SXSW Music Preview: Holodeck Records Rescores Egyptian Creation Myth at AFS Cinema

Synth whisperers soundtrack Ra: Path of the Sun God

"...sonically re-imagined by three Holodeck artists live at AFS Cinema on Wednesday...."

March 11, 2019 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Will Communal VR Be the New Cinema?

Lights, camera, headset

"...Jenni Cook, head of production at Dreamscape Immersive, shares that opinion. For Cook, the potential of location-based..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

SXSW VR Cinema: Re-Animated

The last Kaua'i 'ō'ō bird inspires an immersive work of mindwarping art

"...forest and sky that’s two-thirds uncanny-valley realism and one-third immersive and constantly morphing abstract art … well, it’s a..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AFS Cinema Unveils the Lone Star Slate

New streaming program curates the best of Texas indies

"...Texas' tradition as an indie cinema hub is second to none, but it's easy for..."

May 22, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Brand Events and Immersive Experiences, No Badge Required

A black hole re-creation, the Criterion Mobile Closet, and Alien: Earth close encounters await

"...could feast on a whole brand family’s smorgasbord of immersive activities? The Lodge’s three stories invite you to pop..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

What's Behind Door No. 4?

Immersive cinema experience comes to town

"...afternoon reruns of Bonanza with your dad. Maybe this immersive cinema event title captures your Bon Jovi-loving attention, or..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...titles Now it's time to get dark, experimental, and immersive with today's wave of Midnighters, VR projects, and short..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Offside

Deeply immersive, thought-provoking, and quite often funny, Offside depicts the resourcefulness women in Iran must rely on in order to enter a stadium to watch, no less play, soccer.

"...better than that, whatever that is. This is Iranian cinema at its most accessible: a bit slow even in..."

June 8, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Image Book

Godard's final experiment is more thesis and installation than film

"...be his final theatrical release, the Swiss-French master of cinema has abandoned the last shreds of narrative found in..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Obsessive

AFS Essential Cinema presents the early films of Brian De Palma

"...It's been 40 years since cinematic enfant terrible, postmodern jokester, and aspiring "American Godard" Brian..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself

Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup

"...gathering. The local celebration of oddball, innovative, and international cinema has just announced a week-long streaming extravaganza, all for..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Performance Park Takes Over the Vortex

Bonnie Cullum’s dream wakes the Tarot into life in her company’s immersive theatrical experience

"...The whole thing is immersive, partaking of theatre and dance and improv and script..."

March 23, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Location Is Everything for the Lake Travis Film Festival

New fest brings indie cinema to new audiences outside of the city center

"...Film Festival. It's a celebration of local and international cinema, yet what makes her festival different is that old..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: The Choice

Immersive VR doc explores the right to choose abortion

"...Hall as creative and technical producer, combines technology and cinema for an immersive experience exploring the myriad reasons people..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gets Virtual

VR film pioneer Jessica Brillhart announced as 2019 keynote

"...SXSW 2019, as the conference has just announced VR cinema pioneer Jessica Brillhart as its latest keynote speaker...."

Nov. 27, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Panel Recap: Immerse Yourself: AR & VR in Museums and the Arts

An odd juxtaposition of VR experience and expert panel

"...five-minute VR work called GFE in the Festival’s Virtual Cinema...."

March 16, 2018 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Look at Lakeline

Behind the screens at the newest, biggest Alamo Drafthouse

"...League insists he's not monkeying around with this new cinema...."

July 19, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Antares Paradox

Single-location sci-fi thriller stays in shallow end

"...like science fiction has been effectively replaced by post-apocalyptic cinema...."

Oct. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow Presents Jaws on the Water

Scary summer fun at its finest

"...presentation of Jaws on the Water is about as immersive an experience you can get with this classic film..."

June 27, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White

SXSW Panel Recap: Horror in VR

Can terror in the virtual world have IRL success?

"...When it comes to immersive experiences, horror and virtual reality are a match made..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

Bullock Premieres Laser Projector

Classic films help showcase the theatre's new tech

"...and enhanced audio systems that allow for a more immersive moviegoing experience...."

Sept. 21, 2016 Screens Post by Spencer Beghtol

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...the environment will host all the previously announced Virtual Cinema Competition and Spotlight titles (available for PC, PCVR, and..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...title: Now Charli XCX closes the six-day celebration of cinema with her digital quest to make a collaborative album..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...the ABCs of Death series. Fans of Japanese genre cinema will be slavering for Katsuyuki Motohiro's live-action adaptation of..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Tommy Chong with a mix of archival madness and cinematic road trip. The result is a true-life tale of..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...Also coming from the crossroads of music and cinema, meta doc The Nowhere Inn. Reportedly, the film tracks..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...insight into the mind of a true leviathan of cinema, David Lynch - The Art Life...."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Such true-life stories also get immersive in the XR program and in such experiences as..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...ILM Immersive: Inviting Fans to Step Inside Our Stories: Renowned for..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

The Wolf House

Chilean found footage animation is a technical miracle

"...It's pretty clear at this point in cinema history that the auteur theory - that one voice..."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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