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These parties and networking events are an added benefit to your SXSW Film, Gold, or Platinum registration. Simply show your badge for admission. Your badge does not guarantee your admission into events that are at capacity. All parties are open to Film, Gold, and Platinum registrants unless otherwise noted. Film and Music Festival passes are not valid for entry into Official SXSW Parties.
10:00PM - 2:00AM
Buffalo Billiards 201 E 6th
The SXSW Film Opening Party once again kicks off on 6th Street at Buffalo Billiards. This year includes a performance by El Orbits
Sponsored by A&E IndieFilms
Noon - 3:00PM
Austin Studios 1901 E 51st St
Tour the facilities at Austin Studios and count up the reasons to come back to town with your next film, music video, or other creative outburst. Plus there's beer and BBQ!
Sponsored by SXSW
11:00PM-2:00AM
Continental Club 1315 S Congress
Squeeze into South Austin's legendary club for the Tales of the Ratfink Afterparty. Performances by The Sadies will keep the joint jumping.
Sponsored by Sphinx Productions
11:00PM-2:00AM
Maggie Mae's 321 E 6th
Head to the heart of the 6th Street for the Brothers of the Head Afterparty.
Sponsored by IFC Films
6:00 - 8:00PM
Latitude 30 512 San Jacinto St
Who said you can't mix business and pleasure? Learn more about the Panasonic AG-HVX200 camera in a relaxed environment.
Sponsored by Apple, Panasonic, and Omega Broadcast

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9:00 - 11:00PM
Karma Lounge 119 W 8th St
Give our hometown guys a shout at the Cassidy Kids Afterparty, a film that (once again) proves that you can do it all right here. Talk about good Karma.
Sponsored by Austin School of Film & Media Arts, Burnt Orange Productions and AMD

11:00PM - 2:00AM
Maggie Mae's 321 E 6th
Darkon Afterparty
Sponsored by Ovie and SeeThink
8:00PM - 10:00PM
219 West 219 W 4th St
A Prairie Home Companion North American celebration
Sponsored by Technicolor
10:00PM - 2:00AM
La Zona Rosa 612 W 4th St
The party this year features performances by Charlie Sexton and Trish Murphy
Sponsored by Austin Chronicle
5:00 - 7:00PM
Maggie Mae's 321 E 6th St
Join us for a drink and a perfomance by The Refugee All Stars, the subjects of one of our music documentaries this year.
Sponsored by American Film Institute

7:00 - 8:00PM
Austin Convention Center 4th and Trinity
Gather at the Pre-Film Awards reception and discuss your favorite competition films.
Sponsored by Western North Carolina Film Commission and Biltmore Estate
9:00PM - 1:00AM
As we say goodbye to the SXSW Film conference attendees at the annual SXSW Film Closing Party, we add a new twist by welcoming the SXSW Music conference attendees and offering podcasts on imeem.com. Added bonus? Sleater-Kinney performance presented by IFC!
Sponsored by Imeem