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Oliver Darden · January 16th, 2012, 06:11 PM

Anyone submit a film to SXSW this year? Did you get in? Rejected?

Anyone just going to check out the films and meet people?

I was thinking about going and was curious.

Scott Wilkinson · January 17th, 2012, 11:31 AM

Hi Oliver...we're sending a big crew of folks to SxSW this year (a group went last year too, but I wasn't here then). Frankly I don't know much about it and need to spend some time surfing their website. Though I'm certainly up for a trip to Austin, I have no idea whether going to SxSW will be worth it?

In general, I've found conferences to be hit or miss. I've been to some heavily-hyped events that turned out to be a dud...and some low-key events (like a recent workshop by Edward Tufte) that were awesome.

If anyone else here has been to SxSW, I'd love to hear about your experiences and whether you thought it was worthwhile?

Scott

Dylan Couper · January 17th, 2012, 12:58 PM

Scott, SXSW is probably one of the 5 best festivals in the world to go to. Maybe must fun festival in the USA. You can tell they are good because they have had the sense and decency to reject every film I've ever sent them. :)

Oliver Darden · January 17th, 2012, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Wilkinson

Though I'm certainly up for a trip to Austin, I have no idea whether going to SxSW will be worth it?

I think it's definitely worth it. Like Dylan said, it's one of the top festivals out there.

I would say it sort of goes:
Cannes
Sundance
Tribeca
Slamdance
SXSW
Los Angeles

** Anyone know if they've sent out the rejection / acceptance emails to filmmakers yet for this year?

Dylan Couper · January 18th, 2012, 09:33 AM

You forgot Toronto at #3.
Tribeca is actually much further down the list in scope but gets bigger press due to high profile members.
There are several international ones that outrank LA and Slamdance.

Oliver Darden · January 19th, 2012, 12:28 AM

Toronto is definitely a monster that I forgot about. I think it also depends on the project being submitted. If it were a documentary I would suggest: CPH:DOX, Silverdocs, True / False, Full Frame, Hotdocs, Sheffield, Edinburgh, etc...

I've also being hearing a lot about Nantucket Film Festival lately.

Brandon Furst · January 23rd, 2012, 11:12 PM

I'm still waiting to hear back from my film, but considering this page is up on the sxsw website, I'm thinking it's a NO. DANG!
Accepted Filmmaker Information | sxsw.com

Good luck to those who are in or haven't heard yet.

Oliver Darden · January 25th, 2012, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon Furst

I'm still waiting to hear back from my film, but considering this page is up on the sxsw website, I'm thinking it's a NO. DANG!
Accepted Filmmaker Information | sxsw.com

Why do you think this equals no already? I think some people may have got in already, and some haven't. I don't think this necessarily means you didn't get in Brandon.

I read on their FAQs that it's good if you haven't heard anything yet.

Also it says "PLEASE NOTE: This is a private link and should not be shared with the public." How did you find this??? lol

Brandon Furst · January 25th, 2012, 11:08 AM

I say that because it seems so late of a notification but...
I found the link by searching: "Accepted" "film" "sxsw" " 2012".
There it was, top one.

Oliver Darden · January 25th, 2012, 04:01 PM

This was tweeted today by the HEAD of SXSW Film, Janet Pierson:

"Notification by phone or email prior to Feb 8th - but not necessarily much earlier than that. Goes down to wire."

Janet Pierson Twitter

Brandon Furst · January 26th, 2012, 06:15 PM

The rejections are going out.
Got mine today.

January 16th, 2012, 06:11 PM	#1
Oliver Darden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 522	Sxsw? Anyone submit a film to SXSW this year? Did you get in? Rejected? Anyone just going to check out the films and meet people? I was thinking about going and was curious.

January 17th, 2012, 11:31 AM	#2
Scott Wilkinson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 183	Re: Sxsw? Hi Oliver...we're sending a big crew of folks to SxSW this year (a group went last year too, but I wasn't here then). Frankly I don't know much about it and need to spend some time surfing their website. Though I'm certainly up for a trip to Austin, I have no idea whether going to SxSW will be worth it? In general, I've found conferences to be hit or miss. I've been to some heavily-hyped events that turned out to be a dud...and some low-key events (like a recent workshop by Edward Tufte) that were awesome. If anyone else here has been to SxSW, I'd love to hear about your experiences and whether you thought it was worthwhile? Scott

January 18th, 2012, 09:33 AM	#5
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Re: Sxsw? You forgot Toronto at #3. Tribeca is actually much further down the list in scope but gets bigger press due to high profile members. There are several international ones that outrank LA and Slamdance. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

January 19th, 2012, 12:28 AM	#6
Oliver Darden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 522	Re: Sxsw? Toronto is definitely a monster that I forgot about. I think it also depends on the project being submitted. If it were a documentary I would suggest: CPH:DOX, Silverdocs, True / False, Full Frame, Hotdocs, Sheffield, Edinburgh, etc... I've also being hearing a lot about Nantucket Film Festival lately.

January 23rd, 2012, 11:12 PM	#7
Brandon Furst Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 32	Re: Sxsw? I'm still waiting to hear back from my film, but considering this page is up on the sxsw website, I'm thinking it's a NO. DANG! Accepted Filmmaker Information \| sxsw.com Good luck to those who are in or haven't heard yet. Last edited by Brandon Furst; January 24th, 2012 at 12:12 AM.

January 17th, 2012, 12:58 PM	#3
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Re: Sxsw? Scott, SXSW is probably one of the 5 best festivals in the world to go to. Maybe must fun festival in the USA. You can tell they are good because they have had the sense and decency to reject every film I've ever sent them. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

January 25th, 2012, 11:08 AM	#9
Brandon Furst Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 32	Re: Sxsw? I say that because it seems so late of a notification but... I found the link by searching: "Accepted" "film" "sxsw" " 2012". There it was, top one.

January 25th, 2012, 04:01 PM	#10
Oliver Darden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 522	Re: Sxsw? This was tweeted today by the HEAD of SXSW Film, Janet Pierson: "Notification by phone or email prior to Feb 8th - but not necessarily much earlier than that. Goes down to wire." Janet Pierson Twitter

January 26th, 2012, 06:15 PM	#11
Brandon Furst Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 32	Re: Sxsw? The rejections are going out. Got mine today.