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University of Texas Film School Alumni Shauna Cross Returns To Austin for Austin Film Festival and Conference

August 14, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: TX Film Community No Comments »

AFF Welcomes Screenwriter Shauna Cross Back To Austin.

Austinite and former University of Texas Film school graduate Shauna Cross has made plans to attend the Austin Film Festival Conference. Recently named 1 of Variety’s “10 Screenwriters to Watch”, Shauna’s latest screenplay, “Whip It!” was picked up by Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films and is set to [...]

Austin Film Festival Confirms That Shane Black is Back as Panelist

August 03, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Austin, Film Festivals, News No Comments »

Shane Black Confirmed Panelist at 2008 Austin Film Festival.

About Shane Black:
Writer, Director and Producer Shane Black made his mark as a screenwriter after his action/buddy script Lethal Weapon became a runaway hit at the box-office with stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as a pair of mismatched cops. Not only did Black’s storytelling redefine the [...]

Sam Shepard To Accept Distinguished Screenwriter Award 15th annual Austin Film Festival

July 24, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Film Festivals, News No Comments »

Distinguished Screenwriter Award Goes to  Sam Shepard at 15th annual Austin Film Festival.

Distinguished Screenwriter Awardee, Sam Shepard
Austin Film Festival Award Luncheon
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008
Austin Club
The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is honored to announce that screenwriter, actor, director and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard will accept a Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 15th annual Austin Film [...]

AFF’s Conversations in Film Presents “Cookie’s Fortune” with Screenwriter Anne Rapp

July 21, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Austin, TX Film Community No Comments »

Austin Film Festival’s Conversations in Film Presents “Cookie’s Fortune” with Screenwriter Anne Rapp.

AFF Presents:
“Write What You Know, Then Make the Rest Up” CONVERSATIONS IN FILM w/ ANNE RAPP (”COOKIE’S FORTUNE”)
Sunday, August 24
Discussion, 3PM
Renaissance Hotel
9721 Arboretum Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Movie screening, 5PM
Alamo Lakecreek (13729 Research Blvd) screening of “Cookie’s Fortune”
COST: $12 - AFF Members, $17 Public
Event Details:
Join [...]

Screenwriters Terry Rossio and Kristen Smith Confirmed Panelists for 2008 Austin Film Festival and Conference

July 10, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Film Festivals, News No Comments »

Two More Panelists Confirmed for 2008 Austin Film Festival and Conference.

The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is excited to announce Terry Rossio and Kristen Smith as confirmed panelists for the 2008 Festival and Conference.
Panelist Info:

Terry Rossio is the writer of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Small Soldiers, and the classic Disney film Aladdin. He was [...]

Think Your The Funniest Filmmaker In Austin? Submit Your Short Film to AFF’s Funniest Filmmaker Contest

July 09, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Austin, Film Festivals 1 Comment »

Are you the funniest filmmaker in Austin? Submit Your Short Comedy Film!

Austin Film Festival’s 3rd Funniest Filmmaker Contest
Monday, August 18 | 8PM
Cap City Comedy Club
FREE
Film Contest Details:
Submit your short comedy film to the 3rd annual Austin Film Festival’s Funniest Filmmaker Competition!
Entry is free and the deadline is August 11!
Contest Rules:
Films must be under 5 [...]

AFF Screening of “Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections”

July 09, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Austin, TX Film Community No Comments »

AFF Presents at the Alamo Lakecreek: “Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections”

Austin Film Festival Screening “Uncounted: The New Math of American Elections”
Thursday, July 31 | 7:30PM
Alamo Drafthouse Lakecreek (13729 Research Blvd)
FREE/AFF Members, $4/General Public
Film Details:
UNCOUNTED exposes how Americans were cheated during the 2004 and 2006 elections - and how “enraged” voters have turned their [...]

Entry Deadline Approaching for Austin Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Competition

July 03, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Film Festivals, News No Comments »

THE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL Announces the Return of the Young Filmmakers Competition.

AFF Young Filmmakers Competition
Open to ages 13 to 18.
ENTRY DEADLINE is July 15, 2008.
Competition Details:
The Austin Film Festival will showcase the best teen filmmaking from around the country during the 15th Annual Austin Film Festival, October 16-23rd. The competition is FREE to enter [...]

AFF’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Conversations in Film Series Presents “The Last Picture Show” at Paramount Theater

June 14, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Austin, Film Festivals, TX Film Community No Comments »

Austin Film Festival’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Conversations in Film series Presents: The Last Picture Show at the Paramount Theatre with Polly Platt and Tom Schatz.

The Last Picture Show at the Paramount Theatre with Polly Platt and Tom Schatz
Sunday, July 13, 2008
3:00PM-5:00PM | Discussion w/ Polly Platt & Tom Schatz | To [...]

Screening of Iraq War Film “Year at Danger” Presented by Austin Film Festival (AFF) Documentary Series

June 11, 2008 By: Chris Weidner Category: Austin, Film Festivals 2 Comments »

Austin Film Festival Documentary Series @ The Arbor presents “Year at Danger.”

YEAR AT DANGER
THURSDAY, JUNE 12 7:30PM
Regal Arbor Cinema (9828 Great Hills Trail)
FREE for AFF Members, $4 Public
*Filmmakers Don Swaynos & Steve Metze in attendance
Synopsis:
Nine days after getting married, Steve Metze found out he was being deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Metze, [...]