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Daily ItemJme Redd, center, performs with guitarist Peter Davis (left) and bassist Christopher Stone at O’Brien’s in Lynn. (Donna Kennedy Richard). It was inevitable that Jaime Redden would pursue a career in music. “I asked for keyboards and guitars since I was … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

Inside Unmanned SystemsThose attending Austin’s SXSW 2018 had the opportunity to take in a variety of concerts, walk the large tradeshow floor and sit in on panel discussions—including a tech startup session where drone industry experts outlined how to make money in the … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

Dread CentralColin Minihan’s thriller What Keeps You Alive starring Hannah Emily Anderson and Brittany Allen premiered in the Midnighters section at SXSW last month and today we have word via Deadline that the film has been picked up by IFC Midnight. “I’m very … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

DeadlineScreen Media has secured the North American rights to Robert Schwartzman’s (Dreamland) sophomore film, The Unicorn, which has its world premiere at the recent SXSW Film Festival. The romantic comedy, which will be released sometime this year, stars … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” … Read more

Broadway WorldWinner of the audience choice award at both Sundance 2018 and SXSW 2018, Science FAIR has been described by Deadline as “brilliant and quirky” and by Variety as an “immensely likable documentary that serves as an ode to the teenage Science geeks on … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

Screen InternationalLevelK has acquired world sales rights to Finnish comedy Heavy Trip after its successful launch at SXSW. LevelK will host market screenings in Cannes for the film, which is directed by Jukka Vidgren and Juuso Laatio. Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

The Futon CriticWinner of the audience choice award at both Sundance 2018 and SXSW 2018, SCIENCE FAIR has been described by Deadline as “brilliant and quirky” and by Variety as an “immensely likable documentary that serves as an ode to the teenage science geeks on …Nat Geo Orders Two New Docuseries, Acquires ‘Science Fair’ Documentary, … Read more

fuse.tvAmong the many musical treats offered by SXSW 2018, Lee Hi’s first-ever performance in the United States was a huge one with the K-pop songbird’s husky vocals livening up the crowd as one of the final performers at the 2018 Korea Spotlight showcase … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

Variance MagazineFor a 32nd consecutive year, Austin was once again the place to be in mid-March, with hundreds of thousands of film, music, tech and gaming lovers descending on the Texas capitol for SXSW 2018. As we mentioned in our 2018 recap, this year’s event was … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News … Read more

DeadlineEXCLUSIVE: IFC Midnight is acquiring U.S. rights to What Keeps You Alive, the Colin Minihan-directed thriller that had its world premiere last month in the Midnighters section at SXSW. Related · Colin Minihan Conjures Up Terrifying, Psychopathic Female …IFC Midnight Picks Up SXSW Thriller ‘What Keeps You Alive’Hollywood ReporterIFC Marries Violent Thriller ‘What Keeps You … Read more

Eureka Times StandardI recently had the opportunity to attend South by Southwest in Austin, Texas for the first time. If you’ve never been, SXSW is a giant festival in downtown Austin that draws in thousands of people. Founded in 1987, SXSW has boasted an economic impact … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News … Read more

Verge Campus (blog)We hung out and explored Austin with the Australian rap queen Mallrat during her first time at South by Southwest. Mallrat is a 19-year-old artist from Brisbane, Australia. She started making music in high school, soon calling herself the “Hannah … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

IndieWireLee Jameson, a longtime Cinefamily member and a former volunteer, tweeted March 14: “how can @sxsw claim to support #metoo and focus on tackling sexual harassment issues this year and still allow someone like Hadrian Belove to be an accredited attendee … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Syfy WireBeing a horror fan has long meant dealing with the sneer of the genre’s detractors, the idea that horror is a lesser genre made of mindless gore. But horror lovers know there’s something special and important beneath the mayhem, murder, and monsters … and more …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie … Read more

ConcentrateClaire Charlton digs in with Jessica Robinson of Ford Smart Mobility, Phil Santer at Ann Arbor SPARK, and Justin Robinson with Detroit Regional Chamber to learn about SXSW 2018, through the lens of mobility. Driven – Mobility Moments Podcast: Detroit … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

Memphis Daily NewsI recently had the opportunity to attend South by Southwest (sxsw.com) in Austin, Texas, for the first time. If you’ve never been, SXSW is a giant festival in downtown Austin that draws in thousands of people. Founded in 1987, SXSW has boasted an …SXSW 2018 Top 20 Tech Trends and Other HighlightsSilicon Hills … Read more

The Brown Daily HeraldThey also proved that they have momentum and they validated their product by already having customers. There are opportunities for other companies like Google to invest or possibly acquire them.” Dickerson and Mitchell entered the competition last year … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

UT The Daily TexanFor years, South by Southwest has offered the rarest of opportunities: professional experience and unabashed revelry — often at the same time. A lowly student without a badge can wait in line and get free drinks at a bar without paying cover, courtesy … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News … Read more

Screen InternationalClayton Jacobson’s dark comedy Brothers’ Nest has been acquired by Australian sales outfit Odin’s Eye Entertainment (OEE) and LA-based Guardian Entertainment International (GEI), who have teamed up to manage worldwide sales. Brothers’ Nest follows two … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the … Read more

ForbesTo put it simply, at least for someone coming from Silicon Valley like myself, Quebec’s Tech Week (Semaine Numérique in French), which is currently underway in the capital city of the French-Canadian province, is the South by Southwest (SXSW) of the … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Times Record NewsNot to be confused with the 1967 Doors album, Ian Moore’s “Strange Days” (2017) turned out to be his best selling record since “Ian Moore” (1993) his debut from back in the guitarist’s Austin, Texas days. After a series of the shows at the 2018 SXSW … and more …read more Source:: SXSW … Read more

fuse.tvAnyone who’s attended SXSW knows it’s a marathon of a music festival with the Austin, TX experience boasting shows all over town requiring attendees to rock out til ungodly hours and do it all over the next day. For attendees at the 2018 Korea … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

VarietyAbner Benaim, one of Panama’s leading helmers – whose recent features include 2009 comedy “Chance” and 2014 docu “Invasion” – is attending IFF Panama for the fest’s closing film, “Ruben Blades Is Not My Name,” which world premiered in South by … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Curve Magazine“If you’re reading this, congratulations on being a lesbian,” says Josée Caron, standing outside the Swan Dive in Austin, Texas during the music week of South by Southwest (SXSW). “We’re just really happy to be interviewed by Curve. Curve has awesome … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

Richland SourceThe group hopes to hold a “listening tour,” featuring community forums, where people are encouraged to provide input to the SXSW conference attendees. They plan to have both small topic-specific, and large all-encompassing events at various venues … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” … Read more

NPRNikki Lane always commands a stage. Whether in the middle of the Austin Convention Center, in a dive bar 45 minutes out of town, or at Stagecoach Music Festival, she gives it her all every single time. When Lane came to play the Public Radio Day Stage … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google … Read more

Richland SourceI’ve spent a good part of the last month (during and after SXSW) listening to people in our community in a new way. You see, when I look around our community and our county, I feel so much pride. I was raised here, my parents and grandparents were … …read more Source:: SXSW News … Read more

Kyodo News PlusTokyo electro-pop band “yahyel” consists of Shun Ikegai (vocals), Miru Shinoda (sampler & chorus), Kazuya Oi (drums), Kento Yamada (VJ), and Wataru Sugimoto (synthesizer & chorus). The band’s second album, “Human,” was released earlier this month to … …read more Source:: SXSW News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or … Read more