Jake Gyllenhaal and Kerry Washingtonย will be among the featured panelistsย at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival in March, SXSW Film announced Tuesday.
Christian Slater, Sam Esmail, Rami Malek and Sarah Green are also set to be aย part ofย panel discussions at the festival, which will take place from Mar.ย 11 to Mar.ย 19 in Austin, Texas.
The SXSW Film Conference is a crash course for working filmmakers, industry pros and film fans, covering a wide array of topics ranging from content creation to new distribution models.
“Jake continues to deliver outstanding performances in brave, outside-the-box roles,” said Head of SXSW Film Conference and Festival Janet Pierson, adding that producer “Sarah Green is a talented hands-on creative producer working with some of our most unique and visionary directors.