Louis Black

Biography

Louis Black is a renowned American journalist and businessman, best known as the co-founder of The Austin Chronicle, an alternative weekly newspaper he edited from its inception until his retirement in 2017. He also co-founded the South by Southwest Music Festival, which expanded to include film and interactive components in 1994. A founding partner in Toronto's North by Northeast music and film festival, Black is a respected figure in the entertainment industry, with notable roles in films like "QT8: The First Eight" (2019) and "The Next Kill" (2018).