Finding Jewels With Richard Linklater

Director's AFS series celebrating 80s cinema returns tonight

"...Linklater started the series in 2014 as a way to highlight what if often written..."

May 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kat Candler Moves to TV With Queen Sugar

OWN’s breakout hit comes to ATX Television Festival

"...writer-director Kat Candler's quandary in 2015. A stalwart of Austin's indie film community, she was riding the breakout success..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Drivin' the blues away

"...and get out and join the February parades and festivals...."

Feb. 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

All the Way With LBJ's Play

Bill Rauch talks staging 'All the Way' and 'The Great Society'

"...drama All the Way premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; moved to Broadway with Bryan Cranston starring; broke box-office..."

Oct. 9, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Cheer Up Charlie's New Red River Digs

East Sixth fixture moves into storied space with warm gay memories

"...Hold up, Santa Claus! We knew you couldn't possibly..."

Dec. 30, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...unleashed a monster wave of guests, speakers, and extra film titles for the upcoming Fest...."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Levitation Rain Checks

Weather-displaced festival re-collects in the clubs

"...the wake of Levitation’s cancellation. The three-day outdoor music festival was called off at 5pm Thursday due to a..."

April 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Bad Education

The Tribe offers up a spellbinding look inside a Ukrainian school for the deaf

"...movies come out of nowhere. That's why we have film festivals, to usher fringe or first-time filmmakers into the..."

July 10, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Crosstown Traffic

John Ridley and André Benjamin on 'Jimi: All Is by My Side’

"...All Is by My Side, the new Jimi Hendrix film, screened on Saturday, Oct. 12, and was followed by..."

Oct. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Career Hooligan Looks Back, But Mostly Forward

Robert Rodriguez on a lifetime of innovation and the movie, 'El Mariachi,' that started it all

"...Aspiring filmmaker? Don't go back to school. Seriously. No matter how..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Love Letters, Pro Wrestling, and More Recommended Events

Your weekdays are spoken for

"...special pre-recorded Q&A with Smith in conversation with Australian film legend George Miller.   – Richard Whittaker The Book..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Prepárate Para Tener Miedo With New Horror Anthology Satanic Hispanics

Segment directors on celebrating Latino diversity through terror

"...For a film that brings together Latino filmmakers, Satanic Hispanics does everything..."

Nov. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Permanent Vacation in Palm Springs With Max Barbakow

A time loop movie influenced by everything but Groundhog Day

"...point, Groundhog Day became a genre, not just a film. It's the common cultural shorthand for a cinematic time..."

July 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...and going out like a lamb, but here in Austin there's also a part when March goes full hyena,..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...too bad," smirks the smaller, snottier singer for rival Austin punks sharing the bill...."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

A Dragtastic Weekend

Austin International Drag Festival returns for its second year

"...Hold onto your wigs, y’all. The second annual Austin International Drag Festival starts Thursday and promises to truly..."

April 27, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Dan Gray

Notes on Regarding Susan Sontag

Doc opens up about Sontag's loves and career path

"...bisexuality and serial, long-term, loving relationships with women. The film deftly weaves this amorous strand into its chronological and..."

Dec. 8, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

One in a Crowd: "Slow Creep"

Back a 35mm production, plus a Found Footage 3D update

"...the death of 35mm have been greatly exaggerated. With filmmakers and archivists swinging for the fences to bring it..."

Nov. 12, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adventure Beckons

Kat Candler rides the 'Hellion' roller coaster back home

"...beckons." She wore the lucky shirt the first day filming Hellion in East Texas with a cast that includes..."

June 27, 2014 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Forever Fest Snags 'Fault in Our Stars'

Sneak preview plus Q&A with John Green simulcast nationally

"...wrought, teens-with-cancer weepie The Fault in Our Stars, the film adaptation’s opening date of June 6 can’t get here..."

May 14, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Tilda Swinton and Jim Jarmusch Go Together Like Cream

The actress dishes on ‘Only Lovers Left Alive'

"...2007 Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in the film Michael Clayton, and her harrowing turn in 2011’s We..."

April 24, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Kickstart Your Weekend With Nonprofit Warmth

Reel Change Film Frenzy wants you to be a producer

"...Camera. Help. from our previous coverage of the cause-driven film festival. But while previously, you could only support the..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Your Weekend Events Shopping Already Done for You!

Recommended arts and music events for your perusal

"...Thursday 19, Hyperreal Film Club..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...as a burlesque icon. She’ll be bringing bling to Austin via our very own burlesque legends the Jigglewatts’ scarlet..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest: A Double Barrel Blast of Begos

Director brings Bliss and VFW to fest

"...There are only two filmmakers at Fantastic Fest showing two films this year: Japanese..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Production: Something Evil at Brackenridge Hospital in Scare Package

Wrestler-turned-actor Dustin Runnels getting bloody for new anthology horror

"...Talk with Austin actor Dustin Runnels, and the conversation inevitably turns to..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Labors of Love (and Money)

Film production services melting pot Arts+Labor eyes a commercial expansion

"...Like a lot of folks in Austin these days, Alan Berg is worried about the rising..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

aGLIFF/Polari

"...in the dark with your kin, at our beloved Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, with a crazy sched..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Banned Leader: The Contradiction of Frank Zappa in Zappa

Alex Winter sees the combative side of a cultural maverick

"...documentary (which screened as part of the Sound Unseen film festival and is available on VOD now) does not..."

Jan. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend

New basketball doc seeks crowdfunding

"...For anyone who was paying attention to Austin filmmaking last decade, Ryan Polomski is a familiar name...."

April 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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