Austin Film Society Announces 2023 AFS Grant for Short Films Recipients

Career-changing grants go to 16 projects from Texas filmmakers

"...putting your money where your mouth is: The Austin Film Society has announced the 16 projects from 18 filmmakers..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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

"...This year's festival selections are next year's award winners and blockbusters. So..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home

Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival

"...of contemporary teens through the lens of an adult filmmaker. When I talked with the Austin filmmaker in 2022..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin

Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg

"...Carpenters, and Bikini Kill sounds like the most impossible festival lineup: well, it's happening, at least on the silver..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Suitable Flesh

Skinamax and body-swapping horror slide into each other

"...Not just that, but Lynch remembers that one of..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...feature gets its world premiere as the opening night film for Fantastic Fest 2023...."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Legendary Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Heads to Austin Film Festival

Celebration of writers continues in writers strike

"...and appreciated – so it's fitting that the Austin Film Festival, the celebration of writers, is continuing with the..."

Aug. 8, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: Let the Canary Sing

Cyndi Lauper doc travels the long path to becoming herself

"...Produced by Fine Point Films (and with London-based Dogwoof handling international sales), the fact..."

July 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: Suitable Flesh

Heather Graham and Barbara Crampton bring sexy back

"...Not just that, but Lynch remembers that one of..."

June 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: Stan Lee

A charmingly opinionated look at the father of modern comics

"...Debuting at this year's Tribeca film festival ahead of its streaming debut this week..."

June 16, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Slices of Life at AFS Doc Days

Memory, subjectivity, and nudism all under the truest of lenses

"...runs May 25-28 at AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville, austinfilm.org/doc-days-2023...."

May 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Travis Stevens Gets Under the Skin of A Wounded Fawn

How his new art-horror interweaves myths and failed justice

"...seems like it fits straight into the tradition of films about women being pursued by deranged psychosexual killers. But..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Andrew Bujalski Explores Disconnection in His Pandemic-Crafted Film

Touching from a distance in There There

"...finding new ways to live through it. Take Austin filmmaker Andrew Bujalski. "I'm starting to be a bit more..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five aGLIFF Movies to Stream at Home

Award winners and hometown heroes of queer cinema jump online

"...at Galaxy Highland, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles, & Identities Film Festival is coming to your homes with a selection..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Sarah Polley's Women Talking Announced for Austin Film Festival

First wave includes the eagerly-awaited Nanny

"...Women Talking, the new film from director Sarah Polley (Stories We Tell), is part..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

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

"...nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of all film bizarre, strange, and innovative has just announced its first..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Goodbye, South by Southwest Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...Wrestling Gayer." aGLIFF, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film Festival, is making its 2022 lineup more wrestling-y with..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: McEnroe

Inside the mind of the self-destructive tennis great

"...he's still a point of fascination for audiences and filmmakers. Indeed. it seems like movies about him appear in..."

June 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Review: Lynch/Oz

Six different paths from Kansas to Wild at Heart

"...has said that he doesn't make documentaries: He makes films about filmmakers. That may seem like splitting hairs, but..."

June 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmakers Take Their Three Headed Beast to Tribeca

Open relationship drama gets its world premiere

"...Headed Beast is getting its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, it's to never give up...."

June 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmakers Take Nudist Documentary Naked Gardens to Tribeca

Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan explore the vulnerability of a nudist resort in Naked Gardens

"...When Austin-based filmmakers Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan embarked on their latest..."

June 10, 2022 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

We Have an Issue: Maybe Youth Isn’t Wasted on the Young

On this week's cover: "10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive"

"...Read up on the highlights from last weekend's television festival, including the Scrubs reunion, Euphoria breakout Sydney Sweeney's presentation,..."

June 10, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Five Films Not to Miss at Indie Meme 2022

The best of South Asian cinema, right here in Austin

"...cinema than Bollywood - but then, Austin's Indie Meme Film Festival has been proving that for years, and will..."

April 14, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Announces 2021 Short Film Grant Recipients

Ten projects get an important boost from the filmmaker fund

"...Austin Film Society's filmmaker grants have played a key role in..."

Dec. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Review: Utrasound

Mindbending comic adaptation is more about mood than momentum

"...classic set-up for the opening of a redneck horror film, but in Tribeca 2021 selection Ultrasound the tortures awaiting..."

Dec. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ascension

Enthralling glimpses inside the dark side of the Chinese Dream

"...with only four other people are popular perks), the film travels up the ladder, rung by dehumanizing rung. Manufacturing..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

AFS Announces 2021 Feature Grant Recipients

Ten projects reflect talent and diversity in Texas film

"...Austin Film Society has awarded 10 feature projects made by 14..."

Sept. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

No Man of God

Elijah Wood dissects the mind of Ted Bundy

"...version of this review ran as part of our Tribeca Film Festival coverage...."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Review: Ultrasound

Brain-twisting SF drama questions who you believe you are

"...classic set-up for the opening of a redneck horror film, but in Tribeca 2021 selection Ultrasound the tortures awaiting..."

June 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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