Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...festival staged around the state’s Capitol announced its lineup of national and Texas-based authors. From sci-fi novelists to Pulitzer..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule

"...awaited new film from Jeff Nichols, is just one of the films just announced as part of the complete..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

GalaxyCon and the Pros of Cons During a Strike

Touring fan convention comes to Austin with surprising star power

"...Broder realized that Austin lacked a major comic con of its own, he decided to make the city the..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beyond the Picket Lines: SAG, WGA, and the Austin Industry

Local film professionals explain how they're navigating the strike

"...Two dates are burned into the memory of everyone working in film, TV, and commercials. First there..."

Aug. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin

Hopes of a bumper production year fade as unions fight for a fairer future for their members

"...If there's been a single defining image of the ongoing strikes hitting the TV and film industries,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Legendary Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Heads to Austin Film Festival

Celebration of writers continues in writers strike

"...The Writers Guild of America strike is an effort to make..."

Aug. 8, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AI, Strikes, and Burning It Down: Highlights of the ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen becomes a war room for writers

"...It started with one person clapping. Then a row of people. Then a second row. A third, and so..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: This Issue Gets Around

Far-flung travels and, closer to home, Fuck Money plays Oblivion Access

"...motivational during a recent workout in the fitness room of a Hampton Inn in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I've been..."

June 9, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

How to Run a TV Festival in a TV Strike

ATX TV Festival respects writers as they work and protest

"...be ATX TV Festival's big reboot. After two years of pandemic-era online programming, a smaller return in 2022, and..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival to Honor Ed Wood Writers

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski to receive Bill Wittliff Award

"...The ongoing Writers Guild of America strike has focused attention on the..."

May 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Storming the Citadel With the Russo Brothers

How the new Prime series depends on global storytelling

"...Russo knows what makes a good espionage thriller. First off? "The mystery. It's how the onion gets pulled apart..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Announces Omar Epps for 2022 Lineup

First author list includes Angie Cruz, Sandra Brown, more

"...5-6, in Downtown Austin. Among those names is star of House, Shooter and This Is Us Omar Epps, who..."

July 13, 2022 Arts Post by Kaushiki Roy

Austin Film Festival Announces 2021 Award Winners

Larry Flynt for President, Disfluency take top nods

"...Austin Film Festival has announced the winners of the 2021 audience and jury awards, as well as..."

Nov. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Honors Michael J. Fox

Small Axe, Ziwe, Faking It make the must-see list

"...as recognizing "individuals whose career reflects the very best of television, through work that is thought-provoking, genuine, expansive, and..."

April 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners

Austin-linked films Blinders, Horton Foote win

"...feature, while Paul Kowalski's Paper Tiger a multigenerational tale of loss in an immigrant family, took the popular vote..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Audience, Jury Awards

Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain takes top award in both

"...The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, the true story of the 2011 death..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tony Gilroy to Receive Austin Film Festival Honor

Rogue One, Bourne writer to be awarded

"...action films and edgy political dramas. As the producer of House of Cards, writer of the Bourne trilogy, and..."

May 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...the Southern Poverty Law Center got our money instead of Jeff Bezos. We sent another batch to the tutoring..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin Film Festival Announces Jury and Screenplay Awards

Audiences still have chances to catch screenings

"...Oct. 31, you don't have to wait for some of the biggest news...."

Oct. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Women's Writes

From 'Thelma & Louise' to 'Nashville,' Callie Khouri has honed the art of telling women's stories

"...early May 1991 when I attended an advance screening of the latest film by Ridley Scott, the director of..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFF2012: Competition Films & Scripts Awards

'Sparrows Dance,' 'Informant' recognized

"...(reviewed here) continues the investigation into the odd story of revolutionary turned FBI informant Brandon Darby...."

Oct. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

That Fighting Spirit

Revisiting Sweet Smell of Success

"...A Cookie Full of Arsenic..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

That Fighting Spirit

TV Titan Phil Rosenthal chronicles his misadventures in Russia in Exporting Raymond

"...TV series, but when it came to being out of work, his otherwise chipper tone darkened a bit. Even..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...looking good for the Texas film industry. After months of negotiations, marquee names from the creative arts and the..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opie on Top

AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

"...If the Austin Film Festival is playing six degrees of separation with this year’s honorees, it’s going to have..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

The writers' strike may be almost over, but we're gonna be feeling it for a while now

"...minute holdups, by the time you read this, the writers' strike should be over. That means the Oscar telecast..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

The floodgates are opening with a whole host of premieres and returning shows

"...Sort of. This week's return of Lost (ABC), the premieres of..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

What Will Robert Do Next?

Robert Rodriguez talks about his next movie, DVDs, and his next possible collaborator.

"...was one big question at last weekend's Fangoria Weekend of Horrors: would guest of honor Robert Rodriguez spill the..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

Golden Globes were a big bust, but the new Terminator series opens an impressive can of whup-ass

"...effort by the network to present something in spite of the continuing writers' strike, which put the kibosh on..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

It's ba-ack: The season debut of The Wire marks the return of appointment television

"...season, which takes a hard look at the role of the press. I also wanted to see if I..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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