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

RSVPs Now Open For 2020 Mentor Sessions, Round Tables, Professional Development Sessions & More

Attention all who seek career advice, inspiration, and learning opportunities at SXSW 2020 – RSVPs are now open for Mentor Sessions, Round Tables, Workshops, and Professional Development sessions! We are also excited to announce the third wave of 2020 Convergence, Interactive, Film, and Music Mentors. These quick one-on-one talks allow…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

Explore the Echoes of the Invisible – SXSW Filmmaker In Focus

The 2020 SXSW Film Festival is almost here! Before you make your way down to Austin, TX, take a look at the films in our lineup a little bit better with our Filmmaker In Focus series. Check out our Q&A with director Steve Elkins as he tells us about his…

BY Neha Aziz

2019 SXSW Programming Trends

BY Helen Hollyman

SXSW Music Weekly Roundup: 070 Shake, Betty Who, and More

BY Hailey Hess

Convergence Tracks at SXSW 2020: Cannabis, Politics, Journalism, Sports & More

SXSW 2020 is just about here! From March 13-21 explore common threads between different industries during SXSW Conference Convergence programming to achieve new levels of creative collaboration. Participate in various Convergence formats of programming like panels, workshops, Keynotes, and Featured Speakers that delve into the worlds of climate change, cannabis,…

BY Nicole Cappabianca