ATX Television Festival Switches to Streaming

TV fest adopts virtual format in response to coronavirus

"...As film festivals find ways to either reboot, reschedule, or find ways..."

April 6, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Television Festival Goes From Small Screen to Big Screen to Small Screen Again

How the celebration of TV is leading the way in streaming fests as it becomes ATX TV ... From the Couch!

"...For eight years, the ATX Television Fest­iv­al has brought the small screen to the..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crime Pays at ATX Television With Perry Mason

HBO, Showtime, Hulu, and the Peacock all add shows to the fest

"...You may still be stuck at home, but ATX Television Festival is taking you to the City of..."

May 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...writer and episode director on the show. That's why ATX TV Festival has just announced that she'll receive this..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scrubs Star Judy Reyes Looks Back as the Cast Reunites at ATX TV Festival

"I can't even get over the fact that it's been 20 years"

"...drama, pratfalls and pain, leave an indelible mark on television. "I can't even get over the fact that it's..."

June 3, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Fest Shifts Schedule In Response to National Crisis

Streaming festival still happening, with rescheduled panels

"...The ATX Television Festival responded to the coronavirus pandemic by turning..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good Lord Bird Swoops in for ATX TV Fest ... From the Couch!

Ethan Hawke series to headline Saturday: Plus The Mandalorian

"...of that struggle towards a better world. This weekend, ATX Television Festival brings a bit of that knowledge with..."

June 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Events You Shouldn’t Miss at ATX TV ... From the Couch!

From Perry Mason to Nancy Drew, it’s time for you to get a clue about this year’s ATX Television Festival

"...novels. Despite hundreds of appearances in print and on television, radio, and film, his backstory has remained a mystery..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

ATX TV Heads to Room 104

Duplass anthology show and more from HBO for free fest

"...Is it really an Austin festival without a Duplass? Maybe, but ATX Television Festival isn't..."

May 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Fest Adds John Legend and Sherman's Showcase

Last-minute changes continue as the fest responds to events

"...Talk about programming changes: This morning, ATX Television Festival announced it was pulling several events from..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Fest Scores Parenthood Reunion for 2020

Justified, LA Confidential, Oz also join schedule

"...Get ready, crime fans. ATX Television Festival is getting gritty next year, with the..."

Nov. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Reunites Cast and Crew for Parenthood and Justified

Panels planned for 2020 finally get their studio time

"...Remember when ATX Television Festival told you in 2020 programming was delayed,..."

Jan. 11, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bigger, Badder ... Couchier? ATX TV Expands for Second Virtual Year

Celebration of TV returns and adds new membership program

"...for some appointment viewing and virtual water cooler conversations: ATX TV Festival will be back for another round of..."

March 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Honors Michael J. Fox

Small Axe, Ziwe, Faking It make the must-see list

"...Well, we're all in a spin (city, that is). ATX Television Festival has just announced that five-time Emmy and..."

April 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Canceled For 2020

Alamo's genre festival hopes to be back in 2021

"...Another, seemingly inevitable hit to Austin's film festival scene has landed: Fantastic Fest, the annual celebration of..."

July 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Comedy 2020: The Second Wave

Thirty-two more comics plus new podcasts added to the lineup

"...names of funny folk who will be attending the 2020 Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival?" Well, friend, that would..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

ATX Fest Recap: Vice News On Attracting Younger Viewers

How the near-nightly news show draws in millennials

"...and Washington Bureau Chief Shawna Thomas – made up ATX Television Festival’s first ever news-centric panel. The near-nightly news..."

June 10, 2019 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin’s 2020 Film Festival Calendar

Your print-out-and-keep guide for movie lovers

"...19-23: OUTsider Film & Arts Festival Combining performance and projected works with a queer twist...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

ATX Film News: Fundraisers and a Special Delivery Scare Package

Is Austin giving the world the next Game of Thrones?

"...The calendar of film festivals in Austin goes out with a bloody bang next..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

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

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

"...Austin Film Society and Austin Film Festival have both received new grants from the National Endowment..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...No sound dominated Austin music in 2020, other than the eerie lack thereof. Gary Clark Jr.'s..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Alamo Drafthouse Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Closes Ritz

Firm pledges to continue operations at all remaining sites

"...This is the latest measure in attempts to keep..."

March 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Laughs, Deaths, and Scrubs

Bill Lawrence on the serious side of his crazy hospital comedy

"...retrospective panel/cast reunion for the streaming version of the ATX Television Festival, with the in-person version already lined up..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...the three headlining films announced for this year’s streaming festival...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Opens 2021 Short Film Grant Applications

Society will run webinars to help you apply

"...Since the grant program began in 1996, over $2..."

Aug. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...countless interviews, concert and record reviews, radio station visits, television appearances, and photo sessions to get it there...."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

From Día de los Muertos celebrations to holiday lights in November

"...Saint Arnold Brewing Company in Houston, the Third Annual HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown pits such heavy barbecue hitters as Micklethwait..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...tallies the most adventure. Here, then, unscrolls an epic ATX arc, wherein the hero leaves College Station and builds..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...Radio-Television-Film professor Matthew McConaughey and last year's Moody College of..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...Smith, who witnessed a reconstituted Elevators tear up a festival bill their bands shared, remembers it differently...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall