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SXSW began as a music festival in Austin, Texas, in 1987. The Film Conference and Interactive Festival made their debut in 1994.
South by Southwest, a music, film and technology conference held every March in Austin, Texas is known as the launch pad for "the next big thing." Many bands and businesses have gained popularity after attending the conference. Most famously, Twitter was launched at SXSW in 2007. It is an all around great conference for networking and buzz for your startup.
SXSW is primarily a music festival, but there has been lately a film festival associated with it that runs at the same time and in the same city, called SXSW Film. It also contains technical seminars .So to the question answer is it is all three.
Founded in 2006, Twitter didn't gain a large following until the SXSW Interactive conference in 2007. In that week alone, tweets on the site jumped from 20,000 a day to 60,000 a day and gained the attention of prominent bloggers and won the festival's Web award. Many consider their launch at the 2007 SXSW to be the tipping point for their popularity.
SXSWi, Film and most Music showcases are not free, although there are many free things to go to during SXSW.
SXSW is a major event held every year to celebrate and share ideas in innovation, music, film, and more.
The Tribeca Film Festival is held in New York City. It has been in existence since 2002 and aims to celebrate New York as a film-making center, but also to help rejuvenate the Manhattan area after the events of 9/11.
Outside Industry The Story of SXSW - 2011 was released on: USA: 16 March 2011 USA: 16 March 2011 (South by Southwest Film Festival)
No he is not preforming at SXSW
Answers from SXSW participants (as tweeted):TimFrentz: Reel Injun Film Showing and Party 8pm above the Hideout Coffee Shop at 7th & CongressTimFrentz: Super Meet-up at Maggie Mae's on 6th at 6pm
The Best Songs from SXSW, in Just Over a Tweet
Elkhorn Film Conference Commercial - 2011 was released on: USA: 18 February 2011 (internet)