The rising stars of "A Teacher" director Hannah Fidell's second feature on their drama about a young couple in over their head after a long-term relationship and the benefits of working with just a 15-person crew.
The first-time director talks about turning frustrations with relationships and the film business into a perceptive and sharp new comedy, starring Aya Cash, Noel Wells and Josh Radnor.
On how a filmmaker's restlessness with getting something made resulted in the story of an angry young man.
On opposite coasts, the fraternal writing/directing duo of "Cyrus" and "Baghead" show off different muscles this week with the premieres of a new documentary "Kevin" in Los Angeles and the comedy "True Adolescents" in New York.
On a production nearly as crazy as what made it onto the screen.
The actress talks about her showstopping turn in "Sleeping With Other People" and finding juicy roles in short films.
Veterans of Texas film such as L.M. Kit Carson, David Gordon Green and Richard Linklater on how their style was informed by the great tradition of storytelling from the Lone Star State and the influence of films like "The Whole Shootin' Match" and "Bottle Rocket" that would have ripple effects on independent film.
The filmmakers from the festival's hometown are making quite a bit of noise in a lineup already heralding new films from the likes of Joss Whedon, John Sayles and "Party Girl" director Daisy von Scherler Mayer from a script by Neil LaBute.
Richard Linklater, Catherine Hardwicke and Harry Knowles, among others, give their recollections about how the state they were raised in helped shape their view of movies and how their view would one day shape movies.
The first-time director on turning his hometown of Austin, Texas into a dystopia for this futuristic thriller, mirroring the lo-fi ingenuity of its characters behind the scenes.
The Austin-based filmmaker & musician on her long-deferred narrative directorial debut, a thriller set on prom night currently raising funds on Kickstarter.
As the Drafthouse's Tim League sets his sights on making a splash in New York, a look back at when he was beginning to thrive, joining a great tradition of Austin's independent and innovative independent theater exhibitors.
