Austin-based filmmaker Brock Harris’s new film, Cottonmouth, set in the late 1800s, features new and established actors to draw the audience’s attention now that it is available on Prime Video. Harris made his directorial debut with Wild Game (2021). Dance Dads (2022) premiered at the Austin Film Festival and won an Audience Award. SYNOPSIS: When… Continue reading Movie Review: Cottonmouth, a Western, Now Available on Prime Video
Month: November 2025
Austin Film Festival: Sacrificios – Entrevista con los Cineastas Internacionales
El estreno mundial del largometraje Sacrificios, realizado en el 32º Festival Anual de Cine de Austin, está dirigido por Mauricio Chernovetzky, a partir de un guion que coescribió con Alexander Ioshpe. La película se describe como “una historia inquietante de dolor, fe y amor en todas sus más terribles contradicciones.” La película está en la… Continue reading Austin Film Festival: Sacrificios – Entrevista con los Cineastas Internacionales
AFF Sacrificios –Interview with the International Filmmakers
The World Premiere of the feature film Sacrificios, held at the 32nd Annual Austin Film Festival, is directed by Mauricio Chernovetzky, from a script he co-wrote with Alexander Ioshpe. The film is described as “a haunting tale of grief, faith, and love in all of their most terrible contradictions.” The film falls under the Dark… Continue reading AFF Sacrificios –Interview with the International Filmmakers
AFF The Writer – The World Premiere at AFF, Set to Screen at the Lone Star Film Festival, introduces a film that explores deep emotional themes.
Exploring the themes of family, success, and generational trauma, this short film has an excellent cast to portray the characters, the writer, and those who surround him. Written and directed by Austin Glasser and Luke Maddenwald, the film stars actors from “Yellowstone,” including Jefferson White, Neal McDonough (“Tulsa King”), and Sara Paxton (Weapons, Aquamarine (2006),… Continue reading AFF The Writer – The World Premiere at AFF, Set to Screen at the Lone Star Film Festival, introduces a film that explores deep emotional themes.
AFF 2025 – Yesterday Island: an award-winning, darkly comic tale
Screening at this year’s Austin Film Festival, Yesterday Island starts with something as simple as a midnight phone call. It gradually moves into more unusual territory—a darkly comic tale about failure, self-deception, and being both physically and emotionally stranded. Writer-director Sam Voutas brings his offbeat style to the story, although this one feels more focused,… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Yesterday Island: an award-winning, darkly comic tale
AJFF News: Austin Jewish Film Festival Returns for the 23rd Year with Features and Shorts
The Austin Jewish Film Festival returns with some of the most important Jewish and Israeli films curated from around the world, as well as Q&A events with filmmakers and parties, all taking place at the Dell Jewish Community Center in Northwest Austin. The 23rd Austin Jewish Film Festival offers two options for participation: one in-person… Continue reading AJFF News: Austin Jewish Film Festival Returns for the 23rd Year with Features and Shorts