Chronicle Recommends: The Best of Austin

Our recommendations of the finest movies from and about the ATX

"...Okay, these are too obvious, and you’ve probably already..."

Nov. 4, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

New Name but Same Mission for aGLIFF

The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival embraces the diversity of queer culture

"...Eighties AIDS drama 1985, which debuted this year at SXSW, plus a 10th anniversary screening of his second feature,..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Calling All Queso Enthusiasts: Quesoff and Hot Luck Fest

Celebrate melted cheese and compete to win Best Queso in Austin

"...floating on a river of gooey cheese at Quesoff 2018...."

April 10, 2018 Food Post by Jessi Cape

AFS Grant Emphasizes Diversity

Society offering $130,000 for emerging filmmakers

"...These two dedicated pots will be part of $130,000..."

April 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused

Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace

"...For a carefree few months in 2018, I went to the movie theatre as many times..."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

aGLIFF Goes to Hollywood for Boulevard!

Plus Madeleine Olnek is this year's aGLIFF Legend

"...Yes, before Andrew Lloyd Webber turned it into a..."

July 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...and Channing Godfrey Peoples, director of the rightly-lauded and SXSW-award-winning Miss Juneteenth. There’ll be more local connections when Elizabeth..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundown for the El Rey Network

Robert Rodriguez's cable network ends broadcasting

"...Till Dawn, the first episode of which debuted at SXSW. That was followed by Matador, a soccer-centric spy drama..."

Jan. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...world premieres to festival favorites (including the return of SXSW titles Becoming Leslie and Saint Frances), feature documentaries to..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Miss the Austin Film Society Grants Deadline

Last chance to apply for these career-making funds

"...Founded in 1996 as the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund..."

June 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Review: Amazônia Groove

An entrancing collection of music from the rivers of northeast Brazil

"...Caribbean radio (a stew recalling the flavors of a 2018 SXSW favorite, A Tuba to Cuba)...."

March 9, 2019 Screens Post by Michael King

Innovating an End to Austin Street Life in Community First, A Home for the Homeless

Getting a second chance at a home

"...living in the community, read “Good Neighbors,” Nov. 16, 2018. Community First, A Home for the Homeless DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Nina Hernandez

Public Notice: Hurry Up Please, It’s Time

We're late, we're late, for a very important date ...

"...Just before that exchange, as it happens, ZAP had..."

March 9, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

AFCA Announces Local Film Short List

Five Austin films in contention for the annual award

"...• 1985 (D: Yen Tan) The AIDS crisis is..."

Dec. 11, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...be a fairly light agenda, offering short-term rental regs, SXSW code waivers, and a CAPCOG regional air quality plan...."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature

Feels Like the First Time

The 36th annual Austin Music Awards mark a number of debuts

"...Agenda item No. 1 for the 2017/2018 Austin Music Awards Show hinged on a landmark first..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap

"There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"

"...he reflects on his infant son's tragic passing in 2018 and the loss of several more people close to..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Superfónicos & Julie Oliver Get the Vote Out

Election Confession pairs U.S. House hopeful with Latin funk outfit

"...An extension of his ongoing Song Confessional series, in..."

Oct. 29, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

What's a Rooster Teeth? The Beginner's Guide to RTX

A veteran explains this week's convention for noobs

"...horror Blood Fest returns to Austin after premiering at SXSW...."

Aug. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Bailey Shelden

Gay Place

Coping, carrying on, and saying farewell

"...email attack, launched last Thursday in the midst of SXSW, was allegedly sent by a former QB member –..."

March 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Independent Coffee Shops for a Festival Refuel

Seven artisanal java houses worth checking out

"...SXSW is a whirlwind of a week, so attendees often..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Joan Baez I Am a Noise

The public, private, and secret lives of the folk icon

"...a good chunk of footage from the singer-songwriter’s purported 2018 Fare Thee Well retirement tour, though overall the documentary..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...Toxie lives! New York ultra-indie pioneers Troma Entertainment seemed..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lynch/Oz

Is David Lynch's whole career an homage to The Wizard of Oz?

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

It's in the Rivets: The Secret Passion of Loungefly

The "geeky Gucci" designer brand makes its SXSW debut

"...and IP like Disney, Star Wars, and Sanrio. In 2018 it was acquired by Funko and ... well, nothing..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Russian House Becomes Just 'The House'; Cowboy Breakfast Brings the Free Noms; Tatsu-Ya Takes Over Former Contigo Space; This Month Is All About the Women Everywhere; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...In further good news, the Soup Peddler’s fundraiser-smoothie for..."

March 2, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Emily Hagins Says Sorry About the Demon

Austin director teams with Shudder and local producers Paper Street

"...The horror-comedy stars Paige Evans, Jon Michael Simpson (who..."

Aug. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gaia

The moldering earth has had enough with humanity in this South African ecohorror

"...version of this review ran as part of our SXSW 2021 coverage...."

June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Boys State

Austin-shot documentary tracks the future, confused leaders of America

"...Texas kids captured in this engrossing documentary of the 2018 event. They’re milling around on the Clark Field sport..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Mike Clark-Madison

Spree

Man Bites Dog hits the influencer generation

"...and 1s, then came back to the form with 2018 SXSW selection Wobble Palace, so he's fiddled with it..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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