Comments on: SXSW: Whose Geek Week Was It? http://eyeonfilm.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/sxsw-whose-geek-week-was-it/ Sundry observations on the art of cinema and world film culture Sun, 22 May 2011 04:39:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: eyemaster http://eyeonfilm.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/sxsw-whose-geek-week-was-it/#comment-272 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:42:36 +0000 http://eyeonfilm.wordpress.com/?p=835#comment-272 It’s true. I attempted to navigate both strands myself a couple of years ago and found it disheartening. I do think what’s interesting about the cross-layering is the presumption of shared interests between Film and Interactive registrants, which doesn’t quite play out in the conference rooms or in the movie theaters. It’s not so much convergence as good old-fashioned tolerance.

]]> By: James McNally http://eyeonfilm.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/sxsw-whose-geek-week-was-it/#comment-271 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:24:03 +0000 http://eyeonfilm.wordpress.com/?p=835#comment-271 You hint at it, but the real convergence occurs when the film/interactive geek buys a Gold Badge, which allows him or her access to all Film and Interactive events, panels, and screenings.

As a holder of one of said Gold badges for the past few years, though, I have to confess that it is just plain impossible to try to participate fully in both Film and Interactive. But it’s very difficult to choose just one for people like me.

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