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Austin School of Film Screams for Summer of Mexican Horror
Pesadillas Calidas series highlights classics from across the Border
"...Bored of horror films that think Mexico is just a place..."

June 6, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin School of Film Goes Online ... and Global With Play at Home
ASoF finds play in its pandemic programs
"...the globe began to live on Zoom, the staff of Austin School of Film knew they needed to plan..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

The School of Rock
In Linklater's studio-financed comedy hit, Jack Black brings his rock & roll vibe to riff-needy prep students.
"...that’s no lie: Black can rock with the best of them. He has both the requisite chops and pipes,..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Now Streaming in Austin: The School of Rock
Linklater! Jack Black! The ATX fave gets the live-tweet treatment
"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while self-quarantining. We..."

May 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Asian American Film Festival Goes to the Drive-In
Headliners heavy with local films for outdoor screenings
"...The Austin Asian American Film Festival is back for 2021, and..."

May 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Back to 'School of Rock'
Get schooled on the film by Mike White, Jack Black, and Richard Linklater in time for its 10th anniversary
"...Jack Black was 34 when The School of Rock was released; it was his first film..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Inbetween Girl Comes Home for the Austin Asian American Film Festival
Austin-Made dramedy brings teenage dreams and Sorkin rhythms to the drive-in
"...Girl director Mei Makino watched through a long list of warm and colorful films while working on her debut..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

Austin Critics Announce the Five Best Austin Films of 2022
Linklater and mountain lions, the pandemic, the legacy of slavery, and the fight for abortion rights all part of this year’s AFCA Austin Film Award short list
"...Pandemic or not, Austin remains a vital center of filmmaking, and 2022 proved..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

School of Dance
Post-MFA, Ellen Bartel has a brand-Spankin' new choreographic point of view
"...as they paced and pivoted, evoking the human machine of mass transit in Ellen Bartel's MFA thesis dance, "Watch..."

May 11, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts: School of rock
For the second time in two years, the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts – a true school of rock – will be auditioning students in Austin
"...Jack Black had to instruct kids in the fundamentals of rock-etry on the sly, but there are some schools..."

March 30, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Revenge of the Cyborgs
Speech may be free, but justice costs real money
"...down virtually all restrictions on corporate (and union) financing of election campaigns – I found myself reaching for outlandish..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation
Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup
"...The Other Worlds Austin film festival has always been dedicated to science fiction..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Crosses the Event Horizon
Film fest opens with 20th anniversary of sci-fi/horror classic
"...Infinite space. Infinite terror. One night only. Other Worlds Austin, the dedicated science fiction film festival, has announced that..."

Aug. 15, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2009 Film Festival
Go out and explore. With so many options, it's hard to go wrong.
"...and it's a safe bet there are still plenty of films you have yet to see. Shorts, narratives, docs,..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thieves Target Austin Film Studios and Rental Firms
Local companies beefing up security as high-end gear stolen
"...A crime spree is plaguing film and TV production companies and equipment rental houses, as..."

July 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Cinemaker Space Reopens For the Community
Collaborative studio/workspace charts a post-pandemic future
"...There’s an obvious sign that Austin Cinemaker Space, the creative collaborative space in East Austin,..."

June 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Video Festival Reaches 5
Local DIY videos mingle with the big leagues, Austin Music Commission forecasts 2020, and Federico Pacheco leads KOOP into its next quarter-century
"...decade ago, Anthony Erickson and Jeremy Roye launched the Austin Music Video Festival as a multi-day gathering to highlight..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Is Austin's Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?
We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community
"...even in 2017, walking into a dance club in Austin feels cheesy. Despite a recent electronic music boom, house..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Other Worlds Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Time After Time
Fest to honor Nicholas Meyer, director of the beloved chrono-romance
"...and director who saved the Federation. Now Other Worlds, Austin's preeminent science fiction festival, will honor him as the..."

Aug. 15, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Recommended Arts Events In Austin This Weekend
Mind the rain, yes, but don’t miss these public treats IRL
"...get back – and you’ll return with a wealth of *gasp* experience and *blink* new memories. We mean, look:..."

May 3, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rock School
More than his Philadelphia school of rock, it's blustery instructor Paul Green who becomes the true subject of this documentary.
"...Argott. Maybe this documentary plays better in places outside Austin, the so-called live music capital of the world, where..."

June 10, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gift Ideas for the Austin-Loving Cinephile in Your Life
From the big and small screens to your giftee
"...I Luv Video was an Austin institution. An integral part of our city's film culture..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Screens Feature by Naomi Brady

House of Hummingbird Explores the Adolescence of a Woman and a Nation
South Korean drama screens at the Austin Asian American Film Festival
"...This year has seen memorials marking the fifth anniversary of the sinking of the MV Sewol, a South Korean..."

June 14, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Film Festival 2016
Partake. Enjoy. And tips for townies.
"...world premieres to scrappy micro-indies, the South by Southwest Film Festival shows it all over the course of nine..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Pro Tips
What to see, where to be, and how to relax
"...with some math: SXSW throws more than 150 feature films at you over 10 days’ time. You’re never gonna..."

March 4, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Jackass Hits Austin, Makes Film, Gets Trashed
Dave England in Austin
"...and former Johnny Knoxville accoutrement make an omelette out of his own vomit on MTV's Jackass? Watching him sucker..."

April 7, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Austin Film Festival Calendar
Plan out your 2018 Fest schedule
"...Film festival season is almost on us, and in Austin..."

Jan. 26, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film News
The Austin Film Festival gets Stoned; plus, a Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund update
"...Austin Film Festival gets Stoned..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News
Pull the film loop tighter; plus, how to give Harry Knowles a heart attack
"...Pulling the film loop tighter The catch phrase for the Texas film..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Faster Than Sound: Bevis M. Griffin Teaches Austin Youth the Evolution of the Blues
School of Rock students play two events this weekend, and Stubb's sells to C3 and Live Nation
"...Known as a glam rock innovator of Seventies Austin origins, Bevis M. Griffin still keeps up...."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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