They’re calling it the “Geek Telluride.” In addition to their previously announced late-night lineup, SXSW has announced they’re partnering with Fantastic Fest to show six films at this year’s festival, “which will serve as a kind of sampler of the midnight genre programming Fantastic Fest has made its signature.” Unlike Telluride, which traditionally keeps the lineup under wraps until the day before the projectors roll, SXSW promises to unveil their Fantastic half dozen “later this month.” We’ll keep you posted.

In other SX news, the full panel lineup is out. In addition to actual notables like Ricky Van Veen, the Daily Kos guy, John Pierson, Bob Berney and Elvis Mitchell, I’ll be there, chirping in on a panel about film criticism. The panel will be moderated by Gerald Peary, director of the documentary For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism, which premieres at the festival, and which I am (very briefly) in.

Another reminder: if you have a film at SXSW this year and want to be part of our preview coverage (which will start appearing on SpoutBlog next week), do get in touch. karina AT spout DOT com, please.