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Roxstar’s Cinema Center Pop-Up Completes Annual Journey to Austin to Support SXSW Film Premieres Photos and Captions (ALL photos credit Lu Chau, Photagonist) Roxstar’s Cinema Center, a long-time film festival…
Kyle MacLachlan Reminisces about David Lynch
In a reflective mood, actor Kyle MacLachlan spent the first portion of his appearance at SXSW recalling memories of the great American filmmaker David Lynch, who died in January this…
Uncle Jens – A Kurdish-Norwegian Film
My top five films at SXSW this year included Uncle Jens, a standout from the hundreds shown at the Film and TV Festival. Director Brwa Vahabpour debuted the film internationally;…
Justice Vigilante: An Interview with Filmmaker Roe Moore
Some films grab you instantly. That’s exactly what happened when I saw the opening moments of short, Undercover Wrestler. I didn’t even need to watch the full screener to know—it…
Surviving Earth
The Slavic film Surviving Earth, written and directed by Thea Gajić and featuring Belgrade actor Slavko Sobin, premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim. It’s captivating dramatization biopic unravels the life…
2025 Texas Film Awards: Celebrating 25 Years of Texas Filmmaking Excellence
Photo: Jay Duplass and Richard Linklater For 25 years, the Texas Film Awards have honored the creative visionaries who put Texas on the cinematic map. Hosted by the Austin Film…
Farming the Revolution: A Cinematic Portrait of Resilience and Change by Nishtha Jain
Attending the screening of Farming the Revolution at Indie Meme’s 10th annual South Asian Film Festival, held from April 9-13 at AFS Cinema, provided an opportunity to witness a powerful…
Bang! It’s David Starbuckle: The Movie
Wham Bam, Thank You, Ma’am! is more like it. David Messier neé Starbuckle is one whirlwind of a performer who cannot be cornered by genre, style, or visual sensibility. He’s…
Guns and Moses Opening Film at the Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF)
Austin Jewish Film Festival’s 22nd Season Opens with the film directed by Sal Litvak, Guns and Moses, FADE IN: A CHILEAN CITYSCAPE TRANSFORMS INTO NEW YORK CITY. NARRATOR (V.O.)Sal Litvak’s…
A Talk with the Director and Lead Actor of Footprints on the Water
This is the second article about the excellent indie film Footprints on the Water, soon to be released in theaters nationwide. The author had the opportunity to Zoom with Nathalia…