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2 0 SXS W O R L D | M A R C H 2 0 1 7 I N T E R ACT I V E / F I L M | SXSW.COM SXSWFM FEATURING SXSW 2017 ARTISTS Tune into SXSW's official online radio channel, SXSWfm, for all of your official SXSW Artist listening needs. SXSWfm's programming consists of genre specific hours, along with curated specialty shows. Through the duration of SXSW 2017, tune to hear music exclusively by SXSW 2017 Showcasing Artists. Our online player streams 24/7 at player.sxswfm.com. You can alisten to all of our specialty shows anytime online at mixcloud.com/SXSWfm. Temples, photo by Ed Miles RADIO & INTERNATIONAL DAY STAGES Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of parties and still catch some daytime music? The Radio and International Day Stages return to the Austin Convention Center and are happening from Wednesday through Saturday. Radio Day Stage will be located in Ballroom D and will feature lineups presented by indie radio stations from around the US, including KEXP's El Sonido, KCRW, KCSN, and VuHaus. The International Day Stage (in Ballroom G) will feature a diverse group of Showcasing Artists from all over the world. Visit schedule.sxsw.com for the full list of artists. GET CRAFTY & MAKE STUFF SXSW Create, the hardware hacking and maker arm of SXSW, is at it again with more space, more fun, and even more hands-on excitement. Doing creative and revolutionary things with new technologies embodies the spirit of the SXSW conference, and nowhere is this more evident than the diverse mix of activities at SXSW Create. From 3D printing to drones to biohacking and much more, this community event showcases the disruptive solutions that are shaping our future. SXSW Create is being held at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd) through today (Sunday). SASHEER ZAMATA TO HOST SXSW FILM AWARDS This year's SXSW Film Awards, Presented by Filmstruck, will be hosted by Saturday Night Live's Sasheer Zamata. Taking place on Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre, the awards are always irreverent, entertaining and full of surprises. Don't miss it! Forth Wanderers, photo by Grace Rossi-Conaway SXSW FILM FESTIVAL OASIS AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN HOTEL New for 2017, don't miss the SXSW Film Festival Oasis Presented by Amazon Video Direct, located at the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin hotel (701 Congress Ave). A hub for Film and Platinum badgeholders to meet, network, grab a free snack or charge their devices, the location will also host all Film Mentor Sessions and Round Tables. Find out more at schedule.sxsw. com and the SXSW GO app. SXSW HEALTH TRACK This year, the Health Track has moved locations, so head over to the Austin Convention Center for programming focused on innovations that build and support the ecosystem of patients, pro- viders, payers, policy makers, designers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Topics in these health-related sessions include applying design thinking to healthcare, using big data to achieve outcomes, precision medicine, and more. The SXSW Health track runs through Tuesday. See more information at sxsw.com/conference/health. SXSW SUPER ACCELERATOR PITCH COMPETITION New to the 2017 SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch Event, is the Super Accelerator Pitch Competition. Occurring tomorrow (Monday, March 13) at 5pm in Ballroom EFG of the Austin Convention Center, the Super Accelerator Pitch Competition high- lights the top winners from each of the ten categories that were show- cased at SXSW Accelerator yesterday (Saturday) and today (Sunday). Those top ten startups return tomorrow to pitch in front of a new set of judges to determine the "best of the best" winner for the SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch Event. Judges for this event are Werner Vogels of Amazon, Stacy Feld of Johnson & Johnson, Sara Thomas Deshpande of Maven Ventures, and Bruce Haymes of Nielsen Ventures. Read about the final- ists at sxsw.com/apply-to-participate/ sxsw-accelerator.

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