Austin Critics Announce Award Nominees

Carol leads nominations with seven nods

"...Awards season is imminent, and the Austin Film Critics Association this morning announced its nominees for..."

Dec. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Critics Pick ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Austin Film Critics Association names P.T. Anderson Best Director

"...the hunt for Osama bin Laden, was named Best Film by the Austin Film Critics Association...."

Dec. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Macon Blair Feels at Home in Austin

First-time director wins critics’ applause

"...Who says a filmmaker's life is glamorous? When Macon Blair heard that his..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

The AFCA adds new members, plus some locals hit it big

"...from Meryl Streep, and more in this edition of Film Flam...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

AC Film Top Tens: Hearts on Fire

The Chron's film critics preemptively go on the defensive

"...tepid (sweet dance, though). Frost/Nixon was a well-executed, satisfying film, and that's fine. And sure, The Wrestler had a..."

Dec. 29, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFCA Announces Local Film Short List

Five Austin films in contention for the annual award

"...The members of the Austin Film Critics Association are busy working on their end-of-year..."

Dec. 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Austin Films to Stream Right Now

A local list of flicks to keep you from thinking about cedar fever

"...best of you? We recommend you check out these films with Austin ties...."

Jan. 12, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

We Have an Issue: Finding Inspiration in the “Best of Austin”

Check out the nearly 900 (!!) people and places nominated in our "Best of Austin" Readers Poll

"...we unveil the finalists in our annual "Best of Austin" Readers Poll. That "annual" comes with an asterisk; we..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Ending the Boys' Club of Online Film Culture

Female industry professionals on power in parity, equality in cinema at SXSW Interactive

"...Last year Austin found itself in a peculiar place in the world..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Film News

The Top 10 things that had people talking in Austin film and TV this year

"...1) Television saved the film star..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Capital City Black Film Festival Grows by Leaps and Bounds

Four-day event showcases African-American experiences in cinema

"...a fourth edition of the still-evolving Capital City Black Film Festival, organizers are going even bigger. The growing four-day..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Film Flam: Linklater, Krisha, and Slackerwood

Awards all around, and a sad farewell to the popular film blog

"...It's good times and backslapping for some Austin filmmakers this week, but we've got to start with..."

April 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...Psst, hey. You hear the latest Austin Chronicle Power Rankings dropped? You’re looking right at ’em,..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

1999 Critics' Table Nominations

"...The Austin Theatre Critics' Table has released the nominations for its..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature

This Panel Is Not Yet Rated

The MPAA casts a long shadow over filmmaking

"...SXSW Film Conference Quick Cuts This Panel Is Not Yet RatedSunday,..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Actor/director Norman Blumensaadt, dance artists Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Anuradha Naimpally, and philanthropists Jeanne and Michael Klein join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...at the vitality of the arts and culture in Austin, it isn't just the current crop of creators who..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: The Best of Austin

A concept in search of an author; characters in search of a form; memory in search of meaning

"...A Silent Film Serial in Many Chapters (projected at the correct speed,..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Ten Ways of Looking at an 'Austin Chronicle'

In celebration of our 25th anniversary

"...On film, I'd go for a straight National Lampoon's Animal House-style..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Column by Louis Black

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It doesn't mean stodgy. It..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Backing 'Black'

The Austin Film Critics Association announces 2010 awards

"...The Austin Film Critics Association announced its top picks of the..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

AFS and AFCA Add Seats for A Hidden Life Screening

Grab tickets for this special showing of 2019's best Austin film

"...Miss out on tickets for the special Austin Film Critics Association screening of Terrence Malick's A Hidden..."

Jan. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFCA Anoints 'Hugo'

Austin group hands 'Take Shelter,' 'Drive' multiple awards

"...In a press release this morning, the Austin Film Critics Association announced it had voted Hugo as..."

Dec. 28, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFCA Backs 'Black Swan'

Local film critics pick year's best

"...fierce, but leave it to those contrarians at the Austin Film Critics Association (of which I am proud member)..."

Dec. 22, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFCA Announces 2009 Awards

The Austin Film Critics Association hands 'Hurt Locker' top honors

"...relaunched Star Trek came in second place in the Austin Film Critics Association best movies of the year poll..."

Dec. 16, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Milli Vanilli Documentary to Get Award Screening at AFS

Austin Film Critics Association honors local film

"...Milli Vanilli, the documentary by Austinite Luke Korem, is getting a rare public screening later..."

Jan. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Harry Knowles Accused of Sexual Harassment

Film blogger announces he's stepping away from Ain't It Cool News

"...Knowles, one of the most recognizable figures in the Austin film community for the last two decades as a..."

Sept. 27, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Ron Burgundy is back – and the legend continues, at least in his own mind.

"...The year has not been kind to film comedies. A quick glance at critics’ end-of-year Top 10s..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cinema's Labyrinth

The year in film, 2006

"...choices, both of which are scheduled to open in Austin on Jan. 12). How does this happen? To a..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spirit Awards Take a Shine to 'Take Shelter'

Jeff Nichols' film nominated in five categories

"...Spirit's big love for Take Shelter is any indicator, Austinite Jeff Nichols' dance card will be very full this..."

Nov. 29, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Telling The David Whiting Story or, the Cesar Romero Joke

Louis Black reflects on working decades ago with Walter Reuben

"...Cesar Romero Joke, being shown on Tuesday by the Austin Film Society, is by filmmaker Walter Reuben, who came..."

Feb. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Louis Black

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