Other Worlds and Under Worlds With Bears Fonté

OWA founder adds horror, history, and food to the sci-fi fest

"...Other Worlds Austin morphs into its latest incarnation, founder Bears Fonté said, "This is definitely our best festival yet."..."

Nov. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trans Awareness Week: aGLIFF’s Bears Rebecca Fonté on Queer Cinema’s Power

“It's important that we have people who are telling our stories”

"...A few introductory facts about Bears Rebecca Fonté: She has a cat named Buttons who..."

Nov. 15, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Bears Rebecca Fonté Joins aGLIFF as Artistic Director

Festival rebranding as PRISM for new era

"...Big news at Austin's oldest film festival: Bears Rebecca Fonté will be Jim Brunzell's successor as artistic..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Gets Bigger, Stranger

Four films, three shorts, and an extra screen added

"...When Bears Fonté announced that he would be holding the first..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Finds the 'Dead Within'

Austin's newest film fest announces special preview screening

"...may not even kick off until December, but founder Bears Fonté is living up to his promise of bringing..."

Aug. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bigger Stakes

Richard Linklater on remixing 'The Bad News Bears'

"...to the theatrical release of Richard Linklater's Bad News Bears last Friday, locating an unrented copy of the original..."

July 29, 2005 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Farewell to the Future at the Final Other Worlds Film Festival

Founder Bears Rebecca Fonté looks back and forward

"...we first started, we couldn't have gotten that," said Bears Rebecca Fonté. But it's also the last lineup...."

Dec. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sci-Fi Film Festival Foresees a Hybrid Future for Its In-Person Return

Other Worlds comes to Galaxy Highland and beyond

"...no matter what," said founder and Artistic Director Rebecca Bears Fonté, "but we also know it wouldn't be fair..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars Memories

In honor of Star Wars Day, Austin’s creatives talk about how the Force changed their lives

"...Zammit is the founder of the Austin Toy Museum. Bears Fonté..."

May 4, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes Into The Black Hole

Disney cult fave for SF fest, plus final lineup

"...atypical creations from the House of Mouse. Festival founder Bears Fonté said, "I remember demanding my parents take me..."

Oct. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd

Austin filmmakers need your crowdfunding help

"...Who's raising the funds? Other Worlds Austin Festival Director Bears Fonté is looking for finishing funds for the follow-up..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Watch Austin Horror "Conversion Therapist" Raise Its Funds Sunday Night

Short film has last-ditch backer party tonight (with queso)

"...month, we featured director (and Other Worlds Austin founder) Bears Fonté's latest short film, LGBTQ+ horror "Conversion Therapist," in..."

June 24, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Science-Fiction Cinema

Other Worlds Austin film festival debuts; interviews with the directors of Apt 3D and The Well featured

"...movies in the lineup, curated by Director of Programming Bears Fonté are profiled below in interviews with the filmmakers...."

Dec. 5, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin to Visit Other Worlds

New science fiction film festival plans a better tomorrow

"...Founded by former Austin Film Festival programming director Bears Fonté, this will be Austin's first festival dedicated to..."

June 3, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Crosses the Event Horizon

Film fest opens with 20th anniversary of sci-fi/horror classic

"...OWA founder Bears Fonté described the film, along with The Fifth Element..."

Aug. 15, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Opens With The Well

New sci-fi fest announces opening night film

"...escaping to a real release last year). Festival founder Bears Fonté said, "Mandy Lane is probably my favorite horror..."

Oct. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

My Obsession: Time Travel in Movies

Falling down the wormhole of chronophysics in film

"...Bears Fonté is the founder and artistic director of Other..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Screens Column by Bears Fonté

Other Worlds Austin Review: Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

Bizarre Romanian horror brings insane spark to found footage

"...is nothing extraordinary in the presentation here. OWA founder Bears Fonté explained that he booked this because it evoked..."

Dec. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Announces Mary Shelley Award Finalists

Shortlist for prize for rising female film talents

"...Festival founder Bears Fonté said, "The Mary Shelley Award is probably the..."

Nov. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Grant at Other Worlds Austin

Dan O'Bannon award to help Texas filmmakers

"...science fiction and horror. OWA founder and artistic director Bears Fonté said, “We can think of no better artist..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gazing Back at Other Worlds Austin

Time Lapse dominates Cthulhie awards, plus festival highlights

"...local premiere. One of the favorites of festival founder Bears Fonté is Capsule. This cerebral and apocalyptic Dutch drama,..."

Dec. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Announces Lineup

New SF fest announces latest Amy Seimetz feature as closing title

"...short films added to the lineup today. Festival founder Bears Fonté said his programming team was "overwhelmed with the..."

Oct. 16, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Has a Time Lapse

All sci-fi film fest announces centerpiece title

"...Festival founder Bears Fonté calls it “the perfect showcase for exactly why..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Long Trip up the 'Dark Mountain'

Writer/director Tara Anaïse brings her wilderness horror to Austin

"...Worlds Austin (Dec. 4-6). It's no accident: OWA founder Bears Fonté was actually the AFF booker that brought it..."

July 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...a decade or more, I stared at those teddy bears, tumbling around a SXSW logo, more Radiohead than Toy..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

The Killing Fields, Kind Of

A culinary history of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre farmhouse

"...The Ultimate 'Chain Saw' Experience and the Four Bears This year marks the 30th anniversary of The Texas..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Floating Chair

'The Floating Chair,' an exhibit at Design Within Reach, shows how the area's finest industrial designers bring so much to the table

"...shag rug, Flua-Bert Area Rug, is made of teddy bears and anonymous faux furs. I picture Twitchell skinning dozens..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

How The Pulse Nightclub Massacre Transformed "Conversion Therapist"

Local horror-tinged short makes the personal political

"...shorts package. That was a huge moment for writer/director Bears Rebecca Fonté: Not only was it the film's home..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Gonna Get Pitch Black at Other Worlds

David Twohy named this year's Defender of the Universe

"...That's just the beginning. Other Worlds Film Festival Founder, Bears Rebecca Fonté saud, “I am excited this year to..."

Nov. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Happenings

May 24-30

"...Scott McCown wrap up Foster Care Awareness Month. Teddy Bears That Care will collect bears for the Helping Hand..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature

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