Keynote: The Big Picture with Steven Spielberg Live from SXSW

Event ID: PP1150590

Fri, Mar 13, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Venue: Hilton Grand Ballroom (Salon HJK) (Hilton Austin Downtown)

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Summary

Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg is joined by Sean Fennessey, Host of The Big Picture podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation about his extraordinary body of work, the future of movies and moviegoing, and his upcoming film, Disclosure Day. Across Spielberg’s 60+ year career, he has frequently returned to stories about alien races, the threat of technology to the natural world, the mystery of space, and social panic. With Disclosure Day, he once again ventures into the unknown. Reservations for this session will open for Platinum Badges at 9am CT Thursday, March 5 and for Film & TV, Innovation, and Music Badges at 9am CT Friday, March 6. To learn more about reservations, visit our lines and reservations guide on sxsw.com. This event is reservation-only. Walk-up access will be extremely limited.

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