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SXSW Announces Dewey Winburne Community Service Awards

Co-founder of SXSW Interactive, Dewey Winburne, died in 2009, but his legacy continues in myriad ways including eponymous annual awards. The honorees of said award were announced today and consist of scholars, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and environmentalists with one thing in common: a desire to serve the greater good.

4:20PM Thu. Nov. 19, 2015, James Renovitch Read More | Comment »

SXSW Announces Opening Night Film

South by Southwest Film announced its opening night film today, and (surprise!) it's the latest from Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater.

2:00PM Tue. Nov. 17, 2015, Josh Kupecki Read More | Comment »

DVDanger: Bound to Vengeance

Why do writers have such a tough time writing female action leads? It seems like we should be well past the era of the damsel in distress, but the genre seems to fall back on the helpless heroine more than it does the image of outgunned but resourceful. Where's our Jane McClane, goddammit?

10:00AM Sat. Nov. 14, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Star Wars Trivia

Pinthouse Pizza

One Crazy Summer
at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Tribulation, Early Moods, Final Gasp, Unreqvited at Come & Take It Live

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Other Worlds Austin Proclaims No Men Beyond This Point

It's less than a month before the second year of sci-fi film festival Other Worlds Austin, and the last four films, including centerpiece satire No Men Beyond This Point, have just been added to the lineup.

12:45PM Fri. Nov. 13, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Mondo Gets Original

If Mondo is known for two things, it's prints and pop culture. From Steamboat Willie to Game of Thrones via Mullholland Drive, they've screenprinted them all. With their latest show, artists are let loose with their own imaginations for "Originals: A Fine Art Show," and we've got an exclusive first look at a new work by João Ruas.

12:05PM Fri. Nov. 13, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Society Gala Tonight

If you're a film fan living in town, you are most likely aware of how blessed you are that the Austin Film Society exists to screen films you normally would not be able to see. They've been doing it for 30 years, and now it's time to celebrate.

2:41PM Thu. Nov. 12, 2015, Josh Kupecki Read More | Comment »

DVDanger: Mexico Barbaro

Horror cinema and Mexico go together like fangs and bloods. Hint: There's a reason why Universal simultaneously filmed 1931's Dracula in Spanish and English. Yet, for decades it's been tough for American audiences to be exposed to the films. Sample platter Mexico Barbaro aims to rectify that through eight separate stories.

11:50AM Tue. Nov. 10, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Other Worlds Austin Goes Intergalactic, Intercontinental

Second year, second wave: Other Worlds Austin, Central Texas' dedicated science-fiction film festival, has just added multiple features and shorts to its slate of U.S. and Texas premieres, including drama, comedy, a kid-friendly addition, and a new documentary on steampunk.

11:45AM Fri. Nov. 6, 2015, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Festival: Breaking the Mold: Diversity in the Industry

Diversity should be the norm, but most of us are painfully aware that a wide range of perspectives is still missing in the film industry. This weekend's panel was a vibrant discussion on the glaring lack of diversity in the film industry, with some radical solutions proposed.

1:30PM Tue. Nov. 3, 2015, Jessi Cape Read More | Comment »

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