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CATHERINE REITMAN ANNOUNCED AS RECIPIENT OF INAUGURAL NEW VOICE AWARD Today, the Austin Film Festival is announced their full film & conference schedule with 23 World, North American, and US Premieres, and a new awards category this year – the inaugural New Voice Award will honor actor, producer, writer/director Catherine Reitman. This year’s festival will

Interview by Paul Salfen With a filmography that runs the gamut but strikes a chord with genre fans, writer-producer-director Brian Yuzna has been churning out beloved films for years and three of those will be celebrated this weekend at the inaugural North Texas Film Festival: Re-Animator, Society, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Yuzna took

With an estimated $31 million, Focus Features's Downton Abbey topped the weekend box office, beating Bratt Pitt's Ad Astra and Sylvester Stallone's Rambo, giving the studio their largest opening weekend ever. Paul Salfen asks stars Allen Leech and Michelle Dockery about the enduring popularity of the television series turned box office smash. SYNOPSIS: Excitement is

A SLATE WILL ALSO FEATURE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ZAK HILDITCH’S RATTLESNAKE, AND PREMIERES FROM ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT, AND HORROR LEGEND DANIEL MYRICK Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writers’ and filmmakers’ contributions to film, television, theatre and new media, announced today that Waves will serve as the fest’s Centerpiece selection. Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family— led by a well-intentioned but domineering father—as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath…

Interview by Paul Salfen Now that “Silicon Valley” is nearing its final season, it’s time for Amanda Crew to shine. And shine she does in Richard Bates Jr.’s new wild horror flick Tone-Deaf. Crew goes toe-to-toe with a very scary Robert Patrick and definitely holds her own and then some. After a rousing debut at

Interview by John Wisniewski John Wisniewski:  When did your career in art begin,  Ben? Ben Schot: I wanted to go to art school when I was in the final years of secondary school. My art teacher was Ad Braat, a local sculptor who liked my drawings and advised me to enroll in art school. Once

In Theaters and On Demand NOW Director's Statement: Tone-Deaf is a modern spin on a traditional home invasion horror film, a darkly comedic critique of the bizarre cultural and political climates in the United States, and hopefully a heck of a lot of fun.  Whereas my previous films deal with very distinct characters and the

If you’ve ever been to SXSW or any other major festival that involved going from venue to venue in one city, you probably had the problem of extra baggage that you were forced to drag around with you.  Wouldn’t it be great if there was a place you could inexpensively ditch it while you continued on to various panels, screenings and concerts during the day? There is!  A new startup called BOUNCE has launched in Austin – a platform for booking daily and hourly storage for people to leave their things when they’re out and about in the city. The…

Interview by Carla Sanchez Taylor (RiPplE PuDdle) There is power in change, without apology or explanation, especially when it is for the purpose of an authentic need for expression. Actress Maya Hawke has a context story that should be acknowledged for the main purpose of creative visualization. You might’ve seen her face as Robin in

Richard Linklater's adaptation of Maria Semple's novel is one of those great films that you'll want to see more than once. At turns hilarious, dramatic and tragic, it centers around a brilliant architect (Cate Blanchett) who has turned into both a mother and a recluse, who's child (Bee, played by newcomer Emma Nelson) is her