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First Wave of Film Panels Announced for 2012! Notes News & Call For Entries Filmmakers! Join the ranks of the tal- ented new faces and unique voices that populate the SXSW Film pro- gram. The next deadline to submit your fi lm is Tuesday, November 1, 2011, but take note that we have changed our submissions schedule due to an increased number of sub- missions and a tight turnaround time. Our late, FINAL submission deadline is now Tuesday, November 15, 2011. This will allow us to continue to give every submission the careful consideration it deserves. Also, deadlines are now on a "Received By" basis, which means that all 2012 fi lm submissions must arrive at the SXSW offi ces no later than November 15, 2011. Visit sxsw.com/fi lm/screenings/ submit for more info on how you can be part of SXSW 2012! Ticketing Procedures: Venue status board "Practically Funny" panel "Making A Great Trailer" panel Alumni in the News Hardly a week goes by without news that a SXSW Alumni Film has been acquired, released or recognized with an award. We're proud to say that such SXSW 2011 world pre- miere fi lms as Weekend, Natural Selection, Bridesmaids, Attack the Block and Incendiary: The Willingham Case continue to make waves in the wider fi lm world. Stay tuned to sxsw.com/fi lm for further alumni news and updates. Bridesmaids premiere at SXSW 2011 Actors Matt O'Leary (L) & Rachael Harris (R) of Natural Selection, with director Robbie Pickering INCENDIARY at the SXSW 2011 Film Awards SXSW Film Conference recently announced the fi rst batch of titles for the March 2012 event, selected from the diverse range of Film PanelPicker submissions provided by the SXSW community. Sure to be lively and engaging, panels will cover such topics as "Coppola vs. Kittens: Pro Filmmaking's Online Future," "The Evolution of the Douchebag in Modern Cinema" and "The GeekFamily Guide to the Movies" among others. There are many more panels to come; in the meantime, check out the fi rst wave at sxsw.com/fi lm. "I Thought We Were Friends" panel Crossover Panels In SXSW, 2011 featured 16 crossover panels aimed at addressing many of the compelling and timely topics where the fi lm and interactive industries inter- sect. These panels return for 2012 and again will be open to all Film, Interactive and Gold badgeholders. Exciting crossover panels for 2012 include digital polymath Austin Kleon's "Everything is a Remix; So Steal Like an Artist," as well as "Reinventing the Graphic Novel for the iPad," "HTML for Film: Leading Edge or Bleeding Edge" and many more. Paul Reubens conversation New ticketing and line procedures implemented for our 2011 event were a huge success. We will con- tinue to improve and fi ne tune the process for 2012, so watch out for more developments as we get closer to the event. 10 Register to Attend SXSW Film Now! - Hotels Selling Out Save up to 40% on walk-up rates for SXSW 2012 Film, Gold and Platinum badges by registering now. After the next deadline of November 11, prices will increase. See sxsw.com/attend for full details. SXSW ORLD / N OVEMBER 2011 Remember that registering early is the best way to stay ahead of the curve on hotel options; hotels are already fi l ling up. Head to sxsw.com/attend/hotels/how_ to_book to check out your accommodation options for SXSW 2012. JESSE KNISH SCOTT MELCER NINA HARWICK RYAN STARCK MARY SLEDD HUTTON SUPANCIC ERIN FOTOS RYAN POLLACK

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