Two years ago, Drake Potts revisited a 50-page script he wrote in high school and decided to make it tangible. After cutting the manuscript down to 15 pages, Potts created “Burleson,” a Western short...

American filmmaker Sean Baker is known for directing emotionally gripping films like “Tangerine” and “The Florida Project,” which portray marginalized communities and sex workers in ways not typically...

“American Spirit” made its debut at this year’s Austin Film Festival helmed by two UT alumni, director Christopher Yates and cinematographer Eric Johnsen, who were both radio-television-film students...

Every year, the Austin Film Festival showcases a wide range of projects from all kinds of filmmakers. This year features “There’s a Klansman in the trunk,” a short film directed by recent radio-television-film...

Director Robert Zemeckis took former “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright off the high shelf, dusted them off and stuck them right back in some Gump parallel universe. He accomplished everything...

In 2022, Austin-based writer, comedian and actor Yola Jean Lu partook in an Austin Film Festival (AFF) writing retreat where screenwriters hunkered down and dedicated time to their craft. Little did Lu...

In 2023, Hugo Ortiz Clemens’ short film “Brenda” won first place at the Texas Union Film Festival. This year, he showcased his undergraduate thesis film “Do Not Disturb” at Austin Film Festival...

Directed by Ami Canaan Mann, “Audrey’s Children” tells the untold, true story of legendary oncologist and co-founder of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Dr. Audrey Evans (Natalie Dormer).  “Audrey’s...

Based on a true story, director William Goldenberg's “Unstoppable” follows Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), a wrestler born with only one leg, through his journey to become a collegiate champion as...

The 10-episode television series “Shōgun” took five years of planning, 3,000 people and a 10-month shoot to bring to life. Behind it all stand co-creators and executive producers Rachel Kondo, a Michener...

With an abundance of costume gems and feathers, Gia Coppola and Kate Gersten gently direct and write, respectively, a story of sacrifice for artistry and lost tradition in “The Last Showgirl.”  The...

“American Spirit,” written and directed by Christopher Yates, follows old friends Melody (Yasmeen Fletcher) and Jonathan (Cooper Roth) as they recount their high school years after they bump into each...