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South by Southwest gears up

The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival has announced the first round of speakers for the 2009 event, scheduled for March 13-21.

The lineup so far: Writer/directors Todd Haynes (‘I’m Not There’) and Richard Linklater (‘Me and Orson Welles’) are scheduled for a joint appearance/conversation.

Also on hand will be Col Needham, founder and vice president of IMDB Service Limited, and longtime Stanley Kubrick producer Jan Harlan.

The festival’s call for entries is open, with an early deadline of Nov. 14 and final deadline of Dec. 12. For more information, visit www.sxsw.com/film.

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