It seems like we can’t go a week without sweating over some perceived fadeout of film criticism in America. Between the millions spent on targeted marketing for major studio extravaganzas and the broader concerns over… Read More
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AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS “WEEKEND GETAWAY” TRAVEL PACKAGES INCLUDING FESTIVAL BADGE, HOTELS, RESTAURANT GIFT CERTIFICATES, AND MORE
EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL ALONG WITH AUSTIN’S HISTORIC HOTELS AND CULINARY HOT SPOTS AUSTIN, TX (JULY 10, 2012) – Austin Film Festival (AFF) is excited to announce their new Weekend Getaway Packages, discounted travel packages that… Read More
The Grown-Up Stays in the Picture
Considering the dozens of box office records that have been broken (and continue to be broken) by THE AVENGERS, it may be tempting to label this Marvel blockbuster the success story of the summer. But,… Read More
Harrison’s Conference Picks
Guess what? It’s late June! If you round up, it’s basically July. And really, July is always such a fleeting month. After the 4th it just sort of fades away before you know it. So… Read More
First Round of Conference Panels Announced
We’re thrilled to announce our initial round of 2012 Conference panels, along with over 30 new panelists including top screenwriters, directors and more. This year’s Conference panels delve into a wide variety of topics ideal… Read More
An Interview with Damon Lindelof
Despite being advised that his brain would rot, Damon Lindelof spent the majority of his childhood watching television. After a brief flirtation with movies by way of a film degree from NYU’s Tisch School of… Read More
A Letter from Lindsay Doran, producer of STRANGER THAN FICTION, NANNY MCPHEE, and SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
A letter from 2011, 2012 and now confirmed for 2013 panelist Lindsay Doran (pictured above judging the 2011 Pitch Competition Finale). Here’s what Lindsay had to say about her AFF experience in 2011: I’m so… Read More
Film Poster Competition – THE IRON GIANT winner
Congratulations to Ben Garner, the final winner in our Film Poster Competition! We had a record number of entries for the film THE IRON GIANT, many of them fantastic. Ultimately, the AFF staff loved Ben’s… Read More
Guest Blog Post – Conference Department Intern Neha Aziz
Flashback to the year 1997, Bill Clinton was president of the United States, we said goodbye to Princess Diana, and James Cameron became the king of world. It was also the year that I fell… Read More