Author: Madelyn
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TWO CENTS & A FOOTLONG
Two Cents and a Foot Long was Official Selection of the 2024 Austin Film Festival Official that was written and directed by Kanin Guntzelman. It’s about a “Sub Club” worker (played by Saul Trujillo) who makes sandwiches and has a customer (played by George Russon) that starts to vent about his life. The customer is pretty… Read more
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TEXAS CULT HOUSE
Texas Cult House, an Official Selection of the 2024 Austin Film Festival, serves up a slice of southern horror. Written and directed by Julia Barnett, this genre film weaves horror into a story exploring family dynamics and cults. The camerawork was dynamic and impactful, I really enjoyed the cinematography by Alex Walker. The location and… Read more
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GUNS AND MOSES
Guns and Moses is an Official Selection of the 2024 Austin Jewish Film Festival. Salvador Litvak directed this film, which he co-wrote with Nina Litvak. Guns and Moses is a high-production value thriller with an uncommon hero, a Rabbi who trains in firearms in order to protect himself and his family from a serious threat… Read more
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COLLEYVILLE
COLLEYVILLE, directed by Dani Menkin, is an Official Selection of the Austin Jewish Film Festival. This documentary offers a deeply humane and empathetic portrayal of a real hostage situation that unfolded in a synagogue, captured in real time by thirteen security cameras. Menkin earned the trust of the survivors, many of whom were approached by… Read more
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VIAL
Vial is an Official Selection of the 2024 Austin Film Festival. It is a live-action short film written by Alexandre Jerard Davis, Robert Capron, David Holmes and directed by Alexandre Jerard Davis. It is about a man who is on parole, who has a young son. The man needs to take and pass a scheduled… Read more
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Austin Film Festival Panel: Anatomy of a Crime
For the final day of conference panels during this year’s Austin Film Festival, I had a few options for the 11:30-12:45 block. It was pretty hard to pick which panel to go to. At first, it was suggested for me to attend “Ins and Outs of Overall Deals” because the other choice “What Managers Want”… Read more
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Austin Film Festival Panel – On The Simpsons: A Conversation With Matt Selman
I waded through the heat in downtown Austin, unfamiliar with where I was going. I was lost. My shirt felt like a wet towel, my windpipe grew sore, and my guide was a GPS set for driving instead of walking. Despite it all, I was determined to make it on time to a panel for… Read more
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BA
Ba is an Official Selection of the 2024 Austin Film Festival. This feature length live action movie was written and directed by Benjamin Wong. It is about a single father who unwittingly becomes the grim reaper to make ends meet for his daughter. The premise and world building are both incredibly intriguing, and it’s executed really… Read more
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LADY PARTS
Lady Parts is an Official Selection of the 2024 Austin Film Festival. It is a feature length live action dramedy written by Bonnie Gross and directed by Nancy Boyd. Lady Parts follows Paige, a young woman whose family helps her recover after surgery on her vagina, which will improve her quality of life. In the film,… Read more
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UPHOLSTERGEIST
Upholstergeist is an official selection at the 2024 Austin Film Festival. It is a live action short film written and directed by Michael Patrick Clarkson. It’s about a furniture repairer on a furniture restoration television show who is tasked with fixing a chair for two siblings. Seems simple enough, but there’s something off about the siblings and… Read more