October is almost upon us, and for movie lovers, that means the Austin Film Festival and Conference ! Founded in 1993, Austin Film Festival was the first organization of its kind to focus on the writers creative contribution to film. The event includes great educational conversations with the folks who have made some of the best contemporary movies. The Austin Film Festival runs from October 23-30 at various Austin venues. The feature film line-up hosts highlights from the fall festival season, including 21 Years: Richard Linklater , the new documentary about Austin's own film godfather.... read more

Filmed over 12 years (with only 36 actual shooting days), Boyhood is Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater's intimate epic about adolescence. The film, which Linklater began production in Austin in 2002, debuted to a standing ovation at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Boyhood, filmed in Austin, Texas Boyhood is not your average summer blockbuster, but is a movie almost everyone with a pulse can relate to; the story of life, family and the times we live in. In front of our eyes, main character Mason Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) grows from a quiet but inquisitive six year old to a... read more

Like Sundance, this year's SXSW Film lineup is stacked with Austin made films. It has nothing to do with playing favorites, it is the fact that Austin is a hub for independent cinema; at this point it might be off the mark to call it a community, it's a movement! While you're mapping your schedule for the festival, be sure to check out some of Austin's greatest hits below: The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson Feature films and documentaries made in Austin or with an Austin connection:  Above All Else , A Night in Old Mexico , Arlo and Julie , Boyhood , ... read more