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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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AFF Films to Look Out For With People of Color

October 29, 2019

Austin Film Festival is one of the most world-renowned film festivals local to the area, especially for burgeoning writers and filmmakers. However, like many film festivals, they tend to be overwhelmingly white in the movies chosen to premiere. For people of color looking to diversify their film-viewing palette, ORANGE has compiled a list of seven films to watch this festival season.

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Representation and Independent Filmmaking: Interviewing Minhal Baig

October 19, 2016

In the midst of the controlled chaos of Austin Film Festival sat Minhal Baig, tucked into a quiet corner of a downtown cafe.In the midst of the controlled chaos of Austin Film Festival sat Minhal Baig, tucked into a quiet corner of a downtown cafe.

UT Alum’s Short “Motherland” to Debut at Austin Film Festival

November 3, 2015

Among the AFF badge holders is Dew Napattaloong, a UT graduate whose short film about a Thai family is featured in the festival

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ORANGE Review: “The Humbling”

October 29, 2014

"The Humbling" was everything I expected and more. Al Pacino (cast as the movie's protagonist, Simon Axler) has never been more captivating — or should I say, convincing (movie joke)? Originally written as a novel by Philip Roth, the screenplay was adapted by Buck Henry and Michal Zebede. Present at the screening of the film Thursday night at the Austin Film Festival at the Paramount Theater, Zebede told the audience that "The Humbling" had been a passion project for Pacino, so he had already been cast to play the part. She added that she took inspiration from Pacino’s life and wrote it into the character.

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Q&A: Writer of “Skin Deep” at Austin Film Festival

October 29, 2014

After its world premiere at the festival last Saturday, “Skin Deep” received the award for Best Narrative Feature. ORANGE talked with Zanetti on her experience during the film’s production.

 

Look Through the Lens: 21st Austin Film Festival

October 29, 2014

By Helen Fernandez The 21st annual Austin Film Festival was full of film screenings and red carpets, but not as much free food as I would have liked. Still, the festival somehow manages to get bigger...

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10 Things ORANGE Learned This Weekend at the 21st Annual Austin Film Festival

October 29, 2014

The 21st annual Austin Film Festival kicked off last Thursday. The festival brought an impressive list of writers and filmmakers to speak at panels. Here are some of the big takeaways.

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Former UT Student Debuts Comedic Horror Film At AFF

October 27, 2014

The morning after his first short film was screened at the Austin Film Festival, a showcase for both famous and indie filmmakers, Shane Ware is alert and eager to speak about his recent successes. One of the youngest short-filmmakers presented at the film fest this year, the recent University of Texas at Austin radio-television-film graduate says he is honored to be part of a group of such talented people.