Storytelling through Filmmaking

Film keynote speaker and Academy-Award nominated director Darren Aronofsky is the founder of Protozoa Pictures and director of mother!, Noah, Black Swan, The Wrestler, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, and Pi, among others.

After PULSE -- Creating an LGBTQ+ Alliance in Orlando

In the wake of tragedy, organizing relief efforts for victims, survivors and their family can quickly become complicated. Often overshadowed by the response from law enforcement, government agencies and corporations, non-profit community organizations also mobilize and begin assisting in aid as well.

Brand & Marketing Session Recap

Today I found myself attending a lot of Brands and Marketing Track sessions, which most likely stems from my marketing background. As an undergrad, I studied marketing and hope to work within the marketing industry after graduating. I was able to hear amazing panels about what’s new in marketing and some of the big trends […]

Day 1 Recap: Social Impact and Environmental Care

Today started off with Hugh Forrest, the Chief Programming Officer of SXSW, welcoming everyone to SXSW. This was the official first day, and it was full of various things to do across the entire city. His opening remarks included some housekeeping items, like safety regulations and reporting any suspicious activity you see at the festival. […]

Gender, cars and design: Day 1 at SXSW18

They say it takes the first day to get accustomed to the hoopla that is SXSW. And while, yes, I did almost get hit by a car while creating a quote graphic, the first day went very well.

Interview with Samantha Snabes of re:3D

Samantha Snabes spoke at the “The Future is Garbage: 3D Printing From Recycled Plastic” panel on Friday, March 9. Snabes is the co-founder and CEO of re:3D, a company that emphasizes the effective use of 3D printing, and ways to make it available to those in developing countries. Their flagship technology is the Gigabot, a more […]