Lars Nilsen Joins Austin Film Society

Drafthouse programmer bolsters AFS team, plus new Marchesa home

"...Wednesdays have always been Lars Nilsen's day, and today is no exception: The Austin..."

Feb. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lars Nilsen Steps Back From Full-Time Alamo Duties

Longtime programmer will stay on as adviser and Weird Wednesday host

"...yourself for another punch to the gut: Longtime programmer Lars Nilsen is stepping away from day-to-day operations...."

Feb. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cabin Fever DVDs: Lars Nilsen

Film rental picks for a frigid forecast

"...First up, the ever-temperate Lars Nilsen of the Alamo Drafthouse's Weird Wednesdays…..."

Jan. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Film Flam

On marshmallows, V.C.'s in Vegas, and a Weird sad signoff

"...a go, Veronica Mars movie gets a release date, Lars Nilsen hangs up his Something Weird Wednesday hat, and..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

An Eli Wallach Triple-Header

Three Eli Wallach classics will screen over the next few days

"...Thanks to Lars Nilsen at the Austin Film Society for pointing out..."

July 17, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

We Don't Need No Stinking Schedule!

Alamo Downtown hopes to redefine movie listings.

"...to the listings could become commonplace. In what booker Lars Nilsen calls a "nascent idea," the Ritz will be..."

Dec. 3, 2007 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Fearless James Hong

Star of 'Big Trouble in Little China' revives the raunch

"...takes a brave man to tell Weird Wednesday wonder Lars Nilsen to shut up and sit down, but when..."

Jan. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Society Pages

Reading the next chapter of the Austin Film Society's playbook

"...even though he'd probably blush at the title, when Lars Nilsen announced earlier this year that he was joining..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Any Given Wednesday

One man, 10 years, some seriously sublime weirdness

"...good, the bad, and the weird. You can thank Lars Nilsen in large part for that. As a programmer..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Warped and Bloodied: Two New Books by Drafthouse Veterans

Giving the forgotten children of horror and exploitation the analysis they deserve

"...Wednesday chief weirdo (now Austin Film Society Lead Programmer) Lars Nilsen and ex-Drafthouse programmer-turned-author and filmmaker Kier-La Janisse started..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting Real Weird at Fantastic Fest

Two gems from the Weird Wednesday archive connect the genre fest to the Alamo Drafthouse's history

"...AFS Cinema booker Lars Nilsen, aka the Weird Wednesday Hunk, was the first..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFS Celebrates Culture-Defying Movies With Film as a Subversive Art

Revolution in the cinema

"...Lars Nilsen still remembers the first time he held a..."

July 15, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

After 16 months of closure, the arthouse indie cinema reopens this weekend

"...story narrative about virtual cinema," said Lead Film Programmer Lars Nilsen, "but there was no way near as many..."

July 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tales of Ordinary Madness

AFS screens acclaimed Arabian Nights trilogy

"...say, 'They were the prophets of our time,'" says Lars Nilsen, programmer for the Austin Film Society, speaking on..."

April 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Moving Pictures

Twenty years on, more than two dozen filmmakers pay tribute to Slacker and a city in transition

"...a quick moment of logistical check-your-headism, Alamo Senior Programmer Lars Nilsen approached the Austin Film Society's (Lovers of Hate..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Never Forget

Alamo Drafthouse programmers Lars Nilsen and Zack Carlson talk about the rise of Netflix and their enduring love for old-fashioned tape

"...Lars Nilsen is the programmer for the Alamo Ritz's Weird..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Re-Re-Re-Re-Reopening Night

The Ritz: Talkie theatre, cowboy hangout, playhouse, comedy and punk club, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

"...Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer, and the Big Boys were regulars."..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Secret Splendors of Black Emanuelle

New box set and a special AFS screening set to reappraise the Italian sexploitation series

"...film in the series, Emanuelle in America. AFS programmer Lars Nilsen (who also provides a commentary track for Emanuelle..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Make 'Em Laugh (And, Yes, Even Learn)

The Alamo Drafthouse inaugurates a new film appreciation series with Ninotchka

"...wanting to do something like this," says Alamo programmer Lars Nilsen. "Tim gave us a green light, and we..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Society Presses Play on the Career of TV Superproducer Aaron Spelling

The History of Television series spotlights the man who built The House That Would Not Die

"...from television historian Amanda Reyes and AFS lead programmer Lars Nilsen on Austin Public channel 10, the six-month series..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Sage Dunlap

Austin Cinemas Go Virtual

New initiative changes the game for VOD to benefit indie theatres and distributors

"...ticket sales with the theatre. AFS Cinema Lead Programmer Lars Nilsen called initial sales "surprisingly" good. He explained, "People..."

April 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Austin Film Society Unveils Its New Home for Cinema

Two-screen theatre will showcase the best of new and classic arthouse cinema

"...by other theatres with one-off screenings. Lead film programmer Lars Nilsen said, "We would look and say, 'OK, UT..."

May 26, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Tangible Pleasures of Cinema

The Sprocket Society gets hands on with film

"...serious cinephiles in Austin. The programmers, Tommy Swenson and Lars Nilsen from the Drafthouse and Dr. Caroline Frick from..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

A Watery Grave Narrowly Avoided

35mm prints of lost HK actioners unspool in the Alamo's Asian Invasion series

"...New York Asian Film Festival," explains Alamo programmer/AGFA adviser Lars Nilsen. "This specific depot was used by a number..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Jay Trachtenberg’s Top Books of 2021

In a lost year, retrospectives and reprints with new context were comfort reads

"...pp., $35 [paper]) by Alamo Drafthouse/Austin Film Society programmer Lars Nilsen and friends tells the unlikely tale of how..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

A First Look at the New AFS Cinema

"...film & creative media Holly Herrick, lead film programmer Lars Nilsen, and CEO Rebecca Campbell open the door to..."

May 25, 2017 Photo Gallery

Exploring the Auteurs of Early Black Cinema

AFS screens rare and influential selections from the Pioneers of African-American Cinema

"...Pictures Western, he would have been comic relief," says Lars Nilsen, programmer for the Austin Film Society. "He would..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Losing It at the Movies

AFS Programming Director Chale Nafus on a life in film

"...and most people don't see this," expands AFS programmer Lars Nilsen, "is the impact he has had on the..."

July 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: 'Rewind This!'

Josh Johnson pays sweet homage to the video format that changed an industry

"...Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) and Austin favorites Lars Nilsen, Zack Carlson, and Brian Kelley. You can't watch..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Smith

Seeing Is Believing

'The Rep' charts the slow death of cinema-going

"...run by servers that can cost a hundred thousand dollars apiece. (These servers have a tendency to crash, as..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

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