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SXSW Film Festival 2012: Midnight Features and Shorts Announced

Austinist  Wed, 02/08/2012 - 2:00pm

 Midnight Features and Shorts Announced Following last week's Feature Film lineup announcement, today SXSW revealed the 11 films that will make up the genre-oriented Midnighter category as well as 135 short films that will span twelve different shorts programs.



 

Unveiled: Yiying Lu's 2012 SXSW Interactive Big Bag Design

Austinist  Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:00am

No interactive festival is complete without a swag bag or two, and the SXSW Interactive tote has always been up to the task in being equal parts necessary and adorable.

This year they will up the stakes in both regards, as the festival grows to staggering heights and the Big Bag wears a design from the reigning Queen of cute, Yiying Lu.



 

Drinks: Sam Adams Crowdsourced Beer to Debut at SXSW

Austinist  Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:03am

 Sam Adams Crowdsourced Beer to Debut at SXSW For those of us who always wanted to customize a beer and lacked motivation to brew our own, Sam Adams has a unique solution.

The brewery teamed with social media enthusiast Guy Kawasaki to release a Facebook app that allows fans to crowdsource a new beer.



 

AMP and the City of Austin Answer Everything You Wanted To Know ...

Austinist  Fri, 01/13/2012 - 2:45pm

AMP and the City of Austin Answer Everything You Wanted To Know About SXSW Planning But Were Not Sure Where To Ask If you're planning on doing some sort of event planning during SXSW but the recent announcements regarding sound permits and safety have left you with more questions than Dublin Dr.



 

Bands: Apply Now For SXSW

Austinist  Wed, 08/10/2011 - 2:30pm

We've begun. Bands, submit your material to the honchos at SXSW now to be considered for the festival.

You have until November 4th, but if you apply between now and October 7th, you'll only have to pay $30 as opposed to the latecomers fee of $40. More here.



 

SXSW Comedy Podcast Round Up

Austinist  Thu, 03/24/2011 - 1:05pm

SXSW Comedy Podcast Round Up This year's SXSW Comedy lineup included several live podcast recordings, bringing acclaimed guests like Marc Maron and Chris Hardwick to Esther's Follies for special editions of their award-winning shows.

If you weren't able to be in the audience, or you want to re-live the magic, here's a round up of the week's episodes.



 

Food + Drink: New Pit Stops At Bar Lamar + The W's SIP

Austinist  Tue, 03/22/2011 - 1:00pm

 New Pit Stops At Bar Lamar + The W's SIP We’re only just over SXSW, so you probably need to take a break and get your strength up.