Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference To Return With In-Person Event In Fall

PENSKE-MRC ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN SXSW, DEMONSTRATING CONVICTION IN THE FUTURE OF LIVE EVENTS

South by Southwest has struck a deal with P-MRC, a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and MRC that includes publishing brands such as The Hollywood Reporter, that will make P-MRC a long-term partner and stakeholder in the festival, the companies announced in a joint release Sunday night. P-MRC —whose holdings also include Billboard, Rolling Stone, Varietyand Vibe — will bring "media expertise and new avenues for discovery" to the Austin, Texas-based event.

Well, the race to summer and Cannes is on. Legendary filmmaker Leos Carax returns to Cannes with his first feature film since the critically acclaimed “Holy Motors” (2012).

P-MRC Holdings has made a deal with South by Southwest that would make the media company a long-term partner with and shareholder of the Austin, TX festival. P-MRC, which has acquired 50% of SXSW per WSJ, is a joint venture between Deadline parent company Penske Media Corporation and MRC.

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is expected to be very different than previous events. Not only is it the 20th anniversary of the festival, but it’s also the first year the event will be held outdoors in multiple open-air venues, providing the chance for audiences to experience a film festival in person in the age of COVID.

Also Read: Tribeca Film Festival Heads Outdoors With In-Person Event in JuneLast Month, the Tribeca Film Festival announced it was going ahead with its 20th-anniversary edition this June, moving screenings to outdoor venues and becoming the first major U.S.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled most of the titles for its 50th anniversary event, announcing the features, shorts, and experimental films that will screen across the Netherlands from June 2 through June 6. Rotterdam is holding a hybrid festival to celebrate its half-century.

What kind of kids would even think to do something like this?!

Also Read: Tribeca Film Festival Heads Outdoors With In-Person Event in JuneAlanna Brown’s “Trees of Peace,” about four women thrown together during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, won two awards, the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema and the ADL Stand Up Award.Other prizes went to Eduardo Crespo’s “We Will Never Die,” Henrik Ruben Genz’s “Erna at War” and Michael Webber’s “The Conservation Game.”The winners:Audience Choice Award: “Alaskan Nets,” Jess HarasimowiczBest Documentary Award:

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Luke David Armstrong, 21, was arrested in Austin, Texas, earlier this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, according to a report by KXAN. According to the news outlet, who claims to have obtained the Austin Police Department affidavit, the son of Lance Armstrong allegedly picked up the accuser after she called him for a ride, because she had been drinking at a June 2018 party.

The Associated Press.On the same day, Atomwaffen members sent or delivered posters to the homes of reporters or activists in Arizona and Washington State. One of Parker-Dipeppe’s alleged co-conspirators, Johnny Roman Garza, 20, of Arizona, was previously sentenced to 16 months in jail.

AUSTIN, Texas -- A former Texas sheriff has been charged for the second time with evidence tampering in an investigation into the death in custody of a Black man that was filmed by the police reality TV series “Live PD,” officials announced Thursday.Robert Chody was booked into a Travis County jail on Thursday and released 20 minutes later on a $15,000 bond, a spokeswoman for the county sheriff’s office said.The charge stems from the destruction of video that showed 40-year-old Javier Ambler's

Alamo Drafthouse was riding high.The Austin, Texas-based theater chain had managed the difficult feat of expanding its footprint nationally, popping up in major metropolises such as New York and Los Angeles without losing its indie spirit. Its unabashed love of all things cinema, menus crammed with craft beer and locally sourced snacks, and themed events with A-list talent like Wes Anderson and Rian Johnson made Alamo the envy of the exhibition industry.

With vaccines getting distributed pretty damn fast in the US, we’re starting to see some cities begin to recover and make plans for in-person events in the summer and fall. In the world of film festivals, it appears that the first event to really attempt a full in-person experience is going to be this year’s Tribeca.

The Tribeca Film Festival is moving ahead with its 20th-anniversary edition this June, moving screenings to outdoor venues and becoming the first major U.S. film festival held in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.As part of the festival, outdoor screenings will be held in all five New York City boroughs using portable 40-foot LED screens that will travel to different venues; community screenings will be included as part of the program.

Deadline reports, Thomas has confirmed via representatives that he is currently receiving treatment in a Texas health care facility.“I just wanted to take this unique opportunity to share my gratitude to Gloria, my wonderful wife and my rock for over 53 years, my family, friends, and fans,” Thomas said through his publicist.“I’m so blessed to have had the opportunity to record and perform beautiful songs in pop, country, and gospel music, and to share those wonderful songs and memories around