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TOKYO CALLING showcase supported by The Orchard Japan @ SXSW

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Following the TOKYO CALLING showcase at SXSW, TOKYO CALLING will be touring the West Coast with Backdrop Cinderella and GOKUMON. The tour will take place in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.  TOKYO CALLING is a live house circuit festival that started in Tokyo in 2016. It is a festival that spans three days in September every year, featuring approximately 400 artists performing at around 40 venues. The festival attracts 10,000 spectators. Since 2023, we...

Searchlight Pictures' THE GREATEST HITS Premieres at SXSW

                                                                          Searchlight Pictures' debut of THE GREATEST HITS, which premiered at the festival on Thursday, March 14th. The film comes from Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Elenor Rigby) and features Lucy Boynton (Bohemian ...

AC Milan makes debut appearance at SXSW 2024 bridging football with entertainment

                                                                     AC Milan - the globally renowned soccer club headquartered in Milan, Italy - made its debut appearance at South by Southwest (SXSW), the internationally renowned festival held annually in Austin, Texas. AC Milan took center stage at the event, ...

SXSW Doc RESYNATOR Premieres to Acclaim! // Featuring Peter Gabriel, Fred Armisen, Gotye and More

                                                                      SXSW In-Competition Documentary RESYNATOR premiered to universal acclaim on Sunday, with two additional screenings at the SXSW Film & TV Festival yet this week. A film by Alison Tavel 96 minutes / Not ...

Audible Hosted The Audible Sound Experience with a Sonic Ferris Wheel and After Dark Party @ SXSW

  AUDIBLE RETURNED TO SXSW WITH “THE AUDIBLE SOUND EXPERIENCE” FEATURING A SONIC FERRIS WHEEL, GAME BOOTHS, AND CLASSIC CONCESSIONS SHOWCASING AUDIBLE’S VAST CATALOG OF PREMIUM AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT    FESTIVITIES INCLUDED AUDIBLE’S ‘AFTER DARK PARTY’ IN COLLABORATION WITH HOUSE OF YES FEATURING A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY GRAMMY-NOMINATED DANCE MUSIC DUO,  THE KNOCKS   Last weekend at SXSW, Audible, the leadin...

SXSW EXPO: Immersive Audio Experience 'Fiera del Suono'

Fiera del Suono THE ECHOES OF THE CARNIVAL CHRONICLES IMMERSIVE AUDIO EXPERIENCE An immersive art extravaganza at SXSW 2024! Picture this: A 3000 ft2 hallway at the SXSW Expo as a canvas for a sensational spatial audio experience. Behold colossal inflatable abstractions of carnival wonders, pulsating with history through location-driven sound. Journey through the centuries, as the carnival emerges as a hub for diverse arts like live theater and dance, while showcasi...

Doppelgängers³ Pussy Riot, Colin Self, Mirrored Fatality and Asmodessa Join Forces in Visual & Sonic Experience @ SXSW

Radical imagination in space exploration: How can a meeting with your doppelgängers lead to new pluralistic futures? Pussy Riot, Colin Self, Mirrored Fatality and Asmodessa join forces with Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian in a visual and sonic experience for her latest feature film Doppelgängers3 on diasporic and queer eco-feminist futures in space.  The ‘Willy Wonka’ of design and science, analogue astronaut Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stép...

Ireland House at SXSW celebrates the best of Irish creativity and innovation this St Patrick’s Day

As we celebrate St Patrick’s Day all over the world, Ireland unveiled its first-ever, specially curated ‘Ireland House at South By,’ showcasing the best of Irish creativity in the fields of science, innovation, technology, culture and the arts. South by Southwest (SXSW), is a combination of festivals and events that include film, interactive media, music and conferences on a range of subjects, and takes place in March each year in Austin, Texas. ...

