Night Owl co-founders Martin Shapiro and Ean Mering will be speakers on a panel at the SXSW Film and Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas on March 15. The name of the seminar is “Creating a Graphic Novel Hollywood Will Buy.” Other industry players on the panel will be Ted Adams (CEO of IDW Publishing), Matt Hawkins (President of Top Cow), and David Wohl (editor in chief of Radical Comics).

Graphic novels are red hot in Hollywood now. With its combination of words and visuals in one attractive package, a comic book can be a great sales tool when pitching your project to studios because it’s easier for busy executives to see beforehand what the movie will look like. In this class, industry pros will teach you how to make a graphic novel that will attract the attention of movie producers.

SXSW is a huge event that attracts industry heavyweights in web technology, film, and music. The festival offers fantastic networking opportunities and immersion into the art and business of the rapidly evolving world of web media and independent film.

At the 4 day Film Conference, world-class speakers and creative minds tackle the latest filmmaking trends amidst the unmatched social atmosphere of the SXSW experience. Simultaneously, the SXSW Interactive Festival brings together the world’s best web developers, designers, bloggers, wireless innovators, content producers, and new media entrepreneurs. Keynote presentations and panel sessions provide hands-on training as well as big-picture analysis of new technology.

For more information, you can visit the SXSW website at: www.sxsw.com. If you're planning to attend SXSW, be sure to check out our panel.

CLICK HERE to see the slideshow for the panel.