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Austin Film Festival

The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is dedicated to championing the work of aspiring and established filmmakers, defined as screenwriters, directors, editors, producers, actors and all artists who use the language of film to tell a story. The AFF furthers the art, craft and business of filmmaking by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships.

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    Austin Film Festival

    1801 Salina Street
    Austin, 78702

    Phone: (512)478-4795

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    09/08/10	AFF and the Made in Texas Film Seris Presents THE TEXAS CHEERLEADER-MURDERING MOM Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum AFF and the Made in Texas Film Seris Presents THE TEXAS CHEERLEADER-MURDERING MOM Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum September 8, 2010 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 every state had their own crazy to throw into the mix and Texas didn’t want to get left out. In steps Wanda Holloway who, in order to provide her daughter with the best possible shot at making her cheer squad, enlists her brother-in-law to kill off a rival student. In what had to be the most sensational story of...
    10/21/10- 10/28/10	17th Annual Austin Film Festival Multiple Locations 17th Annual Austin Film Festival Presented by Austin Film Festival at Multiple Locations October 21-October 28, 2010 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...
    10/21/10- 10/24/10	2010 Film Conferance Multiple Locations 2010 Film Conferance Presented by Austin Film Festival at Multiple Locations October 21-October 24, 2010 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...

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    08/26/10	AFF & Cine Las Americas International Film Festival Present...31 MINUTES Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek AFF & Cine Las Americas International Film Festival Present...31 MINUTES Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek August 26, 2010 In the spirit of Jim Henson's muppets, Díaz and Peirano have created a unique group of characters and put them in a very funny hilarious movie based on the very popular Chilean television series that presents mock news broadcasts performed by puppets. The film successfully translated the show’s sense of irony and parody and creates a film that is a ton of fun for both kids and adults. When the news producer (the last of his species) is kidnapped by evil millionaires, the whole...
    08/11/10	AFF and the Made in Texas Film Series Present ROBOCOP Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum AFF and the Made in Texas Film Series Present ROBOCOP Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum August 11, 2010 Come to fabulous, futuristic Detroit. Where criminals run wild, Omni Consumer Products own everything, and robotic officers of the law are the norm. That’s where Alex Murphy comes in, the once dead cop has been resurrected in a suit of steel to be the next lab-rat in a departmental test to clean the streets. All’s well until Metallic Murphy starts to remember...everything. Now this tin-man doesn’t just want an oil can, he wants a blood bath. It’s open season on the...
    08/10/10	AFF Presents THE DRY LAND Followed by Conversations in Film with Ryan Williams Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum AFF Presents THE DRY LAND Followed by Conversations in Film with Ryan Williams Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum August 10, 2010 We are very excited to present a special screening of THE DRY LAND with writer/director and former AFF staffer Ryan Williams in attendance. THE DRY LAND, Ryan's debut feature film, tells the story of a young soldier returning home from Iraq and trying to fall back into small town life. Because of his struggle with post-traumatic stress syndrome, the soldier's friends and family find it difficult to help him along the way. Official Film Festival Selections: • Atlanta Film Festival...
    08/07/10	AFF and the Made in Texas Family Film Series Present BENJI Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum AFF and the Made in Texas Family Film Series Present BENJI Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum August 7, 2010 In his first adventure, Benji is a stray dog who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople. His two particular favorite humans are a pair of children who feed and play with him against the wishes of their parents. When the children are kidnapped, however, the parents and the police are at a loss to find them. Only Benji can track them down, but will he be in time? If he can save the day, he may just find the permanent home he's been longing for! The...
    07/29/10	AFF & the Houston Film Commission Present...The Texas Filmmakers Showcase Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek AFF & the Houston Film Commission Present...The Texas Filmmakers Showcase Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek July 29, 2010 Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): Come out and support burgeoning independent filmmaking in Texas! Every year Houston Film Commission Deputy Director Alfred Cervates programs an amazing collection of the Best of Texas-made short films. There something for everyone in these films that represent the creative, bold filmmaking that comes from Texas. This year’s selection of shorts will be announced soon! Filmmakers in attendance!
    07/26/10	AFF Presents the Funniest Filmmaker in Austin Cap City Comedy Club AFF Presents the Funniest Filmmaker in Austin Presented by Austin Film Festival at Cap City Comedy Club July 26, 2010 It's back! Austin Film Festival, Cap City Comedy Club, The Onion, and Last Gas Comedy are proud to announce The Fifth Annual Funniest Filmmaker in Austin contest! Enter by July 5th, 2010 and come watch the show on July 26th! Hit us with your best shot. It’s free to enter and the winning entry will be screened in the Austin Film Festival this October! This year’s competition features special guest judges, Chuck Sklar (writer, Everybody Hates Chris, The Chris Rock Show, The Man...
