AFF Short and Sweet: "The Recordist"

Award-winning short plays with ASMR psychohorror

"...by Bell and Allen (aka Stakeout Films) to their AFF 2019 award-winner "Call Connected," and this weekend it took..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners

Austin-linked films Blinders, Horton Foote win

"...but is packed with Austin talents, including former Chronicle staffer Vincent van Horne...."

Nov. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...Love is a many-splendored thing, and you never know..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: The Disappearance of Shere Hite

New documentary is a timely reminder of the sexologist's work

"...a requiem in her memory (the writer passed in 2020) according to an invitation we see briefly. The opening..."

Nov. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

Dave Not Coming Back, Golden Arm this year's headliners

"...The fest, which runs online Oct. 22-29, gave a..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: Day of the Fight

Boxing drama hits hardest out of the ring

"...At least the cinematography is beautiful, thanks to cinematographer..."

Nov. 6, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

AFF's On Story Project Gets Major Grant

NEA financial assist will keep unique project rolling

"...as part of its second round of funding for 2020. The grant, totaling $15,000, will go toward continuing its..."

June 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: Fugitive Dreams

Haunting and unorthodox road trip drifts with its protagonists

"...Don't miss our interview with Jason Neulander about adapting..."

Oct. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Steve Davis

AFF Review: Film Fest

Film making comedy is painfully on point

"...iPhone. An. I. Phone. (Plus, don't miss the increasingly baffled and frustrated local bartender who just wants someone to..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: The Blue Orchid

Danish fever dream mixes Cronenberg and Carruth

"...what makes Danish psychedelic technothriller (and Austin Film Festival 2020 Dark Matters jury award winner) The Blue Orchid a..."

Oct. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Film News: Zellweger, Linklater, Bujalski, Oh My!

Plus AFF gets an NEA grant and ... Cats 2?

"...the Arts in the first round of awards for 2020. AFS receives $25,000 to help with programming costs, while..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Ley Line, Geto Gala, Indoor Creature, & Van Mary Heat Up Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival

Support the Central Texas Food Bank Sept. 12 at Far Out Lounge

"...abandon under the blaring sun at Fiesta Gardens. In 2020, we sold out of at-home hot sauce kits in..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

How Fugitive Pieces Became Fugitive Dreams

Jason Neulander takes the trip from stage to screen for his feature debut

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Horton Foote: The Road to Home Takes the Writer Back to His Roots

From small town Texas to Pulitzer Prize at the Austin Film Festival

"...25, 7pm. Screening links available until Oct. 29 at www.austinfilmfestivalconference2020.eventive.org. In-person screening with filmmaker Q&A at the Paramount Theatre:..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by Rosalind Faires

Chaz Bono Is All About That Cult Life in Reboot Camp

Come and join us!

"...23, 7:30pm Screening links available until Oct. 29 at www.austinfilmfestivalconference2020.eventive.org...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by James Scott

Queens of Pain Shows Commitment to the Sport

For the love of Roller Derby

"...24, 5:45pm Screening links available until Oct. 29 at www.austinfilmfestivalconference2020.eventive.org...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...look at what happened with the movies on our 2020 festival faves list:..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Legendary Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Heads to Austin Film Festival

Celebration of writers continues in writers strike

"...the X-Men franchise, from the original X-Men through to 2020's The New Mutants, she was already a Hollywood powerhouse..."

Aug. 8, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Goes Virtual

Shows goes on as hybrid IRL/online conference drops in-person part

"...Only two weeks ago, AFF announced that the festival and writer-centric conference would go..."

July 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Adds Nine Days and Welcomes the WWE's Brothers of Destruction

New Winston Duke/Zazie Beets movie as opening night film

"...off on Oct. 22. As for the centerpiece film, AFF has added Farewell Amor, about how a divided family..."

Oct. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Emerald Fennell and the Hideous Allure of Saltburn

Director’s aristocratic follow-up to Promising Young Woman opens Austin Film Festival

"...said Fennell, an Oscar winner for her script for 2020's Promising Young Woman. "That's always something I'm fascinated by."..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fugitive Dreams Rides the Rails to Your Screen

Jason Neulander's American fable is available on VOD now

"...Neulander first worked with the story in its original..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Is Live

On Story returns on PBS as fest announces live October dates

"...“We are live,” rejoiced AFF co-founder and executive director, and On Story producer, Barbara..."

March 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 25 Film Writers to Watch

Celebrating the voices that start the creative process

"...AFF's picks include a long roster of festival Alums, including..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society, Austin Film Festival Get NEA Backing

Grants will go towards programming, archiving On Story

"...As for the AFF grant, the festival will receive $10,000 from the NEA..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hillary Clinton, Anthony Fauci Headline This Year's 100% Virtual Texas Tribune Festival

Programming includes Ted Cruz and Lincoln Project mischiefmakers

"...• Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute..."

Aug. 11, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously

How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives

"..."That experience left a huge impact on our lives,"..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Director Peter Hedges on Why Austin Film Festival Means So Much to Him

A shared rain's a-gonna fall in The Same Storm

"...Green, 2012; and Ben Is Back, which opened the AFF in 2018), reckon we'll have to look elsewhere for..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...of this year's opening night film from long time AFF friend Peter Hedges (author of The Heights and Austin-made..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Farewell to the Future at the Final Other Worlds Film Festival

Founder Bears Rebecca Fonté looks back and forward

"...horror Dark Mountain (one of Fonte's last selections at AFF) and survival chiller Dead Within...."

Dec. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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