I thought I’d go ahead and post a list of each film that I saw this year at the Austin Film Festival. I’ve divided this into two very broad categories: “Shorts” and “Features.” Here goes:
FEATURES
I only saw a few features, largely because I just wanted to see shorts! Here are the three that I saw.
SHORTS
As you can see, I saw a lot of shorts. I do remember them all, but I don’t have a lot to say about most of them, since it’s so long after the fact now.
- Below the Law
- Space
- The Universe Connection
- Richard Cocksmith and the Above-Ground Pool
- Easy Pickins
- Miracle Investigators
- Kid Show
- Pink Shorts
→ Loved the rich, saturated colors in this piece. - The Funeral Singer
- Career Opportunities in Poetry
→ A clever look at how a poet fits into the corporate (and not-so-corporate) world(s). - Merrily, Merrily
- Girl Grooming
- The Optician
- The Interrogator
- Sugar
- Cupcake
- Stasis
- Martha
- I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face
- Late
- The Great Escape
→ Surprisingly good acting for a Texas Young Filmmakers short. - Fresh Fruit
→ A cute and clever look at what happens when the refrigerator door is closed. - What I’ll Miss
- Enough
- Batman Rebuilt (vimeo)
→ Legos. Stop-motion. Batman. Sweet. - Victor
- Separate Vacations
- When the Light’s Red
→ This was a fun little documentary about what to do when you meet up with panhandler’s while you’re driving. - The Aviatrix
→ A sci-fi, cancer, dramedy. - Death of an Ally
→ An interesting idea: A young JFK meets a young Fidel Castro in a bar in Cuba. - Goobees
- jean=truth
- Midway
- The Last Turn
- Pop Art
→ I probably laughed harder at this one than any other. - Three Boys
- Loneliness of the Short-Order Cook
- Chickamauga (vimeo)
→ This film was probably my favorite of all the shorts I saw. The kid that plays the lead is absolutely fantastic in his subtlety. Good work, quality work all around. - Danzak
→ Another short that I liked very much. Great cinematography.
If you have thoughts on some of these, then feel free to comment.
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Hey, my name is Mark Potts. I am the director of “The Stanton Family Grave Robbery.” I wanted to say thanks for coming to the screening and I hope you enjoyed it. Any comments about the film are appreciated. We’re always trying to improve and peoples’ opinions are the most valuable thing we can have in order to do that.
Thanks again and take care.