Everything I Know About Film Festivals I Learned From SXSW

Marc Savlov's tricks and tips for a successful festival experience

"...here. I've been a part of South by Southwest Film since, literally, day one. I've made every festival mistake..."

March 8, 2013 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Indie Meme Film Festival Goes Virtual

Celebration of South Asian cinema comes to your living room

"...Austin is the home to more locally-curated film festivals than any other city, so the closure of..."

April 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From Austin To Canada: The Virtual Film Fest Experience

Local filmmakers on having world premieres at Fantasia

"...If this was a normal year, then Austin filmmakers Richard Jones and Jason Neulander would probably be on..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Joins Forces with Sundance Film Festival

Local arthouse becomes satellite venue for the Utah fest

"...Nine months ago, when the coronavirus pandemic hit, film festivals were among the first cultural entities to be..."

Dec. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Paper Street Podcast Gives a Voice to the Indie Film Industry

With movie production in lockdown, try the sounds of Paper Street

"...proved one thing, it's that people love talking about film. But it often seems that, while there's a banquet..."

May 22, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest New Online Ticketing Not All That Fantastic

Fantastic Fest online ticketing: RIP.

"...hate it when things go awry at our favorite film festivals, but it's especially tough when the festival in..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Announces Preliminary Lineup

Slumdog Millionaire, Synedoche, New York confirmed

"...it just us or does Austin now have more film festivals per capita than Smurfville had little blue not-so-meanies?..."

Sept. 20, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Austin Polish Film Festival Goes Hybrid for 2020

The extended festival takes a virtual look at Warsaw

"...fall, Austin Polish Society hosts the annual Austin Polish Film Festival – showcasing the best new work from filmmakers..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Screens Feature by Naomi Brady

Indie Meme Continues Pioneering Virtual Film Festival

Celebration of South Asian cinema heads into weekend two of virtual festival

"...With theatres closed, film festivals are finding new ways to bring audiences and..."

May 8, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Is Live

On Story returns on PBS as fest announces live October dates

"...televised celebration of the art of the screenwriter, Austin Film Festival has announced an equally huge return. After a..."

March 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Last One Down the Mountain: Belated Thoughts on the Sundance Film Festival

Even virtually, the 2024 fest felt revitalized

"...Film reviews are already coming in from Berlin, which is..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...to catch a show? Don't panic: for its 2021 online iteration, SXSW has collaborated with extended reality experts VRrOOm..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Goes Virtual

Shows goes on as hybrid IRL/online conference drops in-person part

"...Austin Film Festival, the annual celebration of cinema and script, has..."

July 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Indie Meme Film Festival Goes Online

Celebration of South Asian cinema streaming for two weekends

"...Film festivals are a community, often bringing other cinema communities..."

May 1, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Willie Nelson to Deliver SXSW Online Conference Keynote

Shotgun Willie brings a few hundred friends to the virtual stage

"...entrepreneur, martial arts black belt, and now a SXSW Online 2021 keynote speaker? Willie Nelson, that's who (oh, yeah,..."

Jan. 13, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Asian American Film Festival Goes Online

Join in the celebration of shorts

"...Taiwan, from Pakistan to Portland, the Austin Asian American Film Festival has always brought the best of cinema from..."

June 12, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Space Brought to You By Non-Four-Lettered Festivals

News from AFF, aGLIFF, Cine las Americas, and the Austin Jewish Film Festival

"...hard to remember this town is teeming with other festivals. Let's remedy that, shall we? The Austin Film Festival..."

March 3, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Virtual Film Festival Pioneer Indie Meme Hits Its Stride

The celebration of South Asian cinema is still on your screens for year two

"...When the pandemic lockdown forced film festivals to cancel their in-person plans, Indie Meme –..."

April 9, 2021 Screens Feature by Shane Pfender

Demi Lovato Doc Opening SXSW Film 2021

Punk icons, serial killers, wrestlers, and comedy in movie list

"...Music, film, and a social conscience have always underpinned SXSW, and..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was the wealth of standout films made by..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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

Film News

The Top 10 things that had people talking in Austin film and TV this year

"...1) Television saved the film star..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Focusing on Mental Health at the Capital City Black Film Festival

The online version of the fest becomes a celebration of healing

"...but the team behind this year's Capital City Black Film Festival have kept to the plan for this weekend's..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

18 is for Life at the Austin Jewish Film Festival

Fest returns online and at the drive-in

"...sorrow due to the pandemic, the 18th Austin Jewish Film Festival is becoming a celebration of life streaming into..."

Nov. 7, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pushing Virtual Boundaries at the Austin Arthouse Film Festival

Celebration of experimentation does some experimenting of its own

"...sooner. That was the response from the Austin Arthouse Film Festival, the local celebration of experimental cinema...."

Dec. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Breaking out of the Film Fest Box

After a festival run, indie movies used to die on the vine. Video-on-demand is changing that.

"...At last March's South by Southwest Film Festival, Brian Knappenberger was living the dream of the..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Austin Arthouse Film Festival Goes Global for Its Second Virtual Year

Making your screen into an arthouse

"...the things that inspired them most about Austin and film. Central to those conversations were originality and artistry, which..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Adrienne Hunter

SXSW Film Review: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Celebrating 50 years of Big Easy music and culture

"...Longtime festival producer Quint Davis (executive producer of the film with Jimmy Buffett) provides contextual commentary, and film directors..."

March 17, 2022 Screens Post by Michael King

AutFest Texas Changes the Narrative on Autism

Tonight's online festival lets the community tell its own stories

"...Every year dozens of film festivals celebrate the craft of independent filmmakers - too..."

Sept. 13, 2020 Screens Post by Naomi Brady

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