SXSW Quick Snap: Geoff Marslett and Friends at Film Opening Party

The number of South by Southwest parties is so staggering that I unplugged from nearly all the SXSW Interactive parties and only attended a few SXSW Film parties this year. The opening and closing-night parties are always "must attend" events, as they provide an opportunity to mingle with festival attendees, filmmakers and actors from near and far.

At the Film Opening Party at Buffalo Billiards, I chatted with Austin filmmaker Geoff Marslett, seen above with actress Laura Aidan (Fright Night 2011) and her husband Chris Aidan. Marslett directed some of the SXSW 2012 Film Festival bumpers this year and starred in one -- I swear by the end of the bumper that he was emulating local film writer C. Robert Cargill.

As a lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin, Marslett has participated since 2007 in The UT Austin-Portugal (CoLab) Program, a long-term collaborative project that brings broader access to emerging technologies, including digital media for Portuguese students and educators. Marslett left this week for three months to teach in Portugal, so this may be the last photo we see of him for awhile.

[Photo credit: Debbie Cerda. All rights reserved.]