NEA Backs Austin Film Festival's On Story

The writer's film festival gets national support

"...On Story, the Austin Film Festival's ongoing project exploring the craft and the..."

July 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Legendary Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Heads to Austin Film Festival

Celebration of writers continues in writers strike

"...compensated and appreciated – so it's fitting that the Austin Film Festival, the celebration of writers, is continuing with..."

Aug. 8, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...Two instant Oscar hopefuls have been added to the Austin Film Festival, with the addition today of Wes Anderson's..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Gets a Vox Lux

New Natalie Portman movie announced for opening night

"...Sing it loud: Austin Film Festival has announced that Vox Lux, the new..."

Oct. 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...Austin Film Festival just announced its full film lineup, and..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars Producer Kathleen Kennedy to be Honored at Austin Film Festival

Legendary force in film will receive Polly Platt Award

"...There are few film producers who have had the impact of Kathleen Kennedy...."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Just Mercy Will Close This Year’s Austin Film Festival

Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx star in true-life legal drama

"...With the Austin Film Festival mere weeks away, it’s dropping the last..."

Oct. 9, 2019 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Programming

Local voices are spotlighted in the new round of eight fest films

"...Today, Austin Film Festival announced the second wave of film selections..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival

New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest

"...with some Oscar nominees and winners at this year's Austin Film Festival. The festival dedicated to the work of..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Leading the Charge on Diversity

Film fest awarded Academy grant for second year

"...into all its future projects, there's a reaffirmation that Austin Film Festival is already leading the way on diversity,..."

Sept. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tony Gilroy to Receive Austin Film Festival Honor

Rogue One, Bourne writer to be awarded

"...is synonymous with blurring the line between smart action films and edgy political dramas. As the producer of House..."

May 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Puts Diversity First

Writer-focused fest plans to amplify more unheard voices

"...become the keywords in contemporary cinema culture. As the Austin Film Festival enters its 25th year, the writer-focused fest..."

Dec. 19, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Putting the Austin in Austin Film Festival

What ATX and Lone Star titles are screening at next week's fest?

"...Austin Film Festival is just around the corner. But in..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Empathy, Inc.

Mind-bending identity SF thriller disturbs and intrigues

"...Some days it feels like every indie genre film director wants to time travel back to the Eighties...."

Nov. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Fathers of Football

High school football doc keeps to the playbook

"...of Football, the new Kickstarter-funded documentary by Sooner State native-turned-Austin resident Bradley Beesley...."

Nov. 3, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

The Austin Film Festival Calendar

Plan out your 2018 Fest schedule

"...Film festival season is almost on us, and in Austin..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Brings Paul Dano's Wildlife to Town

The actor becomes director with literary family drama

"...at the present age of 34, has more terrific film and stage performances to his credit than most actors..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...entries in the behemoth franchise (all three Captain America films, Thor: The Dark World, plus Avengers: Infinity War and..."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Director Peter Hedges on Why Austin Film Festival Means So Much to Him

A shared rain's a-gonna fall in The Same Storm

"..."I love this festival because it's a writer-centered festival," says Peter Hedges, the..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Festival Review: Buck Alamo

Sonny Carl Davis shines as a fading Austin burnout

"...of the myth of a certain kind of old Austin. Eli Cody (played by Austin acting mainstay Sonny Carl..."

Oct. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Marquee Movies at Austin Film Festival 2022

Headliners and Oscar contenders at this year's AFF

"...Award season starts here. While the Austin Film Festival can be a launch pad for rising..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Jules of Light and Dark

Defeat, desire, and dreams deep in the heart of Texas

"...Tallie Medel gives a subdued but captivating performance as..."

Oct. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Review: The Black String

Frankie Muniz melts down – literally – in this psychodrama

"...The tension of most horror films is in having a character experience something that sounds..."

Oct. 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

A recurrence not at Owl Creek Bridge, again and again

"...man, quiet, introspective, and gay. Indeed, ne of the film’s many key, reiterating sequences has Tunde coming out to..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...The biggest challenge facing first time and independent filmmakers is often finance, and that’s just one barrier to..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...about putting your money where your mouth is: The Austin Film Society has announced the 16 projects from 18..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society’s Doc Days Returns

Third edition opens with Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground

"...Austin Film Society’s Doc Days, a celebration of the best..."

Sept. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

Contrast Film Festival Pushes Boundaries, Defies Gender

New film festival presents America: The Remix

"...Contrast Film Festival is not your typical film fest. Intermixing fringe..."

July 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Report From the Toronto International Film Festival

Pass the popcorn (and the awards)

"...The annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): a celebration of films from around the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

How to Attend the Sundance Film Festival's Screenings at AFS

Indie film showcase brings this year's hottest titles to AFS's new drive-in screen

"...car, $15 per additional passenger, available in advance at www.austinfilm.org/2021-sundance-film-festival...."

Jan. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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