    07/25/10	AFF Presents Conversations in Film with Chuck Sklar Cap City Comedy Club AFF Presents Conversations in Film with Chuck Sklar Presented by Austin Film Festival at Cap City Comedy Club July 25, 2010 Avg. Event Rating (3.8 Stars): Join Chuck Sklar for a workshop on how to turn your funny ideas and stories into comedy material for the screen. Chuck is an Emmy® Award-winning comedy writer whose credits include “Weekends at the DL,” with D.L. Hughley, the ABC family sitcom “Roommates,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Politically Incorrect” and “Everybody Hates Chris.” He was head writer on...
    07/14/10	AFF and Made in Texas Film Series...ARMAGEDDON Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum AFF and Made in Texas Film Series...ARMAGEDDON Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum July 14, 2010 There are end of the world films that go so over the top that they are truly unbelievable and then there are the ones that make you wonder if it’s really possible. Well ARMAGEDDON tops them all. When word gets out that a Texas sized meteor is racing towards earth, who else would NASA call but Bruce Willis? A group of ruff neck oil drillers are sent in to outer space to save the world from obliteration in a film that could be considered one of the guiltiest pleasures of them...
    07/03/10	AFF and Made in Texas Family Film Series…SPY KIDS Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum AFF and Made in Texas Family Film Series…SPY KIDS Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum July 3, 2010 Some of the world’s most important spies are disappearing and Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez are worried. Having sacrificed the world of espionage for wedded bliss they now find themselves in search of a demented children’s show host who has captured their former colleagues and is transforming them into creatures for his program. But when they go missing, the mission is turned over to the only two people who have any chance at saving the day…their children. Shot almost...
    06/24/10	The Scenesters Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek The Scenesters Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek June 24, 2010 Todd Burger (writer, director, lead actor) in attendance! When a serial killer starts picking off beautiful young hipsters on the east side of Los Angeles, a couple of crime scene videographers hatch a plan to catch him before the cops do. THE SCENESTERS is an innovative and quirky murder mystery that both honors and deconstructs the conventions of the classic 'who-done-it?' film genre. The LA-based comedy group The Vacationeers pulled their comedy resources together for AFF alum Todd...
    06/14/10- 08/06/10	8th Annual Summer Film Camp 8th Annual Summer Film Camp Presented by Austin Film Festival June 14-August 6, 2010 Summer Film Camp, presented by Austin Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Program, returns in June for its eighth annual program of special screenwriting, filmmaking and claymation workshops for aspiring filmmakers ages 9 – 18. Workshops offer students unparalleled access to in-depth, personal instruction from industry professionals. In addition to workshop sessions, campers participate in panel discussions with special guest speakers. Past speakers include Anne Rapp...
    06/05/10	Made in Texas Film Series Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Made in Texas Film Series Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum June 5, 2010     Made in Texas Family Film Series...THE BIG GREEN Anna Montgomery, an exchange teacher from England, is sent to the run-down town of Elma, TX. In an effort to connect with her students and raise their spirits, she enrolls them in the Austin soccer league. Which begins the following day. Having never played before, the team is humiliated in their first match by the Knights – the defending state champions. With the help of former high school...
    06/05/10	Made in Texas Film Series Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Made in Texas Film Series Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum June 5, 2010  Made in Texas Family Film Series...THE BIG GREEN Anna Montgomery, an exchange teacher from England, is sent to the run-down town of Elma, TX. In an effort to connect with her students and raise their spirits, she enrolls them in the Austin soccer league. Which begins the following day. Having never played before, the team is humiliated in their first match by the Knights – the defending state champions. With the help of former high school football star, Sheriff Tom...
    05/07/10	6th Annual Student Film Expo The Hideout Theatre 6th Annual Student Film Expo Presented by Austin Film Festival at The Hideout Theatre May 7, 2010 Austin Film Festival's Student Film Expo educates Austin-area youths and families about local filmmaking opportunities, offers youths a forum to showcase their work and builds a tighter network between student film organizations in Austin. Join us and support the next generation of filmmakers! This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Alissa at alissa@austinfilmfestival.com or 512-478-4795.
    04/29/10	Left Field Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Left Field Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek April 29, 2010 Left Field is a documentary about a unique Chicago community of misfits, artists, musicians, geeks, and party animals whose lives coalesce around the grade school game of kickball. With the kickball league growing larger, structure, rules and competition creep threaten to destroy the innocence and purity of this pastime that was started just for fun..
    04/20/10	The Garden Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum The Garden Presented by Austin Film Festival and Sustainable Food Center at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum April 20, 2010 Academy Award Nominated film, THE GARDEN is an engaging and powerful look at the famous political and social battle over the largest community garden in the United States (located in south central Los Angeles). A follow-up to Scott Hamilton Kennedy's award-winning documentary, OT: OUR TOWN, the film shows how the politics of power and greed (backroom deals, land developing, green politics, money) tragically intersect with working class families who rely on this communal garden for...
