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Please try viewing the full calendar for a complete list of events. Join us for ceviche or arroz con pollo, chicken with rice, cilantro, onions, red peppers, and green peas cooked in inca corn beer. Austin studios, operated by the austin film society, is a centrally located, 20acre film production facility that consists of offices and production space in seven stages. Please avoid public gatherings until further notice. Founded in 1985 to exhibit independent, experimental, foreign and various other nonmainstream art films, the film society has grown from just film exhibition to fostering independent filmmaking in texas and has served as a cornerstone in building the film industry in austin. This screening will feature a live introduction from afs founder richard linklater and a postscreening discussion on stage.
Calling the project the next leap forward for the austin film society, film director and afs cofounder richard linklater, along with austin architect michael hsu, last friday revealed new design details and spoke about the intent of the new afs cinema, on which michael hsu office of architecture, designtrait, and linklater are collaborating. The afs cinema is the austin film societys twoscreen art house theater, featuring a full bar, concessions, and an event hall available for rentals. Because of his unstoppable energy, the austin film society was born. The austin film society awards grants to emerging film and video artists in the state of texas through the afs grant program. Diverse film screenings and events held at marchesa hall. Explore austin film society s 8,683 photos on flickr. Australian short film today premiered in austin, texas, at austin film society s afs cinema on april 21, 2018. More information, including membership and scheduling, can be found at. He is a member of the firms transactions and intellectual property practices. Film festival, which runs june 29july 7, will dedicate a special section to the austin film society, the nonprofit film organization founded in 1985 that has grown into. Lima criolla offers a variety of authentic, peruvian dishes.
Afs cinema and event hall is operated by the austin film society and is the home of its exhibition programs. For film geeks, the austin film society cinema is a twoscreen art house theater with a full bar and concessions that shows firstrun films, along with. Austin film society afs is one of the cultural jewels of the city of austin and the state of texas. Aint it cool news, fantastic fest, buttnumbathon richard linklater. The afs cinema is the austin film society s twoscreen art house theater, featuring a full bar, concessions, and an event hall available for rentals. Afs a 501c3 nonprofit curates a wide selection of films at the cinema, including repertory series, new restorations, documentaries, independent films and premieres. For questions or to report technical issues, please use the form below and we will respond within one business day. Austin film societys instagram profile has 2,156 photos and videos.