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

Alamo Drafthouse Austin News: SUPER KRIME: THE WORLD OF PULP SUPER VILLAINS FILM SERIES

Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Tickets to Alamo Drafthouse Ritz’s “SUPER KRIME: THE WORLD OF PULP SUPER VILLAINS” retrospective film series are on sale now. Please see below for details. The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz  Thursday, July 21 – Sunday, September 4   A thirty film retrospective exploring the most exciting and             … Continue reading Alamo Drafthouse Austin News: SUPER KRIME: THE WORLD OF PULP SUPER VILLAINS FILM SERIES

Local Events: Noche de Pelicula at Esquina Tango features Los insolitos peces gato/The Amazing Catfish

By Liz Lopez Sources: Esquina Tango, IMDb The Esquina Tango’s Noche de Pelicula is held every third Friday of the month and this month, the Spanish Conversational Group Class will host it on July 15th for language educational purposes. This month’s film is Los insólitos peces gato (The Amazing Catfish), a film in Spanish with… Continue reading Local Events: Noche de Pelicula at Esquina Tango features Los insolitos peces gato/The Amazing Catfish

Local Events: The Ransom Center Summer Film Series presents Frida on July 14th

By Liz Lopez Sources: Harry Ransom Center, Kathleen Telling, Miramax The Ransom Center began the Summer Film Series on June 16th and continues with a showing of the color drenched biopic, Frida (2002), directed by Julie Taymor. Salma Hayek stars as Frida Kahlo in the feature length film that will be screened on Thursday, July… Continue reading Local Events: The Ransom Center Summer Film Series presents Frida on July 14th