Indy Autonomous Challenge Showcases World’s Fastest Autonomous Racecar at SXSW 2024 as an Innovation Award Finalist

                                                                                     AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), a world leading competition and research organization in autonomous mobility, will be presenting cutting edge robo...

Ren Faire, Episode One, World Premiere - 2024 SXSW

  REN FAIRE Directed by Lance Oppenheim (SOME KIND OF HEAVEN)  Produced by Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Dani Bernfeld, David Gauvey Herbert, Sara Rodriguez, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Lance Oppenheim, Dani Sloane, Karen Bernstein, Nicholas Nazmi   **EPISODE ONE, WORLD PREMIERE - 2024 SXSW**    ...

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" Turns 50, Celebrations Starting With SXSW

  'THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE' TURNS 50   MPI MEDIA GROUP'S DARK SKY FILMS LAUNCHES YEAR-LONG ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS STARTING WITH SXSW   Series Of Events Includes Live Fan Social Activations, High Profile Exhibitions, Special Screenings, Cast and Crew Appearances And An Exclusive Collector’s Edition 50th Anniversary Chainsaw Box Set In Late 2024  MPI Media Group and Dark Sky Films announce the launch of a year-long ser...

Italian Innovators at South by Southwest in Austin: Twelve Startups Among Creative Giants

  Italian Innovators at South by Southwest in Austin: Twelve Startups Among Creative Giants   Italian creativity in the arts meets and stimulates technological innovation at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the Italian pavilion at the SXSW Creative Industries Expo will feature twelve innovative startups, demonstrating the country's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creativity and entrep...

World Premiere For ARCADIAN Starring Nicolas Cage At SXSW- In Theaters April 12

ARCADIAN Directed by Benjamin Brewer Written by Mike Nilon Starring Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins, and Sadie Soverall     View The Official Trailer HERE Downloadable version HERE ARCADIAN Will World Premiere At SXSW Monday, March 11   Releasing Exclusively In Theaters Friday, April 12   SYNOPSIS In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul a...

SXSW Finalist: Art and social media collide with DrawnTogether

  Introducing DrawnTogether a SXSW Innovation Award finalist in the Social Media Category. Focused on sparking creativity through collaborative art creation, DrawnTogether is an art marking social media app for mobile and tablet devices from Toronto app producer Pop Sandbox.   The app’s co-creators Tristan Tiggeloven (Producer) and Andrea Nesbitt (Lead Graphic Designer and Featured Artist) were onsite at SXSW demonstating the app and welcomed visitors to stop by and learn h...

Embark on a Captivating Journey with "The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend," a narrative adventure starring Lucy Liu

Celebrating International Women’s History Month: Immerse yourself in the true story of Cheng Shih— from humble beginnings to leading the Red Flag Fleet in 19th-century China Singer Studios announces the release of their debut game, the multi-award-winning narrative adventure The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend. Lucy Liu, renowned for her roles in ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and ‘Kill Bill’ takes centre stage as Cheng Shih, one of history’s mos...

Africa Rally-the ultimate adventure of a lifetime-interview with the co-founder Paul Clayton at ITB Berlin

You can watch my interview with Paul Clayton, the co-founder of the Africa Rally here! We are both wearing the official Africa Rally glasses! And I kept mine! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFB7yVP-BdU And you can watch one of his African adventure on several streeming platforms, just google it, furthermore Paul has signed a contract for a series, but this is still undisclosed! The Africa Rally brings together people of all backgrounds, nationalities, and levels of overlanding experience, in the m...

SXSW Premiered Amazon Studios’ Romantic Comedy Música from Writer/Director Rudy Mancuso, Starring Mancuso and Camila Mendes

                                                                                             Amazon Studios’ upcoming romantic comedy Música from writer/director Rudy Mancuso, starring Mancuso and Camila Mendes.  Música&nbs...

