Seven in Focus

SXSW '97 Film

"...Goldwyn Entertainment Company after its premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival. As Glickman says, their joint projects serve..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

The Spitfire Grill

"...movie, which received the audience award at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, was quickly bought by Castle Rock Entertainment..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film

Film Reviews

"...a giant, 100-plus minutes music video co-sponsored by Sega, MTV, and Apple Computers. Silly, predictable, and, dare I say..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Media Clips

The world’s major corporations have realized that the media can be big money, and they have invested heavily.

"...stations have been proposed for Houston, Milwaukee, and Ohio.News CorporationKTBC-TV ("Fox-7")..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Casting the Net

"...Shawn Goldberg (second from left) directs Bartenders...."

June 18, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...And just as there are beginnings with TV shows, so there are endings, and SXSW will be..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases First Wave of Panels

The Mr. Robot crew are back

"...panel “Coding on Camera: Mr. Robot & Authenticity on TV.” The show was lauded for, among other things, its..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

What the Hell Is Google Fiber, Anyway?

A quick primer on the service everyone's talking about

"...broadband service. It's an internet service plan and a TV plan (though the latter is optional – more on..."

April 8, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Little Richard: I Am Everything, which just played at Sundance. Also making the trip from Park City are the..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...The festival has always been famous for the large..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Homage To An Old Marquee

"...was that. There wasn't anywhere else to look except TV, and TV was still primitive. New York City had..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...in film festival headliner Problemista, will sit down with Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez, while the cast and..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Seen and Heard

In this week's cover story, the survivors of police violence at last May's protests share their stories of continued trauma and search for justice

"...February TV Premieres Looking for something to watch? We round up..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Makes Moviemaker's List of Best Places for Filmmakers

But where in the rankings did it land?

"...Ford, Chevy, Schwab, HEB, Yeti, Dell and Indian Motorcycle. TV shoots came back quickly as well, including the fourth..."

Jan. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fear the Walking Dead Hits Big After Move to Austin

Plus more local production updates

"...in for the season 4 premiere for Austin's latest TV show, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, and it's great..."

April 27, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Labors of Love (and Money)

Film production services melting pot Arts+Labor eyes a commercial expansion

"...company had two feature films and two shorts at Sundance. Filmmaker collaborators include Kat Candler, writer/director of indie hit..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival is no small feat, either. (June 12)..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Luke Wilson, Tommy Lee Jones to Recieve Texas Film Awards

Hollywood heavyweights, indie icons, and an honorary Texan lauded

"...awards ceremony), to his series for shorts for the Sundance Channel, "Africa Diary," shot on a cellphone in 2007...."

Jan. 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: A Conversation With Jay Duplass

On making movies and making babies

"...While most youngsters at that time were drawn to MTV and classic reruns, these boys found themselves watching more..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Film What You Know

'Ping Pong Summer' draws on filmmaker Michael Tully's own experience

"...combines sports movies with Southern Gothic styles and a made-for-TV template. "Me throwing the middle finger" at industry standards,..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Brand on the Run

Synergy is the name of the game at Drafthouse Films, the distribution arm of the Alamo empire

"...jihadists. As League notes, "I saw Four Lions at Sundance as an absolute megafan of [director] Chris Morris, and..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most-Viewed Stories on AustinChronicle.com by Section

Drill down, baby

"...4) "Sundance to Screen New Zellner Bros. Film"..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Features Feature

Film Flam

Accolades for Austin filmmakers, more cray-cray at the Texas Film Commission, and we crack the code on SXSW's opening night film

"...Austin Film Society's director of artist services.) Meanwhile, the Sundance Film Festival tapped a chosen few locals to screen..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...The Slaughter Rule, rated Film Independent's Spirit Awards and Sundance Film Festival nominations. "The biggest difference [from Burnt Orange]..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Roy Head

I Wanna Tell You a Story

"...and performing when he's not bragging on his son Sundance, this year's best American Idol hopeful to get the..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Son, You Got a Baggie on Your Head

An almost-exclusive report from the set of the Duplass Brothers' follow-up to 'The Puffy Chair'

"...Chair. The charming and rough-hewn romantic comedy premiered at Sundance in 2005 and was released to near-universal critical acclaim..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Bryan Poyser

I Hope You're Happy Now

Andrew Bujalski, who wrote 'Funny Ha Ha' in Austin and wrapped it in Boston, on the film's unlikely fate

"...are that Bujalski's not the star of a successful TV show; the lead, Kate Dollenmayer, did not lose or..."

July 8, 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'?

"...have Howard Kremer and all the McBubblies gone?) Now MTV's back. No, I'm not talking about the Real World..."

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

Finding Their Tuva

The Texas Documentary Tour screens 'Genghis Blues,' the Belic Brothers' next step in living a 'kickass, adventurous life and meeting cool people.'

"...version of the film, whose dark horse triumph at Sundance in 1999 sucked two rookie filmmakers into the vortex..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Page Two

Harvey Pekar's two Chronicle covers have been a rare, and deserved, exception to our 22-year focus on local news, culture, and events.

"...and action than most popular culture narratives (comic books, TV programs, movies) they told so much more. Proudly, the..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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