    04/14/10	Rush Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Rush Presented by Austin Film Festival at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum April 14, 2010 What happens when two cops stop loving their jobs… and start living it? This emotionally riveting and unsparing film exposes the plight of two narcotics officers who cross the line and become embedded in the dangerous but intoxicating underbelly of the drug world. Rush (1991) stars Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gregg Allman, and Sam Elliot, and was filmed in Houston. - - - - - Presented in partnership with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and sponsored by...
    03/25/10	BRING IT ON with screenwriter Jessica Bendinger Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek BRING IT ON with screenwriter Jessica Bendinger Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek March 25, 2010 Join us for a screening cheerleading cult hit BRING IT ON. Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst) is an ideal high school girl: She's captain of her school's decorated cheerleading squad and has a perfect college boyfriend. But pressure mounts as Torrance attempts to lead her crew to its sixth consecutive national title. She's determined to let nothing -- not family, schoolwork or a talented inner-city squad with a score to settle -- get in the way of winning. Gabrielle Union, Eliza...
    02/25/10	Herpes Boy Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Herpes Boy Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek February 25, 2010 Winner of the 2009 Comedy Vanguard Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival! Rudolph Murray (writer Byron Lane) hates his life. He has a large purple birthmark on his upper lip and everyday he finds someone staring, pointing, or calling him names-like Herpes Boy. He makes videos for the Internet in which he rants about his quirky life and zany family, including his New Age mother, emotionally distant father, and grumpy grandmother...read more.
    02/10/10	O Amor Natural Alamo Drafthouse - Downtown O Amor Natural Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Downtown February 10, 2010 O AMOR NATURAL is a documentary film about the erotic poetry of one of the greatest Latin American poets of the 20th century, the Brazilian Carlos Drummond de Andrade The erotic poems of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, a household name in Brazil, remained unpublished during his lifetime, as he feared they would be deemed pornographic. In this celebration of his poetry and sensual vision, elderly residents of Rio read his poems and comment on their graphic, voluptuous imagery with...
    01/28/10- 08/26/10	AFF Presents Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek AFF Presents Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek January 28-August 26, 2010 1/28/2010- AFF Presents… Natural Selection 2/25/2010- AFF Presents… TBD 3/25/2010- AFF Presents… TBD 4/29/2010- AFF Presents… 31 Minutes 5/27/2010- AFF Presents… The Scenesters 6/24/2010- AFF Presents… Simmons on Vinyl 7/29/2010- AFF Presents… Houston Film Commission’s Texas Filmmakers Showcase 8/26/2010- AFF Presents… TBD
    12/04/09	One Peace at a Time Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills One Peace at a Time Presented by Austin Film Festival at Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills December 4, 2009 Filmed in 20 countries on 5 continents, the film looks at the possibility of providing basic rights to every child: food, water, shelter, opportunity and peace. The film features the insights of Nobel laureates Muhammad Yunus and Steve Chu (U.S. Secretary of Energy), Willie Nelson and many others. With a killer soundtrack by Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Cat Stevens, Eric Johnson, Bob Schneider, Exposions in the Sky and more! Turk Pipkin's journey shows how we can each take the steps...
    10/25/09- 10/29/09	Baghdad Texas Multiple Locations Baghdad Texas Presented by Austin Film Festival at Multiple Locations October 25-October 29, 2009 While a Middle Eastern dictator is fleeing his besieged country his plane crashes on the Mexican Border. He is inadvertently carried into Texas by illegal immigrants. Struck by a truck occupied by three cowboys he is taken back to their exotic game ranch where their housekeeper nurses him back to health as they slowly discover his true identity. Or is it?" With loads of accolades from film festivals all over the world, BAGDAD TEXAS  is making its way back to...
    10/23/09	MY RUN Film - World Premiere Austin Film Festival MY RUN Film - World Premiere Austin Film Festival Presented by Austin Film Festival October 23, 2009 Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton narrates MY RUN - The Terry Hitchcock story - a man who lost his wife to breast cancer ran 75 marathons in 75 days to raise awareness for single parents - Premiere Austin Film Festival 10-23-09.
    10/22/09- 10/29/09	16th Annual Austin Film Festival Multiple Locations 16th Annual Austin Film Festival Presented by Austin Film Festival at Multiple Locations October 22-October 29, 2009 Opening Night Serious Moonlight, with director Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") in attendance! Centerpiece Film The Messenger with director Oren Moverman and actor Ben Foster in attendance! Closing Night Up in the Air, with writer/director Jason Reitman in attendance! Alabama Moon with director Tim McCanlies and actor Clint Howard in attendance! Plus advance screenings of Precious: Based on the Novel...
    10/21/09	7th Annual Film & Food Driskill Hotel 7th Annual Film & Food Presented by Austin Film Festival at Driskill Hotel October 21, 2009  Austin Film Festival presents the 7th annual Film & Food, one of the most talked about food-centric events in the city. Held at the beautiful and historic Driskill Hotel, Film & Food is an evening of cocktails and incredible cuisine created by talented chefs who represent some of Central Texas’ most notable restaurants. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on unique, exciting items and experiences during silent and live auctions. All proceeds from the ticket sales...
    12/18/08	Six Gun Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Six Gun Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek December 18, 2008 AFF Presents at the Alamo Lakecreek…"Six Gun"   Back by popular demand after two sold-out shows at the 15th annual Austin Film Festival! Some cowboys never learn. In the Texas hill country of the 1870’s a man is losing his ranch. And it’s largely his fault. There’s some dirty money tied up in it all. Fights between old friends. And a buzzard of a man steals a girl. It’s a Texas horse opera – a digital dime novel. Austin director...
