Austin Filmmakers PJ Raval, Andrew Bujalski, Leah Marino Join the Academy

Trio joins as Oscar-awarding body emphasizes diversity

"...Congratulations are in order for three of Austin’s moviemaking mainstays today, as the Academy of Motion..."

July 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation

See the five animated shorts in competition for the Oscar, and judge for yourself.

"...Directed by: Various. I’ve given up predicting the Academy Awards. Most years the wrong films are nominated, every..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

This Austinite Is Headed to the Academy Awards

Thanks to a contest, a local student is headed to the Oscars

"...on Facebook when he posted a photo on The Academy's page, not thinking it would lead to anything exciting...."

March 1, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

Academy Excludes Apollo 10½ From Oscar Consideration, Prompting Appeal

Animators push back at Academy committee bias

"...IndieWire's Eric Kohn broke news that in July the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' animation committee had..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

I'd Like to Thank the Academy

UT professor named one of 2012 Academy Film Scholars

"...A University of Texas professor is being honored by the Academy of..."

March 18, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...especially one performed or undertaken chiefly to gain attention of publicity...."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Alamo Drafthouse Heading Out of Bankruptcy

Court cancels auction as consortium becomes sole bidder

"...for the consortium including Fortress Investment Group, Altamont Capital, and founder/executive director Tim League to buy out the debt...."

April 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Chronicle Top 10 Films of 2021

Jane Campion's stunning high plains drama The Power of the Dog takes a bite out of our critics

"...Blame COVID, and blame the Oscars...."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Visions of Stan Brakhage

Experimental Response Cinema presents three nights of his work

"...Stan Brakhage, whose work stretched from experiential documentaries to hand-crafted celluloid collages, even dipping a toe in can feel..."

Feb. 10, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: The New Face of the Academy

Danny Trejo, Jeff Nichols, and Catherine Hardwicke are new nominees

"...prior to his induction into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2012. Apparently, the Academy of Motion Picture..."

July 7, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Amarillo State of Mind

The Plutonium Circus Comes to Town

"...George Whittenburg Ratliff is not the kind of guy you would peg for one of the most..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Opie on Top

AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

"...If the Austin Film Festival is playing six degrees of separation with this year’s honorees, it’s going to have..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Oscars Accepts That Animated Films Are Animated

Austin-made Apollo 10 1/2 now eligible for Academy Award

"...Three of the year's most critically acclaimed and visually stunning animated..."

Nov. 10, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Leading the Charge on Diversity

Film fest awarded Academy grant for second year

"...is already leading the way on diversity, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made it..."

Sept. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short Term 12

This indie drama starring Brie Larson has an emotional honesty that reaps fans and awards.

"...Rami Malek, Keith Stanfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Calloway, Kevin Hernandez and Melora Walters...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Oscar, Meet Mondo

Drafthouse's art boutique partners with the Academy

"...In last week's profile of the Alamo Drafthouse's Mondo, we hinted the local..."

July 11, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Don Hertzfeldt Snags Oscar Nomination

“World of Tomorrow” continues to amaze

"...In a move surprising absolutely no one, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated Austin-based..."

Jan. 14, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Peter O'Toole Archives Land at HRC

Peter O'Toole archives acquired by UT's Harry Ransom Center

"...The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas has added to its celebrated holdings with the..."

April 22, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tower Lands on Oscars Doc Shortlist

15 advance, including local film about the UT shootings

"...When Austin filmmaker Keith Maitland’s Tower had its world premiere in March at the..."

Dec. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Up all night at ATX Television Fest, production news, & more

"...an opening night featuring USA Network shows Royal Pains and Suits...."

May 4, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Developing Story

AFF honors Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz

"...The Austin Film Festival announced today that the recipient of this year's Outstanding TV Award will be Mitchell Hurwitz...."

July 6, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

From the Vaults: 'Spider Baby'

A restored print of 'the maddest movie ever told' screens Sunday

"...The original title of this Jack Hill cult classic was Cannibal Orgy, or..."

July 26, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pushing Virtual Boundaries at the Austin Arthouse Film Festival

Celebration of experimentation does some experimenting of its own

"...What do you do when the pandemic makes it impossible to host an in-person festival? Do..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Noir City Finds a Woman on the Run

How a film festival resurrected a lost thriller twice

"...love? Film Noir Foundation president Eddie Muller knows that, and that's why he's showing Woman on the Run at..."

May 8, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short Cuts

"...Texas Interactive Media Achievement Awards (TIM Awards) to recognize outstanding developments in CD-ROM, interactive kiosk, gaming installations, enhanced CDs,..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...be said that Austin film maven Harry Knowles, creator of the wildly popular Internet film site Ain't It Cool..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Austinites make good as Nicholls finalists, Cinemaker presents local animation superstar Eric Patrick on optical printing, and Concordia gets its screen scream on Friday.

"...Scribes Nail Nicholl Dept.: The finalists for the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2002 Don and..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Austin Studios internship program wins grant from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

"...Academy Does Something Right for a Change Dept.: Ragging on..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

"...Fortune has been opening around the country to some of the most universally positive reviews received by any of..."

April 16, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

Would you like Raisinets and a tall skinny latte with your movie?

"...Mrs. Murphy's Popcorn? Oh, It Was You! Dept.: Fans of the jitters and dental mayhem have fresh cause for..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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