Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Photos by Heather Kennedy Last night Austin Star Wars fans and fans of recently departed actress Carrie Fisher congregated outside of the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar for a lightsaber vigil to the Princess who captured the hearts of so many. Attendees were encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars characters… Continue reading Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE HONORS CARRIE FISHER WITH A LIGHTSABER VIGIL
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Fantastic Fest 2016: THE FANTASTIC FEST AWARDS
Source: Fantastic Fest Austin, TX – Friday, September 30, 2016 – Fantastic Fest is pleased to announce this year’s Fantastic Fest Award winners. It has been an outstanding year for features & shorts, making the job of honoring a select crop all the more difficult, but our esteemed team of jurors have done the nearly impossible… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: THE FANTASTIC FEST AWARDS
Fantastic Fest 2016: OVER THE HUMP REPORT
By Mark Saldana Photos by Mark Saldana As Monday comes to an end and Tuesday begins, some Fantastic Festers might be feeling the lack of sleep right about now. I know I am feeling slightly fatigued, but with so much to do and so little time to do it, it is rather difficult not to… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: OVER THE HUMP REPORT
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”