Have you ever found yourself trapped in an elevator next to someone, what would you do or say? An example of such occurrence was found in the SXSW world premiere of John Venable’s Elevator Ride. This Texas Short depicts how two men, one white, one black, are trapped in an elevator.  In […]

There were numerous ways to spend my Spring Break; however, the opportunity to wander throughout the streets of downtown Austin was perfect. I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the South by Southwest Conferences and Festivals for a week. When I initially learned about SXSW, I was not familiar with […]

Throughout the years there have been notorious crime scene,s and some of those have made their way into films. At SXSW, there was one panel, Reel Murder: from Crime Scene to Big Screen, which some people would have died to be a member of. To commence the panel, various clips […]

From March 14 through March 17, the immense exhibit halls 3 and 4 of the Austin Convention Center were filled to capacity during the SXSW Trade Show, where attendees experienced the future of entertainment and the newest in technology.      The four day business exhibition spanned the Interactive, Music, and […]

This year’s SXSW Film Festival received hundreds of submissions from individuals eager to showcase their talent and creativity, and after much deliberation by a select jury and the audience, nineteen films swaggered away with a giant belt buckle (literally) during the 2011 SXSW Film Awards on Tuesday, March 15. […]

The panels of the 2011 SXSW Film Festival brought together some of the best and most knowledgeable members of the filmmaking and media industry. During the presentations, the panelists shared their own experiences and expert advice with aspiring filmmakers.   An informative panel, titled Marketing Your Movie: Making a Great […]

With this issue’s spotlight on SXSW (pronounced south by southwest), a little history on this Austin festival should be mentioned.    A new documentary directed by Alan Berg, owner of an Austin based film production company and a faculty member of the University of Texas School of Journalism, premiered […]

The SXSW Conference is a prime example of how industry members, artists, and filmmakers from all parts of the earth can introduce their own lives and experiences to others living halfway across the globe.       Every year, more and more people from around the world come to Austin […]