Burn, Aspen, Burn

Chasing Celebrity With a Basic Cable Nobody at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

"...Aspen, Colorado, site of the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Howard was trekking up there and it seemed as..."

March 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Brad "Chip" Pope

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Scoot McNairy’s Splendid Year

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

"...Back in October, the trade paper Variety named Texas-born..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFS And Sundance Add Judas and the Black Messiah to Drive-In

How It Ends, Censor also added at Pioneer Farms

"...Living up to their promise of bringing great new films from Sundance Festival to Pioneer Farms, one of the..."

Jan. 12, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Losing It at the Movies

AFS Programming Director Chale Nafus on a life in film

"...allowed me to program a series for the Austin Film Society in 2004, he couldn't suspect it was my..."

July 24, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

You Are Entering Harlan County

Justified creator Graham Yost exits Kentucky for the ATX Television Festival

"...had dug coal together as young men and then lost touch over the years," wrote the late, great Elmore..."

June 5, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

One of the Good Guys

Is Chris Ohlson the nicest film producer in town, or just the hardest working?

"...first thing they tend to say about this Austin film producer-slash-writer-slash-director...."

Jan. 9, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...a gala screening of Never Let Go, the new film from Oscar winner Halle Berry...."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Darren Aronofsky Speaking at SXSW

Mother! director, plus Keith Urban and more added

"...No film has baffled, befuddled, and split audiences this year quite..."

Oct. 10, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...Horror fans, get ready to lose sleep. SXSW Film has unleashed its Midnighters list, with..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Between Worlds

Cine las Americas Festival of New Latin American Cinema

"...Other Notable Films..."

April 21, 2000 Screens Feature

Austin Makes Moviemaker's List of Best Places for Filmmakers

But where in the rankings did it land?

"...Ask anyone in the film industry, and they'll tell you that Austin is a..."

Jan. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pandemic Production: Brandy and Ryan Fons, Publicists

“Well, what do you want to do? What are your goals now?”

"...relations duo Brandy and Ryan Fons, founders of Austin-based film publicity firm Fons PR, were in Los Angeles at..."

July 9, 2020 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

The Trouble at Fantastic Fest

Devin Faraci's rehiring and subsequent resignation casts shadow over film fest

"...was Devin Faraci, former editor-in-chief of the Drafthouse's in-house film magazine Birth.Movies.Death. Faraci quit BMD last October after he..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Announces Black Keys Keynote and More Featured Speakers

Jane Fonda, Dwyane Wade, Elijah Wood top latest announcement

"...Carney will deliver a keynote address at the spring festival, which runs from March 8-16...."

Jan. 16, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Five Fusebox Shows to Get You Buzzing

The annual Austin-born arts festival returns with five days of wonder

"...audiences gather from all over the world for this explosion of live performances and art, as Fusebox presents its..."

April 7, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...unleashed a monster wave of guests, speakers, and extra film titles for the upcoming Fest...."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles ever, with Ridley..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

OoBer Alles

A guide to the troupes in the 2007 Out of Bounds Improv Festival

"...abetted by locals Jeremy Lamb and Shannon McCormick (and filmmaker Rene Pinnell), to wreak surreal havoc on modern life..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...the triumph of ease-of-use over tradition, and the slickly glossed sheen of better-faster beating out older-wiser-slower, the victory of..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Pen-Ultimate Fest

Austin Heart of Film Screenwriting Conference & Festival

"...a screenwriter's words on paper are the heart of film. But according to Dennis Hopper, the heart of filmmaking..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

Beyond the Picket Lines: SAG, WGA, and the Austin Industry

Local film professionals explain how they're navigating the strike

"...are burned into the memory of everyone working in film, TV, and commercials. First there was March 13, 2020,..."

Aug. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gets Mesmerized by First Look at Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic

The Austin filmmaker blows the roof off the Paramount

"...screenings throughout weekend one of the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival – opening night crowd-pleaser Dungeons &..."

March 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Head at Austin Studios as the Facility Enters a New Era

Martin Jones leads the Austin Film Society-run facility into the next decade

"...If you make films in Austin, and you don't know Martin Jones, don't..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Peace Officer Puts a Face on Police Militarization

Film details a former sheriff's search for answers

"...Peace Officer is such a timely film, it’s almost absurd. The documentary, which won the grand..."

March 20, 2015 Screens Post by Amy Kamp

Outfest 2010: Fourplay and Release

Kyle Henry at Outfest and on IndiePix

"...When super-friend and UT Film grad Kerthy Fix invited me to join her at..."

July 16, 2010 Screens Post by Cindy Widner

This Is a Love Story

Back and forth with Tood Solondz on his new film, 'Palindromes'

"...a bit peculiar that, if you're looking for the films of Todd Solondz in at least one local video..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

DVDanger: The Last Survivors

A different kind of post-apocalyptic teen heroine

"...Survivors star Haley Lu Richardson may be unique in film history. She said, "I got an email from them..."

Aug. 4, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Represents on Indiewire Influencers List

From Alamo to Tugg, ATX film industry favorites make the cut

"...In a profile on Austin filmmakers in The New York Times last month, Melena Ryzik..."

June 18, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Savlov's Top Ten Redux Part One: The Good, the Badass, and the Weirder

Savlov's other Top Ten

"...Renfield is the very model of a modern minor film critic at year's end. "He's coming," this pasty-faced fanatic..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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