Art-House America: Austin Film Society

The Wasps(en)

In ancient Athens, a son is forced to parent his crazy, conservative father-but things get complicated when dad's drunk war buddies come a-knocking.

Mess(en)

A deer hunter is followed by a red light

The Verdict(ta)

When Elisa, a billionaire, is found dead, her close friend and well-wisher Namrutha, who was recently added to Elisa’s will is accused of murdering her. Maya Kannappan, Nami's formidable attorney takes on the case and works through these proceedings, determined to prove Namrutha’s innocence and unmask the real killer.

Texas Cult House(en)

High school friends party at the abandoned home of a former cult leader and discover a mysterious anointing oil that holds the secret to the cult’s unraveling. Austin, a gay teen, is haunted by childhood trauma, while his mother (Adrianne Palicki) seeks to redeem the sins of her past.

Where the Tumbleweeds Grow(en)

Where the Tumbleweeds Grow, a fusion of spaghetti-western grit and the laid-back charm of the Austin classic Dazed and Confused. Immerse yourself in the stunning cinematography, gripping storyline, and outstanding performances offering a fresh perspective on the timeless themes of the Old West in the context of the modern world.

The Servant girl annihilator(en)

Servant girls mysteriously disappear as a serial killer that predated Jack the Ripper stalks 1800s America...

We Gotta Get Out of Here(en)

We Gotta Get Out Of Here is a feature length documentary that chronicles the journeys of five youth struggling to beat the odds as they navigate their way out of the foster care system in Los Angeles, California.

The Dragon House(en)

The Dragon House portrays the confrontation between tradition and modernity which the Kingdom of Bhutan is currently experiencing. This is done by means of two Bhutanese characters: a young Buddhist monk, heir to the local tradition, and the first disc jockey to dare to play House and Techno music in the small Himalayan kingdom.

Guest House(en)

Three women in a re-entry house experience the reality of reintegration and attempt to acclimate to life after being released from incarceration and battling addiction.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over(en)

“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It’s Over” is a peek behind the curtain as the team behind the award-winning comedy series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” wraps up its final season. We watch as co-creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna and their many talented collaborators steer the show through its final episode. The film highlights their unique process as they juggle writing, songwriting, choreography on a spinning turntable, last minute big ideas and emergencies, and the “impossible task” of creating a smart, feminist, musical comedy show that’s a process unlike any other show ever to air on network TV.

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story(en)

Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences — from the early days of silent movies to today’s blockbusters.

La Vie du Vieux Palais(fr)

The Jam: Punk Icons(en)

This is a documentary of interviews with music journalists and Jam fans, and including clips from the following tracks: Town Called Malice In The City All Around The World The Modern World A Bomb In Wardour Street David Watts Down The Tube Station At Midnight Eton Rifles Going Underground That's Entertainment, ... Plus More

Restoring the Apu Trilogy(en)

In 1993, the original negatives of Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy were burned in a massive nitrate fire at a laboratory in London. Even though there were no technologies available at the time capable of fully restoring such badly damaged film elements, the Academy Film Archive held on to them. And now times have changed.

Madame(pt)

The documentary tells the story of Camille Cabral, Northeastern woman, transsexual, first Brazilian elected in France.

Porque Era Ela(pt)

On My Way to Fujiyama I met..(en)

Images from two trips to Japan, 1983 and 1991. With music – percussion – by Dalius Naujokaitis. A song, or maybe a duet between images and sound. A sutra, perhaps

White Noise(fr)

A reflection on the fate of humanity in the Anthropocene epoch, White Noise is a roller-coaster of a film, a whirlwind of sounds and images. The fourth feature-length work by Simon Beaulieu, this film essay plunges viewers into a subjective sensory adventure—a direct physical encounter with the information overload of daily life. White Noise transforms the imminent collapse of our civilization into a visceral aesthetic experience.

Issa Doumbia : Bienvenue chez moi(fr)

Glasgow, Love and Apartheid(en)

In the year of Nelson Mandela’s centenary, Glasgow, Love and Apartheid is the story of one family’s fight against apartheid from Scotland and South Africa. Director, Dhivya Kate Chetty, follows her parents – a mixed, and once ‘illegal’, couple – on a trip back to South Africa where the family stories begin to unfold – protests, an uncle in jail, an ANC arms cache, a doctor on the run and a surprise connection with Mandela in hiding.