South by southwest 1998 film festival & music festival Film March 13-21, 1998 SXSW Film Conference and Festival provides you with a unique place to listen to and learn from the best voices in all phases of independent filmmaking, as well as showcasing the best new independent films. The confeence expands in 1998 with four days of panels, workshops, mini-meetings and industry mentoring sessions. Speakes hsve included Susan Bodine, Rana Joy Glickman, Ruby Lerner, Emanuel Levy, John Pierson, Richard Linklater, Robert Rodriquez, John Sloss, Kevin Smith, Steven Soderberg, Quentin Tarantino and Deborah Zimmerman, Films have included: Chasing Amy, Schizopolis, In the Company of Men, Family Name, Full Tilt Boogie, Still Breathing, Traveller, Letter from Waco and Pin Gods. INTERACTIVE March 14-17, 1998 SXSW Interactive Festival brings together content providers, web designers and multimedia producers for three days of panel discussions and networking. In addition to learning tips and techniques regarding the newest technologies, attendees gain important informatin from industry experts on how to advance their career in the ever-expanding field of new media. Speakers have included John Bates, Jim Bumgardner, Nicholas Butterworth, Thomas Dolby, Jamie Fragen, Richard Garriott, Lisa Goldman, Buzz Hays, Hal Josephson, Bill Kolomyjec, Jaron Laniew, J.J. Rosen , Todd Rundgren and Bruce Sterling. MUSIC March 18-22, 1998 In its twelfth year, the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival continues to attract the international music industry to Austin, Texas every March for five days of music andconversation. SXSW remains an enlighening, confounding, controversial, and exhilarating place where artists, the media and the industry renew their passion for music in an atmosphere charged with possiblities. For more detailed information, Contacts: SXSW Headquarters PO BOX 4999, Austin, TX 78765, USA e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.sxsw.com SXSW Music Europe Una Johnston and Lisa Tinley 22 Belgrave Rd., Garden Flat Rathmines, Dublin 6, Lreland 3531 497 0381 Fax) 3531 491 0631 SXSW Music Asia Hiroshi Asada 1-39-7-Lions Station Plaza 303, Sangenjaya, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 154 81(3)5486-7575 Fax) 81(3) 5486-7576 ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.sa.ua.edu/screensite