    10/16/08- 10/23/08	15th Annual Austin Film Festival Documentary Feature Competition 15th Annual Austin Film Festival Documentary Feature Competition Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-October 23, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres.Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the films in the Documentary Feature Competition. Other categories are Marqee Screenings; AFF Presents…; Narrative FeatureCompetition; Comedy Vanguard; Dark Matters; Target Family Film Series and Austin...
    10/16/08- 11/02/08	15th Annual Film Festival AFF Presents. . .Screenings 15th Annual Film Festival AFF Presents. . .Screenings Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-November 2, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres. Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the AFF Presents…screenings. Other categories are Narrative FeatureCompetition; Documentary Feature Competition; Comedy Vanguard; Dark Matters; Target Family Film Series and Austin Screens. The Festival will also host 14 short...
    10/16/08- 11/02/08	15th Annual Film Festival Narrative Feature Competition 15th Annual Film Festival Narrative Feature Competition Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-November 2, 2008 Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the Narrative Feature Competition screenings. Other categories are Marquee Screenings; AFF Presents…; Documentary Feature Competition; Comedy Vanguard; Dark Matters; Target Family Film Series and Austin Screens. The Festival will also host 14 short film programs.  All films are listed with writer, director and cast information as well as a short synopsis....
    10/16/08- 11/02/08	15th Annual Film Festival Target Family Film Series 15th Annual Film Festival Target Family Film Series Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-November 2, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres.Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the Target Family Film Series screenings. Other categories are Marquee Screenings; AFF Presents…; Narrative Feature Competition; Documentary Feature; Comedy Vanguard Dark...
    10/16/08- 11/02/08	15th Annual Film Festival Austin Screens 15th Annual Film Festival Austin Screens Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-November 2, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres.Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the Austin Screens screenings. Other categories are Marquee Screenings; AFF Presents…; Narrative Feature Competition; Documentary Feature; Dark Matters; Comedy Vanguard; Target Family Film...
    10/16/08- 10/23/08	15th Annual Austin Film Festival Dark Matters 15th Annual Austin Film Festival Dark Matters Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-October 23, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres. Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the Dark Matters screenings. Other categories are Marquee Screenings; AFF Presents…; Narrative FeatureCompetition; Documentary Feature Competition; Comedy Vanguard; Target Family...
    10/16/08- 11/02/08	15th Annual Film Festival Comedy Vanguard 15th Annual Film Festival Comedy Vanguard Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-November 2, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres.Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the Comedy Vanguard screenings. Other categories are Marquee Screenings; AFF Presents…; Narrative Feature Competition; Documentary Feature; Dark Matters; Target Family Film Series and Austin...
    10/16/08- 10/23/08	15th Annual Austin Film Festival 2008 Marquee Screenings 15th Annual Austin Film Festival 2008 Marquee Screenings Presented by Austin Film Festival October 16-October 23, 2008 In addition to hosting its annual screenwriters’ conference, the AFF will screen approximately 190 feature and short films including World, U.S. and Regional premieres.Festival Films are listed according to categories. Following are the Marqee Screenings. Other categories are AFF Presents…; Narrative FeatureCompetition; Documentary Feature Competition; Comedy Vanguard; Dark Matters; Target Family Film Series and Austin Screens. The Festival will also...
    10/16/08- 10/23/08	15th Annual Austin Film Festival Multiple Locations 15th Annual Austin Film Festival Presented by Austin Film Festival at Multiple Locations October 16-October 23, 2008 For fifteen years the Austin Film Festival has been dedicated to celebrating the art of storytelling through film. The AFF features a four-day conference, over 80 inspiring and interactive panels, roundtables and meet and greets with established screenwriters and filmmakers; plus eight days of films and parties with one-of-a kind networking opportunities for filmmakers, screenwriters and film lovers.
    10/15/08	6th Annual Film & Food Charity Party Driskill Hotel 6th Annual Film & Food Charity Party Presented by Austin Film Festival at Driskill Hotel October 15, 2008 Do you like good food? Good film? Good works? The Austin Film Festival presents Film & Food, one of the most talked about food-centric events in the city!  Don't miss out on the exciting silent and live auctions or open bars located inside the historic Driskill Hotel - the food and drink will be flowing all night long, served by the top chefs from Austin's most notable restaurants. All proceeds from the ticket sales and event auctions benefit AFF's Young Filmmakers Program which...
    09/25/08	Night of the White Pants Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Night of the White Pants Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek September 25, 2008 Austin Film Festival Presents THE NIGHT OF THE WHITE PANTS. Between a heart attack and his next ugly divorce, the infamous Max Hagan, a former Dallas powerbroker, spends a long, penniless night with his daughter's punk-rock boyfriend. From rock clubs to five-star hotels, Max rediscovers his family with the help of the local judge, punk rock, and the head of a deer. Boasting a soundtrack rife with the work of Texas musicians, The Night of White Pants proves you can never really know a man...
