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Next week, all-female Cuban quartet Vocal Vidas re-enters the spotlight, in the SXSW-premiering documentary, Soy Cubana, a taste of which is provided in the clip above. Directed by Jeremy Ungar and Ivaylo Getov, the film is based on an award-winning short of the same name, which debuted at the Santa Barbara…

South by Southwest (aka SXSW) has revealed its final round for its already robust lineup of keynotes and featured sessions. The online iteration of the SXSW conference and festival is set to take place March 16-20. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, host New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker, and…

With its film line-up previously announced, the SXSW Film Festival has unveiled its keynote and a very robust second round of featured speakers. This year’s online edition of SXSW kicks off on March 16 and continues through March 20. SXSW will feature Nobel Peace Prize-nominated political leader Stacey Abrams in a…

South by Southwest Conference and Festivals have revealed the full program for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival — and it will all take place online March 16-20. As previously reported, the documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil is set to open the fest while the Charli XCX quarantine docu Alone Togeth…

There will be plenty of laughs next week when the SXSW Comedy Festival kicks off on March 13 after the opening night film and world premiere of Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island starring Pete Davidson. He is set to host a standup revue that will feature the Saturday Night Live star, Bill Burr and others that…

With SXSW just weeks away, the annual confab has added more featured speakers and keynotes to the 34th edition of its conference which takes place March 13-22. Added to the lineup of keynotes are Chief Creative Officer of TBWA\Media Arts Lab Brent Anderson, and the "Are You Ready for the Future of Space Exploration?"…

SXSW has partnered with The Texas Tribune Festival for “Conversations About America’s Future” at this year’s SXSW conference and festival. The two-day series will take place March 14-15  at the Fairmont Austin as part of the SXSW Conference's Government & Politics Track. SXSW kicks off on March 13 and continues…

South by Southwest has unveiled its final round of keynotes and featured speakers including Damon Lindelof, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Lulu Wang, Janelle Monae, Judd Apatow, Kenya Barris, Rashida Jones, Annie Clark, Carrie Brownstein, Kevin Feige, The Russo Brothers, Spike Jones, Julianne Moore, Robin Thede and an…

The annual South by Southwest Conference and Festival is known for having a lineup of programming that makes Austin bust at the seams — and its slate for the 27th edition of the film festival isn’t any different. After already unveiling its initial roster of films, SXSW has now announced its lineup of Midnighters…

The 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival has unveiled its robust slate of feature and episodic premieres which will kick off with its opening night film, Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island starring Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson. The fest is set to run March 13-22 in Austin. In The King of Staten…

South by Southwest (SXSW) unveiled a new roster of Keynotes as well as additional featured speakers and sessions for the 34th edition of music-film-tech confab which will take place in Austin March 13-22. Among the new Keynotes announced were Grammy-winning musician Diplo as well as award-winning immersive artist Gabo…

South by Southwest has unveiled a new batch of keynote conversations and featured speakers for their forthcoming tech-film-music confab which will take place March 13-22, 2020. CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King will hold court in a Keynote with Bumble CEO and Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, and Blackstone's Global Head…