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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SXSW FILM CONFERENCE 5 2 F i l m C o n f e re n c e O v e r v i e w s x s w. c o m FILM CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Inluencers, Creating Your Content, Finding Your Audience What's Next?. CLE, Future of Entertainment, Music in Film, Next Stage, Online Harassment Summit, SouthBites, SXgood, SXsports, SXstyle, VR/AR Track INFLUENCERS CREATING YOUR CONTENT FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE WHAT'S NEXT? E R R I C H P E T E R S E N T E R E SA JA R R E L L M I C H A E L LO C C I SA N O SXSW FILM CONFERENCE NAV IGATING THE FILM CONFERENCE 5 2 F i l m C o n f e re n c e O v e r v i e w s x s w. c o m FILM CONFERENCE OVERVIEW We know that there is a lot going on at SXSW. So, for the SXSW Film Conference, we try to make things simple for you. This year the Film Conference is broken down by four core tracks: Influencers, Creating Your Content, Finding Your Audience and What's Next?. These tracks are joined by ten Convergence Tracks that are coprogrammed by Film, Interactive and Music: CLE, Future of Entertainment, Music in Film, Next Stage, Online Harassment Summit, SouthBites, SXgood, SXsports, SXstyle, and the VR/AR Track. Together these sessions give Film Attendees access to more sessions and knowledge than any other Film Conference can offer. FILM CONFERENCE TRACKS INFLUENCERS Keynotes, Featured Sessions and Solo/Dual/Panels This track highlights thought leaders, experts and innovators within the industry. Included in our Influencers Track are Keynotes and Featured Sessions, which house our always popular Conversation Series. These sessions will give an overall look at the state of the industry by the people that know it best. Come to these sessions for inspirational talks that will last beyond your time here at SXSW. Examples: Joe Swanberg Keynote; A Conversation with Don Cheadle CREATING YOUR CONTENT Mentors, Round Tables, Solo/Dual/Panels and Workshops Are you here to find out how to make your own content from scratch? Then the Creating Your Content track is the one for you. Learn everything you need to know about developing and crafting your project, running the gamut from screenwriting to working with your subject to post- production, and beyond. Examples: Screenshare Filmmaking Workshop; Documentary to DocuSeries and Beyond FINDING YOUR AUDIENCE Mentors, Round Tables, Solo/Dual/Panels and Workshops So your content is finished, now the question is how do you get people to see it? Find out how to create and cultivate your audience with sessions on such topics as digital distribution, marketing, sales and more. Discover all you need to know to standout in today's oversaturated media landscape. Examples: VOD Marketing 101; Demystifying Digital Distribution WHAT'S NEXT? Solo/Dual/Panels and Workshops Interested in finding out not only where independent storytelling is going in the future but also who is going to take it there? Sessions in this track will explore, among other things, how storytelling is evolving to embrace new forms and technologies, and how these advancements can shape the future of independent filmmaking. Examples: A Filmmaker's Exploration of Outer Space; Wake Up Streaming: The Future of Film Fandom M I C H A E L LO C C I SA N O 2015 HIGHLIGHTS: AVA DUVERNAY AMY SCHUMER GUILLERMO DEL TORO AND RYAN GOSLING E R R I C H P E T E R S E N T E R E SA JA R R E L L