Austin Film Festival

Fantastic news from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival: In Austin today, Gove...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:48:38 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Fantastic news from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival: In Austin today, Governor Perry will sign into law The Michael Morton Act, named for the subject of HRW FF Film An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story , which would compel prosecutors to share case files with defense attorneys that can help defendants' cases and prevent wrongful convictions. Follow @AnUnrealDream on twitter for more info and don't miss the Film at this year's Festival, screening 6.16 & 18 in NYC! http://ff.hrw.org/Film/unreal-dream-michael-morton-story?city=5 An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story - Trailer www.youtube.com "Our procedure has been always haunted by the ghost of the innocent man convicted. It is an unreal dream." - Justice Learned Hand. In 1986 Michael Morton's w... ...

Oak Cliff Film Festival Reveals its 2013 (Austin-Heavy) Lineup

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:07 GMT

Source: www.slackerwood.com --- Thursday, May 16, 2013
The second annual Oak Cliff Film Festival seeks to showcase the best of independent filmmaking of all genres from Oak Cliff (a Dallas district), Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth and Austin. From June 6-9, these films will be screened in the heart of the city's burgeoning Bishop Arts District and in some of its most historic movie theaters, like The Kessler Theater , which is said to have opened in the spring of 1942. The fest's home theater is the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, which hosts eclectic repertory Film programming year-round (and which has a colorful history ). The nonprofit fest, which donates a portion of all ticket and badge sales to the North Texas Food Bank, announced its lineup earlier this week. Highlights include movies screened at this year's SXSW Film Festival, like Oak Cliff's opening night films Drinking Buddies ( Rod's review ), about the relationship between two co-workers at a Chicago brewery, and the documentary Pussy Riot: a Punk Prayer , that follows three members of a Russian art collective who were arrested on charges of religious hatred after performing a 40 second "punk prayer" inside one of the country's main cathedrals. In addition, the fest's closing-night Film is the regional premiere of Bobcat Goldthwait's latest movie, Willow Creek , a horror Film starring Alexie Gilmore. And DFW-area filmmaker David Lowery ( Ain't Them Bodies Saints ) will present some short films, a secret screening, and a not-so- ...

Austin Film Festival 2013: Call for Entries

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:40:54 GMT

Source: www.filmcommunity.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
I just wanted to make sure everybody was aware that Austin Film Festival has already begun accepting submissions for this year’s Film program. My name is Jordan Arroyo and I work as an intern in the Film Department and I am happy to answer any questions you may have about submitting your Film to us. Last year we received more entries than ever before and this year we are already on a record pace. Our Regular deadline is just a month away, June 15th, until which the submission fee is only $60. If you submit online through our website (not Withoutabox) you will receive $5 off: http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/submit/Film/online/ Known as “The Writer’s Festival” since its inception 20 years ago, Austin Film Festival celebrates films built on strong storytelling. AFF recognizes the importance of the creator at the core of filmmaking and screens the highest caliber narrative, documentary, and animated films — all of which demonstrate the power of a well-told story. AFF provides filmmakers an invaluable platform among industry professionals and Film-lovers. Offering A-list jurors, amazing venues, and an opportunity to network and learn, Austin Film Festival is the place to be this October. As AFF embarks on its 20th Anniversary, everything about the Festival & Conference will be bigger and brighter (or darker if it is more appropriate). A new DARK MATTERS competition category has been added to highlight horror films. All of AFF’s juried cat ...

Austin Film Festival announces Awardees: Demme, Gilligan, Josephson

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:40:53 GMT

Source: forums.awn.com --- Friday, April 26, 2013
Don’t forget the Earlybird Deadline for both the Film Competition and the Screenplay Competition is May 1st – films/scripts must be postmarked by that date to receive the low entry fee. Submissions prices will go up at 12:01 AM May 2nd (PST). http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/submit/Film/online/ If you’ve been on the fence about submitting/attending, AFF just announced some really exciting news. Our press release that was picked up by Variety and Indiewire and several other major publications is below: Austin Film Festival (AFF) is thrilled to announce accomplished filmmaker Jonathan Demme as their 2013 recipient of the “Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking” Award. Demme is best known for directing THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, which won him an Academy Award for Best Director, and critically acclaimed films PHILADELPHIA and RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, among others. Vince Gilligan, creator of the highly acclaimed and popular television series Breaking Bad and writer/executive producer of the hit series The X-Files, will be honored as this year’s “Outstanding Television Writer” Awardee. His other credits include the Fox Television series The Lone Gunmen, which he co-created, and the features HANCOCK, HOME FRIES and WILDER NAPALM. Film and television producer, Barry Josephson, will receive the Festival’s inaugural “Heart of Film” Award for his many contributions to Film and television, and service to the screenwriting industry. In addit ...

Demme, Gilligan and Josephson to be honored by Austin Film Festival

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:43:09 GMT

Source: www.austin360.com --- Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Versatile filmmaker Jonathan Demme will receive the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking award from the Austin Film Festival this year, as the screenwriter-centric fest celebrates its 20th anniversary. Demme, who got his start in Film in the early 70s working as a writer and director for legendary producer Roger Corman, won an Academy Award for direction for his psychological horror “Silence of the Lambs,” and has directed such emotionally powerful films as “Philadelphia” and “Rachel Getting Married.” Coming up for Demme is “Zeitoun,” a Film about post-Katrina New Orleans based on the book by David Eggers. The Festival will also honor small screen master Vince Gilligan with Outstanding Television Writer award. Gilligan came to acclaim as writer and executive producer on former AFF awardee Chris Carter’s “The X-Files,” but has reached received his most overwhelming critical acclaim for creating AMC’s groundbreak “Breaking Bad.” His forays into feature Film writing include the Will Smith vehicle “Hancock” and the Drew Barrymore rom-com “Home Fries.” The Festival will also hand out its inaugural “Heart of Film” award to producer Barry Josephson. An AFF regular, Josephson has produced a host of TV shows and movies, including former award winner Hart Hanson’s “Bones” and “The Finder,” as well as the Disney Film “Enchanted” and the upcoming “Enchanted 2.” “In our 20th anniversary year, we are asserting, that we are, and have always ...

Submissions for K+S New York 2013 Soccer Film Festival now closed; still open for Austin & Portland fests

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:50:21 GMT

Source: www.kickingandscreening.com --- Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Thanks to everyone who submitted films for K+S New York 2013 Soccer Film Festival. It's our fifth anniversary Festival, running from June 18-21, and we are very excited about all the films we received. We will make an announcement around May 15 of which films were accepted for K+S NY... ...