Whether you’re ready or not, South by Southwest kicks off in just over three weeks. Here’s a compilation of recent festival announcements and reports:
SXSW Music: The music showcase grid is live on the SX Schedule website, showing who is playing where at what time. Let the tough decisions begin. In other music news, influential indie-music website Pitchfork is trumpeting its booking of Fiona Apple at its Central Presbyterian Church showcase. "The beloved singer-songwriter hasn't played more than a handful of shows since 2007,” the site writes.
SXSW Film: A string of film conference panels and late additions to the festival has just been announced. Panels include A Conversation with Seth MacFarlane, wherein the “Family Guy” creator sounds off; Funny or Die: Future of Comedy & Everything Else, a talk with the minds behind the popular comedy website; and Screaming with Laughter: FEARnet TV's Holliston, featuring players from the horror channel and filmmaker Adam Green, who’s developed a program for the company.
More films have been added to the SXSW Film roster, including the divisive Sundance Film Festival screener “Compliance” and “Nature Calls” starring Patton Oswalt.
SXSW Interactive: Austin-American Statesman tech blogger Omar Gallaga has a comprehensive rundown of Interactive parties in the offing. Start getting those RSVPs in now!
SXSW Film and Interactive launch March 9. SXSW Music begins March 13.
