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9:30am CDT

Offering Your Content in 100 Languages

The web is growing at a rapid pace and in hundreds of different languages, but professionally translating content is expensive and time-consuming. A social translation program is one way you can make your website more accessible to a global audience for less. Representatives from successful translation projects share what works. June...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7291

Sunday March 14, 2010 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
18ABCD Austin Convention Center

11:00am CDT

How to Cast Your Indie or New Media Production using the latest in Online Tools

Learn from our panel of Casting Directors and Industry Professionals how to cast your Indie or New Media production using tools that are right at your fingertips. From free services to pay services learn which of the casting sites are right for you, and your budget.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/27

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
13AB Austin Convention Center

11:00am CDT

Mentors: Press & Bloggers

As a filmmaker, the press can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. Learn how to make nice. Or, if you're an aspiring journalist, learn how to make a living. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants who...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/3503

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
11AB Austin Convention Center

11:00am CDT

Sound Decisions: A Reality Check on Using Music in Film

Film music drives audience emotions, and individual scenes can be defined by a particular song or music cue. Essential as it is, film music is often under budgeted and misunderstood. Hosted by BMI, this roundtable discussion will explore effective tactics for finding a film's sound as well as the practical realities...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/33

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
16AB Austin Convention Center

11:00am CDT

What's Open Video and Why Does it Matter?

Video cameras and desktop editing software are now cheap and ubiquitous, making it easy for casual computer users to speak to a mass audience. But online video is still mostly a glorified on-demand system--more like Internet TV than a truly participatory medium. The legal and technological battles surrounding online video are,...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7322

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
18ABCD Austin Convention Center

11:00am CDT

Writing a Successful Screenplay: Consider the Source

This kind of "presold" source material like books, news and real-life events are grist to the mill of the modern studio scriptwriter. This panel discusses the wide range of source material, how to use it, and how to write an effective adaptation that sells.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/37

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
15 Austin Convention Center

11:30am CDT

Barbara Smith Conrad & Mat Hames ("When I Rise") & Charles Ramirez Berg (UT Austin)

Barbara Smith Conrad & Mat Hames ("When I Rise") - interviewed by Charles Ramirez Berg (UT Austin)
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7821

Sunday March 14, 2010 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Studio SX Austin Convention Center

12:00pm CDT

Amy Hobby, Kathleen Russo, Susan Littenberg ("And Everything Is Going Fine")

Amy Hobby, Kathleen Russo, Susan Littenberg ("And Everything Is Going Fine")
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/8546

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Studio SX Austin Convention Center

12:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Michel Gondry

Filmmaker, artist and musician Michel Gondry (The Science of Sleep, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) sits down with KCRW's Elvis Mitchel to discuss his remarkable body of work and his latest, an intimate portrait of his family entitled The Thorn In The Heart, screening at SXSW.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/6639

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
18ABCD Austin Convention Center

12:30pm CDT

Editing Fiction, Non-Fiction and Everything In-Between

The best editors work like sculptors to craft their footage into the most effective film possible. Learn how editors are able to wring magic from a huge range of source material, how you can work with them, or simply to hone your own editing skills and become one of the best....
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/18

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
13AB Austin Convention Center

12:30pm CDT

Hyperbole In Film Criticism & Analysis

The panel will examine the increased trend in film writers to accentuate their reviews (both positive and negative) in order to either draw more attention to themselves or to curry favor with the studios instead of finding film's place in modern and historical context.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/3496

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
16AB Austin Convention Center

12:30pm CDT

Mentors: Distribution

Details, details. From casting, to planning, to more planning. Come talk with industry veterans who've been through it before, and learn from their mistakes. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants who signed up online must check-in 30 minutes...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7315

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
11AB Austin Convention Center

12:30pm CDT

The Main Event: Finding an Audience for Your Film

The music industry is in freefall, bringing speculation that live shows are the revenue stream of the future. But what about film? Learn how to create events from four-walling, to multiple screenings how to make these screenings profitable, both financially and critically.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/35

