SXSW Interactive, Music and Film Festivals and Conferences comes to Australia in July + August
In its 30th year South by Southwest Interactive, Music and Film Festivals and Conferences (SXSW) have opened up artist & band showcase submissions, film screening applications, entry for Interactive Awards as well as speaker & topic proposals for the Austin Texas events March 11-22.
SXSW is set to host special free “Movie Meet ‘n’ Greet” networking nights in Melbourne July 13, Sydney July 14, Adelaide August 3 and Brisbane August 4 with a panel of expert veterans in each city sharing secrets, tips and insider info as well as showing the 90 minute film “Outside Industry” on the raucous 30 year history of SXSW that was never released commercially because the producer never cleared the rich music within.
In March 2015, over 750 paid delegates attended from Australia, 47 bands played official night showcases and innumerable parties, four Australian films were featured in the juried show and various interactive projects were nominated for awards.
The Music Festival hosted 2266 artists from 60 countries in 107 venues, with 30,000 delegates and 3000 Music Media. 150 Feature Films and 106 curated Shorts screened with 20,252 delegates from 71 countries and 2250 Film Media. Interactive participants numbered 33,825 from 85 countries in over 1250 IA sessions with 3389 Media.
The Free events are:
July 13 (Monday) Melbourne: Bar Open–317 Brunswick St. Fitzroy starts at 5:30
with networking drinks, 6:30 for panel and questions 7:30 film.
Speakers are:
Glenn Dickie–Export Producer for SoundsAustralia
Monty Hamilton–Digital Expert & multple SXSW Interactive attendee
Gus Berger & Christina Radburn–SXSW Film Festival exhibitors 2015
Brad Thomas–Travel Guru and official agent for SXSW
panel Moderated by Phil Tripp–13 year rep for SXSW OZ, NZ & Hawaii
July 14 (Tuesday) Sydney: Newtown Social Club–387 King St. Newtown starts at 5:30 with networking drinks, 6:30 for panel and questions 7:30 film.
Speakers:
Julia Natoli–Channel [V] Program Manager & Music Director
Mark Berry–Design Director for VML & multiple SXSW attendee
Marc Sousley–GM Secret Sounds Touring and formerly C3 in Austin
Alex Hayes–Managing Editor of Mumbrella, former editor of B&T Magazine
Chelsea Sinnott–Associate Producer Sounds Australia muisc export body
Brad Thomas–Travel Guru and official agent for SXSW and more TBA
panel Moderated by Phil Tripp–13 year rep for SXSW OZ, NZ & Hawaii
August 3 (Monday) Adelaide: New Venture Institute, Flinders at Tonsley, 1284 South Rd., Clovelly Park SA 6:00 drinks, 6:30 panel, 7:30 film.
Speakers:
Wendy Perry–Workplace Blueprint, SA delegation Leader 2015 to SXSW
David Grice–MD Musitec Ltd, a music technology company at SXSW 2015
Sosefina Fuamoli–AU Review Journalist covering SXSW for three years.
Kirsty Stark–Producer Epic Films online series Wastelander Panda 2013
Moderated by Phil Tripp with one more speaker TBA.
August 4 (Tuesday) Brisbane: New Globe Theatre 220 Brunswick St. Fortitude Valley with speakers Denise Foley of Qmusic, Phil Tripp and more TBA.
Details at: http://www.sxsw.com/.