    08/31/08	The Little Red Truck Free Advance Screening Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills The Little Red Truck Free Advance Screening Presented by Austin Film Festival at Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills August 31, 2008 In this uplifting documentary, filmmakers capture the excitement when THE LITTLE RED TRUCK arrives in a small town. The vehicle arrives bearing two theater pros who have a mission: with dozens of kids and just six days, put on a one-hour musical. From auditions to performance, this film shines the spotlight on productions from five towns as hundreds of children take the stage. Features an appearance from JUNO favorite J.K. Simmons. (Austin Children's Theatre to host children's theatre...
    08/18/08	3rd "Funniest Filmmaker in Austin" Competition Cap City Comedy Club 3rd "Funniest Filmmaker in Austin" Competition Presented by Austin Film Festival at Cap City Comedy Club August 18, 2008 Austin Film Festival & The Onion present the 3rd "Funniest Filmmaker in Austin" competition. Make us laugh - you could win two Producers Badges to the festival ($1300 value) and your film shown as an Official Selection in October! Free to enter. Deadline August 11. Then join us for the finale, Monday, August 18 where we will screen select films and select the winner! Hosted by "Austin's Funniest Person" Matt Bearden.
    08/17/08	THE LONGSHOTS Free Screening Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills THE LONGSHOTS Free Screening Presented by Austin Film Festival at Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills August 17, 2008 Based on a true story. A poor Illinois town comes together behind the local Pop Warner football team and their unlikely quarterback, Jasmine Plummer (Keke Palmer), the first female in Pop Warner's history. Under the tutelage of her uncle Curtis (Ice Cube), a former high school football star, Jasmine leads her team, the Minden Browns to the Pop Warner Super Bowl and inspires the town of Minden, Illinois to reclaim some of its former glory. Trailer here:...
    08/10/08	Austin Film Festival Summer Film Camp Showcase Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills Austin Film Festival Summer Film Camp Showcase Presented by Austin Film Festival at Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills August 10, 2008 We unleashed your child's imagination - now watch the finished products at the Austin Film Festival's Summer Film Camp Showcase! Students age 9-17 created short films and projects under a series of classes: Script-to-Screen, Special Effects, Claymation, Comedy, Short Films, Music Videos and they are now ready to be screened for a one-time-only matinee for the community! This event is free and open to the public, so come out and support the next generation of Austin filmmakers.
    08/02/08	JUMP! Screening Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills JUMP! Screening Presented by Austin Film Festival at Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills August 2, 2008 JUMP! is a feature-length character-driven documentary about competitive jump rope that follows kids on five teams from around the country who push physical and psychological limits in pursuit of winning the World Championship. Part extreme sport, part art form, their moves are masterfully choreographed and bursting with rhythm, sweat and originality. These teens sacrifice everything to get where they are and each has his or her own reason to be so driven. After arduous drilling and...
    07/31/08	AFF Presents: Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek AFF Presents: Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek July 31, 2008 The Austin Film Festival Presents a screening of the movie "Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections" UNCOUNTED exposes how Americans were cheated during the 2004 and 2006 elections - and how "enraged" voters have turned their anger into citizen activism - to safeguard the vote. Eyewitness accounts from whistleblowers are backed up by election experts in revealing how Jim Crow tactics, electronic voting machine security breaches, vote count manipulation, and illegal...
    07/13/08	The Last Picture Show Paramount Theatre The Last Picture Show Presented by Austin Film Festival at Paramount Theatre July 13, 2008 Join producer, production designer and screenwriter Polly Platt for the next segment of the Austin Film Festival's Conversations in Film series where she'll talk about making the film The Last Picture Show, along with celebrated film historian Tom Schatz who will place the film in historical context. We'll hear about the film's beginnings (Sal Mineo passed on Larry McMurty's dime store novel to Polly) all the way to it's place as a seminal work of the new maverick cinema of the...
    06/26/08	Sonic Youth: Sleeping Nights Awake Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Sonic Youth: Sleeping Nights Awake Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek June 26, 2008 In the summer of 2006, a group of high school students set out to make a documentary on Sonic Youth. As part of a non-profit organization called 'Project Moonshine', these teens were given cameras and a few days of training and set loose. Shot on location, this intimate verite documentary is a behind the scenes look at one of the most influential indie bands of all time.
    04/26/08	4th Annual AFF Student Film Expo Dougherty Arts Center Theatre 4th Annual AFF Student Film Expo Presented by Austin Film Festival at Dougherty Arts Center Theatre April 26, 2008 A panel of filmmakers including: Chris Mass (writer/actor, "Chalk") and David Layton (cinematographer), will discuss short filmmaking in Austin - and how students can develop personal interests into practical ideas for creating films and documentaries. Student organizations and high schools will also be present to showcase pieces of work from their programs.
    04/24/08	Two Days in April Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Two Days in April Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek April 24, 2008 With unprecedented access, Two Days in April reveals the never-before-seen side of what it truly takes to make it on the NFL. The documentary follows four young men and their journey to be drafted. Signed by super sports agent, Tom Condon, they are brought to the exclusive IMG academy to elevate their game before crucial draft benchmarks.
