Best Moving Image Memorial

Tower

"...the events of Aug. 1, 1966 through animated dramatizations, archival footage, and survivor testimony. It’s both a heartfelt tribute..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Best of Austin Feature

Maria by Callas

The genius soprano's contentious career in her own words

"...in search of a biography of the star. Using archival material, the filmmaker presents Callas in her own words...."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Portrait of the artist as a young man is more a portrait of NYC.

"...The film’s format is pretty straightforward: a collage of archival footage and interviews. Graffiti painter turned fine artist Lee..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

HBO Documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher Debuts at SXSW

New archival footage of the king, the musician, and the man behind the music

"...superstar. Divided into two films, the three hours of archival footage, photo stills, and narration reveal a rare intimate..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Magic Trip

This doc about Ken Kesey's famed bus goes all over the place but never seems to end up anywhere all that revelatory.

"...Using heretofore unseen archival footage found in Ken Kesey's barn after his death..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...the history of U.S. anti-Black racism is interwoven with archival footage, interviews and Robinson's story, exploring the legacy of..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Trans Awareness Week: Honoring Transmasc History, Sexuality With Xavier Schipani

Artist creates “visual language for the transmasculine body”

"...in 2019 as We Both Laughed in Pleasure. The archival of queer art, specifically trans queer art, plays heavily..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

The Designs That Defined the LGBTQ Movement

50 years of Queer X Design from former Chron contributor Andy Campbell

"...The work, mostly archival research along with interviews and discussions with living creators,..."

July 26, 2019 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Mothersbaugh's Antique Freaks

Mark Mothersbaugh's "Beautiful Mutations" aren't vintage shots of circus freaks but antique photos altered to make their subjects look disturbing yet eerily beautiful

"...When I think Mark Mothersbaugh, the image that comes to mind is more postapocalyptic than Victorian...."

March 19, 2004 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

How Pepe Was Martyred by the Right

Austin-linked SXSW doc Feels Good Man liberates the frog

"...AC: You also have a huge amount of archival footage, and I feel for anyone that has to..."

March 13, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Atticus Institute

Or, in defense of found footage and mockumentaries

"...It is supposed to be a contemporary documentary, using archival footage and modern talking heads, and it nails the..."

Jan. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. A doomed love triangle between Katia, Maurice..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...their tempestuous romance changed them both forever. With fascinating archival material and rousing footage of stellar Garland vocal performances,..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Rev. Al Sharpton, and Larry Merchant, as well as archival material from the Cavett Show. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

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

"...America. The film weaves together hundreds of hours of archival footage to tell the stories of five former Public..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Remembering JFK

Archives offer insights gleaned 50 years since JFK's assassination

"...website, Nov. 22, 1963: Tragedy and Transition, consisting of archival materials available to the public – some for the..."

Nov. 24, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Get Some Modern in Your Life With Modplexi

Making the world safe for modern

"...Also keep in mind that Modplexi can provide unique archival solutions, as well. In fact, they already have superior..."

Jan. 27, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Remembering James “Prince” Hughes, Atomic City Owner and Austin Punk Luminary

The Prince is dead, long live the Prince

"...Gratitude to Todd V. Wolfson for sharing archival photos of Jim “Prince” Hughes...."

Aug. 7, 2022 Arts Post by Marc Savlov

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...reached gay and straight customers alike as it redefined images of masculinity in America culture, generating revenue and circulation..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies

Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc

"...hours of interview footage and another ten hours of archival material. In fact, their collection on the Wobblies became..."

May 3, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Richard Linklater: In Defense of Animation

The Apollo 10 1/2 director show it's not just for kids

"...spend years of "Wow." We had researchers, Bailey [Mata-Crane, archival researcher] and Lara [Morgan, assistant] and Mike [Blizzard, producer],..."

April 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Aaron Frazer’s MCU of Soul

The Indications’ drummer and soul crooner introduces himself at ACL

"...was reminded of that when I read about the archival recordings in the Mississippi hill country...."

Oct. 7, 2021 Music Post by Austin Powell

New Roky Erickson Tribute Books A Waterloo Records Release Party

Black Angels, Eve Monsees, Charlie Sexton, and more sign vinyl July 18

"...Erickson releases July 17, Record Store Day, on choice archival label Light in the Attic. Advance ears on the..."

June 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Banned Leader: The Contradiction of Frank Zappa in Zappa

Alex Winter sees the combative side of a cultural maverick

"...we started doing it, we spent two years of archival preservation, and we had no money for making the..."

Jan. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

12 New TV Shows to Watch in January

Plus another dozen returning shows to reacquaint yourself with

"...to check out this four-part miniseries, which weaves together archival footage, talking head interviews, and dramatic reenactments to explore..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sound Unseen Fest Comes to Texas

Hybrid music/movie fest brings Zappa, Stardust, more

"...unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, Zappaexplores the private life behind the mammoth musical..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sean Dorsey Dance Unpacks Masculinity Onstage

Trailblazing choreographer’s latest dance theatre piece hits Austin

"...researching queer and trans histories. “This obviously wasn’t about archival research, and though I was working in community I..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Mac Irvine

Other Worlds and Under Worlds With Bears Fonté

OWA founder adds horror, history, and food to the sci-fi fest

"...was time to add. This year, there are three archival screenings: Roger Corman's z-movie classic Battle Beyond the Stars,..."

Nov. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: Margaret Brown

We're all connected through the Great Invisible

"...but in the end, never talk. There's all this image about how they want to be transparent, but that's..."

March 10, 2014 SXSW Post by Kate X Messer

Live From Dealey Plaza

EarthCam spies that fateful spot, 50 years from that fateful day

"...the time of this posting, the cam is running archival footage of Dealey from some recent day gone by...."

Nov. 21, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

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