Staff Pick: The Arbors
The Arbors PREMIERES OCTOBER 22, 9:30 PM CDT I always mean it when I say I like scary movies. Until they start and I realize I may have committed to an hour and some... Read More
Staff Picks
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During the Festival, check back for new Staff Picks and first looks at Festival Films each week!
Staff Pick: Murder Bury Win
Murder Bury Win PREMIERES OCTOBER 22, 9:30 PM CDT Late night last week, I decided to take a well-deserved break from the land of spreadsheets and watch some films submitted to AFF. Intent on... Read More
Staff Pick: The Eagle’s Nest (La Vallée des Aigles)
The Eagle's Nest (La Vallée des Aigles)* PREMIERES OCTOBER 23, 10:00 PM CDT An intimate study of shattered dreams, betrayal, and revenge. At once distressing and entertaining. The Eagle's Nest is a fascinating look... Read More
Staff Pick: Two Deaths of Henry Baker
Two Deaths of Henry Baker PREMIERES OCTOBER 22, 9:30 PM CDT Watching Two Deaths of Henry Baker is one of those viewing experiences where the audience knows without a doubt that this is all... Read More
Staff Pick: Time for Love (Kolej Na Milosc)
Time for Love (Kolej Na Milosc) PREMIERES OCTOBER 24, 3:15 PM CDT I feel like train movies deserve to be their own genre of film because just like with life, you never quite know... Read More
Staff Pick: Cows with No Name
By: Sally Seitz Cows with no name is a concise and captivating documentary that follows a young filmmaker as he watches his parents leave their thirty-year life of dairy farming. With no one to take… Read More
Staff Pick: Apartment 413
By: Marissa Padden As a psychological thriller, Apartment 413 is a refreshing departure from the predictable clichés that often plague this genre. It keeps you on your toes from start to finish; as soon as you think… Read More
Staff Pick: Jules of Light and Dark
By Brittany F. Jules of light and dark follows Maya, a queer college student living in a small Texas town and the unlikely friendship she makes with Freddy, a middle-aged man working the oil… Read More
Staff Pick: In Reality
By Olivia Riordan What’s the Problem with Ann? She’s determined to find out. In this imaginative yet unflinchingly honest autobiographical case study, Ann Lupo walks us through the stages of falling in and out of… Read More