Collective Projections

Women Make Movies

"...guiding principle of this pioneering producer and distributor of films and video by and about women. Women Make Movies..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

Page Two

Attending the Toronto Film Festival provides some perspective on global perceptions of the United States -- as well as a truly great film experience; the City Council's budget performance is embarrassing, as is Rick Perry's state of vacuous denial.

"...in this column is the outstanding, world-class Toronto International Film Festival, which I recently attended for the first time...."

Sept. 19, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Chalk

"...wonder that Chalk exists at all. Yet this 1996 film emerges as an artful, courageous, experimental work that is..."

July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Homage To An Old Marquee

"...any hour; that we have legions of books about film, and can cruise the Internet for exhaustive filmographies. If..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Chronicle of a Disappearance

"...on the Palestinian people is the fascinating first feature film of Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman. His movie presents a..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Your Queer Guide to Austin

A crash course on the city's LGBTQ parties, prides, and resources

"...parties, the rise and fall of gay bars, new festivals, and community members doing awe-inspiring work. In a nutshell,..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Fox fairies, ultra-violence, and amnesia dominated 2015

"...you ate that sandwich, or that bill passed. But films get weird in a town like Austin, where the..."

Jan. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked in Ashes

This documentary follows a group of spiritual voyagers through a series of pilgrimages and trips to Indian ashrams and holy festivals in order to create a portrait of the yogi life.

"...of such spiritual voyagers through a series of holy festivals and pilgrimages and trips to Indian ashrams; the result..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Brother to Brother

A festival favorite jumps to the big screen with its story that compares and contrasts life as a gay black man in the present day and the Harlem Renaissance.

"...first dramatic feature by documentarian Evans is an important film but not necessarily a successful one. Though feted at..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Get a stage-side view of one of the great music festivals

"...Hall recalls the “rebuild from below zero,” and the film memorializes Bruce Springsteen’s inspirational repurposing of his hymn for..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Michael King

Lymelife

This suburban melodrama arrives with an impressive pedigree but little originality.

"...with an impressive pedigree but, unfortunately, little originality. The film, which has played successfully at numerous festivals, features a..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In His Corner

Marcy Garriott's first documentary, Split Decision, follows the vigilant struggles of Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, who continues to be punished for a crime he has already paid for. Prior to the film's release in Austin this Friday, February 9, Garriott shares her reflections on the film and on her role as a filmmaker and activist.

"...There is a recurring theme in U.S. feature films about second chances -- second chances at love, life,..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Best of the International Tournee of Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Collecting together in one film the “best” of 25 years of festival animation is..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

1991 Festival of Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Unlike such previous animation festivals as the International Tournee of Animation and the Outrageous..."

Aug. 23, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's Classic Festival of Animation 2002

"...Various. Both punk rock and Spike & Mike's animation festivals (Classic, Sick & Twisted, et al.) are 25 years..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two

There is no other place in the country, outside of New York and L.A., with the same quality and quantity of filmmaking and filmmakers as Austin

"...The Austin film scene was the unavoidably appropriate cover story subject for..."

March 12, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Down and Dirty

Pasty people vs. pretty people, low budget vs. big budget, Peter Biskind vs. Robert Redford: the 20th annual Sundance!

"...all share in common is their love for independent film. Why else would they make the trek to the..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short, but Not Necessarily Sweet

It's a bit of a stretch to call the short films of Jay Rosenblatt documentaries. Let's call them experimental docs -- or shorts -- and leave it at that. Just prepare to be amazed by the reel of eight short films the genre-bending San Francisco filmmaker is bringing to the Alamo next week.

"...a bit of a stretch to call the short films of Jay Rosenblatt documentaries. Let's call them experimental docs..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

How You Became a Criminal

An interview with Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann about his newest film, Grass.

"...archival material and current and vintage interviews. His latest film, Grass, which will make its U.S. premiere Friday, March..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

American Filmmaker

Chris Smith's American Movie depicts one man's passionate struggle to make a film.

"...Chris Smith didn't set out to become a documentary filmmaker. But he's willing to do whatever his subjects require...."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Great Scott!

"Why Not?"

"...friend Lee Daniel and I wanted to show experimental films on the weekends at midnight if he'd let us...."

April 16, 1999 Screens Feature

Sister Act

Late Bloomers Filmmakers Julia & Gretchen Dyer

"...Filmmakers Gretchen and Julia Dyer Making a name for themselves..."

June 27, 1997 Screens Feature by Marie Black

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...The 2022 film festival is just around the corner (even if events..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Time for a Sundance at Austin Film Society

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

Jan. 22, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Birth of a Nation

Controversial slave uprising epic finally hits theatres

"...Minutes interview, still sees no reason for apology. The film has played at subsequent festivals to standing ovations, and..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

On the Scene With Cine Las Americas

The festival director talks about finding international emerging voices and programming in the age of piracy

"...As the Cine Las Americas Film Festival enters its 16th year, it's grown into a..."

April 12, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Down From the Mountain

There was no snow at Sundance this year, but a strong slate nonetheless.

"...this year at Robert Redford's annual festival of independent film -- and so was the glitz factor. This meant..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aimée & Jaguar

"...nominated this year for the Golden Globe's Best Foreign Film, and although it lost to Pedro Almodóvar's All About..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Silent Days and Nights

Discovering Live Cinema... Again

"...there has occurred one of the world's most unique film festivals: Le Giornate del Cinema Muto. During nine days..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Screens Feature

Saint Maud

Agony and ecstasy intertwined in this horror as Catholic angst turns self-destruction

"...since Saint Maud tore its way through North American film festivals, the British film’s legend has only grown. Critics..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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