I waited too long to grab a ticket to the Sunday happy-hour discussion with director Whit Stillman hosted by Austin Film Festival, but happily made it into the screening of his new film, Damsels in Distress, the next night at the Alamo Village. The las... »
By David ChisholmIf you've never heard of it, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1973 concert documentary directed by D. A. Pennebaker, detailing David Bowie's very last performance in the role of Ziggy Stardust, his extraterrestrial alter e... »
This week's interview is with TV writer Rebecca Kirsch.In 2005, Rebecca Kirsch won the Austin Film Festival Drama Teleplay competition for her spec episode of “Lost”. That script and a "Deadwood" spec also placed in the Scriptapalooza, Creative Screenw... »
I missed Jeff, Who Lives at Home when it screened at last year's Austin Film Festival, so was happy to check out a preview screening during my short break between SXSW activities. After some projection issues -- which made the audience at the Arbor gi... »
This week's interview is with writer/producer Marti Noxon. A versatile writer/producer who works fluidly through genres and mediums, Marti Noxon's feature film credits include I am Number Four, Dreamworks/Disney’s Fright Night, The Defenders with filmm... »
IN BRIEF: This issue is dedicated to telling you we are in rehearsal until May. In the meantime, here are just a few events to keep you busy - our friends are making great art that we hope you will get out and support! WEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH!!! Kirk Lynn... »
You may remember Ya'Ke Smith's 2010 short Katrina's Son from Austin Film Festival, where it won Best Narrative Short. Smith, who is not only a filmmaker but an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Arlington, is back with the controversial ... »
The Austin Film Festival has always prided itself as being a champion of the screenwriter. Last spring, the festival produced the television show "On Story" to give viewers an inside look at some of the panels that are a key part of the annual event. T... »
