Archives for December 2014

If you’re between the age of 20-40, you more than likely remember experiencing Home Alone in either of these ways: watching as a kid or passing it onto your own kids to watch for the first time.   Read More

12.19.2014 | Michelle Randolph Faires Hands down, my staff pick is Paramount’s White Christmas. When I think of all the family traditions instilled in me through the years, the one most prominent is hearing Bing…  Read More

Sure, you can go traditional with your holiday movies. Who doesn’t love Miracle on 34th Street or It’s a Wonderful Life? But for my money, the best Christmas movie of all time is the 1988 masterpiece Die Hard. It has all the makings of a classic yuletide tale: love, Christmas trees, terrorists, friendship, cute kids, f-words, and an important lesson about family. And if you want memorable lines, this movie has more witty catchphrases than you can shake a missile launcher at. I’ll see your “bah, humbug” and raise you a “Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho” any day.  Read More

For press inquiries, contact Kristen O’Brien kristengobrien@gmail.com 512-660-8850 For Screenplay Competition inquiries, contact Matt Dy screenplay@austinfilmfestival.com 512-478-4795   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22nd Annual Austin Film Festival Opens Submissions for the Screenplay and Film Competitions 2015…  Read More