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9th Indie Meme Film Festival
Indie Meme is excited to announce the 9th Indie Meme Film Festival! IMFF 2024 showcases the very best of independent cinema from South Asia & Iran. Events include film screenings, live Q&A's with filmmakers, and special events. Complete details and schedule available online.Apr. 17-21AFS Cinema
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Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990)
Austin Classical Guitar Presents: A pastiche of eight separate dream segments connected only by their recurring central character known as "I." There will be a Q&A after the film to discuss ACG's upcoming project "Dream." Read a full review of Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams.Fri., July 20, 7:30pm -
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Dead Man (1996)
Signature Program: Jarmusch's elegiac, black-and-white meditation is a dream in the form of a Western about the enterprise of America. Read a full review of Dead Man.Fri., July 20, 9:30pm -
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
25th Anniversary. Linklater's 1976-set movie is one of the smartest and funniest coming-of-age films ever. Read a full review of Dazed and Confused.Fri., July 20, 11:30pm -
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Gladiator (2000)
Master Pancake. The Austin comics will rip this Roman historical drama to shreds. Read a full review of Gladiator.Fri., July 20, 7pm, 10pm -
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Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
Kids Camp. In this animated film, a misfit band of monsters unleashed from quarantine defend Earth from an alien invader. Read a full review of Monsters vs. Aliens.Fri., July 20, 10am -
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Lates: Bowie is the quintessential space alien in this prescient movie about dying planets and the savagery of business.Fri., July 20, 6:30pm -
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The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Kids Camp. The Muppets invade Broadway – and lord knows, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.Fri., July 20, 10am -
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The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Kids Camp. The Muppets invade Broadway – and lord knows, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.Fri., July 20, 10:30am -
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Fall Into the Holidays at the Drive-In. William Goldman adapted his whimsical, comedic novel into a fairy tale for the screen. Read a full review of The Princess Bride.Fri., July 20, 8:50pm -
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Yellow Submarine (1968)
4K Restoration: 50th anniversary of Sixties psychedelia in which the Beatles must fight the Blue Meanies, who have invaded Pepperland.Fri., July 20, 12:45pm
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The Lure (2017)
Green Screen Film Series: Filmgoers are encouraged to come early and explore the park at sunset. BYOB and picnics are welcome. Read a full review of The Lure.Fri., July 20, 8:45pm -
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Jaws on the Water (1975)
Rolling Roadshow: Catch this OG summer blockbuster on the big (inflatable) screen while floating Lake Travis. A ticket gets you access to the water park and an inner tube you get to keep. Bonus: They sprang for cupholders this year. For more, see "Alamo Drafthouse's Rolling Roadshow Presents Jaws on the Water," June 27.Fri., July 20, 6pm. $55. -
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The Incredibles (2004)
Friday Movie Matinee. Animated take on the superhero genre overflows with wonderfully silly shenanigans and knowing insight into modern parenting. Read a full review of The Incredibles.Fri., July 20, 3:30pm. Free. -
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WALL-E (2008)
Community Cinema. By turns sad, hilarious, exciting, and ultimately, hopeful, this is a film of Great Truths masquerading as child's play. Read a full review of WALL-E.Fri., July 20, 8pm. Free.
BULLOCK MUSEUM IMAX
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Dream Big: Engineering Our World (2017)
Laser IMAX 3D: This IMAX doc celebrates the ingenuity of engineers, from the tallest buildings to underwater robots.Fri., July 20, 11am -
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Pandas (2018)
IMAX 2D Experience: This nature documentary gets up close and personal with the mountain pandas of Sichuan, China.Fri., July 20, 12pm -
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Wild Flight: Conquest of the Skies (2016)
Laser IMAX 3D. The story of flight, across millions of years, in 3-D.Fri., July 20, 10am
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Arts & Culture
Contrast Film Festival
Look out cinephiles and queer art connoisseurs, there's a new film fest in town brought to you by the same queers responsible for Homo Arigato and SXSW's Y'all or Nothing showcase. Find 'em around town screening films including the Texas premieres of Leilah Weinraub's Shakedown, Bruce LaBruce’s The Misandrists, Jenna Bass’ High Fantasy, and more. (See "Contrast Film Festival Pushes Boundaries, Defies Gender," July 20.)Fri.-Sun., July 20-22
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Analysis of Chinatown
This is a free, 90-minute, on-demand class with Hal Croasmun, who will break down the components of what makes a good thriller and instruct you on how you can incorporate these elements into your own work.Ongoing. Free.Online -
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Eighth Grade Yearbook
Ahead of the July 20 release of Eighth Grade, a coming-of-age film by Bo Burnham, add your own 8th grade photo to Instagram, and you could be featured in the Alamo Drafthouse pre-show for the film. Follow the link for instructions.Ongoing
