Second City Network’s The Announcement has been chosen to screen at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX, March 11-19, 2011.

Reveling in the hysterical aftermath of one woman’s exciting news, The Announcement stars Second City Alumni Rebecca Sage Allen, Megan Grano, Molly Erdman, Bridget Kloss in addition to Katie Nahnsen & Amanda Tate.  The Announcement was created exclusively for The Second City Network  and directed by Joshua Funk, produced by Mark Kienlen and was crewed by Meghan O’Brien.

Screening times and locations for The Announcement at South by Southwest are:

Saturday, March 12th, 11am
Alamo Lazar A
1120 S. Lamar Blvd

Tuesday, March 15th, 3:30pm
Alamo Ritz 2
320 E. 6th St

Wednesday, March 16th, 11am
Alamo Lazar A
1120 S. Lamar Blvd.

The Second City Network is the new media department of The Second City featuring videos, podcasts and writing of the talented students, graduates, and Alumni of The Second City.  With over 100,000 new subscribers between Facebook and YouTube, and 24 million video views, The Second City Network has also garnered critical acclaim.  Undocumented Worker created and featuring Ithamar Enriquez and Nyima Funk, was a finalist in the NBC Universal’s Shorts Cuts Festival. Andy Coby and The Partsians have been featured on almost every major news blog and several television outlets including: The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, Glenn Beck, NPR, China Radio International, Pajamas Media, Politico, The Blaze and Inside Edition.  Additionally, Sassy Gay Friend, created by Brian Gallivan, is nominated for the NewNowNext Award by LogoTV, aired on G4’s Attack of the Show, and has been named one of the Top Ten videos of the Decade by the Huffington Post.

The SXSW® Film Conference and Festival is a uniquely creative environment featuring the dynamic convergence of talent, smart audiences and industry heavyweights. A hotbed of discovery and interactivity, the event offers invaluable networking opportunities and immersion into the art and business of the rapidly evolving world of independent film.