03.26.2013 | This April Fool’s Day Austin Film Festival is bringing back one of the most talked about films of last year’s fest, the Narrative Feature Audience Award Winner JUNK, a behind-the-scenes satire of the… Read More
Archives for March 2013
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AFF Interview: Greg Beal, Franklin Leonard, & Matt Dy
03.20.2013 In anticipation of the Launching Your Writing Career panel in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 30th, we interviewed three of the panelists included in the discussion. The interview features Greg Beal, Director of the… Read More
Bears Fonte’s look at the beginning of Austin’s 2013 film festivals
by Bears Fonte | 03.20.2013 The dust has settled and the massive influx of cool hip trendsetters have returned to their various blogs across America (and Europe); SXSW has finished another year of putting Austin… Read More
Staff Picks: Horror – Kristen Washington and THE GRUDGE
by Kristen Washington | 3.14.2013 I’m often told that I am the best person to watch scary movies with. Not because I enjoy them or revel in the horror as it unfolds on screen, but… Read More
AFF Director of Programming Bears Fonte: Festival Season is Upon Us
by Bears Fonte | 03.13.2013 Festival season is upon us. As soon as Sundance kicks off the year in all things Indie and Studio-posing as Indie, it seems like avid film goers have their pick… Read More
AFF Interview: On Writing Horror, Mick Garris and Steve Niles
3.13.2013 In anticipation of this Friday, March 15th’s Conversation in Film in Partnership with Dallas Screenwriters Association: Writing for Horror, with Mick Garris and Steve Niles, AFF e-sat down with Garris and Niles for a… Read More
Staff Picks: Horror – Matt Dy and THE THING
By Matt Dy | 03.13.2013 What does John Carpenter’s THE THING have in common with Steven Spielberg’s E.T.? Well, it’s not a cute, cuddly alien that’s for sure. Both were released at the same time… Read More
Staff Picks: Horror – Allison Frady and CHILDREN OF THE CORN
Today’s Staff Pick comes from AFF’s Development Director Allison Frady. Here’s her take on George Goldsmith’s adaptation of CHILDREN OF THE CORN. When we created the staff blogs for this week I instantly knew… Read More
Staff Picks: Favorite Horror Films – Patrick Pryor on Mr. VAMPIRE
This week Austin Film Festival staff talks about their favorite Horror movies to gear up for this Friday’s Conversation in Film in partnership with Dallas Screenwriters Association: Writing for Horror with Mick Garris and Steve… Read More