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SXSW GUIDEBOOK 2017 7 0 SXSW FESTIVALS HOSTED BY SASHEER ZAMATA Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress, writer and current cast member on Saturday Night Live. She received improv and sketch training from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and performs stand up at colleges and clubs across the country. She has appeared on Transparent, Inside Amy Schumer, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and ABC's Would You Fall For That. She can be seen on the big screen in Yoga Hosers, and upcoming Sleight, The Outdoorsman, and Deidre and Laney Rob A Train. She's done voice over for Call of Duty, Lucas Bros. Moving Co., and Albert (Nickelodeon). She also serves as ACLU's Celebrity Ambassador for Women's Rights. SXSW FILM AWARDS Join us in celebrating the creativity and talent demonstrated by the filmmakers in the 2017 program at the annual film awards. PRESENTED BY FILMSTRUCK Taking place halfway through the nine-day SXSW Film Festival, the SXSW Film Awards Presented by FilmStruck honors the superlative creativity and talent demonstrated by filmmakers and designers in the SXSW program. The 2017 ceremony will cover only juried competition awards. Audience Awards will be revealed Saturday, March 18th on sxsw. com and social media channels. While the SXSW Film Awards are always a highlight, SXSW continues to screen films in the days after the ceremony. SXSW is also proud to be an official qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® Short Film competition as well as a BAFTA- recognized festival for the purposes of eligibility for the Short Film category at the EE British Academy Film Awards. JOIN US AFTER THE AWARDS! SXSW Film Intermission Party 10:00pm-1:00am Palm Door on Sixth, 508 E 6th St Badgeholders are invited to celebrate with us at the SXSW Film Intermission Party. SXSW Film Pre-Awards Reception Hosted by FilmStruck Tuesday, March 14 5:00pm-7:00pm | SFA Intercontinental SXSW Film Awards 8:00pm-9:30pm Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave MICHAEL BUCKNER / GETTY IMAGES