Oldest and Largest LGBTQI Film Festival in the Southwest. The festival has grown tremendously in size and scope from a short four-day run of four films primarily focused on coming out and AIDS to a multimedia event with over 150 films depicting myriad issues across cultures, race, immigration status, class, gender identity and expression, age, and region.
The festival has expanded in purpose to combine ...More
Come with me, and you will be in a worrrld of pure imagination... Gene Wilder is Willy Wonka. PERIOD. No amount of remaking, re-imagining, or rebooting will ever ...More
In the early 90’s, America was hungry for sensational stories delivered by programs like Hard Copy and A Current Affair. From Amy Fisher to Lorena Bobbitt, it seemed that ...More
A lover of jazz, Romare Bearden made the musicians and clubs of Harlem a subject of his art and considered among his friends Duke Ellington and Albert Murray.
It takes a big film to tell a story as big as Texas. Now you can experience the myth, majesty and magnitude of the Lone Star State on the giant screen. From the Panhandle to the ...More
As everyone knows, Austin is a big music town. But even musicians need a night off, and in Austin that night tends to be Monday. So join us every Monday evening at the Alamo ...More
Troublemaker Studios, the Austin Film Society and The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema are excited to announce an explosive sneak preview of MACHETE directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, with Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez leading an all-star cast, on Thursday, September 2 at 8 PM at The Paramount Theater (713 Congress Avenue). All tickets include admission to the official stunt-filled after-party at Austin Studios (1901 E 51st Street).
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Salvage Vanguard (Apples Stage):
7pm - Will Durst in ‘The Lt. Governor from the State of Confusion’ (SFO)
8:30pm - Pangea 3000 (NYC) & FrankenMatt [sketch show] (LA)
10:30pm - Get Up (ATX) & Live Man Show (AMST)
Salvage Vanguard (Oranges Stage):
8pm - Never Pickles (CHI) & Dirty Laundry (SEA)
9:30pm - Guilds of Steel...
DRC Films is holding auditions for its newest faith-based feature film titled "Out of the Darkness." The film is about Senator Jonah Thomas, who is caught between our world and the spiritual world when a terrorist bomb takes out one of the penthouse suites at an upper class hotel. He finds himself in a place where angels and demons battle for his soul in one dimension, and terrorist and FBI agents battle for his life on another.
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival
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Kevin McDonald sits down with Jeremy Lamb, the festival's Resident Kids in the Hall Historian, to take a look back at the storied career in tv and film that has made him an indispensable part of virtually every comedian's pantheon of idols.
From the world of scripted theatre to improv, sketch, film, voice-over, directing, and writing McDonald has left, and continues to leave, his mark on the comedy...
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival
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Kevin McDonald sits down with Jeremy Lamb, the festival's Resident Kids in the Hall Historian, to take a look back at the storied career in tv and film that has made him an indispensable part of virtually every comedian's pantheon of idols.
From the world of scripted theatre to improv, sketch, film, voice-over, directing, and writing McDonald has left, and continues to leave, his mark on the comedy...
The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival is a 7-day live performance festival that showcases the best improv, sketch, stand-up, and filmed comedy from all over the world. Now in it’s 9th year, the festival also includes a miniature golf tournament where performers compete to win the Ridiculous Jacket, a trophy unrivalled in miniature sports. With over 300 performers from around the world at five venues and is the largest comedy festival in the south.
Videographer and art promoter Roy Gatling takes you through all the steps to create your own art video, showing you how to use it to promote your art online. Did you know that approximately 60% of all web traffic is video-related? Or that over 70% of people surfing the web watch online video? As an artist working alone in your studio, having your video about your art online means huge potential to connect with your current and potential customers. In a workshop designed for easy...
September 16th - Feral Cinema #8 presents: HEROIN SMACKTACULAR
THURSDAY, SEPT 16th to the United States Art Authority
$5 Cover
Life is good when you're pulling in $7,000 a week, especially if you're a writer. That is, unless you've got a $6,000 a week smack habit. Amazingly, Hollywood screenwriter Jerry Stahl managed to crank out episodes for ALF, TWIN PEAKS, MOONLIGHTING and THIRTYSOMETHING by day, and achieve new...
