The season of Sundance, that is, with the granddaddy of indie film fests announcing over the past two days its 2008 lineup. Austin continues its presence in Park City, kicking off with Sundance’s website copy: “In a coffee shop at the edge of Austin … Every year, groundbreaking stories being in places far away from [Sundance]” The “edge” of Austin? Because Central Austin is too establishment?.
More significantly, Austin gets some serious representation by way of three filmmakers – er, make that five: Two pairs of brothers, the Zellners (Goliath) and former locals the Duplasses (Baghead) made the cut in the Spectrum narrative sidebar, and doc maker Margaret Brown (The Order of Myths) will show in the Documentary Competition. Congrats to all and see you on the slopes.
This article appears in November 23 • 2007.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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