The Home School

Austin's latest class of cinematic talent – represented by six anticipated films at SXSW – is going places, but they aren't leaving anytime soon.

"...the Other Side, continue festival runs that began at Slamdance 2006...."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Assisted Living

Greenebaum's superstylized first feature attempts to mesh fiction with nonfiction while remaining a narrative, and it attempts to do it almost entirely in the confines of a nursing home, entirely in one day.

"...was awarded the Grand Jury prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival and also received awards at the Gen..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Shawn Badgley

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.

"...at Sundance while another short of theirs played at Slamdance, the upstart counter-festival up the hill (where other films..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Into Thin Air

The already under way adventures of Austinites at the Dances Sun and Slam, and what they might mean for the local scene

"..."Flotsam/Jetsam" and John Bryant's "Oh My God!" Over at Slamdance, the shorts include Courtney Davis' "Milton Is a Shitbag"..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Film News

Updates on Robert's and Rick's adaptations, Texas on TV, and 'Dot' plays L.A.; plus, have you ever considered a double bill of 'Tarnation' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?

"...owner Mark Cuban... One to watch at the upcoming Slamdance is Houston director/producer Scott Dalton's La Sierra, a documentary..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Me Talk Dirty One Day

Bryan Poyser and Jacob Vaughan come clean on their 'Dear Pillow'

"...a harder row to hoe having premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival, Park City's poor cousin. Sundance makes hard..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Screens Feature by John Pierson

The Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund Class of '97

"..."The Virile Man," which picked up the Spirit of Slamdance Award at this year's Park City fest. Check 'em..."

May 7, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Out of Print and Onto Film

The Austin Film Society Texas Documentary Tour: Mark Moskowitz's 'Stone Reader'

"...to talk of the ineluctable love of books sweeps Slamdance, gets released theatrically, and is received with cultlike fervor..."

April 9, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Down From the Mountain

There was no snow at Sundance this year, but a strong slate nonetheless.

"...unseasonably warm 2003 fest. The same was true for Slamdance, the most stalwart of the many alternative festivals, which..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Up Syndrome

"...shown and won awards at various film festivals including Slamdance and the Austin Film Festival...."

March 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hi Mom, I'm Home

On the heels of threatened industry strikes and life-changing world events, this year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah featured more deals, more attendees, and more stars.

"...have little effect on the various alternafests. The granddaddy, Slamdance, relocated its headquarters last year to an old silver..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pariah

"...Kret's debut feature. If this represents the cream of Slamdance '98, I'm glad I wasn't there. Chockablock with overemotional..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eight Days a Week

"...efficiency. (The film won the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival in 1997.) Thus, a movie in which..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Six-String Reverb

In the Beginning ...

"...JF: Our test screenings were SXSW, Slamdance, and one in L.A...."

Sept. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Shortcuts

"...accepted films includes many coming straight from Sundance or Slamdance and lots of local representation. Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy,..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Screens Column

A Contemporary Prometheus in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

Bomani J. Story retells Frankenstein as a Black horror

"...both the narrative feature jury and audience awards at Slamdance Film Festival as screenwriter for college romp “Rock Steady..."

March 11, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Moseying Out Into the Multiverse With the Quantum Cowboys

Geoff Marslett probes memory and the many-worlds theory in his new animated mind-bender at AFS Cinema

"...California-based studios Mystery Meat Media and Artless Media, and Slamdance award-winning animator and illustrator Shunsaku Hayashi. If you pay..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...around the corner (even if events like Sundance and Slamdance have had to go virtual). But that doesn't mean..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Comedy Walkabout Night on Sixth Comes to the Austin Asian American Film Festival

Into the Downtown rabbit hole with local comedian Mohit Jasawal

"...unexpected trigger for his feature. It screened at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2019, and while he was there..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

John Merriman and Steve Collins Admit I've Got Issues

But hey, who doesn't?

"...shared cast. Collins recalled, "At a festival screening at Slamdance, someone suggested, 'Oh, you should make a feature,' and..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: "Butt Fantasia"

Short and sweet Q&A with director Mohit Jawal

"...what was your response when it actually got into Slamdance and now Fantastic Fest?..."

Sept. 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers

"...Kent Juliff, Last Night Slamdance Film Festival..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Circling the Future

Other Worlds Austin Orbiter summer series begins

"...and his staff away when they saw it at Slamdance. Because it's been acquired by Gravitas for a September..."

June 16, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"..."Becoming Blair" Briana Barsalou (Austin) Slamdance Film Festival..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Nicolas Cage Talks The Trust

The actor on working with Elijah Wood and Jerry Lewis, and "finding the jazz"

"...first Hollywood feature as a duo. (Ben directed 2011 Slamdance entry Beneath Contempt.) The brothers said Cage "made it..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

A White-Knuckle Western

Co-directors Duane Graves and Justin Meeks aim to Kill or Be Killed

"...was dark, dark, dark. Graves first gained note when Slamdance screened his heartwarming and funny 2000 documentary Up Syndrome,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

Fox fairies, ultra-violence, and amnesia dominated 2015

"...there isn't a bidding war over this sweaty, shocking slamdance of a movie, then there's no justice in the..."

Jan. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2015 Grants

Newcomers and established names get AFS boost

"...Memory Juan Pablo González (Austin) International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, Slamdance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

John Doe on SXSW Hit-and-Run

“Very strange feeling to be that close, but not be aware”

"...JD: It was pretty early on. Slamdance – not a great movie. But working with Harry..."

April 10, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Film Flam

Malick's latest goes to Berlin, fests beckon other locals

"...Park City's other film festival, Slamdance (Jan. 23-29), announced the remainder of its 2015 lineup..."

Dec. 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4     NEXT ›    4 »