A Strange Object in the Fourth Dimension

Tesseract marries literature, film, music, and interactivity

"...experience. In other words, a typical Thursday night in Austin – cubed...."

June 14, 2013 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Hill of Freedom

Delicate South Korean tale of love lost and found finally gets U.S. release

"...Hong has made eight more films since Hill of Freedom's 2014 debut at the Venice..."

June 12, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

On the Map

Austin's art scene kept catching the eye of the nation in 2005

"...of the country, when it's bothered to look at Austin at all, has seen it as a center for..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

After 16 months of closure, the arthouse indie cinema reopens this weekend

"...your calendars and grab your seat. AFS Cinema, the Austin Film Society's two-screen theatre, is back. After 16 months..."

July 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Great Scott!

"Why Not?"

"...friend Lee Daniel and I wanted to show experimental films on the weekends at midnight if he'd let us...."

April 16, 1999 Screens Feature

Films Without Borders

Cine Las Americas

"...earned new fans in the States, and such recent films as Like Water for Chocolate and Danzón have reminded..."

April 24, 1998 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Alive and Kicking

Just when a heavy cynicism about the future of independent film has overtaken the industry and most of its observers, the Sundance Film Festival came along during the early weeks of 2001 and, almost unexpectedly, brightened the downcast mood shared by its most dour participants.

"...Pulling up to the Austin airport at the crack of dawn to leave for..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Do a Little Dance

"...one million? Or is it possible to define independent filmmaking by its aesthetic, attitude, or sensibility? Maybe the form..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...and in the company of others. This summer two Austin film series, the Austin Film Society's Summer Free-for-All and..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Microcinema Mania

Bimonthly series Cinema41 highlights the underseen and underrated

"...Even in Austin, it's not every day you get front-row seats –..."

July 22, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

On the Line, Two Shots

The Texas Documentary Tour revisits Steve James' 'Hoop Dreams'

"...James quickly put the kibosh on that one; the film was about hoop dreams, not pipe dreams. In those..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...July 15. AFS Cinema, the two-screen theatre operated by Austin Film Society, will reopen to the public with a..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

You Can Leave Your Hat On

Watching movies in Marfa

"...In dreamy, big-sky West Texas, festivalgoers from as far as Holland gathered to watch the..."

May 9, 2008 Screens Feature by Jardine Libaire

Page Two

Meet our new Web site; local film news; and tackling denial, from the city budget to the Republican right.

"...Let me promote our new Web redesign (austinchronicle.com), masterminded by Karen Rheudasil. The Chronicle has an incredible..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Attending the Toronto Film Festival provides some perspective on global perceptions of the United States -- as well as a truly great film experience; the City Council's budget performance is embarrassing, as is Rick Perry's state of vacuous denial.

"...in this column is the outstanding, world-class Toronto International Film Festival, which I recently attended for the first time...."

Sept. 19, 2003 Column by Louis Black

There Goes the Neighborhood

City split over the latest in urban living options: short-term rentals

"...Four times a year, Sheila Fabrizio travels to Austin from her home in Allentown, Penn­sylvania, with her 20-year-old..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Around the World of Weird

The many genre delights of Fantastic Fest 2008

"...cannibalism, and carnage (plus, thanks to this year's Australian-exploitation film overload, postapocalyptic vehicular car-nage via the ever-mad Max Rockatansky),..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Electric Exchange

Theatre, dance, music, and film meld and get supercharged in the Fuse Box Festival

"...Dance Company dancers being painted by artists in the Austin Figurative Gallery, the UT Performing Arts Center developing the..."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...January 15, the Dobie Theatre will become the lone Austin outpost of the Landmark Theatres exhibition chain. The good..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Celebrate Texas Independents

A new touring program sends small films far and wide throughout the state

"...So you've made your first film, you've screened it at SXSW, the Austin Film Festival,..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Trial and Error, Rewarded

The days- and nights- and years-long journey to make August Evening

"...at least sounds like an interesting shoot. Upon the film's arrival on the festival circuit, things got more interesting:..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Short Cuts

"...discussed ingredient that sealed the success of the SXSW Film Festival.97? The Austin audiences, of course. Here's filmmaker Kevin..."

April 4, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Compose Yourself

SXSW Film announces first wave of conference sessions

"...Late summer arthouse darling Drive drove the kids wild (and sometimes drove..."

Oct. 26, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

No Family Is an Island

The Piersons on 'Reel Paradise'

"...takes movies too seriously. We compose special lists of films, and in moments of disappointment and desperation, we retreat..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Zupan on Impact

'Murderball' and the making of a celebrity

"...quote fucked it," Zupan tells some of the friends, filmmakers, and fellow subjects who have joined up with him..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...woman, and child in the galaxy will see the film at least once. The only serious question up for..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Shortcuts

"...Regret to Inform, which just played during the SXSW Film Festival, picked up the best documentary prize. Complete results..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

SeX and Violence: Ti West Returns to Cinema with X

SeX and violence in his seventies porno-horror flashback

"...joke in horror circles that the South by Southwest Film Festival should be renamed South by Ti West. Since..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...2005 will be the first night of First Night Austin, and the arts scene is eager to see just..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...Updating the ongoing debacle out at Regal Cinema's beloved arthouse theatre, the Arbor 7, the news is that property..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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