7 Things We Can't Wait to See at SXSW 2016

InStyle Editorial Director Ariel Foxman will interview Kerry Washington about the power of social stardom and how she’s used her own social media channels to promote her career and her role on Scandal, plus support social good.

One of the hottest spots to hear music will be Samsung’s 3-day Galaxy Live Fest featuring live performances by Sia, The Strokes, Elle King, The Arcs, and 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne.

HBO is bringing the Game of Thrones action to Austin with SXSWesteros, a fan experience that lets viewers take part in some of the series’ signature scenes (sword handling, anyone?).

Dunst plays an ex-member of a religious cult racing to get her young son to a secret, safe location in this sci-fi film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Our hearts are racing already.

Stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater will speak on a Future of Entertainment panel and hit the party circuit, while USA opens up a re-creation of the show’s infamous hacker den and unveils a one-of-a-kind 100-foot Ferris wheel (yup, that’s right).

Ready for a good cry? Gyllenhaal’s much-talked-about drama Demolition will screen at SXSW this weekend. He plays a grieving husband trying to rebuild his life after losing his wife in a car accident.

VR is the biggest tech trends expected to dominate SXSW this year—there will be several days of programming dedicated just to this, complete with demos of the latest consumer headsets from companies like Oculus Rift.