2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Complete event listing for

Entertainment and Immersion

 

Friday, March 13

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Publishing Innovation: Next Century Reading
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Storytelling Superheroes
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Audio Drama in the 21st Century
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Streams, Shuffles and Statutes: Congress and Music
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Saturday, March 14

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Hyper-Reality TV and Online Video Are a Perfect Fit
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Use Computer Vision to Find Nudity, Guns or Bieber
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Analog and Digital: Synching an Engagement Campaign
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Civic Lessons From Superheroes
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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From Alien to Alien: Isolation
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Austin Suite
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Future Of Distributed Media
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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GXGW: The Doctor Who Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 501
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Movies in My Head: Audiodrama & Film
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Austin Suite
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Trailblazers in VR Domain
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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An Internet Odyssey: The Next Gen Of Webseries
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Austin Suite
Saturday, March 14 2:00PM - 3:00PM
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A Conversation with Jeff Nichols and Michael Shannon
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Room 16AB
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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UCB on TV: How Improv Is Changing Everything
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Zero Day: What Will Be The Weapons Of World War 3?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Cinema VFX & Immersive VR: Virtual Worlds Converge
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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A Clickable Feast: Pursuing The Modern Music Video
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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A Conversation with Jimmy Kimmel
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom D
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The Biological Power of Push and Pull
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Saturday, March 14 5:30PM - 5:45PM

Sunday, March 15

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Storytelling with the New Screens
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Worlds Without Boundaries: Books, Games, Films
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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The Cast of Community on Moving to Digital
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Future of Storytelling: the Event
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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What Does An Art and Design Incubator Look Like?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Next Stage
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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19 Reinos - A Game of Thrones Immersive Experience
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Austin Suite
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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A Conversation with YouTube Celebrities iJustine and Lizzie Velasquez
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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#SXSW 2015 Pop Culture Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 508
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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YouTube Grows Up: Community and Culture
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Stand for Something
Future15
Austin Convention Center Room 15
Sunday, March 15 2:00PM - 2:15PM
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Are You Smarter Than Your Brain?: The Big Picture of Big Data
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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BedPost Confessions: True Tales of Sex and Tech
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Next Stage
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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A Conversation with Sally Field
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Room 16AB
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner in Conversation w/ Dazed's Tim Noakes
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Hand-drawn Animation: Magic Between the Sheets
Future15
Austin Convention Center Room 15
Sunday, March 15 3:50PM - 4:05PM
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NPR and PBS: Public Media, Reaching New Publics
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Toy Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 501
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Monday, March 16

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Behind The GIF: The Future of Online Visual Culture
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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How Serialized Fiction Is Rewriting the Book
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons Ballroom AB
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Tech My Mind: The Age of Instant Gratification
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Unlock Revenue Streams with Digital Asset Rights
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: Audience Participation in the Digital Age
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Exploring Storytelling in the Digital Age
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons Ballroom AB
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Forget Screens: Immersive Content Lives Everywhere
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Dean Serletic
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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People with Disabilities Can "Be There" Too
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The VEEP Speaks
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom D
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Cable Cutting Enthusiasts Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 509
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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A Drama Nirvana: How to Create a Multiplatform Hit
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Megan Adams
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Nick Lippman
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Storming The Gates of the Digital Frontier
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Technology, Story, and the Art of Performance
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Love & Sex - A Provocative New Transmedia Series
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Owning Your Work: The Future of All Things Comedy
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Storytelling Engines for Smart Environments
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Virtual Reality: Video Reinvented
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Next Stage
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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AR and VR: Moving Beyond the Square Screen
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Evolving 3D Production Into Immersive Technologies
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Game of Thrones: Creating Immersive Entertainment
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons Ballroom AB
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Infinity and Beyond: Pixar and 20 Years Since Toy Story
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday, March 17

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3D Printing in the Movies
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Beyond Live, Why the L+3 Social TV Convo Matters
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Hollywood to Silicon Valley: Making a Megahit
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons Ballroom AB
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Making Music Physical Again
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Astrophysics Goes Hollywood: Cinematic Science
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Data and Spoon Benders: Hacked Music and Design
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 15
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Live Music Streaming as Means for Brand Engagement
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Dwayne Cathey
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos I
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The New TV Star: How to Build an Audience Online
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons Ballroom AB
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Podcasters Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 508
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Web Series Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 502-503
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Art, Joy and Power of Creating Musical Programs
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons Ballroom AB
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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A Conversation with Henry Rollins
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Ann Greenberg
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Who's Going To Fund Your Web Series?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Making Art While Entertaining the Internet
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 17B
Tuesday, March 17 2:00PM - 3:00PM
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YouMake ReMake: YouTube Meets Stage
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Next Stage
Tuesday, March 17 2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Austin Music People Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 501
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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A Conversation with the Cast of NBC's Undateable
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Fanboys and Fangirls of Digital Marketing Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 502-503
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Let's Meet Up: Collaboration for the 21st Century
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 504
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Meet Up: Discuss Debugging the Gender Gap in Tech
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 509
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Music as Personalized Medicine: Experiment at SXSW
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 17B
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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She-Runners Hulu's Funny Women Creating Today’s TV
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons San Jacinto
Tuesday, March 17 5:00PM - 6:00PM

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