Please join Maestro Silas Nathaniel Huff and the Round Rock Symphony for a musical celebration of cowboys and the great Southwest. The program includes old cowboy songs and music from movie Westerns by Aaron Copland, Ennio Morricone, Silas Huff and Tarik Ghiradella. Featured guest artist is baritone Bryan Bolzenthal. Orchestra students from RRISD will join the symphony for the grand finale. Saddle up!
This course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Final Cut Pro. You will learn to perform basic editing functions while familiarizing yourself with the user interface. Topics include basic setup, adjusting and customizing preferences and settings, capturing video and audio, various editing and trimming techniques, ripple, roll, slip and slide tools, audio editing and audio creation, finishing and final output.
The Austin Film Meet Filmmakers Fall Showcase is an annual event intended to present the most talented members to the Texas film communities. This is your chance to invite all your friends, agents and filmmakers you want to work with to see what you can do. This event will be advertised to the public.
Filmmakers must be in attendance to have their films screened.
There will be a small submission fee to cover the administrative costs involved with the Showcase. $5...
Watching films with your young ones opens the door to discussions about life and the world at large. Family Movie Night at the Austin Public Library is free and open to the public. So what are you waiting for? Bring the whole family, kick back, and enjoy!
June 15 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (G, 75 min.)
When Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right. With some help from her...
A new independent games festival from the folks of Fantastic Fest, Fantastic Arcade is a debut games festival featuring fresh, cutting-edge games designed by independent game developers and publishers.
Indie game designers are being invited to show off their new titles to an audience mix of Fantastic Fest attendees and game fans. One can check out new independent games that have been retrofitted into vintage arcade consoles set to free-play, live game demos by their authors (at...
As a visual artist, if you can’t create high-quality files that faithfully reproduce your original art, you can’t compete. If you’re an artist who submits your art for exhibit entries, for fine art printing, for web use, for gallery submissions, for business card printing and more, you’ve probably struggled with Photoshop to provide your art in the requested formats. That’s because Photoshop is complex, amazing, and let’s face it, daunting. Most Photoshop...
This course looks at how films are structured through discussion and analysis. During the course, we will be screening a feature film and then breaking it down sequentially scene by scene in order to understand the act structure as it relates to plot, characterization, and conflict. This course is great for screenwriters who want to grasp the deeper nuances of 3-Act structure and move onto a more advance stage of screenwriting.
The sixth annual Fantastic Fest returns with an incredible selection of horror, science fiction, fantasy and just downright weird films from across the globe.
Whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur enthusiast, bring your camera and tripod to historic downtown Smithville on the second Sunday in October for the annual Texas Photo Festival. Models and backdrops will be provided in a variety of settings representing “The American Family”. Come practice your skills, test your camera’s limits, or consult with professionals on hand as you walk freely among the vignettes searching for that perfect shot. Make sure...
This course teaches the basics of screenplay structure, format, and script analysis, as well as characterization and plot. Students should come to class ready to write as they will complete a feature length screenplay in eight weeks.
In this course, we will analyze the typical Hollywood 3-Act Structure in order to gain a greater understanding of how writers must have full commands of their characters, the characters' foibles or weaknesses, the conflicts that will confront the...
Viva la Vida Fest celebrates life and our environment through art and culture, using the traditions of Dia de los Muertos. The festival brings together a diversity of people in Austin to pay homage to friends, family, and heroes. The festival features an exhibition, a grand procession with costumes and props, and a street celebration with traditional foods, hands-on art activities, artist demos, local retail booths, live music and performances.
The AFF Conference provides unparalleled access to A-list producers, studio executives, agents and managers, as well as professional screenwriters and filmmakers. These industry pros are looking to buy and sell your work and help you navigate the entertainment industry effectively.
Austin is a friendly, laid-back city and the AFF and Conference definitely follows suit. No velvet ropes or VIP rooms here. The AFF and Conference panels create an intimate and casual setting for...
Learn how to make a short film from writing the characters to submitting it to festivals. This hands-on course will take you through the process of making a short film from script to screen. Learn everything you need to know from screenwriting, shooting, scheduling, marketing, sound, directing, festivals. The class will be broken into small filmmaking teams. Each team will produce a short film using digital video technology. The course will feature guest speakers from the Austin Film...
The Festival boasts an outstanding program of narrative, animation and documentary features and shorts, including premieres, advanced screenings, and independent films. Film screenings are complemented by lively and informative Q&A sessions with cast members and filmmakers.
