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An Austin institution, the Alamo Drafthouse is as much a part of local lore as breakfast tacos and Willie Nelson, and SXSW will once again be hosting a whole range of films in some of their unique theaters.

The Alamo Ritz is in the heart of 6th Street, with two great theaters that allow you to order food and drinks (including liquor!) from the comfort of your seat. There's a whole host of film options, including Midnighters, Visions, Documentary and Narrative Spotlight categories and more!

Image Courtesy of Mobile Charging Lockers Take a load off with SX Lockers to appreciate SXSW’s amazing programming, films, parties and shows without having to haul around your bags, coats and laptops.

With 24 hour security, you can feel safe storing your luggage in the adjacent bag + coat check area, or leaving your phone to charge in our powered locker system.

Located on 2nd & Trinity and open from 10:00am-3:00am, come and go as you please from daily panel sessions and late-night showcases. Click here to pre-register your locker now!

Only Yahoo! can pull together ghost hunters, puppets and some of the top music acts and bring them to Austin. As a SXSW Super Sponsor, Yahoo! is committing to inspire and entertain you both on-location and online and will be presenting various events held at Brazos Hall, Yahoo!’s festival headquarters. The events will feature original video programming “watch parties,” music performance by top acts (some surprise announcements coming soon!), discussions, Yahoo! product demos and much more.

Welcome to another edition of Speaker Spotlights, on the eve of the SXSW Film 2013 launch!

Read what conference participants Turk Pipkin, Liz Nord and Nicolas Gonda have to say about their sessions encompassing social change, cross-platform storytelling and making the most of your film's future.

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We're excited to continue our relationship with AT&T as they return as a Super Sponsor for SXSW 2013. AT&T brings more to this festival than meets the eye, providing a huge amount of the technological magic that keeps the machine running both behind the scenes and right out in the open. AT&T's on the ground presence is nearly everywhere this year. They are providing more than 200 Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the Austin city area at locations including Auditorium Shores, the Austin Convention Center, and even on busy public streets like 6th Street between Brazos and Red River.

We're almost there! And we've got a few more additions to the SXSW Comedy schedule that kicks off Saturday, March 9.

Sunday, March 10

11:30pm - Midnight at The Mischief: A SXSW Comedy After Party (The North Door)

Immediately following The Super Serious Show, cap off the day of laughs with late night music and merriment. Music by The Palotones and King Cyrus King

Pick up yours at SXSwag!Did you know that if you're registered at SXSocial, you can access a digital version of the Program Guide?

You will still receive a physical copy of the guide when you pick up your big bag at registration, but for the first time, we're offering a fully browsable online version. Simply log in to your SXSocial account, then access the guide via SXSwag.