New for 2013, SXSW Film introduces the Come & Capture Film Factory, an event that allows participants to explore and interact with the newest tools for capturing and creating content. Each day will begin with panel discussions, workshops, and demos, and round out with the opportunity for registrants to tinker with a pavilion of products.

Registrants are encouraged to come in to sample a range of filmmaking products, go out each day and capture their experiences at SXSW. They can then share their finished work with the SXSW community through SXSW’s online channels, including here, on the official festival website.

The event takes place from Saturday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Capital Ballroom, Section B. The daily schedule is as follows:

11:00 AM - Panel Discussion
12:30 PM - Workshop/Hands-on Session
2:00 PM-6:00 PM - Demo Pavilion

To participate in the event, register for a badge now - head to sxsw.com/attend to find out how.

To learn more about opportunities to participate at Come & Capture Film Factory please contact Sara Barney at sara@sxsw.com.

Saturday March 9

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Easy as 1, 2, 3: Point, Shoot and Share

With the increase in smartphone movie making and sharing content, this panel will discuss the best ways to use your smartphone and share your content as an amateur or professional filmmaker.

Speakers: Andrea Allen, Dir: Production & Community, Vimeo; Hooman Khalili & Pat Gilles, Co-Dir/Writers Olive Movie LLC.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Sony Workshop

Content to be announced

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Demo Pavillion

Featuring WeVideo, Mozilla, BlackMagic Design, Clinch Labs, EQ Network, Olloclip, JumperCut, Action Life Media, Takes, Digital Bolex

Sunday March 10

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: The Social Video Race

Social video will pave the way for how a new generation of smart, phone toting-youth will view and share the world. Which service in the space has the best formula for success? Find out at SXSW Film’s Panel “Who Will Win the Social Video Race?”

Speakers: Greg Kostello, Founder & CEO Givit, John Biggs, East Coast Editor, TechCrunch, Jostein Svendsen, CEO WeVideo, Oren Boiman, CEO Magisto.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Finding Your Audience with Open Web Technologies

Join Jamie Wilkinson (VHX, Star Wars Uncut), Liz Shannon Miller (GigaOM, Attack of the Show), Blake Whitman (Vimeo) and Simon Klose (TPB AFK, Linklib), in a discussion about the ways Open Web technologies and DIY marketing can help indie filmmakers retain more rights to their work while still reaching a mass audience, the tools for controlling the distribution and monetization of their projects, all the while simultaneously creating and enabling new forms of creativity.

Speakers: Jamie Wilkinson, Producer, Star Wars Uncut and Founder, VHX, Simon Klose - Director, TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away From Keyboard and Founder, Linklib, Blake Whitman, Vimeo, and Liz Shannon Miller, Writer, GigaOM and Attack of the Show

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Demo Pavillion

Featuring WeVideo, Mozilla, BlackMagic Design, Clinch Labs, EQ Network, Olloclip, JumperCut, Action Life Media, Takes, Digital Bolex

Monday March 11

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Changing Lives Through Collaborative Video Storytelling

Video is a powerful way to tell and share stories. Organizations around the globe are finding innovative ways to use collaborative video storytelling to make a difference in the world. In this session you’ll learn about specific tools and techniques for doing this on a small budget, with limited infrastructure.

Speakers: Christopher Dubia, Sr Technology Advisor Qatar Foundation International, Mark Floisand, VP Sales & Mktg, WeVideo, Tess Cacciatore, COO Global Women’s Empowerment Network.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: DSLRs & Beyond: Professional Filmmaking on the Go

Join the Bui Brothers as they dissect the pros and cons of DSLR’s and show the best ways to shoot on the go.

Speakers: Lan Bui, Vu Bui - The Bui Brothers

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Demo Pavillion

Featuring WeVideo, Mozilla, BlackMagic Design, Clinch Labs, EQ Network, Olloclip, JumperCut, Action Life Media, Takes, Digital Bolex

Tuesday March 12

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Innovation & Filmmaking: Capture & Shape Content

Join filmmakers, developers and equipment representatives as they discuss the future and changing landscape of filmmaking tools.

Speakers: Steve Bannerman, VP Mktg Assimilate Inc, Steve Heiner, Sr Technical Mgr Nikon Inc.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Collaborative Filmmaking using Mobile Technology

There are over 1 billion people now with HD video phones connected through social networks… Could this make for an explosion of collaborative filmmaking? This session will explore the latest mobile platforms for making collaborative films together. We’ll explore the technologies, game dynamics, social dynamics, challenges, and some of the best examples yet of people making collaborative videos together, and maybe even do a fun crowdsourced video of our own.

Speakers: Phil Marshall, Founder & CEO, JumperCut

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Demo Pavillion

Featuring WeVideo, Mozilla, BlackMagic Design, Clinch Labs, EQ Network, Olloclip, JumperCut, Action Life Media, Takes, Digital Bolex