    04/17/08	El Mechanico Loco Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills El Mechanico Loco Presented by Austin Film Festival at Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills April 17, 2008 Chad Jackson’s inspiring documentary takes a ride with Jeff Millburn, the Dallas-based car enthusiast and NASCAR builder who became a legend both on and off the racetrack. Jeff was introduced to cars at a young age and quickly built his own successful business. Tragedy struck when a motocross accident left him facing the prospect of never walking again, but he sets about rebuilding his life and getting back on the track.
    04/03/08	Backseat Dobie Theatre Backseat Presented by Austin Film Festival at Dobie Theatre April 3, 2008 In a 'coming of age late' story about prolonged adolescence, two old friends flee New York City on a three-day road trip to Montreal to escape their problems and meet the great Donald Sutherland. Between running drugs and meeting a man who only communicates through instant messaging, they run head-on into the always lingering problem of real life.
    03/27/08	Beyond the Pale Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek Beyond the Pale Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek March 27, 2008 A satire of literary academia, Beyond the Pale centers on an eccentric 13th year grad student in English named Sasha Plotzkin, who is unable to finish his dissertation and faces expulsion unless he can make a name for himself at an upcoming academic conference—though he isn’t invited. His passion, the subject of the conference, is reclusive JD Nochpynne’s 1000 page opus Pale Queen of Night, a controversial work amongst the academic community who can’t even agree on the...
    02/28/08	America Unchained Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek America Unchained Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek February 28, 2008 Writer/subject Dave Gorman’s quest is a simple one: to drive cross country from Los Angeles to the Atlantic Ocean never spending a cent at a chain restaurant, chain hotel or chain gas station. But in a country where the mom and pop shop is nearing extinction, does the independent spirit of America still thrive enough to go coast to coast? And how do you do it all while being a vegetarian, anyway? Gorman and Devonshire’s insightful film opens up the back roads of the country to find the...
    01/31/08	AFF Presents: Bloodcar Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek AFF Presents: Bloodcar Presented by Austin Film Festival at Alamo Drafthouse - Lake Creek January 31, 2008 2007 festival favorites will be screening once again. Austin Film Festival Presents... will showcase a different film the last Thursday of every month, starting January 31st with Blood Car! Blood Car: In the near future, gas prices are at an astronomical high. One man is determined to find an alternate fuel source. That alternate fuel source turns out to be blood...HUMAN BLOOD. Stars Mike Brune and Anna Chumlsky.
    10/13/07	Oliver Stone The Austin Club Oliver Stone Presented by Austin Film Festival at The Austin Club October 13, 2007 As part of the 14th Annual Austin Film Festival (AFF), director, screenwriter and producer, Oliver Stone, will be honored with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at a special luncheon presented by AT&T.
    10/11/07- 10/18/07	Austin Film Festival 2007 Paramount Theatre Austin Film Festival 2007 Presented by Austin Film Festival at Paramount Theatre October 11-October 18, 2007 When the Austin Film Festival and Conference launched in 1993, they were the first conference to celebrate the importance of narrative storytelling in film and the screenwriters' contributions to film and television. Thirteen years later, you can't throw a stick without hitting a film festival or writers conference. So, what makes the Austin Film Festival and Conference different from all the rest? Unparalleled access to the right people and the tools needed to get your...
    10/10/07	5th Annual Film and Food Party The Driskill Hotel 5th Annual Film and Food Party Presented by Austin Film Festival at The Driskill Hotel October 10, 2007 Austin's premier charity fundraising event returns for an exciting night of the town's finest food, music, and the much anticipated silent auction, which raises money for the Young Filmmaker's Program.
    09/06/07	Short Film Works The Design Center at Penn Field Short Film Works Presented by Austin Film Festival at The Design Center at Penn Field September 6, 2007 Come check out the Austin premiere of Short Film Works - cocktails and hors d'ouevres will be served, and short films will be playing on multiple video displays around the room.
    08/12/07	Home Movie Day Carver Museum and Cultural Center Home Movie Day Presented by Austin Film Festival at Carver Museum and Cultural Center August 12, 2007 Home Movie Day is a celebration of amateur films and filmmaking held annually on the second Saturday in August at many local venues worldwide. Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity for individuals and families to see and share their own home movies with an audience of their community, and to see their neighbors' in turn. It's a chance to discover why to care about these films and to learn how best to care for them.
    08/05/07	A Conversation in Film with Dan Petrie Jr. Arboretum Courtyard Marriott A Conversation in Film with Dan Petrie Jr. Presented by Austin Film Festival at Arboretum Courtyard Marriott August 5, 2007 Join us for a rare conversation with acclaimed screenwriter Dan Petrie Jr. about the craft of screenwriting followed by a special archival screening of Beverly Hills Cop. 'Story and Structure: What to Think About Before You Write the Script' is the second seminar in the Austin Film Festival's Conversations in Film series. Please note: The conversation will happen at Arboretum Courtyard Marriott and the film showing will be at Regal Arbor Cinema, 9828 Great Hills Trail,...
    01/28/07	Reading of Anne Rapp's Double Wide Cap City Comedy Club Reading of Anne Rapp's Double Wide Presented by Austin Film Festival at Cap City Comedy Club January 28, 2007 Austin Film Festival will be presenting a script reading of Double Wide, a feature-length comedy by screenwriter Anne Rapp. A native Texan, Anne Rapp worked on more than 40 feature films, beginning with Tender Mercies in 1981 and ending with That Thing You Do in 1997. She began writing short stories that led to a job writing for Robert Altman. He directed two of her screenplays, Cookie’s Fortune and Dr. T and the Women. The screenplay for Cookie’s...

