After Four Decades, Kim Gordon Strikes Out On Her Own

BY SXSWorld

Discover What’s Next In Film with a 2020 SXSW Film Badge

SXSW is the premier destination for global thought leaders working on new ideas to cultivate creativity and build a better future. From March 13-21, creatives of all stripes gather for the acclaimed SXSW Film program to celebrate raw innovation and emerging talent both behind and in front of the camera.…

BY Neha Aziz

Reflector is Kicking Off the SXSW 2020 Interactive Opening Party

Reflector is headed to SXSW! In fact, we're not just attending, we’re sponsoring the official SXSW Interactive Opening Party - as the ultimate convergence of art, media and tech, it's the perfect venue for us to showcase Reflector's new approach to storytelling. While we can't reveal too much about what…

BY Allison Belcher

Here’s Why We Need to Know the Name Yingying Zhang – SXSW Filmmaker In Focus

The 2020 SXSW Film Festival will be here before you know it! In anticipation of y'all coming here, get to know the films in our lineup a little bit better with our Filmmaker In Focus series. Check out our Q&A with director Jiayan "Jenny" Shi as she tells us about…

BY Neha Aziz

Continue Your Legal Education with CLE Sessions

Calling all tech, music, entertainment, and gaming lawyers – go back to school with these continuing legal education (CLE) sessions! Further your expertise by learning from other industry experts. These sessions will provide Continuing Education credits in TX, TN, and MN. The Professional Development Track provides growth opportunities across various…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

Alex Thompson Talks About His Dramedy Saint Frances – SXSW Filmmaker In Focus

Take a look at our interview with Alex Thompson. His film Saint Frances won a Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Voice at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival! Make sure to catch the film in theaters starting today. In your own words, what does this film mean to you? Alex Thompson:…

BY Neha Aziz

Nurturing Your Local Music Scene at SXSW 2020

Local artists are born, raised and made in the places they call home – but how do those communities support them, and how can artists help to support their local scene in turn? At SXSW 2020, the Future of Music track invites professors, music festival promoters, local record shop owners,…

BY Hailey Hess

Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry

Though what we think of as the cannabis industry is relatively new, the selling of cannabis has continued in spite of decades of prohibition — with targeted persecution of these sales devastating many communities of color. Now that the very thing that put people from these communities in prison has…

BY Nicole Cappabianca