SXSW XR: Baroque VR in “The Light in the Shadow”

Artist Artemisia Gentileschi comes to life through tech

"...the Shadow" (part of this year's South by Southwest XR experience) delves into the story of Artemisia Gentileschi, a..."

March 14, 2022 Screens Post by Vivie Behrens

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...a show? Don't panic: for its 2021 online iteration, SXSW has collaborated with extended reality experts VRrOOm to create..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...2024 Jury and Special Award winners of the 31st SXSW Film & TV Festival...."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Eva Longoria's Flamin' Hot Heads up SXSW Audience Award Winners

Snacks and sports win big this year with the crowds

"...If there's one thing we know about SXSW, it's that it's not really over until the audience..."

March 23, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Horror at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film (March 8-17) announced that Jordan Peele's eagerly awaited..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...I’m in the overlap. You’re in it, too, right? SXSW is definitely in it...."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Leaping Online With 2021 Dates

Confirms conference, film fest, and Edu

"...SXSW is back. The cultural festival was the first high-profile..."

Sept. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...In the massive list of films, TV shows, and VR/AR/XR projects just released for the festival (running March 10-19),..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners

Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again

"...win, but not the only time this year that SXSW attendees (who voted on all eligible titles in all..."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...Over the years, the SXSW podcast stage has gone from a side event to..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...Of course, AI looms on horizon, with several panels..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...It's one of two headliners added today to the..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...10am: Opening Remarks: Befriending the Breath — Featured Session Start SXSW Online off on the right foot with Austin's Yoga..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

How to “Attend” SXSW Online

The annual citywide insanity becomes Couch by Couchwest

"...the world's largest commingling of cutting-edge technology and culture. SXSW 2021 is a 100% virtual affair, to be experienced..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...SXSW Music's opening ceremony unfolds with classical artist Dasom Baek,..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Panel Recap: The Biz of Being Human: Volumetric Humans at Scale

Exactly what about people are volumetrics capturing?

"...Volumetric Humans at Scale” panel were Amy Lameyer of WXR Fund, a company that “invests in gender diverse seed..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Triangulating SXSW Music Online

Artist, industry, and local representatives break down the fest

"...AC: Why participate in SXSW Online?..."

March 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Announces Grand Jury Award Winners

Austinite Iliana Sosa wins twice for What We Leave Behind

"...SXSW Film Design Awards Presented by Adobe Poster Design Competition..."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces 2023 Film Grand Jury Award Winners

Raging Grace tops best narrative category

"...XR Experience Competition Winner: “Consensus Gentium” (D: Karen Palmer) Special..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music Panels Recap: Virtual Gigs Are Here to Stay

Imogen Heap and Lil Nas X provide prime examples Wednesday at SXSW

"...focused on “Fan & Band Interaction in Livestream & XR” on her self-made platforms. Her work continues finding fans..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: Speeding Toward Normal

In this week's issue: How Greg Abbott's Great Unmasking puts state and local leadership at odds yet again, plus the SXSW virtual experience

"...a parking ticket, and I got to experience more SXSW programming in a day than I have in ages...."

March 19, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...It's a double win for Bob Trevino Likes It...."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Struggling to Connect With My Downtown Life Through Virtual Reality

Immersing my avatar in SXSW XR

"...frequent VR users and that they’d never been to SXSW in the flesh. Completely opposite, I go to SXSW..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...South by Southwest 2024's Film & TV Festival schedule..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Everything Everywhere All at Once Directors Return to South By Southwest

Daniels, Kara Swisher, AI, Mobile Suit Gundam for fest

"...The path to Oscars victory for Everything Everywhere All..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Exclusive: Inside the Soundscape of “The Imaginary Friend”

VR project makes North American debut at South by Southwest

"...be found in “The Imaginary Friend,” part of the XR Experience Showcase at the Congressional Ballroom at the Fairmont..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short and Sweet: "Once a Glacier"

A moving XR project that explores the fragility of ice

"...UT Austin Assistant Professor Jiabao Li, creator of immersive XR project Once a Glacier, that places the viewer in..."

March 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Outdoor Soundwalk “Eclipsing” Comes to the Long Center

Binaural artwork inspired by this year’s eclipse is open to all

"...And, yes, it is an official SXSW XR event – but it’s free for everyone and..."

Feb. 13, 2024 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...man when the star of the movie his ex (SXSW alum Emily Blunt, The Quiet Place) is directing goes..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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