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    • Event Name: AFF & the Houston Film Commission Present...The Texas Filmmakers Showcase
      "Great talent on display"
      Review posted by: Jay Y. from Austin, TX., Aug 01, 2010
      

      I was fortunate enough to attend the Texas Filmmakers Showcase at the Alamo Draft House Lake Creek. The 6 films shown evidenced impressive talent among filmmakers here in Texas. The first was Vater,... Expand

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      I was fortunate enough to attend the Texas Filmmakers Showcase at the Alamo Draft House Lake Creek. The 6 films shown evidenced impressive talent among filmmakers here in Texas. The first was Vater, about a German army officer in WWII with a troubled past. For me, this was the weakest of the 6 and didn't do a lot for me. Next in line was Katrina's Son, about a young black man, homeless after Katrina, trying to find his mother in San Antonio. It was well-done and heartbreaking, and in my opinion the best of the 6. Next was "Love Bug," a cute little gem about a young insect lover asking a like-minded girl to a dance. The third was the cerebral sci-fi Mnemosyne Rising, about a space traveler having visions about his life back on earth. This was followed by a film produced in Hong Kong, The Natural Order of Things, and the tongue-in-cheek series of scenes "Never Do This." I hope for the best for the creators of all these works, and look forward to seeing more Texan-produced films. Collapse

