Now Announcing Focus15 Sessions for the 2020 SXSW Conference

Making its comeback for a second year, we bring you the 2020 Focus15 sessions! These short solo presentations feature the wisdom and experience of the SXSW community. Focus15s are a group of four presentations taking place in a one-hour time block that are linked by a shared theme, topic, or…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

Put Your Product or Service to the Test During SXSW Release It – Application Deadline January 17

If your company has a product or service that is in the works or has recently launched, then have we got a special pitch competition for you – SXSW Release It! Compete in a group of ten cutting-edge companies and pitch your product or service in front of a panel…

BY Nicole Cappabianca

Animated Shorts and Episodic Pilot Competition : 2019 SXSW Film Festival Selections [Video]

The Features and Episodic Premieres Lineup is here! Whet your appetite for this year's slate by revisiting some of the best Animated Shorts and Episodic Pilots that competed in 2019. The Animated Shorts Competition is an assortment of stories told using traditional animation, computer-generated effects, stop-motion, and everything in between,…

BY Neha Aziz

Your Indie Film Creator Toolkit

You have your idea, you have the experience, you have the drive. But how do you take all of these skills and go out and create your project? It's an incredibly daunting task to create a series or film, especially in the indie realm. We want to give you the…

BY Neha Aziz

Speed Dating with SXSW Americana, Country & Roots Showcasing Artists

Genres are less linear than ever before, proven by the Americana, Country, and Roots artists joining us at the SXSW 2020 Music Festival. The artists included in our On The Rocks playlist mix traditional sounds with new, childhood experiences with the present, and experimental production with classical sounds, to deliver…

BY Hailey Hess

Numa Perrier Gets Candid About Her Directorial Debut Jezebel – SXSW Filmmaker In Focus

Dive into our Q&A with director Numa Perrier, as she tells us about her film Jezebel, which made its world premiere in the Visions screening section at SXSW 2019. Explore why this story was essential for her to share and why she chose SXSW to make her directorial debut. Watch…

BY Neha Aziz

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Beach Slang and More: Over 350 Showcasing Artists Announced

BY Hailey Hess

Smart Cities: Design Cities & Governments for Inclusivity

New technologies have allowed the current generation to be the most connected in history – so why does it feel like governments are the most disconnected they have ever been? A lag in feedback from the citizens to the bodies that represent their interests can be detrimental at all levels…

BY Nicole Cappabianca