Category: Local Events

Local Events: GREASE SING-A-LONG

By Cinema Latte The Word: GREASE! The Place: Galaxy Highland 10 , 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin TX 78752 The Date: Sunday, August 25th The Time: 7PM The Cost: One ticket for $7 OR Two tickets PLUS Large Popcorn for $15 Where to purchase tickets: On line at http://www.galaxytheatres.com/highland  OR in person at the box office to save on the… Continue reading Local Events: GREASE SING-A-LONG

Local Events: Austin Film Society’s Special Advance Screening of WHAT MAISIE KNEW

The Austin Film Society presents the Special Advance Screening of WHAT MAISIE KNEW with directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel in attendance! WHO: Austin Film Society and directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel WHAT: Special Advance Screening of WHAT MAISIE KNEW WHEN: Tuesday, July 9 at 7:30 PM WHERE: AFS at the Marchesa (6226 Middle Fiskville Rd) TICKETS: FREE for AFS… Continue reading Local Events: Austin Film Society’s Special Advance Screening of WHAT MAISIE KNEW

Local Movie News: AMC TO JUDGE AFF’S PILOT AWARD

    AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AMC AS NEW SPONSOR FOR THE 2013 ONE HOUR PILOT AWARD Austin, TX – May 20, 2013 – Austin Film Festival (AFF) is proud to announce that AMC is the official sponsor and judge for the One-Hour Pilot Award of the 2013 Teleplay Competition.  The AMC One-Hour Pilot Award… Continue reading Local Movie News: AMC TO JUDGE AFF’S PILOT AWARD

Movie News/Local Events: VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS

 “Vivan Las Antipodas” Screens Again Saturday 5/4 & Sunday 5/5   Victor Kossakovsky’s movie is a feast for the senses, a fascinating kaleidoscope of our planet. ¡VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! – Long Live The Antipodes! Every screening begins with a 3-minute short film from GE FOCUS FORWARD and is followed by a pre-taped Q&A with Mr.… Continue reading Movie News/Local Events: VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS

Cine Las Americas 16 Reviews: Narrative/Panorama Shorts

By Mark Saldana One the things I really like about Cine Las Americas is the fact that before most feature films, they present one of the shorts submitted to the festival.  Because  my coverage involves mostly feature length films at festivals, I rarely get the opportunity to view shorts showcases.  This year I was able… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Reviews: Narrative/Panorama Shorts

Cine Las Americas 16 Review: 7 CAJAS/7 BOXES

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) For the piece de resistance, Jean Laurer and her programmers picked an awesome gem of a film to close out the festival. This import from Paraguay had me thoroughly engaged and invested in its story and characters from start to finish. Of all the films I… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Review: 7 CAJAS/7 BOXES

Cine Las Americas 16 Review: Panorama Double Feature

By Mark Saldana As part of their Panorama Short Films line up, this year’s Cine Las Americas festival had a double feature of two, hour long, short films on Saturday night (April 20th).  The Panorama section celebrates Narrative and Documentary films which “represent innovative and independent filmmakers in complement to the rest of the program;… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Review: Panorama Double Feature