Queen Margot

This visaully sumptuous story about regal intrigues and passions during the religious wars of the 16th century is based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

"...Austin, Queen Margot has already won recognition and various awards, including the Jury Prize at last year's Cannes Film..."

Jan. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

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"...insurance premiums are on the rise due to large jury awards...."

Dec. 27, 2002 Column

AFF Announces Award Winners

Narrative feature jury award goes to The Kings Surrender

"...At Saturday's awards luncheon, the Austin Film Festival celebrated the best of..."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Short Term 12

This indie drama starring Brie Larson has an emotional honesty that reaps fans and awards.

"...which won both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature at South by Southwest this..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...that high malpractice premiums are a result of high jury awards has been called into serious question by industry..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Column

Naked City

"...recently released its annual survey of the 10 largest jury awards. Lone Star juries secured two slots on the..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

That Evening Sun

Hal Holbrook has the lead role as a crotchety but wily old-timer in this Southern-fried melodrama.

"...a popular favorite on the festival circuit, receiving Audience Awards at the Nashville and Sarasota Film Festivals, as well..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...also continuing the tradition of holding the Short Film Awards mid-week during the Festival. It's proven to be a..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Land of 1,000 Dances

Sundance Film Festival 1997

"...films appeared a bit stronger and the inclusion and jury win of The Daytrippers, the hilarious Steven Soderbergh-produced movie..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners

Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again

"...Narrative Feature Competition title, after already taking the grand jury prize...."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)

Quarantine-made film avoids the q-word - to its benefit

"...the side of a road. (Kalli took the Special Jury Recognition for Multi-hyphenate Storyteller in this year's SXSW Film..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Laiken Neumann

Austin Film Festival Announces 25 Film Writers to Watch

Celebrating the voices that start the creative process

"...of digital series Brothers From the Suburbs. On the jury awards side, Indianna Bell won the Best Narrative Short..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

La La Love You

Alex Holdridge does the impossible and makes Los Angeles impossibly romantic in 'In Search of a Midnight Kiss'

"...being the first film ever to win both the jury award and the audience award at the South by..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Spiral

Portland-based creeper about a lonely painter and his muse/potential prey was a big hit at last year's Fantastic Fest.

"...Hatchet, which also starred Moore and nabbed Audience and Jury awards at Fantastic Fest '06. Note: This superlimited engagement..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'Hell No' on Proposition 12

"...that high malpractice premiums are a result of high jury awards has been called into serious question by industry..."

Sept. 9, 2003 Postmarks

Let's Build a City

All stages lead to the 2010-11 Austin Music Awards

"...City Limits Music Festival 2009: The Sound and the Jury contest winner the Bright Light Social Hour takes the..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Slam

"...Sia. Not reviewed at press time.This year's Sundance Grand Jury prize winner and winner of the Camera d'Or and..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tower Lands on Oscars Doc Shortlist

15 advance, including local film about the UT shootings

"...by Southwest Film Festival, it took home the Grand Jury Award and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature...."

Dec. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Teaching Themselves

The filmmakers, cast, and crew of Chalk learned valuable lessons with little in the way of a plan or a budget

"...film has toured the festival circuit; won three grand jury awards, two audience awards, and three best ensemble awards;..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

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"...Simple ... stupid assholes on juries who made ridiculous awards "to get back at the evil insurance companies," something..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Column

Eva Longoria's Flamin' Hot Heads up SXSW Audience Award Winners

Snacks and sports win big this year with the crowds

"...Following on from last week's grand jury awards, audiences picked the story of the invention of..."

March 23, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Keeping Up With the Jareckis

Nicholas Jarecki, the Arbitrage helmer, joins the Jarecki juggernaut

"...the soon-to-be-released The House I Live In won Grand Jury Awards at Sundance. In addition to these docs on..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Full Dance Card

Back in Austin after eight days in the land of mountains and Mormons at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, it's hard to distill the experience into any one verity. The combination of dozens of movies and the oxygen-poor altitude create memories that seem more impressionistic than precise.

"...cinema sections were for the first time eligible for jury awards. I confess to seeing too few of the..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...As for the claim of ever-climbing jury awards, studies of verdicts are skewed by what study..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Column

Against Tort Reform

"...from negligent care. As for the claim of ever-climbing jury awards, studies of verdicts are skewed by what study..."

Sept. 7, 2004 Postmarks

After the Deluge: Awash in Legal Fees

"...City of Austin November 1994 - a Hays County jury invalidates S.O.S.; July 31, 1996 - Austin Court of..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...its laurels still count, and pushed ahead with the jury awards. Now the Amazon project will give filmmakers who..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Audience Award Winners

Catch them all before they're gone

"...The jury awards have been out for days, but here, the..."

March 15, 2014 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

From the Vaults: Scoot McNairy’s Splendid Year

One-time Austin resident Scoot McNairy sees his Hollywood star rise

"...2001 Austin Film Festival; Sexless won the audience and jury awards at the 2003 SXSW Film Festival; In Search..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Here Comes Tomorrow

U21 bands win big in the Music Poll. What does it mean to this generation?

"...The 2009-2010 Austin Music Awards are out, and Austin's next wave of talent stood..."

March 25, 2010 Music Post by Ricardo Valenzuela

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