ArticlesSundance Alumni Form Strong Presence at SXSW: Schedule of Panels
South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival kicks off this weekend in Austin, Texas. Whether you’re a local in town or just plan on heading south for the festivities, check out the schedule of panels and events featuring Sundance alumni and Sundance Institute staffers.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8th
A Beginner's Guide to SXSW Film
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Alumni: Yen Tan
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th
A Conversation with Danny Boyle
Austin Convention Center
Vimeo Theater
11:00AM -12:00PM
Alumni: Danny Boyle
The Future of Film Distribution
Austin Convention Center, Room 15
11:00AM -12:00PM
ALUMNI: James Swirsky, Lisanne Pajot
The MIT Open Documentary Lab
Austin Convention Center, Austin Suite
11:00AM -12:00PM
ALUMNI: Chris Boebel
Studio + Independent Producing
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
ALUMNI: Adele Romanski, Scott Mosier, Lisa Muskat
DIY: How Crowdsourcing Has Saved Independent Film
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
ALUMNI: Matt Adams
STAFF: Chris Horton
Not So Short Story: Short Form to Feature
Austin Convention Center, Room 15
2:00PM - 3:00PM
ALUMNI: Kyle Henry, Hannah Fidell, Calvin Lee Reeder
Much Ado About Much Ado
Austin Convention Center
Vimeo Theater
3:00PM - 4:00PM
ALUMNI: Clark Gregg, Nathan Fillion
SUNDAY, MARCH 10th
Starting Up: From Founding to Funding
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
11:00AM -12:00PM
ALUMNI: Marc Schiller, Rick Allen
SXSW Presents: The New York Times' Op-Docs
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
ALUMNI: Katerina Cizek
This Panel is Not Yet Rated
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
ALUMNI: Vincenzo Natali
MONDAY, MARCH 11th
Sustaining a Career in Indie Film
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
11:00AM -12:00PM
ALUMNI: Megan Gilbride, Kat Candler, Craig Zobel, Bryan Poyser, Alex Karpovsky
Finding the Dough: Navigating the Digital Market
Austin Convention Center, Room 15
11:00AM -12:00PM
ALUMNI: Richard Lorber
Criticwire Presents: Film Critics vs. the World
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
ALUMNI: Simon Barrett
Case Study: Vagina Puppets and Fair Use
Austin Convention Center, Room 15
2:00PM - 3:30PM
ALUMNI: Jillian Mayer, Lucas Leyva
Shooting for Impact: Online Doc Shorts Now
Austin Convention Center, Austin Suite
2:00PM - 3:30PM
ALUMNI: Ted Hope, Jeremy Boxer
State Of Creative Independence
Austin Convention Center, Room 16AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
ALUMNI: Yancey Strickler
TUESDAY, MARCH 11th
Vimeo Presents: It's Such a Beautiful Day by Don Hertzfeldt + SPECIAL VIMEO ANNOUNCEMENT
11:00AM -12:30PM
ALUMNI: Don Hertzfeldt
Tour Your Film Like A Band: Micro & Self Distribution
Austin Convention Center, Room 15
2:00PM - 3:00PM
ALUMNI: Don Hertzfeldt
The Playful Viewer: Gamification of a Documentary
Austin Convention Center, Austin Suite
3:30PM - 4:30PM
ALUMNI: Jigar Mehta






