AFF proudly congratulates its past and present panelists on their Emmy nominations. The 61st Annual Emmy Awards will be held on Sept. 12 The nominations in top categories follow (see the full list here): Outstanding… Read More
Archives for July 2009
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RON HOWARD TO BE HONORED BY AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL WITH EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION TO FILMMAKING AWARD
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Ron Howard will be presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 16th Annual Austin Film Festival & Conference, October 22-29, 2009. Ron Howard will be presented with the Award… Read More
Ron Howard to be Honored by Austin Film Festival with Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award
Producer, director and actor Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most popular directors. From the critically acclaimed dramas A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13 to the hit comedies Parenthood and Splash, he has created… Read More
AFF Filmmaker Follow Up with Maureen Perkins
Mo Perkins received her Masters degree at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. While at UCLA she was the recipient of numerous awards including the Dorothy Arzner Award, The Wasserman Award and the Motion Picture… Read More
First Look With Mike White
Writer/actor/director Mike White is more than just the sum of his credits but here they are anyway: “Chuck and Buck,” “The Good Girl,” “Year of the Dog,” as well as “School of Rock,” “Orange County,”… Read More
AFF Filmmaker Follow Up with Bill True
Bill’s feature script debut, RUNAWAY, was hailed by critics as “Brilliant” and “Hitchcockian” and premiered to universal accolades at the Tribeca and Toronto film festivals. It went on to screen worldwide at Avignon, Woodstock,… Read More
AFF Filmmaker Follow Up with Doug Lenox
Born on a mattress in his mom’s living room, Doug Lenox spent the bulk of his youth watching movies and suffering through the yearly failures of his beloved sports teams. He found little else that… Read More
Mitchell Hurwitz to Receive Outstanding Television Writer Award at 2009 Austin Film Festival
“Arrested Development” Creator Heads Up Stellar List of Television Show Creators at 16th Annual Screenwriters Conference AUSTIN, Texas — July 6, 2009 — The Austin Film Festival (AFF) proudly announces that “Arrested Development” creator Mitchell… Read More