AFF's On Story Project Gets Major Grant

NEA financial assist will keep unique project rolling

"...Austin Film Festival's On Story project is one of the most unique and..."

June 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

NEA Backs Austin Film Festival's On Story

The writer's film festival gets national support

"...On Story, the Austin Film Festival's ongoing project exploring the..."

July 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF On Story Takes The Shape of Water

Season begins with co-writer of Oscar-winning fairy tale

"...always been seen as the writer's festival, and that tradition continues with the announcement of season eight of their..."

April 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film-Focused Radio Show On Story Returns

Season 2 debuts with John Lee Hancock (The Founder) interview

"...A behind-the-scenes drama about the fraught beginnings of the McDonald’s franchise, The Founder won’t open wide in theatres until..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

New Episode of 'On Story' Airs Tonight

Austin Film Festival and KLRU are back with season three

"...For two full seasons now, the Austin Film Festival's On Story has been..."

April 20, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

New Season of AFF's On Story Starts Saturday

KLRU series about creative process leads with filmmaker Jeff Nichols

"...in 1978,” Nichols said. “I’m probably not the best person to lay that story out for people.”..."

April 12, 2017 Screens Post by Katie Walsh

Forget That the 'Chronicle' Got More Mail on Story Than It Ever Had on Anything Else; Problem Not Taken Seriously Enough!

"...start off by saying all my pets are rescues. One of which is an indoor cat. I was grateful..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Beau Willimon Lays His 'Cards' on the Table

Austin Film Festival presents the showrunner on season two of the hit Netflix series

"...end of the first episode of House of Cards' second season [Editor's note: Spoilers abound], Kevin Spacey's ever-scheming and..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Screens Feature by Aleksander Chan

True Story

A writer meets the murderer who stole his identity

"...Directed by: Rupert Goold. Starring: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, Ethan Suplee, Robert John Burke and..."

April 17, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Los Angeles: Totally Crushing on Austin

A couple of homegrown films hit the L.A. Film Festival

"...to Austinites in recent years – Steve Collins' Gretchen won Best Dramatic Feature in 2006, Chris Eska's August Evening..."

May 7, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

The late improv master finally gets his close-up

"...gets some overdue acknowledgement in Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon...."

March 13, 2016 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

Short Story Contest Update

Of the 410 total entries, we're down to 10

"...After an exhaustive review of the 410 submissions to this year's Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest, we've..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Rock On!!

New Bollywood film tells the story of four friends from an unsuccessful rock band who reunite years later.

"...reviewed at press time. New Bollywood film tells the story of four friends from an unsuccessful rock band who..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Toy Story 2

"...Directed by: Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich and John Lasseter. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marriage Story

Driver and Johansson are note perfect as a couple falling apart

"...Directed by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Azhy Robertson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Alan..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Toy Story 4

Fourth verse, first as the first, second, third as the adventures of Woody and Buzz continue

"...Leaving well enough alone has never been the Hollywood way, which is how..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Story of Us

"...Directed by: Rob Reiner. Starring: Red Buttons, Betty White, Tom Poston, Jayne Meadows, Jake Sandvig, Colleen..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Tillman Story

Documentary about the high-level cover-up of the circumstances surrounding the death of NFL star turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman.

"...join the Army and eventually die in Afghanistan, was wrong. The fact that Tillman was felled by friendly fire..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Neighborhood's Story

John Langmore turns his lens on East Austin and discovers a rich history and community

"...own city." So writes photographer John Langmore in the introduction to his series "Fault Line: A Portrait of East..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Short Story Contest Reception Canceled

Rolling blackouts mean BookPeople's closing for the day

"...which means we've had to cancel our annual Short Story Contest reception...."

Feb. 2, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Story of Qiu Ju

"...Directed by: Zhang Yimou. Starring: Gong Li, Lei Lao Sheng, Liu Pei Qi, Ge Zhi..."

July 23, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Short Film “Sweet Steel” Tells Heartfelt Story of Suicide

Austin filmmaker Will Goss on his new film about depression

"...Welcome to Short and Sweet, the Chronicle’s spotlight on short films at SXSW. One film, one..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crime Story

"...him to his roots (a la the original Police Story) as a hard-boiled cop with a penchant for irritability..."

Oct. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Interview: Every Body Has a Story in The Mortuary Collection

Ryan Spindell brings period creep to the horror anthology

"...and the stories we tell. And in The Mortuary Collection, it's the mortician who collects those story. But writer/director..."

Sept. 21, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meow Wolf: Origin Story

How the legendary art collective beat the world and kept its soul

"...I once had a roommate whose decor choices predominantly leaned toward..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

The engineering secrets of a Hollywood great

"...by: Alexandra Dean. Starring: Peter Bogdanovich, Mel Brooks, Wendy Colton, Anthony Loder, James Loder, Jennifer Hom and Hedy Lamarr...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

UT Alum Shares Harrowing Story of a Son Lost, Then Found, After the Boston Bombings

Brian Downes’ son and daughter-in-law severely injured in the blast

"...nerves again, because you really need to read this story from the Texas Exes publication the Alcalde about University..."

April 19, 2013 News Post by Kimberley Jones

AC Short Story Contest Update

And then there were 10

"...The ten finalists for our 20th annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest have been selected and contacted...."

Jan. 18, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Wendell Baker Story

The Wilson brothers deliver this shaggy comedy – which was written and directed by Luke and Andrew and co-stars Luke, Owen, and seasoned pros Harry Dean Stanton, Seymour Casssell, and Kris Kristofferson.

"...Directed by: Andrew Wilson and Luke Wilson. Starring: Luke Wilson, Seymour Cassell, Eddie..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Nativity Story

Sadly, this familiar tale is presented with a yawn-inducing neutrality more reminiscent of a community-center Christmas pageant than an epic story of divine humanity.

"...Shaun Toub. Hollywood does love an epic. Try this on for size: A teenage girl learns she’s giving birth..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

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