Goa Hippy Tribe wins SXSW Interactive Award

SBS’s Goa Hippy Tribe website has won a prestigious SXSW Interactive Award for digital excellence.

SBS's Goa Hippy Tribe website has won a prestigious SXSW Interactive Award.

The site took out the 2012 TV/Film category at the awards, which are part of the SXSW digital, film and music conference in Austin, Texas.

The interactive documentary tells the story of people who met as 'hippies' in Goa, India, during the 1970s, and have reconnected via Facebook.

More information on the project:

SBS Documentary – 'Inside Goa Hippy Tribe'

Innovate Interactivity: 'Behind the scenes of Goa Hippy Tribe'

IDFA DocLab: 'Goa Hippy Tribe' (includes project credits)