Austin Film Festival 2012


The long-running, screenwriting-centric Austin Film Festival and Conference combines panels, premieres, and plenty of stars to gaze on, including scheduled guests America Ferrera, Julia Stiles, Paul Feig, Edward Burns, Chris Carter, Kik Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn), and Robert Rodriguez. AFF 2012 kicks off Thursday, Oct. 18 with Opening Night Film Not Fade Away – the feature directorial debut of Sopranos auteur David Chase, who'll be in attendance – and runs through Oct. 25. See www.austinfilmfestival.com for ticket info and schedule.

AFF2012: Audience Awards Announced

Austin Film Festival also claims spot on the 2013 calendar

Kimberley Jones, Tue., Oct. 30, 2012

AFF2012: Billy Bob Thornton Steers 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

The actor returns to the writer/director's chair

Marjorie Baumgarten, Fri., Oct. 26, 2012

AFF2012: It's in the Blood

Lance Henriksen keens and roils with redneck angst on VOD today

Richard Whittaker, Fri., Oct. 26, 2012

2012 Austin Film Festival Film Competition Jury Prizes

'Sparrows Dance,' 'Informant' awarded Writer / director and UT alum Todd Berger attends with costars America Ferrera and Julia Stiles

Thu., Oct. 25, 2012

AFF2012: ‘See the Dirt’

Locals produce prize-winning short doc about a vintage vacuum fan

Leah Churner, Wed., Oct. 24, 2012

AFF2012: 'Only the Young'

Documentary captures the urgency and boredom of the teenage years

Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., Oct. 24, 2012

AFF2012: 'Boneboys'

A lot less chainsaw in this new Texas massacre

Richard Whittaker, Mon., Oct. 22, 2012

AFF2012: A Conversation With Paul Feig 

'Freaks and Geeks' creator looks back

Leah Churner, Mon., Oct. 22, 2012

AFF2012: 'A.K.A. Doc Pomus'

You already know the songs, now meet the songwriter

Marjorie Baumgarten, Mon., Oct. 22, 2012

AFF2012: Vampira and He

'Vampira and Me' director R.H. Greene speaks

Marc Savlov, Sun., Oct. 21, 2012

AFF2012: A Conversation with Frank Darabont

Just don't ask him about 'The Woman in the Room'

Marc Savlov, Sun., Oct. 21, 2012

AFF2012: Case Study: 'It’s a Disaster'

Todd Berger says some - but not too much! – about his doomsday rom-com

Leah Churner, Sun., Oct. 21, 2012

AFF2012: Competition Films & Scripts Awards

'Sparrows Dance,' 'Informant' recognized

Kimberley Jones, Sun., Oct. 21, 2012

AFF2012: Attacking the Nitty Gritty Panel

Should psychedelics fail...

Kimberley Jones, Sun., Oct. 21, 2012

AFF2012: DC vs. Marvel Panel

Hulk argue, smash, concur

Marc Savlov, Sun., Oct. 21, 2012

AFF2012: 'Flatland 2: Sphereland'

Universe needs a hero? Find a mathlete

Kimberley Jones, Sat., Oct. 20, 2012

AFF2012: ‘The Bitter Buddha’

Comic's comic Eddie Pepitone is still hungry for his big break

Kimberley Jones, Sat., Oct. 20, 2012

AFF2012: 'Francophrenia (Or Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is)'

In James Franco's mind, no one can hear you scream

Marc Savlov, Sat., Oct. 20, 2012

AFF2012: 'Spinning Plates'

A revealing look inside three American restaurants

Virginia B. Wood, Fri., Oct. 19, 2012

AFF2012: 'Vampira and Me'

Love bites

Marc Savlov, Fri., Oct. 19, 2012

AFF 2012: Introduction

We pick some favorites from the 2012 lineup

Kimberley Jones, Thu., Oct. 18, 2012

The Sound and the Fury

David Chase on the Sixties rock that inspired 'Not Fade Away'

Raoul Hernandez, Thu., Oct. 18, 2012

Seeing Is Believing

'The Rep' charts the slow death of cinema-going

Leah Churner, Thu., Oct. 18, 2012

'Pictures of Superheroes' Packs in the Austin Comedy Talent

Quirky comedy filled with familiar faces

Marc Savlov, Thu., Oct. 18, 2012

Don't Everybody Freak Out

Dark Matters' horror shows

Marc Savlov, Thu., Oct. 18, 2012

Five Docs To Watch

Thu., Oct. 18, 2012

AFF Announces More! More! More Movies!

Billy Bob's latest, plus the ubiquitous James Franco

Kimberley Jones, Wed., Oct. 10, 2012

AFF to Honor Frank Darabont

'Shawshank' writer/director to receive Filmmaking Award

Kimberley Jones, Tue., Oct. 9, 2012

Austin Film Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' opens fest

Kimberley Jones, Wed., Sept. 19, 2012

Film Flam

Movies being made and movies being shown

Kimberley Jones, Fri., Sept. 7, 2012

Film Flam

Winnebago Man Jack Rebney loses house in wildfire

Kimberley Jones, Wed., Sept. 5, 2012

The Fall Film Festival Season Takes Flight

Programming updates from AFF, Fantastic Fest, and aGLIFF

Kimberley Jones, Thu., Aug. 30, 2012

AFF Honors Chris Carter, Announces First Wave

Outstanding TV Writing Award for 'X-Files' creator

Kimberley Jones, Tue., Aug. 28, 2012

Film Flam

Maya Perez leaves AFF; 'Frankenweenie' finds good home at FF

Kimberley Jones, Fri., June 29, 2012