Darren Aronofsky to be Honored by Austin Film Festival

Fest features Bob Saget's final film, new Laura Poitras doc

"...Darren Aronofsky, the visionary filmmaker who created such masterworks as Black Swan, The Wrestler..."

Sept. 29, 2022 Screens Post 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

Austin Film Festival Unleashes The Same Storm

The French Dispatch, C’Mon C'Mon headed to fest

"...Two instant Oscar hopefuls have been added to the Austin Film Festival, with the addition today of Wes Anderson's..."

Sept. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Witnesses The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

Time travel thriller will be opening night film

"...Austin Film Festival is only a week away, but that's..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Just Mercy Will Close This Year’s Austin Film Festival

Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx star in true-life legal drama

"...With the Austin Film Festival mere weeks away, it’s dropping the last..."

Oct. 9, 2019 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Snags Chappaquiddick as Closing Night Film

Full lineup includes Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards

"...The Toronto Film Festival may be the first stop for many of..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Lands The Whale

Brendan Fraser's Venice smash to open fest, Oct. 27-Nov. 3

"...Austin Film Festival is bringing home a leviathan: The Whale,..."

Sept. 8, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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..."

Nov. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Crowns Spencer Closing Night Film

Princess Diana biopic headlines last round of titles

"...Get out your best royal finery: Austin Film Festival (Oct. 21-28) has announced that royal biopic..."

Oct. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Adds Nine Days and Welcomes the WWE's Brothers of Destruction

New Winston Duke/Zazie Beets movie as opening night film

"...Austin Film Festival is only a week away, but they've..."

Oct. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Programming

Local voices are spotlighted in the new round of eight fest films

"...Today, Austin Film Festival announced the second wave of film selections..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...Austin Film Festival just announced its full film lineup, and..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Youth in Oregon

Family dramedy suffers from unnecessary subplots

"...Youth in Oregon, the closing night film of the Austin Film Festival, turned out to be..."

Oct. 22, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Drops and Gives Us 10

Lineup includes latest from Jonathan Demme, Alexander Payne

"...The Austin Film Festival’s full slate drops in mid-September, but the..."

Aug. 19, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival to Honor Ed Wood Writers

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski to receive Bill Wittliff Award

"...of writers in cinema, a reality that the writer-centric Austin Film Festival (Oct. 27-Nov. 3) has always known. Now..."

May 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: Disfluency

Communication breakdown in this award-winning drama

"...because we are not perfect.” These first words of Austin Film Festival Narrative Drama jury award winner Disfluency are..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Screens Post by Adrienne Hunter

Austin Film Festival Announces First 10 Films

New films from Tilda Swinton, Steven Yeun, plus honorees added

"...Ghosts, sounds in the earth, bad boyfriends: Austin Film Festival (Oct. 21-28) the celebration of cinema that..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Is Live

On Story returns on PBS as fest announces live October dates

"...its televised celebration of the art of the screenwriter, Austin Film Festival has announced an equally huge return. After..."

March 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Films For the First Wave of Austin Film Festival

Fugitive Dreams, Horton Foote doc in first wave

"...The team behind Austin Film Festival promised that they'd stick to their mission..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trey Edward Shults Returns for Austin Film Festival

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Blair Witch retrospective

"...War crimes, family dramas, and evil in the woods: Austin Film Festival has announced a second wave of films,..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Gets a Vox Lux

New Natalie Portman movie announced for opening night

"...Sing it loud: Austin Film Festival has announced that Vox Lux, the new..."

Oct. 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival

New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest

"...with some Oscar nominees and winners at this year's Austin Film Festival. The festival dedicated to the work of..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: A Conversation With Chris Cooper

An evening with the notable "character actor"

"...Shortly after being presented with an Extraordinary Contribution to Film award by the Austin Film Festival on Saturday, actor..."

Nov. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Caitlin Moore

Austin Film Festival Announces Jury and Screenplay Awards

Audiences still have chances to catch screenings

"...Though the 20th anniversary Austin Film Festival runs through Thursday, Oct. 31, you don't..."

Oct. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...With just over five weeks to go before the Austin Film Festival kicks off, the AFF team today released..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Film Festival Leading the Charge on Diversity

Film fest awarded Academy grant for second year

"...into all its future projects, there's a reaffirmation that Austin Film Festival is already leading the way on diversity,..."

Sept. 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

NEA Backs Austin Film Festival's On Story

The writer's film festival gets national support

"...On Story, the Austin Film Festival's ongoing project exploring the craft and the..."

July 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tony Gilroy to Receive Austin Film Festival Honor

Rogue One, Bourne writer to be awarded

"...is synonymous with blurring the line between smart action films and edgy political dramas. As the producer of House..."

May 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: The Cliff

Spanish thriller adds political intrigue to cult horror

"...From Rosemary's Baby to The Sacrament, filmmakers have been obsessed with the twisted vision of cults...."

Oct. 18, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

John Singleton and Chris Cooper to be honored

"...With a little over a month away until the Austin Film Festival, the AFF folks released their roster of..."

Sept. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

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