Venues and speakers in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have been confirmed for a series of free SXSW Movie Meet 'n' Greets.
A panel of local experts will give their tips, techniques, secrets, advice and anecdotes as well as answer questions from 6:30 pm.
The SXSW festival will run in Austin, Texas, from March 13-21.
The film Outside Industry on the evolution and excitement of SXSW (which was never released commercially due to music licensing problems) will start at 7:30 and conclude the evenings.
The sessions will be held on Melbourne July 13, Sydney July 14 and Brisbane August 4.
Melbourne: Bar Open–317 Brunswick St. Fitzroy with speakers Glenn Dickie of Sounds Australia, filmmakers Gus Berger and Christina Radburn, Digital Expert and longtime SXSW attendee Monty Hamilton & Brad Thomas official SXSW Travel Agent; moderated by SXSW Pacific Representative Phil Tripp.
Sydney: Newtown Social Club–387 King St. Newtown; Speakers TBC, moderated by Phil Tripp with official SXSW Travel Agent Brad Thomas
Brisbane: New Globe Theatre 220 Brunswick St. Fortitude Valley with first speaker Denise Foley of Qmusic, moderated by Phil Tripp with more speakers TBC.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Bands, performing artists, their managers and agents, promoters, film makers and distributors, interactive multimedia pros, start-ups, ad agencies, corporate IT staff, music technology companies, Music, IA and Film organisations, media & more.
A handy, general, local site for Australian, New Zealand and Hawaiian interested parties and professionals has been opened on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/379131868949937/ or SXSW PACIFIC.
SXSW delegate registrations open on August 3.