Austin Film Festival Preview

How to attend this year's virtual festival

"...due to the coronavirus, AFF has gone online. The film festival will run Oct. 22-29, with 22 world, North..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature

Austin Film Festival 2017 Preview

The writers' festival goes big

"...actually three names, but you get the idea. The Austin Film Festival is here, starting Thursday, Oct. 26, and..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The Bittersweet Taste of Grapefruit at Austin Film Festival

Chase Joliet’s debut feature shows its Austin roots

"...Grapefruit may not have been filmed in Austin – but it may as well have..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Film Review: Homestate

Endearing local feature pops with authenticity and nuance

"...of warmth and homegrown values is contained within the Austin-set Homestate. Thanks to a synchronized quartet of stellar local..."

Oct. 17, 2016 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

Austin Film Festival Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Allegorical film was shot in secret in Iran

"...starts, a message appears on screen, telling us the film was made secretly. Then another message appears: “When there..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Austin Film Festival Review: Petite Maman

Whimsical French coming-of-age drama evokes Miyazaki

"...mentioned that a shot of the women in the film popping up and down through the grass reminded her..."

Oct. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Austin Film Society, Austin Film Festival Get NEA Backing

Grants will go towards programming, archiving On Story

"...Two of Austin's most important cinematic institutions - the Austin Film Society..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Almost Adults

Two friends grapple with relationships in this snarky charmer

"...Continuing in the latest (and greatest) trend in queer film, Almost Adults is not your typical lesbian movie. Written..."

Oct. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Film Festival Review: Addict Named Hal

Austin-made addiction drama doesn't gloss over its pain

"...solemn one. Set in an addiction recovery house, the Austin-made film follows a young woman, Amy (Natalie L’Amoreaux), believes..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Austin Film Festival Review: Memoria

Metaphysical meditation on sound is taxing but rewarding

"...latest feature from Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, is a film largely concerned with sound. The creaking of a chair..."

Oct. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Austin Film Festival Announces 25 Film Writers to Watch

Celebrating the voices that start the creative process

"...Film and TV production may have ground to a half..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life Revealed at Austin Film Festival

Kasi Lemmons' Harriet Tubman biopic also joins lineup

"...2019 is a bumper year for Austin filmmakers, with releases from three of the highest-profile directors..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: “You’re Invited to Tuscan’s 5th Birthday Party!”

Austin acting powerhouse Lee Eddy makes her directorial debut

"...title of the debut short as a director from Austin acting powerhouse Lee Eddy...."

Oct. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival to Honor Kenneth Lonergan

Manchester by the Sea Oscar winner named Distinguished Screenwriter

"...The Austin Film Festival announced today that Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan..."

June 28, 2017 Screens Post by Jennifer Murphy

The 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival

Hybrid film delves into the Mineola Swingers Club trials

"...which will have its North American premiere at the Austin Film Festival, explores the true story of a small..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Screens Feature by Caitlin Moore

Austin Film Festival Presents Jason Reitman

Revisiting 'Up In the Air'

"...Last night, the Austin Film Festival hosted writer/director Jason Reitman and crew members..."

Feb. 10, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

Austin Film Festival Review: Blitz

Steve McQueen’s history of the London air raids misses the target

"...It seems that every contemporary British filmmaker needs to make an immersive film about Britain at..."

Oct. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Awards Recipients

Jonathan Demme, Vince Gilligan, and Barry Josephson honored

"...The Austin Film Festival announced this morning the three big names..."

April 24, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Film Festival: Christopher Yates Finds His American Spirit

Interview and first teaser for this Austin-made romantic drama

"...distinctive yellow carton. If you’ve spent any time around Austin, especially during South by Southwest, you’ll have seen people..."

Oct. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: The Money Stone

Ghana's gold mining industry reveals a nation's soul

"...found underneath the soil of Ghana, implies a different film than what it ends up being. Shot from a..."

Oct. 30, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Awards

Paul Feig and Nancy Meyers recognized, plus panelists!

"...back in. Yes, there are plenty of other worthwhile film festivals in this overpopulated, godforsaken town, and a great..."

April 5, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

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: Breaking the Mold: Diversity in the Industry

Panel agrees that there is a lack of it

"...wide range of perspectives is still missing in the film industry. This weekend's panel was a vibrant discussion on..."

Nov. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Austin Film Festival: Jon Stewart Closes Out Fest

Jon Stewart caps his week in Austin with Rosewater debut

"...Jon Stewart completed his takeover of Austin last night at the Paramount Theatre. After a week..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

Austin Film Festival: A Conversation With Jay Duplass

On making movies and making babies

"...The Austin Film Festival set up a conversation between Duplass and..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Austin Film Festival Unveils Complete Lineup

David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' opens fest

"...the 1960s-set coming-of-age piece Not Fade Away, to the Austin Film Festival in October...."

Sept. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for the..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival: 'Tobruk'

Winner of the Narrative Feature Jury Award, the Czechoslovakian film Tobruk is a moving war drama that draws inspiration from Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.

"...War II battle of Tobruk has been told on film several times, it has never been told from quite..."

Oct. 25, 2009 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival: “Spoke” & Crazy Carl and His Man-Boobs

Docs cheer a legendary dancehall and a favorite hometown weirdo

"...Few American cities know how to self-mythologize like Austin...."

Oct. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Michael Agresta

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

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