A recent SXSW announcement:

Whether you went to film school or not, SXSW has created a four-day explosion of information that should be essential and valuable to various members of the filmmaking scene. It’s called "Four-Day Film School," and it will occur as part of the annual SXSW Film Conference panel programs. On each of the four days of the SXSW Film Conference, badgeholders are invited to attend workshop sessions geared towards the specific details of getting a film from pre-production to post-production, and beyond. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-time filmmaker or veteran, there are sessions included for every case. These are some of the topics that serve as the backbone for any film production, short or feature. Speakers to be announced in coming months, but here is the tentative schedule of the "Four-Day Film School" includes:

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008

Producing Mentor Session
"Scripts for Docs and Narratives" Mini-Meeting
Cinematographer Mentor Session
"Directing Actors" Mini-Meeting
Casting Director Mentor Session

SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008

"Legal Issues Facing Filmmakers" Mini-Meetings
Festival Programmer Mentor Session
Sales Agents Mentor Session

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008

"Editing for Docs and Narratives" Mini-Meeting
Press Mentor Session
"Publicity 101" Mini-Meeting
Distributors Mentor Session

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008

"The Morning After" Mini-Meeting
Filmmaker War Stories Mentor Session