March, 2009

“Blood Trail” and Richard Parry at SXSW Film

Richard Parry at SXSW, Austin, Texas
Richard Parry at SXSW | Austin, Texas | Mar 2009

In Austin I met director, writer and filmmaker Richard Parry and had the chance to see his documentary “Blood Trail” at SXSW.

“Blood Trail” is the story of war photographer Robert King and how, “despite himself”, he finds a way to establish himself as a respected professional in a very tough industry, following him over fifteen years through conflict zones such as Bosnia, Chechnya and Iraq. It’s an grounding reminder of what photography is really about; while we talk about marketing and finding a better way to communicate to a broader audience using social media and Twitter, at the end of the day the content has to be there. And in “Blood Trail”, it’s there.

Fishbowl, Austin, Texas

SXSW Fishbowl, Austin, Texas
SXSW Fishbowl | Austin, Texas | Mar 2009

SXSW is life in a fishbowl, a “fully immersive experience”, serendipity at work and just simply good fun.

Last Sunday I led a core conversation on the mildly misnamed subject “Venture Capital for Long Tail Entrepreneurs”. “The Future of Venture Capital” would have been a better name given how I focused on the cultural, business, technological and political trends framing the future of venture capital.

Also:Picture from the front of the room before my core conversation, about 100+ in attendance…

UPDATED: Full recap from SXSW: Thanks! … to 36 people from Austin and SXSW.

 

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