Category: Festivals

SXSW: Self-Reliance Not All It Could Be

The story of a man in a mess in more ways than one dropped film on day two of the festival. Written, produced, directed by, and starring Jake Johnson, Self Reliance screened at SXSW in a packed Paramount Theatre. Johnson’s effort is gallant and decently paced, but his final act falters with disjointed events and missing pieces. Again,… Continue reading SXSW: Self-Reliance Not All It Could Be

2023 SXSW FILM & TV PREVIEW

Film News: SXSW Film & TV Festival Features of InterestSouth by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2023) has announced the 2023 Film & TV Festival Lineup, including all Visions, Global presented by MUBI, 24 Beats, and Festival Favorites plus numerous additions to Headliners, TV Premieres, Narrative and Documentary Spotlight, and other sections. The… Continue reading 2023 SXSW FILM & TV PREVIEW

HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN

Michelle Garza Cervera’s two-time Tribeca Award-Winning Breakout Feature Debut, Huesera: The Bone Woman, was also screened at the 2022 Fantastic Fest in Austin and now arrives in theaters from XYZ Films. Huesera: The Bone Woman (formerly Huesera) premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in New York in the festival’s genre-driven Midnight section and would… Continue reading HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN

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aGLIFF Announces the January 2023 Screening BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND

Austin’s oldest film festival, aGLIFF announces the January 2023 screening of BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND by Trevor Anderson on Wednesday, January 25 (7:00 p.m.) at the Galaxy Theater, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd. in Austin 78752. Open to aGLIFF members and guests for free (register in advance – open now); individual tickets are $15 for… Continue reading aGLIFF Announces the January 2023 Screening BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND

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Austin Jewish Film Festival offers Monthly Screenings and Events

The Austin Jewish Film Festival was held in November 2022, and they offer monthly screenings of the films to members and the general public. Recently, they held a screening of The Replacement (Spain) and included a Q&A with the filmmaker that gives a background of the true events that inspired the film. They are offering… Continue reading Austin Jewish Film Festival offers Monthly Screenings and Events

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SHIN ULTRAMAN

I attended Fantastic Fest last September in Austin TX and had the opportunity to view Shin Ultraman during the film festival, with the director in attendance. The film is most entertaining, and it was a treat to be able to pose with the filmmaker in the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. If you were not at… Continue reading SHIN ULTRAMAN