Photo by Will Pate on flickrInteractive + ScreenBurn The preliminary list of Interactive panels has been released, and includes topics like "The Great Debate: Is Web 2.0 Bulls#!t?", "The Porn Police: Know the Rules," and "The Suxorz: The Worst Ten Social Media Ad Campaigns of 2007." [Preliminary List] Additional, several panels for the gaming-centric ScreenBurn fest have been revealed. These include "The Future Virtual World Game Development: Rise of the Indies," "You Are Here: Gaming......

US bands have less than two months to apply for a showcase slot at SXSW Music. Turn in your application before next Friday and you'll save yourself a little beer money. There are two ways to apply: through SXSW's site, or using Sonicbids. The latter is a great option for bands who already have an electronic press kit (EPK), as they'll just use this to evaluate the application. If you opt for the former,......

If you’re a filmmaker, producer or distributor of films made about Latinos or native groups indigenous to North, Central and South America or Caribbean, Cine Las Americas is putting out a call to you for submissions. The festival, now in its tenth year, showcases contemporary films made by or about Latinos and native groups. Cine grants Jury Awards in the categories of First Dramatic Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative and Documentary Short Film, and Youth......

Tenacious D in 'The Pick of Destiny' Marquee Screenings Screening Info: 7:45pm October 26th at Paramount Regional Premiere. The legend of the fabled "Pick of Destiny" infuses every page of rock history. This is no ordinary pick, my friends, its sheer power could shake the pillars of Algernon. It is a thing of lore . . . a thing of magic. Since the dark ages, this supernatural pick has been passed down through many......

ABDUCTION: The Megumi Yokota Story Documentary Feature Competition Screening Info: 7:00 PM October 25th at IMAX Regional Premiere. Japan, 1977 - A dark, lonely road leads to the windswept shores. This is the remarkable story of a 13-year-old Japanese girl abducted on her way home from school by North Korean spies. Her parents had no idea what had happened to her or if she was even alive for 20 years. Then one day the......

The Garage Austin Screens Screening Info: 7pm October 23rd at Alamo Lake Creek Regional Premiere. Shot in and around Austin with a local cast and crew, The Garage tells the story of Matt, a young mechanic, who works at his father’s garage. Dreaming about leaving his small-town existence for grander ambitions, Matt struggles with his feelings for his new girlfriend and his loyalty to his parents and brother. Despite insistence that he leave from......

The Austin Film Festival announced its jury award winners on Sunday. Check out the list below, including when you can catch them for a second time. Narrative Feature Jury Award Winner: Chalk Screens 9:30 p.m. Monday @ the Dobie and 7 p.m. Tuesday @ the Arbor. Narrative Short Jury Award Winner: When Elvis Came to Visit Documentary Feature Winner: Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story Screens 7pm Wed. @ the IMAX Theatre Honorable Mention Documentary......

Runners' High Documentary Feature Competition Screening Info: 2:30pm October 21st at Hideout Regional Premiere. The Toronto Star says, "It's pure inspiration every step of the way." The SF Bay Guardian raves, "Inspirational Sports Movies are hard to beat and this one is particularly potent." When teenagers from one of the nation’s toughest neighborhoods in Oakland, California sign up to train for a marathon, they begin the journey of a lifetime. Runners High is an......

Stop by the Driskill Hotel to purchase movies passes or badges. Individual movie tickets can be purchased at the theatres. Sounds of Silence Documentary Feature Competition Screens: 7pm @ The Arbor [from AFF] Regional Premiere. Hidden beneath the alarming headlines from a totalitarian regime lies a bustling culture desperate for recognition at home as well as in the eyes of the wider world. This documentary offers a view inside Tehran and its burgeoning pop......

South by Southwest (SXSW) has begun accepting applications for the 2007 music and film festivals. This year, all applications must be submitted electronically, including music and press kits. Here's the summary: SXSW Music Early Application: $20, Due October 6, 2006 Regular Deadline: $30, Due November 10 (US artists) or October 27 (international artists) Showcase Notification Deadline: February 9, 2007 Things you'll need to apply: name, address, phone, and email of the applying act's label representative......

Join the Austin Film Festival folks for a very special screening of Dirt, winner of AFF's Best Documentary Feature award at last year's festival, tonight at the Alamo Lake Creek. The screening kicks off a series at the Alamo LC that features some of the best from last year's fest. Dirt follows a season inside the world street stock racing at the legendary Devils Bowl Speedway, in Mesquite, Texas. Featured in the documentary is, Gayla......