Sundance Brings This Year's Hottest Movies to AFS's New Drive-in Screen

Time for a Sundance at Austin Film Society

"...year, at the end of January, it seems like Austin's film scene packs its collective bags and heads to..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Faster Than Sound: Girls Like Us Occupy Hotel Free TV

P1nkstar celebrates trans Texan artists on Hotel Vegas' virtual platform and Music Lab closes final location to make way for Tesla

"...a team largely made up of queer dancers and filmmakers. Dallas-based Lorelei K delivers dynamic darkwave compositions, Belladonna offers..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...then Utah will just come to you. Last month, Austin Film Society announced it would be partnering with the..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundown for the El Rey Network

Robert Rodriguez's cable network ends broadcasting

"...drama written and produced by Roberto Orci and starring Austin native (and True Detective and Terminator: Dark fate star)..."

Jan. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Justin G. Dyck Would Do Anything for Jackson

Christmas romance movie maker delivers this year's chilliest horror

"...2014, he was doing what so many hopeful indie filmmakers do to pay the bills: directing music and corporate..."

Dec. 30, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Programming Maestro Jim Brunzell Leaving aGLIFF

Award-winning artistic director departs after seven years

"...2020 saw one last chance to give Austin's creative community a kick in the ribs. The All..."

Dec. 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pushing Virtual Boundaries at the Austin Arthouse Film Festival

Celebration of experimentation does some experimenting of its own

"...more, and sooner. That was the response from the Austin Arthouse Film Festival, the local celebration of experimental cinema...."

Dec. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFS Announces 2020 Short Film Grant Recipients

Projects from Austin, Dallas, El Passo get support

"...Austin Film Society announced the winners of its 2020 feature..."

Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...“Over a decade in Austin, [tonal producer] Tara Bhattacharya invited performance and sound artists..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

AFS Cinema Joins Forces with Sundance Film Festival

Local arthouse becomes satellite venue for the Utah fest

"...more robust than ever, and one sign is that Austin's AFS Cinema has just been announced as a satellite..."

Dec. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Polish Film Festival Goes Hybrid for 2020

The extended festival takes a virtual look at Warsaw

"...Every fall, Austin Polish Society hosts the annual Austin Polish Film Festival..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Screens Feature by Naomi Brady

Brian Gannon Kickstarts the Austin Film and TV Scene While It's Down

"...Would there be an Austin film and TV industry right now if it weren't..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Horror Crew Launch Bloodoath Filmmaker Consulting

Paper Street creatives join forces with genre experts

"...not knowing who to ask about anything. Now veteran filmmakers and distribution experts, including many recognizable names from the..."

Nov. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...A live reading featuring OW Staff, Film Alumni, and Austin Actors. Sat., Dec. 5, 11am...."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Drink It In

"...arriving six-month stretch that marks the very best of Austin weather – the reason most of us put up..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Hello From the Other Side

Plus, Queerbomb launches its Queer History Series

"...Queer History Series Hear Austin's queer elders share their stories and experiences in this..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

One in a Crowd: Bipolar

Help crowdfund new Austin doc about music and mental health

"...A new Austin documentary showing the tragic consequences of bipolar disorder on..."

Nov. 4, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners

Austin-linked films Blinders, Horton Foote win

"...Paper Tiger took the top honors in the freshly-announced Austin Film Festival audience awards...."

Nov. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Summoning Hell in Attack of the Demons

Austin artist Eric Power casts a cardgore spell

"...conjure up a rampaging horde of hellspawn. Instead, the Austin animator has used the art of cutout animation –..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFF Short and Sweet: "The Recordist"

Award-winning short plays with ASMR psychohorror

"...and Sweet, our look at short films playing at Austin Film Festival. This time it's "The Recordist," Indianna Bell..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Short and Sweet: "The Yellow Dress"

Alex Ko on his French tale of a boy and his dress

"...and Sweet, our look at short films playing at Austin Film Festival. This time it's "The Yellow Dress," director..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wolfman's Got Nards

How Austin saved The Monster Squad from the grave

"...of the film. A 2006 sold-out repertory screening at Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse cinema, engineered by local film critic Eric..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Kingcast Finds the Personal Stories of Stephen King Fans

Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler make for the podcast's skeleton crew

"...movie bloggers and one of the most respected, putting Austin's film journalism and criticism scene on the global map...."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...from Minneapolis that's opening a second virtual stage in Austin during the pandemic, has announced that Sound of Metal..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Adds Nine Days and Welcomes the WWE's Brothers of Destruction

New Winston Duke/Zazie Beets movie as opening night film

"...Austin Film Festival is only a week away, but they've..."

Oct. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...from end to end. Inside a steamy Hotel Vegas, Austin death metal trio Skeleton blows a blackened Nordic gale...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Sound Unseen Fest Comes to Texas

Hybrid music/movie fest brings Zappa, Stardust, more

"...Did we say new? At least, new to Austin. The hybrid music/movie festival has been based in Minneapolis..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shock the Vote Says "Don't Forget"

Short films from new ATX community group show the horror of not voting

"...out in Travis County with seemingly record numbers of Austinites making a determined effort to exercise their constitutional right..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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