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Bastrop Fire Relief Benefit Screening of Linklater’s BERNIE, Sept 18
The Austin Film Society, The Paramount Theatre and Matthew McConaughey are pleased to present a sneak peek of Richard Linklater‘s newest film BERNIE with Linklater and star Jack Black in attendance on Sunday, September 18 at 4 PM at The Paramount (713 Congress Ave) to benefit Bastrop fire relief efforts. 100% of proceeds from this [...]
AFS & Alamo Drafhouse Present SLACKER 2011
The Austin Film Society and The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema are excited to present the World Premiere of SLACKER 2011, a re-imagining of Richard Linklater’s SLACKER by 24 Austin filmmakers. The premiere screening will be on Wednesday, August 31st at 7 PM at The Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave). Red carpet arrivals with Linklater, cast of [...]
The Spy Kids Attend Premiere of SPY KIDS 4, Next Saturday!
The Austin Film Society is excited to present the Premiere of Austin-based Troublemaker Studios’ SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD. The screening will be on Saturday, August 13th at 4 PM followed by a carnival at 6 PM, all at OSS Spy Headquarters, The Long Center for the Performing Arts (701 Riverside). Stars [...]
2011 TFPF Grant Panelist Announced
Each year, AFS invites three distinguishd filmmakers from outside of Texas to review Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund grant applications. We are pleased to announce the members of this year’s panel: Independent Spirit Award nominee Barry Jenkins (MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY); Sundance Institute producer-in-residence Anne Lai and Independent Spirit Award-winner Ian Olds (FIXER: THE TAKING OF AJMAL [...]
AFS Presents SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD IN 4D, Aug 13th
The Austin Film Society is excited to present the Austin Premiere of
AFS & The Alamo Drafthouse Celebrate 20 Years of SLACKER
The Austin Film Society and The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will present a Rolling Roadshow screening of SLACKER with writer/director Richard Linklater in attendance on Wednesday, June 22 at Austin Studios (1901 E 51st Street). Doors open at 8 PM, screening at 9 PM. Guests should bring camp chairs or blankets. Proceeds benefit the Texas Filmmakers’ [...]
Essential Cinema Presents Auteurs Sans Frontières: Directors Without Borders
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its upcoming Essential Cinema series, “Auteurs Sans Frontières: Directors Without Borders.” This series will look at eight masterful films which were made by directors working in countries other than their native one. The series runs Tuesday nights at 7 PM from June 7 to July 26, 2011 [...]
New 35mm Print of ON THE BOWERY
The Austin Film Society is pleased to present a restored 35mm print of Lionel Rogosin’s ON THE BOWERY on May 11 at 7 PM at The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (320 E. 6th St). This screening will be accompanied by “The Perfect Team” (2009) a short examining the history of the Bowery and the making of [...]
Best of the Fests Continues with SHOTGUN STORIES & Ottawa Animation Fest
The Austin Film Society is pleased to its Best of the Fests series continues with SHOTGUN STORIES by Austin filmmaker Jeff Nichols on May 11 and the Best of the Ottawa International Animation Festival on June 15. Both films screen at The Alamo Village (2700 W Anderson Lane) at 7 PM on their respective dates. [...]
AFS & The Alamo Drafthouse Launch SLACKER 2011 Film & Campaign
Participating Filmmakers & Teams Miguel Alvarez Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas AFS Film Club Bradley Beesley John Bryant Bob Byington Mike Dolan Sam Wainwright Douglas Jay Duplass Chris Eska Paul Gordon Amy Grappell Duane Graves Berndt Mader Geoff Marslett Spencer Parsons PJ Raval Bob Ray Reel Women UT Chapter Elisabeth Sikes Karen Skloss Ben Steinbauer David & [...]
