“Watchmen” co-writer David Hayter is one of the biggest names in sci-fi and the film industry and we are honored that he’ll be joining us as a panelist at the Screenwriters Conference this October. David… Read More
Archives for June 2009
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How Not To Enter The Austin Film Festival
Decider Austin – Sean ONeal – Jun 28, 2009 “…Godards toil tirelessly over their copies of Final Cut Pro, hoping to create a cinematic expression worthy of admission to the Austin Film Festival…” http://austin.decider.com/articles/how-not-to-enter-the-austin-film-festival,29735/
AFF Filmmaker Follow Up with Gary Lundgren
Gary Lundgren wrote and directed the short film “Wow and Flutter” in 2004. The film screened at more than thirty film festivals world-wide including Austin, AFI, Flickerfest and Gen Art. The film won Best… Read More
Austin to Marfa, A Love Connection
Austin American-Statesman – Tobin Levy – Jun 24, 2009 Sandlot baseball requires a certain amount of trash talk, and there was plenty of it at Parque Zaragoza earlier this month. Austin’s Texas Playboys were facing… Read More
AFF Filmmaker Follow Up with Alex Orr
Before a career in filmmaking Alex Orr was a ticket scalper and professional magician. He studied creative writing and theatre at Georgia State University. While attending GSU he met his fellow filmmakers and joined the… Read More
AFF Filmmaker Follow Up with Angelo Mei
Angelo Mei grew up in Los Angeles, where he developed a passion for music, surfing and film. He received his Bachelor of Science with honors at the Art Institute of LA, studying all aspects of… Read More
First Look With The Hollywood Reporter’s Jay A. Fernandez
Once you sell your script, you won’t have time to strategize and think about how to best position yourself. You’ll be bombarded with input from various sources and may not know who to listen to…. Read More
Cameras Roll After Bells Toll
UT: The Daily Texan – Emily Macrander – Jun 19, 2009 “The kids at the Austin Film Festival Summer Film Camp do quite the opposite: They go back to school to learn how to make the programs… Read More
Hey, Look Me Over! AFF and the Blanton Team Up To Bring Underseen Films To Austin
The Austin Chronicle – June 19, 2009 – Kimberley Jones If you want to impress Austin Film Festival Film Program Director Kelly Williams, dangle a good-looking movie theatre at him. The underused Texas Spirit Theater… Read More