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2 4 S X S W O R L D / M A Y 2 0 1 4 M y favorite South By memory was meeting a teenage girl named Jessica after the premiere of I Believe In Unicorns. She thanked me for making a film that "gives young women strength and makes them feel that they can be whoever they want to be." In that moment, I felt validated as a filmmaker and inspired to continue to tell stories with strong female lead characters. We walked together to the after party, where costumed unicorns on stilts doused us in glitter. Such a magical day. - Leah Meyerhoff (Writer/Director: I Believe in Unicorns) F rom the moment we heard the whoops and the peals of knowing laughter from SXSW's ultra-tech-savvy audience, we knew our film was in for a great ride. We were already deeply grateful by the time Print the Legend was called up for a Special Jury Prize, which blew our minds. It could not have been a more thrilling week. - Steven Klein (Producer: Print the Legend) T he experience of bringing Jimmy Kimmel Live to Austin for SXSW was incredible. With Jimmy Kimmel Live's ability to reach audiences across several mediums, SXSW's format of music, film, and interactive festivals provided a perfect fit. - Doug DeLuca (Co-Executive Producer: Jimmy Kimmel Live) M I C H A E L B U C K N E R / G E T T Y I M A G E S M I N D Y B E S T / G E T T Y I M A G E S A M A N D A G I A N N I N Y / G E T T Y I M A G E S A N D Y P E R E T I / G E T T Y I M A G E S H E AT H E R K E N N E D Y / G E T T Y I M A G E S A M Y E L L I N G E R M I C H A E L B U C K N E R / G E T T Y I M A G E S 3 4 5 2 1 6 7 F I L M A N D I N T E R A C T I V E S U N D AY, M A R C H 9 T H — M O N D AY, M A R C H 1 0 T H

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