South by Southwest Film Wrapping Up With The Idea of You

Michael Showalter’s new romance stars Anne Hathaway

"...will receive its world premiere as the closing night film for the festival (March 8-16)...."

Jan. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...funding can be a tough hurdle on an indie filmmaker’s path to finishing a project. For the recipients of..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema

From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career

"...Luca is being honored this week at the Texas Film Awards seems to be Michael de Luca himself. Modestly,..."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Indie Meme Review: Last Film Show

Astounding paen to movies, childhood, and change

"...In the list of cinematic luminaries that prefaces Last Film Show, writer/director Pan Nalin should probably also give a..."

April 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 2021 Award Winners

Larry Flynt for President, Disfluency take top nods

"...Austin Film Festival has announced the winners of the 2021 audience..."

Nov. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Addict Named Hal

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

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

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

AFS Cinema Joins Forces with Sundance Film Festival

Local arthouse becomes satellite venue for the Utah fest

"...Nine months ago, when the coronavirus pandemic hit, film festivals were among the first cultural entities to be..."

Dec. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Pick Top Five Austin Films

Oscar winners and indie faves, but which will be the top ATX film of 2019?

"...Every year, the Austin Film Critics Association selects its top film made in Austin..."

Dec. 12, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Review: Amazônia Groove

An entrancing collection of music from the rivers of northeast Brazil

"...audience for attending the North American premiere of his film, it hardly seemed necessary. Viewers had been audibly entranced..."

March 9, 2019 Screens Post by Michael King

Kathy Bates, Marc Maron, and More Confirmed for Texas Film Hall of Fame Ceremony

We know the winners, now who'll be running the show?

"...The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards are Austin’s most star-studded evening..."

Feb. 14, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jordan Peele’s Us Will Open SXSW Film 2019

Get Out director’s follow-up opens in theatres March 15

"...Jordan Peele, will receive its world premiere as the film festival’s opening night film...."

Jan. 8, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...Austin Film Festival just announced its full film lineup, and the..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tony Gilroy to Receive Austin Film Festival Honor

Rogue One, Bourne writer to be awarded

"...is synonymous with blurring the line between smart action films and edgy political dramas. As the producer of House..."

May 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Oculus VR for Good Creators Lab

Cultivating empathy through immersive film shorts

"...Much of the excitement surrounding VR film lies with its novelty to entertain, but the technology..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Beth Sullivan

Numbers Don't Lie, Film Rebates Work

Which films and TV shows quit Austin over lack of rebates?

"...With the Legislature's budget arguments almost done, the film, TV, and video-game industries nervously await the fate of..."

May 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Pornocracy

The economy (and the price) of free porn

"...feminism and pornography, which makes French feminist icon/former adult film actor, Ovidie, a natural fit for an investigative documentary..."

March 12, 2017 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: A Bad Idea Gone Wrong

The very model of a modern major indie comedy

"...Who could have imagined that a film fusing the Catherine Zeta-Jones B-plot of Ocean’s Twelve with..."

March 12, 2017 SXSW Post by Sean L. Malin

Austin Film Festival Review: Youth in Oregon

Family dramedy suffers from unnecessary subplots

"...Youth in Oregon, the closing night film of the Austin Film Festival, turned out to be..."

Oct. 22, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Day for AFS Film Grants

Get your AFS Grant applications in before midnight

"...Indie filmmaking is a tough game. Even a few thousand or..."

June 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles

Lineup drops the latest from Todd Haynes and a Hank Williams biopic

"...While the Austin Film Festival's full slate of films and panels doesn't drop..."

Aug. 19, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Review: Planetary

Meditative global tour of Earth from a distance

"...To say that Guy Reid's film takes the long view of our world and humankind's..."

March 19, 2015 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Islands in the Film Stream

Recent films from the Philippines unspool for the Austin Film Society's next Essential Cinema series

"...Maidens Unleashed! will be forgiven for believing that most films shot in the Philippines are either low- or no-budget..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

'Night Film' Will Haunt You in the Best Way Possible

Marisha Pessl's latest novel is a supernatural blur

"...copy of Marisha Pessl’s new interactive thriller novel, Night Film. But before downloading its accompanying app and diving in,..."

Oct. 23, 2013 Books Post by Ashley Moreno

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...just over five weeks to go before the Austin Film Festival kicks off, the AFF team today released the..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Film Flam

News from Elijah Wood, Ron Howard, and AFS

"...The Austin Film Society's fundraiser is over, plus Bouldin Creek gets a..."

July 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Film Society Announces SXSW Shortcase

Short films package includes festival faves and award winners

"...getting worried about your endurance for features at SXSW Film, the Austin Film Society will be setting your mind..."

March 4, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: James Patterson on Film

Reviews of 'Alex Cross,' 'Along Came a Spider,' and 'Kiss the Girls'

"...According to Chronicle film reviewers, James Patterson's novels have not led illustrious lives..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

NEA awards AFS, festival news, and 'Black Metal' seeks extras

"...The Austin Film Society's big – and, yes, pricey – plan to..."

July 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Machete forever, startup crawl, On Story, & a script reading

"...he will accept a shiny statuette from the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards...."

Feb. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Feds Insert Film 'Pork"; Louisiana Pushes Pricey Incentives 'Button'

"...Film incentives are rightfully the buzz around Texas right now..."

Oct. 13, 2008 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

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