it-yourself feature from pre-production to marketing.
The SXSW Interactive Festival brings together the most creative minds in the convergent media industry, people who are passionate about the ongoing technological revolution. Be inspired by their vision of the future as you listen to panels, walk the trade show and participate in the many exciting evening activities. If you are looking to uncover the best new ideas from the cutting edge of the web world, SXSW Interactive is the place to be.
A sampling of panelists that are scheduled to participate in the film conference include: Christian Gaines, AFI Film Festival; Gill Holland, cineBLAST!; Mike Jones, indieWire and ifcRANT; Jeremy Paul Kagen, Sundance Institute; Michael Kastenbaum, Visionbox; Amanda Klein, USA Films; Harry Knowles, Aint It Cool News; Tim McCanlies, writer, The Iron Giant; Elvis Mitchell, host of Independent Focus; Mark Moore, ILM; Greg Rhem, programmer, HBO; Bob Sabiston, animator for Waking Life;
