When the coronavirus epidemic arrived, SXSW was the first major event to get cancelled. Now, they turning their attention to streaming for SXSW Online.

Revealed today, SXSW Online will bring the best in film and music to the online world. In a statement, SXSW CEO and co-founder Roland Swenson said:

“The challenge of building a new future is one that we’re excited to tackle. This has been such a year of change and we, like the entire world, are reshaping our perspective on how we connect. We’re pleased to be working on SXSW Online as part of our program for 2021, and regardless of platform, we will continue to bring together the brightest minds from creative industries worldwide.”

On October 6, PanelPicker proposals and film submissions will go live. PanelPicker allows the community to pick conference programming for the event. Film submissions will officially close on October 28 with an early deadline of October 14. Musical acts will be curated by the staff with a strong priority towards acts slated to perform at this year’s event. Head here for more information on PanelPicker. People looking to submit films can go here.

SXSW Online will take place from March 16 through March 20, 2021.