Reeling in the Hill Country

Escape from the city with the Hill Country Film Festival

"...the height of spring in Central Texas, the pastoral Hill Country lush from the recent heavy rains, the roadside..."

April 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"...of the financial fuel to the flames of Texas filmmakers' passions, today the Austin Film Society released the projects..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers

"...The Austin Film Society supports Texas filmmaking in myriad ways – workshops,..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

King of the Hill

It's lights, camera, action for the Hill Country Film Festival

"...into the beautiful mayhem of the South by Southwest Film Festival necessitates beta-blockers and brown paper sacks for you,..."

April 26, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Have Car, Will Travel for Film

Hill Country Film Festival

"...Texas Films Bloom in the Hill Country..."

April 25, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Film Flam

Aisha Tyler emcees SXSW Interactive Awards, and more

"...new miniseries from Michener Center for Writers alums (and Film Flam pallies) Brian McGreevy and Lee Shipman. The Netflix-original..."

Jan. 10, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Production news, plus early brushes with 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

"...The Hill Country is alive with the sound of cameras rolling...."

June 27, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Machete, Muppets, and more

"...and programming at the Drafthouse: There's plenty of Austin film news this week...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Twenty-five years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the festival enters its second quarter-century, A Quiet..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...The SXSW Film Festival announced today its 2012 feature film lineup. Click..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...After January's sneak peek of a half-dozen titles, SXSW Film has finally drawn back the curtain on its 2016..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...at the beginning, horror at the end: After SXSW Film (March 8-17) announced that Jordan Peele's eagerly awaited doppelganger..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for the 2008..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...with not just a few titles for this year's film festival, but the complete list of all the movies..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the Week That Was, Get Smart) and scripts for films such as The Graduate and Catch-22. Credit must also..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Gazing at the Texas Film Awards Through a Crystal Ball

The Texas Film Awards celebrate the state's best filmmaking

"...is the crystal anniversary, and that's what the Texas Film Awards will be celebrating on Thursday, March 12. The..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...when the complete lineup for the South by Southwest Film Festival popped up in our in-box. Sure, the fest..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...South by Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for this year’s streaming festival...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the theremin has had on popular American culture. The filmmaker interviews a variety of people in telling this story:..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the theremin has had on popular American culture. The filmmaker interviews a variety of people in telling this story:..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Xin Xin-xiong. Hong Kong director Tsui Hark's first modern-day film since 1992's The Master is also his loosest, most..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Austin Chronicle review that ran in March when this film premiered in Austin at the SXSW FIlm Festival. Texas..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Films Go Better With Bluebonnets

The Hill Country Film Fest features cinema amid the wildflowers

"...The Hill Country Film Fest..."

April 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

"...Steiger. First time director Callow, creates a very theatrical film from this novella by Carson McCullers and play by..."

June 7, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Head to the Hills

The Blanco Film Society presents Texas Movie Month.

"...Blanco, Texas, hotbed of film appreciation -- who knew? Well, for starters, the more..."

May 9, 2003 Screens Feature

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...who came from miles away to see the Christian film that had been playing for weeks in a multiplex..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

aGLIFF's 2017 Lineup Announced

Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone

"...Austin’s first and only queer film festival celebrates its 30th anniversary next month and if..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Iman Shah

Austin Studios Takes Flight

The past year has been witness to an amazingly cooperative tag-team project between the Austin Film Society, the Austin City Council, and the Mueller Neighborhood Coalition that -- as of now -- has resulted in a superstar studio setup that could well change the very fabric of filmmaking in Austin.

"...side of town. Coincidentally, the city's a hotbed of filmmaking, with more than its share of top-notch professionals in..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

AFS and AFCA Add Seats for A Hidden Life Screening

Grab tickets for this special showing of 2019's best Austin film

"...Miss out on tickets for the special Austin Film Critics Association screening of Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life?..."

Jan. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...conjunction with screenings put on by CinemaTexas, a graduate-student-run film society that was part of the Radio-Television-Film Department at..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

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