There’s no rest for the weary in Austin this time of year. Film festivals and events pile on nonstop, bestowing on our city a cornucopia of film treats. Fantastic Fest kicked off last night at the renovated Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar – but aGLIFF was the first fest to anoint the venue last week.
As listed on their Facebook page, here are the juried award winners the 27th edition of aGLIFF (Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival).
Best Experimental Short: “Intrinsic Moral Evil,” by Harm Weistra
Best Documentary Short: “BrockingtonDoc,” by Sergio Ingato, Mason Sklut, and Maggie Sloane
Best Narrative Short: “Black is Blue,” by Cheryl Dunye
Best Documentary: Mala Mala, by Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini
Best Narrative: Rosie, by Marcel Gisler
The Audience Award went to BFFs, directed by Andrew Putschoegl.
Congratulations to all.
Nominations have been announced for the 2014 Lone Star Regional Emmys, and several Austin productions are in contention for awards. KLRU’s lustrous Arts in Context program received a total of nine nominations, but the station was well-represented as a whole with nominations also prominent for Central Texas Gardener and the Austin Film Festival’s show On Story, for its episode, “Conversation With Vince Gilligan.” The city of Austin-operated, government television channel ATXN received a record six nominations, and local TV stations KXAN, KEYE, and KVUE all received nods. Best of luck to members of the home team when the winners are announced in late October.
We were absolutely delighted when scrolling through the Austin Film Society website to find that Zack Carlson, author and former lead programmer for the Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, has been brought aboard AFS as the producer of the Texas Film Awards, making the glamorous and fabulous event that traditionally kicks off the SXSW Film Festival even more fabulous.
Speaking of which, the Artistic Director of AFS – aka filmmaker Richard Linklater – is about to go into production on his next film (which is a departure from his unintentional streak of shooting in Texas only during the heat of our summers). It’s a period piece set in 1980, and is said to be something of a spiritual relative to Dazed and Confused – only set among college students and with bigger hair. The production is looking for paid extras, who will be available between October 13 and December 2. Filming will take place around the Austin area, and all talent must have proof of Texas residency in order to be considered. They’re looking for 18-25-year-olds of all types and ethnicities (punks and disco dancers, experienced two-steppers and baseball players, hippies and bikers), people with vehicles from the Seventies, and middle-aged college professors and baseball coaches. For a full rundown of the casting call, visit On Location Casting or email your photo to twitaphotosubmissions@gmail.com
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This article appears in September 19 • 2014.
