Qmmunity: News of the Queer Austin World

Updates and new creative opportunities in Austin’s queer scene

"...Finally, January is over: I don’t know about y’all, but..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by James Scott

Five Films About LGBTQ+ Lives at Prism 36

All the colors of the cinematic rainbow gather for the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival's biggest annual event

"...Austin's longest-running film festival returns for its 36th celebration of LGBTQ+ movies..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Ch-ch-changes

Austin's queer scene turns to face the strange as it goes through big but good changes

"...Time to turn and face the strange: We're in a season of change...."

July 28, 2023 Column by James Scott

All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival Announces 2023 Film Lineup

LGBTQ film fest starts 36th year with musicals, mystery, more

"...Prism 36, the 36th annual edition of Austin’s oldest and queerest celebration of cinema from aGLIFF, aka the All..."

June 28, 2023 Screens Post by James Scott

Farewell to the Future at the Final Other Worlds Film Festival

Founder Bears Rebecca Fonté looks back and forward

"...look at the schedule for this year's Other Worlds Film Festival, it's the lineup of a festival on top,..."

Dec. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Film Fest Returns For Ninth and Final Festival

Sci-fi festival releases first wave of films

"...Austin’s Other Worlds Film Festival’s newly announced lineup of feature films will shine..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Screens Post by Leila Saidane

Five aGLIFF Movies to Stream at Home

Award winners and hometown heroes of queer cinema jump online

"...After a rousing in-person extravaganza last weekend at Galaxy Highland, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles, & Identities Film Festival is..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Erica Nix Is No Longer on the (Mayoral) Run

Queer artist and fitness guru ends campaign, endorses Celia Israel

"...After a fun, zany, and perfectly Austin mayoral campaign, queer performance artist, workout queen,..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Five Films Not to Miss at aGLIFF

Fashion, wrestling, and giallo on-screen at the queer film fest

"...Ahh, the queer film – always celebrated for its excellence. Austin's All Genders,..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...a t-shirt that says "Make Wrestling Gayer." aGLIFF, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film Festival, is making its..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity Goes Over the Rainbow on the Creek

Qmmunity Editor James Scott reviews Waterloo Greenway’s Pride event

"...an important reason: Me, Chron Event Coordinator Cassie Arredondo, and a buncha Qmmunity branded stickers were set to be..."

June 12, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Sound Unseen is Blowing Up Your Stream

The hybrid music and movie fest unifies the ATX and the Twin Cities

"...80 in Austin. Wherever Jim Brunzell goes, he noted, “Fall is here.”..."

Nov. 10, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Comes Back to Rock the Movies

Fusion festival comes to AFS with Todd Rohal and more

"...Live music is back. Seeing films in the cinema, that's definitely back. So why not..."

Oct. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Honoree Madeleine Olnek Finds a Space in Cinema

A look through the queer lens

"...word's original meaning. Lots of creative works both in film and on the theatre stage, that feature or are..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Screens Feature by James Scott

aGLIFF Relocates to Galaxy Highland

LGBTQIA festival responds to COVID surge

"...A little over a week before opening night, the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF), running Aug...."

Aug. 19, 2021 Qmmunity Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Opening Night Film Blitzed! Dances the Night Away

Nightclubbing with Britain's answer to Studio 54

"...took DJ'ing to Ibiza years before it became the island destination for ravers. He's been there, done that, and..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

ATX Screen News: Animation, aGLIFF, and the Alamo Village

Incentives get funded, aGLIFF gets glam, and the oldest Alamo is reopening

"...Texas film, gaming, and TV incentives roll on. In the recent..."

July 30, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Goes to Hollywood for Boulevard!

Plus Madeleine Olnek is this year's aGLIFF Legend

"...aGLIFF is ready for its closeup! The All Genders, Identities, and Lifestyles Film Festival Aug. 26-Sept. 6)..."

July 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Where Do We Go From Here?

In this week’s issue, Austin Sanders explores the city’s next steps to address the homelessness crisis

"...sprang up under overpasses, along medians, in wooded areas, and elsewhere are slowly disappearing. Enforcement has been rolling out..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

aGLIFF Gets Blitzed for its Return to the Paramount

British music doc gets North American premiere

"...After a year of pandemic-fueled separation, aGLIFF (the All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film..."

July 3, 2021 Screens Post by Avery Wohleb

aGLIFF Launches a Mini Film-a-Thon for Pride Month

Taking Pride in Austin’s queer film fest

"...The queer film canon is an ever-growing coterie of movies based around..."

May 28, 2021 Screens Feature by James Scott

Bears Rebecca Fonté Joins aGLIFF as Artistic Director

Festival rebranding as PRISM for new era

"...Big news at Austin's oldest film festival: Bears Rebecca Fonté will be Jim Brunzell's successor..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Programming Maestro Jim Brunzell Leaving aGLIFF

Award-winning artistic director departs after seven years

"...Austin's creative community a kick in the ribs. The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) announced today..."

Dec. 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Music at the Movies With Sound Unseen

Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival becomes a virtual tale of two cities

"...It's been a glum year for music festivals, as the pandemic lockdown closed venues and silenced speakers,..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Fest Comes to Texas

Hybrid music/movie fest brings Zappa, Stardust, more

"...Who says there are rules in rock and roll? Of course not. That's why the new Sound..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Fires Up The Flux Capacitor For Retro Warm-Up Fest

SF film fest makes jump online, starting with weekend tease

"...That's the cosmic broadcast from the Austin celebration of all things science, which will leap online for its 2020..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Review: Give or Take

Delightful if predictable homecoming drama

"...Thomas Wolfe had it all wrong: You can home again, but just be prepared..."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Steve Davis

aGLIFF Review: Monsoon

A return to Vietnam sees tender emotional growth

"...country with his family at age six following the fall of Saigon...."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Steve Davis

aGLIFF Review: Pier Kids

Documentary goes to where America's homeless kids live

"...Burning, the arguably exploitative 1990 documentary about the Harlem ballroom culture appropriated by a vogueing Madonna, this sprawling (“unfocused”..."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Steve Davis

aGLIFF Review: Twilight's Kiss

A Hong Kong tales of lives lived long in the closet

"...When asked about how his film, Twilight's Kiss (Suk Suk, meaning Uncle, in his native..."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by James Scott

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