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The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery. Mark your calendar for SXSW 2014 (March 8-16, 2014) and SXSW EDU (March 3-6, 2014) and check out our other events SXSW V2V (Aug 11-14, 2013) and SXSW Eco (Oct 7-9, 2013).

Recent News

Roger Ebert, 1942 - 2013

Created by jim on April 4, 2013
Film

Image of Rachael Harris, Roger & Chaz Ebert and Robbie Pickering at Ebertfest 2011. Image courtesy Roger Ebert

Along with the rest of the international film community, SXSW is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of film critic, blogger and the filmmaker's film lover, Roger Ebert.

We were honored to host Ebert as a juror for our 2011 Film Festival, where his jury selected Natural Selection as the Narrative Feature Competition winner (star Rachael Harris & filmmaker Robbie Pickering pictured above with the Eberts). In his long and storied career, Ebert has regularly championed the work of new and emerging filmmakers, and in the 2011 edition of his beloved Ebertfest, SXSW alumni Tiny Furniture, 45365 and Natural Selection were all invited as part of his personally curated program.

SXSW Interview Recap: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Created by Bobby on April 4, 2013
Music


Those who were lucky enough to join us at the Austin Convention Center on Saturday morning were treated not only to a bloody mary breakfast, but an insightful interview with the group on everyone's must-see list at this year's fest, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The red-hot duo played quite a few shows during SXSW, but this thoughtful chat with John Norris was the only chance to hear them discuss their newfound fame, lyrical identity, and explore what drives them and the intense connection to the fans that are propelling them ever upwards.

Get Official 2013 SXSW Swag From Gap!

Created by jordan on April 4, 2013
Music Film Interactive

SXSW is over... but it's not too late to get your official 2013 swag! Head on over to sxsw.com/merch to shop the assortment of specialty Gap tees from this year's fest and relive the memories all year long.

Also, if you were able to purchase one of Gap's tees on-site, don't forget to redeem your 30% off coupon for a pair of 1969 jeans before April 7. Bring the hang-tag to your local Gap retailer for the in-store discount.

Watch the Bill Gates SXSWedu Keynote Video Now!

Created by Jessica on April 2, 2013
EDU

SXSWedu is over but the ideas sparked and shared at this year's conference & festival have only just begun to take flight. Watch the 2013 keynote videos, including Bill Gates, on Vimeo and listen to the 2013 session podcast now!

Keynote: Bill Gates - SXSWedu 2013 from SXSWedu on Vimeo.

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Announcing SXSWuni

Created by melissa on April 1, 2013
Music Film Interactive

We are pleased to announce the newest addition to the SXSW family of conferences and festivals: SXSWuni.

Visit SXSWuni.com to learn more about this ground-breaking event our hopes to unify singular topics in the world of one. From unibrows to unicycles, unitards to unicorns, the inaugural year of SXSWuni is certain to dive deep into an unexplored universe of unique and unrelated topics.

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