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

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

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

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

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

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

Taco Baby is an Official Section of the 2024 Austin Film Festival. This live action short film was directed by Jacob Daniels and co-written by Jacob & Liz Daniels. Taco Baby is a charming, humorous piece about a man whose wife is pregnant and develops a craving for tacos. He begins to suspect that something may… Read more

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

The Beldham is an official selection at the 2024 Austin Film Festival. It is a feature length live action horror film written and directed by Angela Gulner. It’s about a young single mother visiting her mother at a house that may or may not be haunted by the Beldham, a scary crow witch that eats babies’… Read more