The digital version of the SXSW Film Program Guide is now available! Log into SXsocial and click on "SXSwag" to find yours today. Packed full of information, this guide is a must-read before leaving home, and a great resource on the ground.
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4 7 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E N e x t S t g e NEXT STAGE AUSTIN CON V ENTION CENTER, EXHIBIT HA LL 4 • SUNDAY, MA RCH 13 – WEDNESDAY, MA RCH 16 SPECIAL EVENTS SUNDAY, MARCH 13 11:00 AM Your Future Life with Robotics: Explined The robots are coming! Are you ready to meet one of the fi rst? Pepper, the world's fi rst robot able to understand and react to emotions, is coming to Next Stage. 12:30 PM 4 Counterintuitive Methods to Build Big Brnd A presentation from co-founder Henrik Werdelin about how Bark & Co (barkbox) are combining experiences, product design, and content to become a fast growing "Disney for dogs." 2:00 PM Indie Film & The Deth of the Thetricl The conventional theatrical is running on fumes as far as the indie fi lm community is concerned. The time has come for experimentation and reinvention. Join fi lm and media professionals in the discussion. 3:30 PM Tomorrow's Museum: Designing Engging Experiences Join us for a conversation about inno- vative experiences in museums all over the world with the team that designed the new interactive suite for The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 5:00 PM How Cberfeminism Shpes the Future of Mreting Highly connected women are bringing a new image of femininity that forces brands to change fast towards authenticity and purpose. Cases and surveys detail the new reality of marketing to women. MONDAY, MARCH 14 11:00 AM The Socil Celebrit Secret Suce Hear from social media stars Dante Basco, King Keraun and Christian DelGrosso on the secret to becoming a digital celebrity and watch as all three talents shoot their next piece of social media gold. 12:30 PM Ed Sxon: The Power of Stor in the Digitl Age Academy Award-winning producer and master storyteller Edward Saxon, of The Silence of the Lambs, discusses the changing face and great importance of storytelling in an immersive, multi- screen world. 2:00 PM Live Cinem: New Art Form of Box Offi ce Fd? Live soundtracks, immersive theater, quote-alongs and sing-alongs: "live cin- ema" events have exploded in the UK and US. Are we witnessing a new art form, or just a new way to increase our box offi ce? 3:30 PM Cuse & FX: The Good nd The Bd of VR for Cuses VR ushers in new storytelling possibili- ties. Cause-related VR delivers a strong message, but is this level of immersive technology a good thing? We will exam- ine VR as a call to action for causes. 5:00 PM Using Art nd Innovtion to Illuminte Injustice Art, stories, and revolutionary technology move people to feel, care, and act. Hear four artists and innovators discuss their work to drive social action through virtual reality, art, and fi lm. TUESDAY, MARCH 15 11:00 AM Building the Glleries of the Future Step inside the gallery of the future where virtual reality, 8K projection and laser imaging of cultural treasures create transformative experiences that chal- lenge notions of museum space and human history. 12:30 PM Occup Mrs We've all seen the movies about space, read the books about Mars, but what are the technologies NASA is working on in real life that will get humans to the red planet? NASA explains why Mars is hard. 2:00 PM Rotten Tomtoes: Your Opinion Sucs Face off with your favorite movie critics when they join Rotten Tomatoes editor- in-chief Matt Atchity and senior editor Grae Drake. 3:30 PM The Bllroom Thieves The Thieves fi nd a captivating mélange of acoustic styles, exploring the basic constructions of folk and pop music while almost wholeheartedly rejecting its restrictions at the same time. 5:00 PM Wildwood Kin Wildwood Kin are an acclaimed indie/ americana trio from Exeter in Devon, UK comprising of two sisters, Beth and Emillie Key and their cousin Meghann Loney. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 11:00 AM The Modern Industril Revolution: Americn Mnufcturing for Strtups Matthew Burnett (Maker's Row), Meg Erskine (Open Arms), and Debera Johnson (CSDS at Pratt Institute) will discuss the revival of US manufacturing and the future of tech and design startups. 12:30 PM Moving Pnorms Moving Panoramas are an all-gal dream gaze trio from Austin, TX. They fi nished their debut LP titled One, with Louie Lino at Resonate in Austin, released in October 2015, on Modern Outsider Records. These convergent sessions are open to all badges and showcase the emerging talent participating at SXSW. More info on Convergence can be found on page 42.