34 posts tagged “screening”

A movie called Fanboys, which is about Star Wars fanboys, would naturally be made by actual Star Wars fanboys. Prepare yourself for a good, lengthy Q&A filled with Star Wars nerd talk and a peek into the halls of Skywallker Ranch. Writer Erinie Cline, producer Matt Perniciaro and director Kyle Newman were at Fantastic Fest 2008 surround by fellow Star Wars fanboys at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX.

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Odd, weird, funny and smart were a few of the thoughts that ran through people's head while watching South of Heaven during Fantastic Fest 2008. Q&A host Scott Weinberg said of the indie film, "I (freak)ing loved it." Director J.L. Vara, actors Jon Gries and Shea Whigham along with producers Glenn Abbott, Jason Polstein and Brian Udovich were all in attendance at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX.

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As part of the Ozsploitation Retrospective during Fantastic Fest 2008, Not Quite Hollywood is an informational documentary with an eye opening look at the history of cinema in the land down under. Legendary Australian director Brian Trenchard-Smith is one of the featured filmmakers who was also on hand for a lengthy Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX.

Read Brian Trenchard-Smith's blog at filmindustrybloggers.com/thegenredirector.

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Fantastic Fest 2008 featured several documentaries. One of the surprising ones was I Think We're Alone Now. It's about two people obsessed with singer Tiffany. Director Sean Donnelly and a friend of one the obsessed fans, Doug Hawes, were in attended for the Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX.

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Following in the foot steps of last year's Mirageman comes another Chilean superhero movie "wet out of the gates" to Fantastic Fest 2008. The energetic director of Santos, Nicolás López, joined Tim League for a Q&A at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX.

Be sure to check out The Low Blow at Fantastic Fest 2008 which also features Nicolás López and Tim League.

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Actors Rodney Eastman, Rhoda Jordan and director Eric Shapiro were in attendance for a Q&A for their indie film Rule of Three during Fantastic Fest 2008 at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX.

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The country that gave us music from Björk and Sigur Rós; Iceland now moves forward into film with Astrópía. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX was visited by director Gunnar B. Guðmundsson along writers Ottó Geir Borgand and Jóhann Ævar Grímsson who screened their film during Fantastic Fest 2008.

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During Fantastic Fest 2008 many filmmakers visited the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX. One of the most special among them was legendary Australian director Brian Trenchard-Smith. His 1975 film The Man From Hong Kong was screened as part of the Ozsploitation Retrospective.

Read Brian Trenchard-Smith's blog at filmindustrybloggers.com/thegenredirector.

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The saw is family. Leatherface himself, Bill Johnson along with L.G. McPeters, Lou Perryman and make-up FX master Tom Savini were in attendance for a special screening at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema during Fangoria Weekend of Horrors 2008.

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Director William Lustig was on hand for a screening of his cult film Maniac Cop 2 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema during Fangoria Weekend of Horrors 2008.

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