This October, the Austin Film Festival will again showcase the very best that the city has to offer – convenient downtown venues, fun parties at Austin’s fine bars and restaurants, and community...
In this class we will explore a variety of animation techniques including hand-drawn and stop-motion animation. This class will approach animation with a spirit of playfulness, and help students develop a visual language. Each student will create their own animation which can range anywhere from narrative and abstract. We will also learn about the history of animation as an art form. No animation experience required. Students are encouraged to bring their own digital still camera and...
2010 marks a new decade and a new beginning for the annual SafePlace Celebration. We are pleased to announce on Thursday, November 18th & Friday, November 19th, SafePlace will present, as our speaker, Academy Award-winning actress and social activist, Olympia Dukakis. With two special film screenings of Steel Magnolias on Thursday night at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and a luncheon with Olympia on Friday at the Hyatt Regency Town Lake, there will be a little something for...
Animal, a motion painting by David Ellis, premieres at the new Visual Arts Center at UT.
Animal is a nine-and-a-half-minute time lapse video, comprising thousands of images, including birds, landscapes, mythical creatures, and other fantastical subjects, that takes the viewer on an exhilarating journey into the process of artistic creation.
Visit Landmarks website to learn more about public art on the UT campus.
The Austin Public Library and the Austin Polish Society present the Polish Cinema Series featuring 16 award winning films from outside the Hollywood paradigm. While Polish films tend towards hard drama and serious themes, this series covers a range of genres and time periods, including several films with a lighter side. The Polish Cinema Series is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30pm
University Hills Branch, 4721 Loyola Ln.
Fuks/Lucky...
A blast from the past lives again! The classic 1920 movie swashbuckler featuring the great Douglas Fairbanks in the prototypical action hero role will be shown on the Long Center’s big screen, with the original film score performed live by Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Orchestra. A treat for film buffs and music fans alike!
Comedy meets Cult! Every Thursday night cult films are presented in their entirety by select TNM performers. Each movie is shown at 11:11 PM and ticket prices are self determined (options include $1, $11, $111,$1,111 etc.). In addition to the film screening, the show will include interactive games and comedy performances that are connected with the film being shown.
Austin's newest TV Show announces a weekly viewing party for fans every Sunday at Austin's coolest new lounge, Iron Gate on East 6th Street. The viewing party will begin at 10pm, an hour before the show's weekly 11pm broadcast slot. Attendees of the free event can watch the Austin Variety Show's Sunday broadcast on a giant screen outdoors (weather permitting). For inclement weather, the viewing party will move inside.
The Austin Variety Show showcases Austin's best comedy, music,...
The African-American Artists Technical Resource Center (AAATRC) works with artists, small arts organizations, businesses and other community members to use the arts as a tool for community development. AAATRC has three areas of focus, community cultural development, art and community collaborations and artists' professional services.
Huston-Tillotson College's Agard Lovingood Theatre Room
African American Technical Resource Center (A-TRC)
Join us for our monthly foreign movie viewing with English Subtitles. Work on your Spanish while enjoying different and beautiful films: classic, modern, comedy, drama and more!Hosted by the Spanish Conversational Group. Bring your own beverage. Popcorn provided!!
About the Movie: After the corrupt former Mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new Mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to...
I don't like horror movies...I love love LOVE 'em!! And so do you, so hunker down to the Alamo Ritz every Tuesday for some good old-fashioned slash, smash, trash and thrash (all for just one dollar cash thanks to our sponsors Vulcan Video)!! We've scavenged the bowels of the earth for the most shocking and seldom seen 35mm visceral treasures, guaranteed to leave you gasping for air, thirsting for blood or, at the very least, scratching your head. No foolin', junior! 320 E. 6th Street is the...
Longtime Alamo weekend headliner John Erler presides over MASTER PANCAKE THEATER! The longtime Alamo tradition of bad movies paired with live comedy continues under the experienced hand of Erler, his comedy partner Joe Parsons and a rotating gang of Austin comedians, national celebrities and local personalities. scroll down to see the list of upcoming Pancake shows!
Three floors of exhibits -- three themes as big as Texas history: Land, Identity and Opportunity. The exhibits at The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum will surround you with the sights, sounds and (sometimes) smells of Texas history. Each floor of exhibits highlights important chapters in The Story of Texas through objects, media programs, and recreated environments. Founded as a non-collecting institution, the Museum exhibits bring the Story of Texas to life through an ongoing process...
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