Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference

"...In celebration of all things writerly, the Austin Film Festival and Heart..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Heart of Film

Screenwriters Conference and Festival Schedule

"...The Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Festival (AHoFF) is..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Feature

Austin Heart Of Film Festival Schedule And Information

"...The Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference (AHFF) is the first..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Screens Feature

Austin Heart of Film Festival

"...AHFF is an eight-day film festivalbeginning on Thu (Oct. 7) and continuing through Thu..."

Sept. 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Heart of Film Festival Schedule (Revised)

"...The Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Festival (AHFF) is..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Austin Heart of Film Festival Schedule

"...The third annual Austin Heart of Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference takes place..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Screens Feature

Survival of the Fittest?

The unlikely story behind the Austin-based black comedy, Natural Selection.

"...by all accounts, an unlikely story: During the 1996 Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Film Festival, a..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Strength of Character

Like John Irving, Peter Hedges can create characters with such depth and originality it’s as if you have spent a lifetime in search of their company.

"...as if you have spent a lifetime in search of their company. And also like Irving, Hedges is a..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Top of His Craft

Prior to his appearance at the Austin Film Festival, writer / director Steven Zaillian remembers his first film, his most successful, and the lessons he's learned along the way.

"...Palma, and Martin Scorsese. He has directed two successful films. But there is one thing Steven Zaillian has never..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...After January's sneak peek of a half-dozen titles, SXSW Film has finally drawn back..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...devotion to high school football to our communal spirit of filmmaking in the face of the bigwigs in New..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was the wealth of..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fade In

Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference & Festival

"...Miller photograph by Kenny Braun Now as ever, the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference is driven by a..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

The Pen-Ultimate Fest

Austin Heart of Film Screenwriting Conference & Festival

"...It may well be that, as the conference title says, a screenwriter's words on paper are the..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Screens Feature by Russell Smith

That's a Wrap

Notes and reviews from the Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference

"...The seventh annual Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference comes..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Snapshots From the Fest

Interviews and winners from the Austin Film Festival

"...it's easy: "When I was 14, I saw Lawrence of Arabia and decided I wanted to make movies."..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Screen Play

Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Festival Wrap-Up

"...The sixth annual Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and Austin Film Festival..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature

Something Completely Different

Comedy writers Bob Odenkirk and David Cross took everything they’d learned from past comic masters and made their Mr. Show variety show into something completely different.

"...borrowed, and stole from radio and vaudeville the elements of sketch comedy and turned it into something uniquely television...."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Ron Deutsch

Anne Rapp's Fortune

The screenwriter of Cookie’s Fortune talks about storytelling, working in the business, and the incredible collaborator she found in Robert Altman.

"...in theatres earlier this year. It was the beginning of a working relationship, as Altman also contracted with Rapp..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Write Place

The Austin Heart of Film Festival

"...Every writer knows what simple joy the graceful waltz of fingers across the lettered keyboard can bring. For the..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

You're Looking at It

The heart of rock 'n' roll may be Cleveland, but the "Heart of Film"? You're looking at it.

"...Hills, 90210, The $treet) mixed and matched a few of his beloved shows, creating new hybrids out of old..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Recognizables

One night, one of a kind

"...If SXSW Film is a marathon monsoon of movies and guerilla marketing,..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Steve Uhler

Touched by a Charlie's Angel

John August, screenwriter of Go and the upcoming Charlie's Angels, on breaking into the biz and turning pop culture into mainstream cinema.

"...theatres, many audience members didn't know what to make of it. The film's three intersecting storylines and character arcs..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two

"...basic way we work around here. The talk is of music, culture, film, celebrity, and what we might be..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Shoeless Harry Anderson photograph by Minh FESTIVAL HAPPENINGS

"...bring out the ugly opportunist in people. And the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference is all about opportunity...."

Oct. 10, 1997 Screens Feature

Cinematexas Award Winners

"...The second annual CinemaTexas International Short Film + Video + New Media presented an impressive selection..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Feature

Altman Speaks!

The ultimate indie director shoots straight about breaking into the business, staying there, and loving it.

"...Now in its seventh year, the Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference is..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

The Alamo Drafthouse's Cannibal Film Festival: It's People!

"...You may have noticed a distinct lack of "Short Cuts" in last week's Chronicle -- thanks to..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...Satellite of Love, Redux Dept.: Comedy Central's groundbreaking show Mystery Science..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

The Big Thrill

Heart of Film Distinguished Screenwriting Award recipient Lawrence Kasdan talks shop.

"...Lawrence Kasdan knows what it's like to succeed in film: He got his enviable first gig penning Raiders of..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

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