July and August Programming: New films by Texas directors, 1930s Pre-Code Treasures, The Beatles, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and more
(AUSTIN, TEXAS – June 1, 2018) Austin Film Society (AFS) announces its July and August programming with an Essential Cinema series of 1970s films from German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the Beatles’ YELLOW SUBMARINE 50th anniversary restoration, an Essential Cinema series of Pre-Code Treasures from the 1930s, and the 2018 Sundance Short Film Tour, featuring […]
AFS Presents “Doc Days,” a 4-day Celebration of New Documentary Cinema, May 10-13
(Austin, TX – April 10, 2018) Alongside its full slate of May and June programs, Austin Film Society (AFS) announces its inaugural mini-festival, Doc Days, a long weekend of brand-new documentary films with visiting filmmakers from the US and abroad, taking place May 10 to 13. In addition to screening favorite new documentaries from the […]
Doc Days, Ingmar Bergman, and Noir Canon: May and June Programming at AFS
(AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 9, 2018) Austin Film Society (AFS) announces its May and June line-up, which features a broad focus on below-the-radar filmmakers from around the world, alongside a number of American and European classics. AFS presents its first annual Doc Days film festival in May to showcase the work of local and international […]
AFS Announces New Grants to Encourage Diversity in Filmmaking
$130,000 Available to Emerging Texas Filmmakers (AUSTIN, TEXAS – April 2, 2018) Austin Film Society (AFS) announces the inaugural New Texas Voices Grant, a cash grant of $10,000 and industry mentorship, for first-time filmmakers of color traditionally underrepresented in independent film, and the new North Texas Pioneer Film Grant of $30,000 for emerging filmmakers who […]
Austin Film Society announces Texas Premieres for French Films in 2018 New French Cinema Week
(AUSTIN, TX) MARCH 26, 2018 – Austin Film Society (AFS) announces the 2018 line-up for New French Cinema Week, a five-day festival of award-winning Francophone films from leading new names in global cinema. The festival occurs Wednesday, April 25 to Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the AFS Cinema. WHO: Austin Film Society WHAT: Austin Film Society announces […]
Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Presenters & Additional Guests for Texas Film Awards
Austin Film Society announces Texas Film Awards presenters and special guests TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, THANDIE NEWTON, REGINA HALL and RICHARD LINKLATER WHO: Austin Film Society WHEN and WHERE: Thursday, March 8, 2018 Honoree Brunch and Press Conference, 11 a.m., Fairmont Hotel, 101 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 Texas Film Awards, 7 p.m., AFS Cinema, 6406 […]
Karlovy Vary IFF to pay tribute to Austin Film Society
Richard Linklater will be among guests of the program focusing on filmmakers from Texas AUSTIN, TX (FEBRUARY 18, 2018) –The 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (June 29 – July 7, 2018) will dedicate a special section to the Austin Film Society, the non-profit film organization founded in 1985 which has grown into one of […]
Janus Films and AFS Announce U.S. Premiere of Olivier Assayas’ Restored COLD WATER (1994) with Director In Person Copy
JANUS FILMS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER US THEATRICAL RELEASE OF AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR OLIVIER ASSAYAS’ COLD WATER (1994), FOLLOWING THE US PREMIERE WITH THE AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY ON MARCH 9 The film received a stunning 4k restoration and will open theatrically beginning April 2018 Assayas will be in attendance for the premiere in Austin, along with a limited […]
Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Texas Film Awards Honorees
AUSTIN, TX (February 6, 2018) — Today the Austin Film Society (AFS) announced that eight-time Academy-Award® nominated screenwriter and director Paul Thomas Anderson will accept the inaugural Jonathan Demme Award of the Texas Film Hall of Fame. Jonathan Demme, a longtime Austin Film Society Advisory Board Member, was considered a patron saint of Texas film. AFS worked […]
AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY ANNOUNCES MARCH AND APRIL PROGRAMMING
AUSTIN, TX – (February 1, 2018) Austin Film Society (AFS) celebrates local and global film with a series of SXSW Film discoveries, an exploration of CinemaTexas’s legacy, and a screening of DAZED AND CONFUSED, in conjunction with the launch of AFS’s first-ever house beer, Hazed and Confused IPA. In April, we feature the best of New French Cinema for a […]
Mayor Declares “Love Film Week,” Feb 9-18
AFS & FILMMAKERS PARTNER FOR “LOVE FILM WEEK,” FEBRUARY 9–18 AUSTIN, TX – (January 30, 2018) To spotlight Austin as a place synonymous with great film, Mayor Steve Adler has declared February 9–18 as “Love Film Week” in Austin. LoveFilm Week is an opportunity to discover art house films from all over the world and throughout film history via adventurous screenings presented by the nonprofit Austin FilmSociety. WHO: Austin Film Society WHAT: “Love Film Week” celebrates film with […]
Sister City News: AFS announces 2018 partnership with Premiers Plans Festival d’Angers
(AUSTIN, TX – December 15, 2017) Austin Film Society (AFS) and Premiers Plans Festival d’Angers announce their 2018 collaboration with programs in Angers, France and Austin, Texas. AFS and Premiers Plans have a shared passion for cinema past and present, and the future of film culture that is represented by emerging filmmakers. The organizations have […]
