![]() ![]() Music was the uniting factor, but the group had a catholic taste for art and ideas. A fundamental opinion shared by the group was that the local creative and music communities were as talented as anywhere else on the planet, but were severely limited by a lack of exposure outside of Austin. The meetings were in the offices of The Austin Chronicle, and participants were sworn to secrecy. That same year, a small group of people in Austin, Texas began a series of long discussions about the future of entertainment and media. 40 million music CDs were made and sold worldwide. An Apple Macintosh computer with 128 kilobytes of RAM sold for $5,500 (in 2015 dollars). Many phones used rotary dials to enter numbers. "Electronic mail" was used primarily by universities and the military. Mojang Studios Chief Brand Officer Lydia Winters.Google Stadia Games and Entertainment VP Jade Raymond.Canva CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins.Bassist, composer and YouTuber Adam Neely.Multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ben Lovett.Fashion designer and founder Tommy Hilfiger & Tommy Hilfiger Global CEO Daniel Grieder.Beat Games s.r.o co-founder and Head of Music Jaroslav Beck.Future of Sex founder and podcast host Bryony Cole.Amazon Web Services Vice President of Public Sector Partners and Programs Sandy Carter.Politifact creator and professor Bill Adair.Composer for the movies “Us” and Get Out” Michael Abels.Other featured speakers announced for the upcoming festival include: “With four feature documentaries, two of which we were privileged to world premiere, she’s established herself as an extraordinary filmmaker, able to create compelling cinematic work out of provocative subjects that don’t easily lend themselves to film.” “We are thrilled to announce Erin Lee Carr as SXSW’s first Film Keynote for 2020 because we love her work and contributions to the documentary form,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. Michelle Carter” and “At the Heart of Gold.”Ĭarr’s film “At the Heart of Gold” is a documentary that shines a spotlight on the sexual assault scandal that rocked the world of US Gymnastics. The second of the announced keynote speakers is Erin Lee Carr, director of such films as “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. “SXSW continues to be a unique destination for innovation and discovery, and we’re excited about the addition of the many groundbreaking pioneers, influential voices and business leaders that we’ve added to this year’s lineup.” “Roger Waters is a true creative visionary, and we’re pleased to have him participate for 2020,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. He also co-wrote and co-directed “Roger Water: the Wall” a deeply personal look at his own life and loss. Waters was the composer behind Pink Floyd’s numerous platinum albums including “Dark Side of the Moon” and “The Wall.” The first keynote speaker is famed musician and founding member of the legendary band Pink Floyd, Roger Waters. ![]() Two keynote speakers were announced Tuesday for the upcoming 2020 festival. ![]() AUSTIN (KXAN) - The city-wide extravaganza known as South by Southwest (SXSW) is only four months away and this year’s keynotes and featured speakers have finally been revealed.įor those who don’t know, SXSW is an annual conference that celebrates emerging technology, movies and music. ![]()
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