Slackery News Tidbits, February 3
By Jette Kernion on February 3, 2010 - 1:00pm
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Here's some of the latest news from the Austin film community. Don't forget to check the Austin Film News Mega-Feed for even more news from a variety of sources.
- Reel Women has put out a call for entries for its annual SXSW showcase. The deadline for members to submit short films is February 10, 2010.
- The Austin-shot feature Red White & Blue premiered this week at the Rotterdam film festival. Reviews of Simon Rumley's horror/suspense movie are starting to come in from Variety and Time Out ("Rumley is too fond of blood"), and IndieWire has a profile of the film.
- Austin Film Society is offering discounts for members to see Kevin Smith at the Long Center on Thursday, March 4. I'm a little annoyed -- I follow Austin film events very closely and I had no idea this event was happening, but apparently tickets have been on sale since November. Is the Long Center bad at promoting film-related stuff outside of its usual circle, or did I just not see a bunch of announcements?
- The SXSW Film lineup will be announced tomorrow. My predictions so far: Red White & Blue in the "Fantastic Fest at Midnight" section, special screenings of Cyrus and Greenberg, and The Violent Kind and Lovers of Hate. What else do you think will be included?