There There

Mumblecore pioneer innovates again with his pandemicless pandemic film

"...And while There There, the latest from Andrew Bujalski (Computer Chess, Results) – a filmmaker whose name will forever..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Andrew Bujalski Explores Disconnection in His Pandemic-Crafted Film

Touching from a distance in There There

"...small catalog There There, the latest movie from Bujalski (Computer Chess, Support the Girls), stands out. Most others, like..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...• Entrepreneur, angel investor, chess master, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Choose..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Making New Friends an Old-Fashioned Way – Through Letter Writing

A collaboration between Austin Bat Cave, Foundation Communities, and Letterpress PLAY encourages pen pals to bridge generational divides

"...a seventh-grader, and her mom Dana gather around the computer to see the email, from a writer they have..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AFS Spotlights the Early Work of Support the Girls Director Andrew Bujalski

Three from the heart

"...By contrast, there are very few women in 2013's Computer Chess (Jan. 23 & 28, with a new 35mm..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Support the Girls

The hidden rules of life in Andrew Bujalksi's breastaurant comedy

"...cats taking over a hotel wing during a convention (Computer Chess), or the erratic loneliness of the human condition..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Shakey Graves’ SXSW Scavenger Hunt

Tape Quest encourages fans to explore Austin

"...down his friend Spooky Waggins and beating him at chess...."

March 12, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Film News

Locals at SXSW, plus RSVP for a Maybe Shower

"...movies, including Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi and Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess, plus Richard Linklater presenting a special screening of..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

New Grant at Other Worlds Austin

Dan O'Bannon award to help Texas filmmakers

"...SFX artist Meredith Johns, Zero Charisma director Andrew Matthews, Computer Chess star Tishuan Scott, AMFM editor/publisher Christine Thompson, and..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Film Lineup

Classics old and new on the big screen

"...to host a screening of local filmmaker Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess, and should you be going through epic fantasy..."

May 17, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Announces Keynotes

Fest releases full schedule, plus convergence details

"...pairings on the slate, including SX alums Andrew Bujalski (Computer Chess) and David Lowery (Ain't Them Bodies Saints), as..."

Feb. 16, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: El Jeremias

A thoughtful comedy about a young boy genius

"...than an asset for him, but after his grandfatherly chess buddy encourages Jeremias’ parents to have their son take..."

Oct. 31, 2015 Screens Post by Caitlin Moore

Results

Indie filmmaker Andrew Bujalski enlists Guy Pearce and others for his new movie

"...scrunch.) In between, Bujalski made the cheeky experimental film, Computer Chess – a formal outlier, yes – but his..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Andrew Bujalski Pumps Up With Results

Microbudget auteur increases marketability with fitness fable

"...supersede naturalistic character motivation and dialogue. His last film, Computer Chess, was his first step outside the box of..."

May 29, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

One in a Crowd: The Honor Farm

Austin documentary expert Karen Skloss takes us back to school

"...Soldiers Come From), Morgan Coy (Lovers of Hate and Computer Chess) and (full disclosure) Chronicle editor Louis Black as..."

Dec. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Results Is In

Sundance Film Festival to premiere Andrew Bujalski's latest

"...Austin writer/director Andrew Bujalski, a Sundance vet (Computer Chess), will debut new film Results in the U.S...."

Dec. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Playback: HAAM's Time of the Season

HAAM Day fills its coffers for uninsured live music capitalists

"...Ocean of Despair, and film releases including the Sundance-approved Computer Chess, streaming now on Netflix. Roughly 20% of Monofonus'..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'The Big Spoon'

A chance to help put more women behind the camera

"...of independent films, as well as co-producing Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess and acting as field producer for Richard Linklater's..."

April 18, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Feast Your Eyes

Introducing the banner crop of 2013 films

"...Bob Byington's Somebody Up There Likes Me, Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess, Nathan and David Zellner's Kid-Thing, Clay Liford's Wuss,..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Filmmakers Have That Independent Spirit

Several local directors earned nominations for Spirit Awards

"...against another Austin-based director – Andrew Bujalski, with his Computer Chess – as well as Crystal Fairy, Museum Hours,..."

Nov. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Flag

First Black Flag singer Keith Morris dishes

"...only light that I’ve got is coming off my computer. But I’ve got my hand in the air, I’ve..."

Nov. 6, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Film Flam

A few more headlines from the week

"...with Bujalski in advance of the Austin release of Computer Chess...."

Sept. 7, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Film Society Announces 2013 Grants

$116,000 awarded to Texas filmmakers

"...Hellions, environmentalists and vintage computer programmers all make the list of movies to receive..."

Aug. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Computer Chess

Andrew Bujalski’s Austin-made film is a boldly original, black-and-white portrait of computer culture in the early Eighties.

"...Back before computer nerds (and the artificial intelligence they created) inherited the..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Better Than OK 'Computer'

Andrew Bujalski's 'Computer Chess' is an unlikely winner

"...reach a wider audience this year is Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess. The feature about a computer chess convention in..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

AFS Hosts an Andrew Bujalski Twofer

‘Computer Chess’ director screens his first film and an old favorite

"...But his latest, Computer Chess, is a bird of a different feather –..."

Aug. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Society Pages

Reading the next chapter of the Austin Film Society's playbook

"...("Black Metal"), the Zellner Bros. (Kid-Thing), and Andrew Bujalski (Computer Chess), are already winning awards for their work. But..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Scene: Where Pragmatism Meets Idealism

‘The New York Times’ floats a capital idea

"...the collaborative climate among Austin filmmakers, Andrew Bujalski, whose Computer Chess will be out in July, says: “Everybody drops..."

May 18, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFS Grant Open for Business

Applications due June 1, 2013

"...the South by Southwest Film class of 2013 alone: Computer Chess, Pit Stop, The Retrieval, "Black Metal," Mud, Zero..."

April 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Checking Out 'Computer Chess'

It's all black and white in Andrew Bujalski's 'Computer Chess'

"...joked yesterday, after a screening of his latest movie, Computer Chess...."

March 12, 2013 SXSW Post by Audra Schroeder

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