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Saturday, March 10 would have thought that I needed to travel across the continent to meet the best of my peers? –Christine Renaud (CEO/Co-founder: E-180) I MET PEOPLE I KNEW I'D BE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH and people that I didn't know I'd be interested in working with while discovering new models of audio comedy distribution. –Colin Anderson (BBC Radio Comedy) HAVING OUR FILM ASKED BACK FOR THE SXENCORE PROGRAM was a totally unexpected gift. It's really special to know that the festival not only cares about your fi lm when it premieres but continues to support it as time goes on. SXSW man- ages to create a supportive, fun atmosphere for fi lm- makers while also keeping a high level of quality and integrity in its selections. That is a diffi cult thing to accomplish, and that's why it's so incredibly rare. –Ellen Bar (Executive Producer: NY Export: Opus Jazz) AT OUR SESSION ("Fantasy Sports: Where Does It Go From Here?"), Jason Kint of CBS Sports said that even though he was a huge Yankees fan, he still sucked it up and selected Red Sox players for his fantasy baseball team if it helped him win his league. One of the questions from the end of the session came from someone from Minnesota, who said to Greg Jennings, "Greg, I'm from Minnesota Baratunde Thurston delivers the Saturday Keynote, "How to Read the World" at SXSW Interactive. Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon and Matthew McConaughey at the premiere of Killer Joe. Co-writer C. Robert Cargill and Ethan Hawke at the "Super Secret Screening" of Sinister. Jared Spool delivered "The Secret Lives of Links" solo presentation. Jake M. Johnson, Mark Duplass, Aubrey Plaza and Karan Soni at the Safety Not Guaranteed screening. The "Top Chef: How Transmedia is Changing TV" panel included (L-R) Andy Cohen, Tom Colicchio and Dave Serwatka. Scott Aukerman (second from right) hosted Saturday night's Comedy Bang Bang showcase at Esther's Follies. frog design SXSW Interactive Opening Party at the Palmer Events Center. The "Collaborations in Film: Writers & Producers" panel featured (L-R) Jeff Nichols, Brunson Green and Sarah Green. Adam B. Vary from Entertainment Weekly and Joss Whedon. SXSW ORLD / M AY 2012 "Catch Me If You Can: Frank Abagnale 10 Years Later" solo presentation. 17 HEATHER KENNEDY / WIREIMAGE CASSIE WRIGHT / WIREIMAGE MICHAEL BUCKNER / WIREIMAGE DON BENDER MICHAEL BUCKNER / WIREIMAGE BOBBY LONGORIA / WIREIMAGE MERRIK ALES HEATHER KENNEDY / WIREIMAGE MICHAEL BUCKNER / WIREIMAGE LOGAN BOYD BOBBY LONGORIA / WIREIMAGE

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