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One of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," Hannah Fidell is a graduate of the New School and writer and director of A Teacher, her first feature film. A product of the Brooklyn-Austin corridor, Hannah knows the Austin landscape well enough to have already identified two of its most abundant and cherished natural resources: the Alamo Drafthouse and sunlight. Both, as far as most here are concerned, life itself.

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The SXSW Trade Show is now open!

With hundreds of cutting-edge exhibitors from across the globe, the SXSW trade show allows you to connect with the best of the best in the creative industries.

In addition, there are a number of great networking venues and recruiting opportunities, such as Meet Ups at the Meet Up Pavillion and the Startup Networking Lounge. Highlights include:

Kumail Nanjiani at last night's Burning Love Showcase.
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We'll find a way to offer up the night tonight…

Information Station: Happiest Hours

• SXSW Film + Interactive Fusion Party presented by Fandango. Convergence insurgence, y'all.
  7pm, The Stage on Sixth.
• Happy Hour Presented By Mozilla Firefox. I'm using Firefox right now. I have earned these free drinks.
  5pm-7pm, InterContinental Bar.
• Social Underground: Official SXSW Gaming Closing Party presented by Nerdist Industries and comiXology. Beep-boop-riot.
  7:30pm, Palmer Events Center.

Image Courtesy of Universal The 'Oblivion Experience' at Viceland has begun!

Come check out all things ‘Oblivion’ – the upcoming (and much talked about) film from Universal starring Tom Cruise. Swing by, tag your photos #OblivionSXSW and make your mark!

In addition, don't forget to attend the first listen of the amazing soundtrack tomorrow from 7pm at 401 E Cesar Chavez!

As the first weekend of SXSW 2013 comes to an end, ask yourself what would "Year Round SX Guy" do? He would remember that this is actually only the beginning and that there is still a seemingly endless number of events to attend over the next seven days. One of which will be a music showcase hosted by freecreditscore.com at the IFC Crossroads House, featuring Divine Fits, Pickwick, Ambassadors and more!

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People are talking, and we're listening! We're pleased to announce our first batch of SXSW Buzz Screenings, reflecting the word on the street and making sure you're part of the conversation. Fire up your schedule and add these great titles:

Cheap Thrills
Sunday, March 10
Violet Crown 1&2, 10:45 PM

Upstream Color
Monday, March 11
Violet Crown 1&2, 11:00 AM

Before You Know It
Monday, March 11
Violet Crown 3&4, 10:00 PM

More Buzz screenings will be announced Tuesday night - stay tuned to sxsw.com/film for updates!

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Interactive registrants, don’t forget to sign up to attend the special premiere of A&E's Bates Motel.

Attendees will get a first look at the series and following the screening, Guy Slattery, EVP of Marketing for A&E Network, will sit down with executive producer Carlton Cuse (Lost) for a discussion and Q&A – providing a unique view into the show’s back story and creation.

photo by Merrick Ales

Welcome to Day Three of totally awesome stuff. Following you'll find some highlights of today's offerings.

HGTV bring the noise in 2013! This year’s Paste party at SXSW will be bigger than ever. Four days. 44 bands. Two stages. Free drinks.

HGTV has teamed up with Paste for their ninth annual party at SXSW March 13-16. With 11 bands per day, the lineup includes both some of the festival’s most exciting veteran performers including Billy Bragg, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, Josh Ritter and The Zombies, as well as newcomers like Foxygen, The Lone Bellow and GUARDS. The SXSW Official four-day party will be held at one of 6th Street’s biggest music venues, The Stage on Sixth (508 E. 6th Street), from noon to 6pm.

Click here for more info!