Sunday March 14, 2010 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
15 Austin Convention Center

1:45pm CDT

Jon Reiss

Jon Reiss will be signing copies of his latest book, Think Outside the Box Office.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/8055

Sunday March 14, 2010 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
South By Bookstore Austin Convention Center

2:00pm CDT

Cinematic Titles: A Case Study

This workshop takes a film title sequence to pieces and explores the different parts of the process that brought it to the big screen, from conception to realization.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/14

Sunday March 14, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
13AB Austin Convention Center

2:00pm CDT

FIVE FATAL F*CKUPS-- the biggest legal mistakes every indie producer makes

What does every indie filmmaker consistently screw up? Not the script, the budget, the schedule or the marketing; it's the Legal Stuff! Meet the Five Fatals, so you can avoid them in the future.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/23

Sunday March 14, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
15 Austin Convention Center

2:00pm CDT

Mentors: Legal/Clearance

There are countless legal pitfalls inherent in the world of film and video. Meet one on one with legal specialists for invaluable information to save you from costly problems in the future. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/3500

Sunday March 14, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
11AB Austin Convention Center

2:00pm CDT

Saving Cinema in a Digital Era

Amidst the rush to find new digital models and preserve a business for indies, how do we save film as an art form? Can we monetize movies and also save cinema? Do we risk films being judged differently as the vast majority of movies are seen on smaller screens?
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/7560

Sunday March 14, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
16AB Austin Convention Center

2:20pm CDT

Phil Vigeant

Phil Vigeant, renowned champion of Super 8 film, will be signing copies of his book, The Power of Super 8 Film.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/8054

Sunday March 14, 2010 2:20pm - 3:20pm CDT
South By Bookstore Austin Convention Center

3:30pm CDT

Does Your HD 'Baby' Have its "Pants on the Ground?"

Although it might be an accepted style to walk around with one's low pants exposing their briefs, the same is not true when it comes to planning a production. This discussion will help you œget your pants up, laying out the basics of the Sony XDCAM EX and more.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/5291

Sunday March 14, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
13AB Austin Convention Center

3:30pm CDT

Fans, Friends & Followers: Creating Your Own Cult (of the Non-Apocalyptic Variety)

Finding an audience has become essential to the filmmaker's arsenal. Featuring real-world examples, this panel explores the filmmaker's art of cultivating an audience for their work, spread the word, showing up for screenings, and buying the DVDs or download. ing
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/19

Sunday March 14, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
18ABCD Austin Convention Center

3:30pm CDT

Jeffrey Tambor's Acting Workshop

Jeffrey Tambor (The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development) returns to SXSW for another installment of his highly popular Acting Workshop, featuring two actors from the SXSW 2010 Film Program.
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/4928

Sunday March 14, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
16AB Austin Convention Center

3:30pm CDT

Mentors: Filmmakers

Every filmmaker has a story to tell. Get advice, or share those stories with experienced filmmakers. Mentor session signup is open to all Film, Gold and Platinum badge holders at a first-come, first-served basis. Registrants who signed up online must check-in 30 minutes before your mentor time slot to guarantee your...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/3499

Sunday March 14, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
11AB Austin Convention Center

3:30pm CDT

Remix Goes Mainstream: Making Mashups Pay

Remix, mashup, compilation, clip job, footage art: it's what doc filmmakers and online video artists do'from 102 Minutes that Changed America to Moral Kombat to Los Angeles Plays Itself to Buffy v. Edward. But how do they make money, get distribution and stay legal? Learn here!
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/31

Sunday March 14, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
15 Austin Convention Center

6:00pm CDT

Catch a Chevy

SXSW just got sweeter. Look for "Catch a Chevy" stops at Brush Square Park across from the Austin Convention Center, Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, and The Paramount Theatre. From March 12 - March 20, complimentary shuttles will be running from 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. Look for signs downtown, follow...
http://my.sxsw.com/events/event/8285

Sunday March 14, 2010 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Across Brush Square Park 500 East Cesar Chavez Street