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8 SXS W O R L D | F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 | SXSW.COM ATX STARTUP CRAWL Happening from 5-10pm on March 13, the ATX Startup Crawl, powered by Capital Factory, is a celebration of innovation and technology where local startups are showcased through a pub crawl experience. Participants gather each year to travel through downtown Austin experiencing the best the city has to offer the startup community. It's a fantastic visibility opportunity for Austin startups. Launch your product, practice your pitch, and recruit talent. Register by downloading the ATX Startup Crawl app (iOS & Android). VISIT THE NEW PODCAST STAGE Open to all badgeholders, the 2017 SXSW Podcast Stage will host up to 42 unique podcasts from varying genres, including comedy, gaming, music, film, technology, science, inspiration, culture, news and more. Stop by the Brazos Room of the JW Marriott and be a part of the live recording. SXSWFM® Nearly 2,000 Showcasing Artists will perform at SXSW 2017 by the time the last note is played. Our online radio channel SXSWfm® is here to help you sort through the plethora of acts and find your new favorites. To listen, you can visit sxswfm.com, download the mobile app, or follow the SXSWfm Mixcloud page. 500 HBCU STUDENTS TO ATTEND SXSW 2017 Opportunity Hub plans to send 500 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to SXSW 2017 as part of a larger initiative to increase opportunities in the tech industry for diverse, high-potential students. Currently, less than 2% of the tech industry is African-American or Latino, and HBCU students aim to change that by tapping into SXSW's history of inspiration, education and creating the right connections. Additionally, Opportunity Hub will be host programming on Saturday, March 11, at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown. TERRENCE MALICK'S NEW FILM TO KICK OFF THE SXSW FILM FESTIVAL, + SIX MORE TITLES ANNOUNCED! American Gods (World Premiere) Director: David Slade, Screenwriters/Showrunners: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green Adapted from Neil Gaiman's award-winning novel, American Gods follows Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) and Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane) in a magical world where a battle is brewing between the Old Gods and the New Gods. The Melody of Dust (World Premiere) Director: Viacom NEXT A musical journey for the HTC Vive. Explore a mysterious world where every object contains a unique melody. Featuring original musical compositions by Hot Sugar, this experience brings you inside the tortured mind of a musician. Residente (World Premiere) Director: René Pérez Joglar After taking a DNA test, Latin America's most decorated artist – Rene Perez (AKA Residente), embarks on a global adventure, to trace the footsteps of his ancestors and record his latest album. Signature Move (World Premiere) Director: Jennifer Reeder, Screenwriters: Fawzia Mirza, Lisa Donato A secret new romance with Alma forces Zaynab to confront her complicated relationship with her recently widowed mother. In this coming-of-age Muslim melodrama, Zaynab copes by taking up Lucha-style wrestling. Small Town Crime (World Premiere) Directors/Screenwriters: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms Ex-cop, Mike Kendall, finds the body of a young woman and, in an act of self-re- demption, becomes hellbent on finding the killer. While his uncouth, quirky detective style helps break the case, his dogged determination puts his family in danger. Song To Song (World Premiere) Director: Terrence Malick In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entan- gled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook and the waitress whom he ensnares — chase success through a rock 'n' roll landscape of seduction and betrayal. Spettacolo (World Premiere) Directors: Jeff Malmberg, Chris Shellen, Screenwriter: Chris Shellen For the past 50 years, the villagers of a tiny hill town in Tuscany have turned their lives into a play that the entire town writes and performs. Spettacolo is a portrait of this tradition through the eyes of the last man trying to keep it alive. Song to Song, photo by Van Redin/Broad Green Pictures

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