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    • Event Name: AFF Presents Conversations in Film with Chuck Sklar
      "Must See!"
      Review posted by: A-Team Member Ciara Flynn from austin, Jul 29, 2010
      

      "From the first moment Mr. Sklar spoke, I was impressed with his wit AND wisdom. His easy-going conversational style combined with an amazing wealth of experience made this a VERY valuable workshop.... Expand

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      "From the first moment Mr. Sklar spoke, I was impressed with his wit AND wisdom. His easy-going conversational style combined with an amazing wealth of experience made this a VERY valuable workshop. I learned a lot from the presentation and afterwards, he even took the time to speak with us individually, answering specific business questions! I would rate any of Chuck Sklar's workshops or lectures a must-see!" Collapse

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    • Event Name: AFF Presents Conversations in Film with Chuck Sklar
      "Need a vague pep talk?"
      Review posted by: Angela Garner - A*Team from Austin, TX, Jul 28, 2010
      

      This workshop was very interesting and there was a great turn out. If you are amused by much of Chuck Sklar's work (Chris Rock, Everybody Hates Chris, and Everybody Loves Raymond) you would feel at... Expand

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      This workshop was very interesting and there was a great turn out. If you are amused by much of Chuck Sklar's work (Chris Rock, Everybody Hates Chris, and Everybody Loves Raymond) you would feel at ease and amused by Sklar's presentation and words of wisdom sprinkled among his comedic wit. While I had a few laughs, I left the seminar with a little to be desired. While the information Sklar shared was still valuable based on his experiences on inside, it seemed like information just as readily available from an afternoon spent browsing with google. Much of the seminar was like a diluted stand-up. It wasn't until the end, that I remembered that more than just reviewing Sklar's resume, we were supposed to actually get tips based on his experiences. While some of his experiences and preferences are a little old school, I'm sure there might be a gems here or there that the aspiring comedian/anne could find. Collapse

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