Short Film JEDO'S DEAD to World Premiered on March 8th at SXSW 2024

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  The powerful short drama JEDO'S DEAD celebrated its World Premiere at 5:45PM on March 8 at Austin's South by Southwest Film Festival, as part of the event's wildly popular Texas Shorts Program. The picture, which was lensed in Michigan by Dallas-based filmmaker Sara Nimeh and has become one of the buzziest short films at this years SXSW, will screen again on March 11. Set during the social and political turmoil of 9/11, a young girl and her brother inti...

MD Ally Named Winner of Mayors’ Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at SXSW

National Competition Showcases Cutting-Edge Technologies Addressing Some of the Greatest Challenges Facing Cities Austin, TX – Today, MD Ally was announced as the winner of the Mayors’ Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition at South by Southwest (SXSW). Each year at SXSW, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) helps organize a competition with entrepreneurs and innovators promoting new ideas and technologies to address major city challenges. M...

Gaudio Lab's AI Noise Reduction Tech Nominated for a SXSW Innovation Award

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    Gaudio Lab, a leading AI audio technology company, announced that its product ‘Just Voice’ has been selected as a finalist in the Audio Experience category for the South by Southwest (SXSW) Innovation Awards. The award acknowledges outstanding projects, products, and creative efforts that boost innovation and enhance communication.   Just Voice, developed by Gaudio Lab and chosen as a finalist in the Audio Experience category at SXSW 2024 Innovation A...

Kusum Ka Biyaah: A bridge that divides

Kusum Ka Biyaah: A bridge that divides Jharkhand was carved out of the state of Bihar many years ago. Perhaps some people in either state and the governments have not yet reconciled to the partition. There appear to be irreconcilable differences between them. With this background comes a small indie film, Kusum Ka Biyaah (Kusum’s Marriage), that is set in the border areas of the two states and involves the marriage of a graduate girl called Kusum, from Bihar, to a colliery worker from J...

SMART7 competition announces the film selection for its 2nd edition

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The SMART7 network has announced its selection of European films which will tour seven film festivals across Europe in 2024. SMART7 includes festivals from Poland (mbank New Horizons IFF), Iceland (Reykjavik IFF), Portugal (IndieLisboa IFF), Romania (Transilvania IFF), Spain (FILMADRID IFF), Greece (Thessaloniki IFF) and Lithuania (Kino Pavasaris). The tour starts at the 29th Vilnius IFF Kino Pavasaris (14 – 27 March 2024). SMART7 in its second year: the bravest European cine...

Yodha, Review: You are on the wrong plane

Yodha, Review: You are on the wrong plane First they got the spelling wrong, using Yodha instead of Yoddha. Secondly, they got the meaning wrong. Yodhha means a warrior, whereas the Yoddha, who is the protagonist of the film, is an ultra-modern special missions operative, who is disgraced and demoted to the duty of an air security officer, as a result of being over-ambitious during a dangerous mission. At the core of the film is a long second segment inside an aircraft, which is also the most...

CJ Jones launches inaugural SignLight International Film Festival showcasing deaf talent

Inaugural SignLight International Film Festival is a Catalyst for Change in Hollywood; Showcasing the Global Community of Deaf Filmmakers for the First Time Ever, April 16-20   Co-Founded by CJ Jones, Supporters Include Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, Shoshanna Stern,Craig Mazin, Rosie O’Donnell, Andreas Deja & More   April is National Deaf History Month … and We’re Making History! Purchase Tickets: https://www.signlightff.org/tickets   Hollyw...

Dr. Sam Waymon Joins the 2024 Tryon International Film Festival as a Judge in Human Rights & Dignity Category

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The Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF) is proud to announce the selection of Dr. Sam Waymon as one of the judges for the 2024 edition of the festival, specifically within the category of Human Rights & Dignity. Dr. Waymon will be joining the esteemed Homayra Sellier, a veteran judge of TRIFF, marking a significant addition to the festival's panel with his extensive background in music, film, and civil rights.   Dr. Sam Waymon, a resident of Tryon, NC, and the brother o...

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