• SXSW 2020 Mentor Session Application

  • Thank you for your interest in being a Mentor at SXSW 2020!

    Please note applications for Interactive, Film, Music and Convergence Mentor Sessions are now closed.

    Applications for SXSW 2021 will open via PanelPicker over the summer. For more details, please visit panelpicker.sxsw.com.

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    Mentor Sessions give registrants the opportunity of one-on-one meetings with experts in a specific field. Mentor Sessions are divided among Interactive, Film, Music and Convergence tracks, which are all part of the SXSW Conference. You can learn more about our different tracks here: https://www.sxsw.com/conference/

    Mentor Sessions last 75 minutes, and each Mentor will meet with five registrants in that time. Questions range from general career advice to feedback on a specific project or in-depth insights into an aspect of their industry.

    In order to keep the program valuable for our attendees every year, Mentors are reviewed and selected based on their career accomplishments and areas of expertise.

    To be considered, please complete the application below. SXSW will use this information to determine whether to invite you to participate in SXSW 2020. Fields containing personal contact information are for internal use only and will never be viewed by anyone outside SXSW.

    If you have any questions, please email sessions@sxsw.com.

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  • Interactive Mentor

    *Applications for SXSW 2020 Interactive Mentors are now closed* Please keep an eye out for when PanelPicker for SXSW 2021 opens in the summer. For more information about PanelPicker, please visit panelpicker.sxsw.com

  • Film Mentor

    *Applications for SXSW 2020 Film Mentors are now closed* Please keep an eye out for when PanelPicker for SXSW 2021 opens in the summer. For more information about PanelPicker, please visit panelpicker.sxsw.com

  • Music Mentor

  • *Applications for SXSW 2020 Music Mentors and Demo Listening Sessions are now closed* Please keep an eye out for when PanelPicker for SXSW 2021 opens in the summer. For more information about PanelPicker, please visit panelpicker.sxsw.com

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    Mentor Sessions

    Mentor Sessions are one-on-one opportunities for our registrants to meet with a mentor for 15 mins. to gain insight about a particular sector of the industry, career advice or feedback on a project based on our mentors different areas of expertise.

    Demo Listening Sessions

    Demo listening Sessions are one-on-one opportunities for our registrants and showcasing artists to meet with a mentor for 15 mins. Different from our regular mentor sessions, registrants will ahead of time provide 1-2 tracks they would like specific feedback on from our mentors.


  • Convergence Mentor

    *Applications for SXSW 2020 Convergence Mentors are now closed* Please keep an eye out for when PanelPicker for SXSW 2021 opens in the summer. For more information about PanelPicker, please visit panelpicker.sxsw.com

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