[ad_1] SXSW was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but that isn’t stopping organizers from offering a taste of what the Austin event would have offered. They’re partnering with Amazon on an SXSW Film Festival Collection that will stream movies from the festival on Prime Video for 10 days, completely free in the US — […]
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Why streaming isn’t the savior of canceled film festivals
[ad_1] Another suggestion called for a major streaming platform (Hulu, Amazon, Netflix) to play savior by creating an online space to screen all of SXSW’s 2020 slate. Imagine if one of these platforms was game to purchase all 135 films on the SXSW line-up. That’s no quick fix as it’d take time to sort out […]
HBO is the latest to abandon SXSW because of coronavirus
[ad_1] At the moment, it seems that SXSW will still happen. According to a statement on the festival’s website, officials are “working closely on a daily basis with local, state, and federal agencies to plan for a safe event.” Even if the festival does start as planned on March 13th, it will be considerably smaller […]
Netflix, Apple reportedly pull out of SXSW 2020
[ad_1] While the SXSW 2020 festival is still scheduled to take place, a couple more big names are reportedly taking a pass on the event in a couple of weeks. Outlets like Variety, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter have confirmed that both Apple and Netflix have canceled, abandoning plans for panels and premieres for highly-anticipated […]
Facebook pulls out of SXSW amid growing fears over coronavirus
[ad_1] The move isn’t necessarily surprising. Facebook also canceled its biggest annual event, developer conference F8, which draws thousands of attendees from all over the world. And their withdrawal from the Austin festival comes hours after Twitter said it’s pulling the plug on its SXSW plans after the company restricted all “non-essential travel” for employees. […]