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4 6 S X S W o r l d | F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6 | S X S W. C O M PREVIEW GUIDE Music Hackathon - NEW DATES! At the third annual SXSW Music Hackathon, world-class hackers and designers will have 24 hours to create new tech innovations in the music space for artists, industry and fans. This year, hackers will collaborate and compete in three hack categories: Commerce (how is money getting to artists and rights-holders?), Creation (how can musicians create and perform music in new ways?), and Consumer (how can we make the fan/ listening experience better?), with each category vying for big cash prizes (and a load of bragging rights). Now starting Tuesday, March 15 at 2pm. Online Harassment Summit - NEW! On Saturday, March 12, SXSW Interactive will host the first annual Online Harassment Summit. Featuring numerous different sessions throughout a full day of programming, the event will include experts such as Juniper Downs of Google, Facebook's Monika Bickert and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark. Speakers and attendees will examine the many facets of online harassment through the lens of how to elevate humanity online. The Online Harassment Summit will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and is open to Interactive, Gold and Platinum badges. Les Paul's Big Sound Experience - NEW! Les Paul's Big Sound Experience has been confirmed for the SXSW Music Gear Expo in 2016. This hands-on section will featuring interactive exhibits showcasing mind-bending sound and technology innovations. Look for it March 17-19 at the Austin Convention Center, exhibit hall 4. Film Under the Stars - NEW! New for this year, SXSW Film hosts outdoor screenings on The Long Center Terrace Saturday, March 12–Monday, March 14. These screenings will be open to all badges and free and open to the public. Stay tuned for the lineup, coming soon! Tomorrow's Automotive Experience at SXSW Interactive - NEW! Learn about the auto industry's most important trends at the 2016 SXSW Interactive Festival, where we predict that cars of the future will be an extremely popular topic. Sessions will include "Aerial Cable Cars: The Future of Urban Transit," "Autonomous Vehicles and the American City," "The Hyperloop and Flying Cars - Truth or Fiction," and "Myth v. Fact: Cybersecurity and the Connected Car." Much of this programming will occur Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15, as part of the Intelligent Future track being held at the Austin Convention Center. Film Conference Round Table Sessions - NEW! For the first time, the SXSW Film Conference will have Round Table sessions covering such topics as distribution, acquisitions, production and more. An extension of our popular mentor program, Round Table sessions will give attendees the opportunity to converse with industry insiders. Online sign-up for Round Tables will open in February via the SXSW online schedule. David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers at SXSW - NEW! The late David Carr served SXSW in many different ways. He spoke at SXSW Interactive and Film several times, including a 2014 interview with Eli Pariser of Upworthy, which covered the merits of machine-curated content. He was also part of The New York Times documentary Page One, featured at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival. Given how much influence he had on the community of creatives that comes to Austin in March, SXSW will launch the David Carr Prize for Emerging Writers at SXSW for 2016. All journalists, writers and weekend bloggers were invited to honor Carr's interest in the convergence of new media, technology and culture by entering an essay in the debut competition during the entry period in December and January. The topic for these essays centers on what is exciting (or unnerving) about life in the coming years. The author of the winning essay will be honored at the SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards on Tuesday evening, March 15. Top essays from the competition will be published on the SXSW website. NEW & HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS! Re p. Ka t h e rin e Cla rk