Gareth Edwards Film Keynote Speaker at the 2017 SXSW Conference [Video]

"I guess I was very lucky because my dad was a bit of a film buff and when I was very young, my parents forced me to watch this film that was kind of artistic and groundbreaking and sort of revolutionary at the same time. It's been at film festivals, some of you might have heard of it, it was called Star Wars. I instantly knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Right there and then, I was going to join the rebel alliance and help blow up the death star. That was my life goal. That was my plan A," said SXSW Film Keynote Speaker, Gareth Edwards, on Monday, March 13, at the 2017 SXSW Conference.

Gareth Edwards recently released his highly anticipated third feature film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Gareth Edwards is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of filmmaking. Previous credits include Godzilla, Monsters, and Hiroshima.

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