SXSW photo gallery

Images from the 2016 SXSW Film Festival

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Marquee of the Paramount Theatre showing the opening night film "Everybody Wants Some," directed by Richard Linklater. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Probably the most elaborate promotion at this year's SXSW, a mini-carnival created to highlight the show "Mr. Robot." 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Actress Ellen Page participates in the film keynote at SXSW. At right is her friend Ian Daniel, her collaborator on the doc series "Gaycation." Laura Sydell, at left, moderated. 3/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Musician Steven Van Zandt (center), flanked by Brett Berns and Cassie Berns, children of the late songwriter and producer Bert Berns. They attended the premiere of the documentary "BANG! The Bert Berns Story" on the opening night of SXSW. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Sign for the Paramount Theatre in Austin, one of the primary venues of SXSW. The theater was built almost 100 years ago. 3/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Karen Bernstein, co-director of the documentary "Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny," being interviewed on the red carpet. To her right is director Louis Black. 3/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

One sees a lot of these signs around Austin. I'm beginning to think people here only eat BBQ or tacos. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Preps before the premiere of the documentary "BANG! The Bert Berns Story" at the Stateside Theatre. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The Stateside Theatre on Congress Avenue, showing "The Waiting," a narrative film starring James Caan. 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The Human Rights Foundation set up a booth at the SXSW Trade Show encouraging people to donate flash drives for a campaign that involves secreting information and entertainment into North Korea via the donated drives. Pictured swallowing the data is, of course, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Actor-director Mike Birbiglia gestures on the red carpet at the premiere of his film "Don't Think Twice," starring Gillian Jacobs (at his right). At lower right you can see the shadow of co-star Keegan-Michael Key. 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A virtual reality demo at the SXSW Trade Show. 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A bit of an oasis in the midst of the busy SXSW Trade Show. 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A high-tech French beauty mask modeled in the SXSW Trade Show. The device, manufactured in Paris, promises to analyze one's skin and provide other benefits. C'est bien cool ça, non? 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Keegan-Michael Key on the red carpet for the premiere of "Don't Think Twice," directed by comedian Mike Birbiglia. Key describes it as a "drama about comedy." 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Tony Robbins follows the first rule of South by Southwest: hydrate! It was over 90 degrees when he walked the red carpet for the world premiere of the documentary "Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru." To his right is director Joe Berlinger. 3/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Drop it like it's hot? Yeah, that's exactly what I did. It was over 90 degrees on the red carpet Monday. It got so hot my camera overheated and shut down. 3/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The historic Driskill Hotel on 6th and Brazos, in the middle of the SXSW action. 3/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

It was fedora city at the SXSW Film Awards party at the Belmont. 3/15/17 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Editor Eileen Meyer, whose credits include "Best of Enemies," speaks at the SXSW Film Awards ceremony after being introduced as the winner of the prestigious Karen Schemer Film Editing Fellowship. 3/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Activity outside the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue just before the premiere of "Hardcore Henry." ©Photo by Matt Carey

Honest Abe makes an appearance on the streets of Austin during SXSW. Although with a fake beard, can we really trust he's honest? 3/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Bob Sarles, co-director of "BANG! The Bert Berns Story" at the premiere of the film on the festival's opening night. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

NASA in the house at the SXSW Trade Show 3/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A view of downtown Austin. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Old pals Louis Black, co-founder of SXSW, and Leonard Maltin talk movies and memories of growing up in Teaneck, NJ. ©Photo by Matt Carey

This guy played a mean clarinet. But trying to get attention for your music can be quite a challenge in the midst of SXSW. 3/15/17 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A volunteer catches a momentary break after the start of a premiere at the Paramount Theatre. 3/12/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Festing in high style at SXSW. 3/13/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The SXSW film awards party at the Belmont on 6th Street. 3/15/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver greets SXSW attendees after participating in a Q&A on the opening day of the festival. 3/11/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The University of Texas Tower in Austin. In 1966 a student ascended the Tower and began firing at people, the first mass school shooting in U.S. history. The atrocity is recounted in "Tower," the documentary directed by Keith Maitland which won this year's top nonfiction prize at SXSW. 3/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Danish singer Katrine Ottosen, who goes by the moniker CALLmeKAT, performs a set in the Austin Convention Center, main hub of the SXSW festival. 3/17/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A poster by artist Kii Arens on display in his booth at the SXSW Flatstock expo. 3/18/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Musicians check out gear in the convention hall at SXSW. 3/18/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A guy pilots a mini-drone in the midst of the Gaming expo at SXSW. 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Twitch goes live from the Gaming expo at SXSW. 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Posters from some of the films in the SXSW festival, displayed at the Convention Center. 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

In this state even the flagstones are shaped like Texas. 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The Gaming expo draws some people in costume, complete with arms. 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Graphic poster art on display at the SXSW Flatstock Expo. 3/18/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

A guy at the SXSW Gaming show holding his pet, which he said was a "sugar glider," a type of marsupial. 3/18/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Janet Pierson, head of film at SXSW, director Joe Berlinger (center) and Tony Robbins participate in a Q&A after the screening of Berlinger's documentary "Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru." 3/14/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

Scooter riders posing for a pic in the Austin Convention Center. I have my doubts about whether they truly rented these vehicles... 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

The SXSW Music Festival drew artists from across the U.S. and the world, including Yung Bill Rap Sumo (center) from Houston and Mondo (right) from Grand Rapids, Michigan. 3/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

All good things must come to an end... The carpet is rolled up at the Flatstock show, the same day things were wrapping up at SXSW in general. 3/19/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey

On the flight from Austin back to LA couldn't miss the wristband jewelry. Somebody made the most of their SXSW experience. 3/21/16 ©Photo by Matt Carey