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FILM CONFERENCE 9 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 S X s p o r t s SXSPORTS FILM CONFERENCE FILM CONFERENCE SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL World-Clss Athletes on the Deth of Disbilit Can we predict the death of disability as we know it? Two US gold medalists training to represent Team USA at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and a national workplace expert will tackle that question head-on in a discussion. The future is fast becoming a reality – are we ready for sports with bionic athletes and holograms in the workplace? Alana Nichols, United States Olympic Committee; Brad Snyder, United States Olympic Committee; Lindsey Pollak SATURDAY 9:30 AM FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Content Cretion nd the Future of Sports TV With the growth of digital service providers, what is the future for content creation and distribution in this ever-changing sports media landscape? This session will cover how the expansion of platforms, services and technologies will open up greater access to global audiences while also highlighting key trends in media consumption. George Barrios, WWE; Robyn Peterson, Mashable Inc; Bob Bowman, MLB; Tara Maitra, TiVo BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Legue vs Pler: The Bttle Off the Field From deflated balls to domestic violence to performance-enhancing drugs, off-field controversies have led to high-profile battles between leagues and their players. Are leagues and players destined to collide or is there a better way to resolve disputes? This panel will explore the business, sports, legal, policy and social issues raised when leagues investigate and discipline their own players. Andrew Brandt, ESPN/MMQB; Gabe Feldman, Tulane University Law School; Scott Fujita, Fox Sports; Kelli Masters, KMM Sports SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Problem Solvers: Scling Design Thining for Sports This session will share the results from a new experiential design school class and help the audience consider how design thinking could help them solve some of the biggest challenges in sports. The class features current student athletes and non-student athletes coming together to improve the sports fan experience and test their user-centered prototypes in a large, captive audience. Araceli Ortiz, Stanford University; Ward Bullard, Stanford University; Meghbartma Gautam, Hearsay Social 11:00 AM BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL 1984 Meets Monebll: Who Owns Pler Dt? As the arms race for gathering more player data heats up, privacy issues are percolating to the surface. Embedded with GPS sensors, devices that accumulate data on sleeping patterns and heart rates can also pinpoint a player's location with accuracy around the clock. What are the privacy concerns and implications associated with the near universal use of wearable devices in major sports leagues? Leslie Satchell, NFLPA; Daron Roberts, Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation; Demitrius Washington, San Francisco 49ers ; Roderick Moore, Catapult Sports BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL @TwitterSports: The Power of Now Twitter is the premier second screen experience for fans watching live sports on TV. What are the most innovative ways those in the sports industry can engage their audience on Twitter as a complement to live TV? How can leagues, teams, athletes, media and brands engage fans, including how they should use native video, Periscope, Vine, GIFs and Twitter Moments? #TweetSport Danny Keens, Twitter; Sam Laird, Mashable Inc SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Sports Spots nd Their Directors Sports branded commercial production has evolved immensely over the last few years. The burgeoning documentary narrative wove its way into how brands and advertisers craft their message. This panel will put a face to top international directors who are responsible for crafting some of the most recent and best athlete-endorsed commercials. Brian Schulz, Hot Fuss Films; Miles Jay, Smuggler; Steve Rogers, Revolver; Rena Croshere, Biscuit Filmworks 12:30 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM EFG . . . . . . . . FEATURED SESSION In the Dugout: The Tem from Everbod Wnts Some In Everybody Wants Some, writer/director Richard Linklater explores the essence of being part of a team. Featuring Linklater, actor and former athlete Tyler Hoechlin, Linklater's college teammate Rick Keeler and moderated by Ben Lyons of The Players' Tribune, this session addresses those lifelong bonds, what happens when the team breaks up and how that chemistry translates beyond the game itself. Ben Lyons, The Players' Tribune; Rick Keeler, Sam Houston State University; Richard Linklater ; Tyler Hoechlin FOUR SEASONS SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is! BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Trns Athletes: The New Frontier of Sports Sports are intergenerational and interracial, and the instinct to compete, play, enjoy or consume sports doesn't require much explanation. Yet we're still finding that trans athletes of every age have no end of stumbling blocks in front of them. Sports have historically been a vehicle for acceptance across the differences between us. Can it fill that role for the trans community in the future? #LGBTatSXSW Christina Kahrl, ESPN; Chris Mosier, TransAthlete.com; Dr. Robert Garofalo, Lurie Childrens Hospital ; Debi Jackson, Trans-Parenting.com BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Wh Your Content Needs to Dispper Major League Soccer and NASCAR couldn't be more different, from the field of competition to the fan base. What they have in common is an aggressive and innovative Snapchat strategy. In this session, you'll hear from social media leads at NASCAR and MLS and come away with a new perspective on disappearing content and why you need to rethink everything you know about social. #SnapSports Amanda Lordy, NASCAR; Amanda Vandervort, Major League Soccer; Ben Grossman, Selhurst Media Ventures 2:00 PM BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is! SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Finding Hidden Gems: Selecting Athletic Tlent Identifying the right talent for a team is a huge advantage. Many sport leaders value mental abilities. However, debate exists in how to measure and interpret them, especially in relation to talent selection. Testing mental abilities during the selection process is becoming more utilized. Assessing the athletic mind is a controversial, complex and fascinating process with a number of challenges. #FindTalent Mark Aoyagi, University of Denver; Scott Goldman, Athletic Intelligence Measures LLC; Taryn Morgan, IMG Academy; Justin Anderson, Premier Sport Psychology BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Sports Medi's Role in Shping Socil Justice For generations, sports media outlets focused on Xs and Os, scores and results. Athletes mostly followed suit, shying away from key social justice issues in order to, they believed, maintain the largest possible fanbase. In recent years, sports media has taken the plunge into social justice issues like same-sex marriage, transgender inclusion, racism and the lack of opportunity for women in sports. Cyd Zeigler, Outsports; Robert Klemko, Sports Illustrated; Sports Illustrated; Sports Illustrated Jessica Luther 3:30 PM BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL The Automted Future of Sports Anlsis The robot sports analyst has arrived, powered by data from historical records, game logs, play-by-play records and athlete-tracking technologies. Today, algorithms write real and fantasy sports stories that sound human. Soon sports data will collide with algorithmic advances to improve the reach, breadth and depth of automated sports analysis. #robosports Joe Procopio, Automated Insights; Darryl Lewis, STATS LLC BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Do Gret Athletes Hve to Be Good People? In this era of immediate reporting and expectations of transparency and authenticity, how should we think about an athlete's character and off-field behavior? Executives and agents are navigating a new set of risks. The media amplifies the stories and has a responsibility to do so. Fans hold the ultimate trump card: whether or not to care about anything beyond how their teams perform on the field. Kevin Demoff, Los Angeles Rams; Erik Burkhardt, Select Sports Group; Evan Rosenblum, TMZ Sports; Katie Nolan, Fox Sports