6 Years

Filmed-in-Austin relationship drama captures local culture

"...Directed by: Hannah Fidell. Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Joshua Leonard, Lindsay..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Long Dumb Road

The road may be dumb, but at least it's fun

"...Directed by: Hannah Fidell. Starring: Tony Revolori, Jason Mantzoukas, Taissa Farmiga, Grace..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Revealing America’s Classroom Fetish in FX’s A Teacher

Hannah Fidell uncovers an abuse of trust

"...But in A Teacher, the new FX/Hulu series adapting Hannah Fidell's 2012 debut feature of the same name, there's..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking

Hannah Fidell travels The Long Dumb Road

"...Hannah Fidell's new road trip comedy The Long Dumb Road..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

6 Years

The worst thing to happen to young love? Getting old.

"...about an illicit romance between student and teacher, writer/director Hannah Fidell again turns her lens to love. But Fidell's..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

Ones to Watch

A new year, a new batch of filmmakers

"...nothing. I ended up doing what I wanted anyway." Hannah Fidell..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...AFF without a strong local presence, including DC-to-ATX transplant Hannah Fidell and her new comedy The Long Dumb Road;..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave

New films star Melissa McCarthy, Frankie Muniz, Joel Edgerton

"...Okies," Okie Noodling, Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo) and Hannah Fidell (6 Years, A Teacher) bringing their latest projects..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...In the Narrative Feature competition slate, there’s former Austinite Hannah Fidell’s 6 Years and Trey Edward Shults' expansion of..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

ATX Film News

Bill Hicks, vampires, and slime

"...The Long Dumb Road, the latest by erstwhile Austinite Hannah Fidell (6 Years, A Teacher), opens in Austin next..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Filmmaker Magazine Lauds Annie Silverstein

Fresh off her Cannes win, Silverstein is named one to watch

"...filmmakers to make the cut, including most recent honorees Hannah Fidell (Class of 2012), Joe Nicolosi and David Lowery..."

July 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cinema East's Summer Lineup

Jazzing up the summer screenings with indie films from fresh off the festival circuit

"...June 23: A Teacher (D: Hannah Fidell), with "Weighting" (D: Dustin Bowser & Brie Larson)..."

June 7, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...Tan’s Pit Stop, David Gordon Green’s Prince Avalanche, and Hannah Fidell’s A Teacher all screen in the Festival Favorites..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sundance Taps Texas Filmmakers for 2013 Fest

Richard Linklater, David Gordon Green, Andrew Bujalski, and more head to Park City to show off new films

"...Andrew Bujalski's Computer Chess, Yen Tan's Pit Stop, and Hannah Fidell's A Teacher. Bastian Günther, who divides his time..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Sundance ’13: Day Two

Austin-connected films abound and I jump in with 'A Teacher'

"...A Teacher, by Brooklyn-based Hannah Fidell, was filmed in Austin, where Fidell has spent..."

Jan. 19, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...during a vacation in the forest. Cast: Rio Dewanto, Hannah Al Rashid, Izziati Amara Isman, Aridh Tritama, Surya Saputra,..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Chronicle Recommends: The Best of Austin

Our recommendations of the finest movies from and about the ATX

"...Richard Whittaker 6 Years (2015) Written and directed by Hannah Fidell (whose Jason Mantzoukas-fronted The Long Dumb Road premiered..."

Nov. 4, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Eyeing the Niche

Local filmmakers head to Sundance with "The Send-Off"

"...producers whose locally made credits include Kat Candler's Hellion, Hannah Fidell's 6 Years, and Yen Tan's Pit Stop. When..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Page Two: Lights, Camera, Print Media

October 1985 was the strangest month

"...Terrence Malick, David Gordon Green, Margaret Brown, Jeff Nichols, Hannah Fidell, Yen Tan, Tim McCanlies, Karen Skloss, Heather Courtney,..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Film 2015 Rundown

Reviews, interviews, photo galleries, and more

"...John, Steven Piet Night Owls, Charles Hood 6 Years, Hannah Fidell Nina Forever, Ben Blaine Raiders!, Jeremy Coon &..."

March 22, 2015 SXSW Post

Austin Film Scene: Where Pragmatism Meets Idealism

‘The New York Times’ floats a capital idea

"...says: “Everybody drops everything to help you.” Fellow filmmakers Hannah Fidell (A Teacher, out in September), who now lives..."

May 18, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dallas International Film Festival Announces Awardees

Austin filmmakers win big at DIFF 2013

"...Sundance/SXSW alum – was awarded Short Grand Jury Prize; Hannah Fidell’s debut feature A Teacher won Narrative Feature Grand..."

April 13, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Familiar Features at Dallas International Film Festival

Revisit some favorites that hit Austin already

"...Hannah Fidell's narrative feature is in competition up in Dallas,..."

April 4, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW 2013 Film Awards

Jury awards for this year's Festival announced

"...CHICKEN & EGG EMERGENT NARRATIVE WOMAN DIRECTOR AWARD Winner: Hannah Fidell (A Teacher) Special Mention: Katie Graham (Zero Charisma)..."

March 12, 2013 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

Sundance ’13: Day Four

'Computer Chess' and 'Pit Stop' are true originals

"...One of them is Hannah Fidell’s A Teacher, which I wrote about in my..."

Jan. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sundance '13: Day Three

Texas brings the party

"...showing in this fest. The honorees included the directors Hannah Fidell (A Teacher), David Lowery (Ain’t Them Bodies Saints),..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sundance, Class of 2013

Andrew Bujalski, Yen Tan, David Lowery to debut new work

"...fact that yet another NEXT selection has Texas ties: Hannah Fidell's A Teacher was shot entirely in the Austin..."

Nov. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones