South By Southwest’s First Speakers

In a recent news announcement, there is now an official first round of speakers for the forthcoming South by Southwest festival!

South by Southwest, or better knows as SXSW is one of the largest musical even in the United States. It is always held in downtown Austin Texas and is attended by thousands of movie and music lovers!

Here’s the more detail of the first round of speakers:

South by Southwest gears up

By Charles Ealy | Thursday, October 30, 2008, 10:19 AM

The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival has announced the first round of speakers for the 2009 event, scheduled for March 13-21.

The lineup so far: Writer/directors Todd Haynes (‘I’m Not There’) and Richard Linklater (‘Me and Orson Welles’) are scheduled for a joint appearance/conversation.

Also on hand will be Col Needham, founder and vice president of IMDB Service Limited, and longtime Stanley Kubrick producer Jan Harlan.

Performers of the SXSW event may need help from diet pills to stay in shape for that day.
The festival’s call for entries is open, with an early deadline of Nov. 14 and final deadline of Dec. 12. For more information, visit www.sxsw.com/film.