Category: Local Events

Austin Local Events: MONDOCON 2016 PROGRAMMING LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Source: Mondo Austin, TX – September, 20 2016 – Mondo is excited to unveil the lineup of panels, screenings, live music and of course food trucks for MondoCon 2016! MondoCon 2016 will take place October 22nd and 23rd in Austin, TX at AFS Cinema and Holiday Inn Midtown Conference Center. MondoCon is a celebration of artists, collectibles, film and music all… Continue reading Austin Local Events: MONDOCON 2016 PROGRAMMING LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Austin Film Festival 2016: FULL FILM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

“THE WRITERS FESTIVAL” REVEALS CONFIRMED MARQUEE TITLES LA LA LAND, WAKEFIELD, TRESPASS AGAINST US, NERDLAND, AND OTHERS  Frank Marshall, Robin Swicord, Jason Segel slated to attend   Source: AFF Austin, TX – September 14, 2016 – Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contributions to film, television, and… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2016: FULL FILM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Fantastic Fest 2016: Fantastic Market Final Wave Announcement

FANTASTIC FEST’S GENRE FILM MARKET ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH NORDIC GENRE INVASION, SPECTREVISION SECRET SCREENING, AND MUCH MORE Source: Fantastic Fest Austin, TX – September 13, 2016 – Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the final wave of programing for the 2016 edition of Fantastic Market, the festival’s industry program which runs September 22 – 25,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: Fantastic Market Final Wave Announcement

Fantastic Fest 2016: SHORTS PROGRAMMING

Source: Fantastic Fest Austin, TX – Monday, September 12, 2016 – Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film line up for the 12th edition of Fantastic Fest, which runs September 22 – September 29, 2016 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX. Once more, North America’s largest genre festival has gathered together a… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: SHORTS PROGRAMMING

Fantastic Fest 2016: FINAL WAVE OF PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE’S FANTASTIC FEST GOES BIG WITH FINAL PROGRAMMING WAVE  AND NACHO VIGALONDO’S “COLOSSAL”  AS THE CLOSING NIGHT FILM   Programming lineup for 2016 Festival also includes HBO’s much-anticipated “Westworld”, Focus Features’ “A Monster Calls”, and Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA live-scoring a kung fu classic! A bevy of esteemed guests including Dolph Lundgren, Leonard Maltin, Bruce… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: FINAL WAVE OF PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT

Fantastic Fest 2016 News: FANTASTIC ARCADE ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

SEPTEMBER 26 – 29, 2016 AUSTIN, TEXAS   International games festival announces over twenty additional games, special events and guest speakers.     Source: Fantastic Fest AUSTIN, TX – August 30th, 2016 – Fantastic Arcade announces the complete list of titles for its annual free showcase of independent games, now in its seventh year, and… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 News: FANTASTIC ARCADE ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

Alamo Drafthouse News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE TRANSFORMS SEPTEMBER INTO “SEPTEMBURTON”

Peculiarly gifted director Tim Burton to be celebrated with a month of film screenings, food and drink specials, Mondo pins, commemorative issue of  BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH., featuring cover art by Burton himself, and a “Filmmaking Frenzy” contest   Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Austin, TX | August 16, 2016) – Director Tim Burton returns to the big screen this September with… Continue reading Alamo Drafthouse News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE TRANSFORMS SEPTEMBER INTO “SEPTEMBURTON”

Fantastic Fest 2016 News: Fantastic Arcade

FANTASTIC ARCADE RETURNS TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE WITH NEW GAMES FROM THE CREATORS OF DOWNWELL, PAPERS PLEASE, HOHOKUM & MORE SEPTEMBER 26 – 29, 2016 AUSTIN, TEXAS International Games Festival Features Lineup Of Independent Games, Including Premiere Games, Alongside Major Publisher Showcase Source: Fantastic Fest AUSTIN, TX – August 10th, 2016 – Organizers of Fantastic Arcade… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 News: Fantastic Arcade

Fantastic Fest 2016: First Wave of Programming Announcement

FANTASTIC FEST, ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE’S ANNUAL CINEMATIC CIRCUS OF THE WILD, WONDERFUL & PECULIAR, ANNOUNCES AN INDIAN EXTRAVAGANZA, A PHANTASMIC EXPLOSION, A TERRIFYING VIRTUAL REALITY, AND ICONIC GUESTS   Tim Burton (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children) & Don Coscarelli (Phantasm: Ravager) among the honored guests in attendance   The twelfth incarnation of Fantastic Fest brings… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: First Wave of Programming Announcement