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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Disability film fest’s line-up
From Oct. 14 through 16 at various Austin theaters, the seventh annual Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival will screen three films that “examine the meaning of independence, including films honoring veterans, celebrating the American dream, and exploring the reality and possibilities of American life under the light of disability.”
2010 SXSW award-winner “Marwencol”
“Warrior Champions,” a documentary look at wounded U.S. soldiers who overcome with their own Olympics
Austin-made biopic “Temple Grandin,” with Claire Danes in the title role
All the details you need HERE.
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ColdTowne heats up summer movie season with heckling and improv
Hot improv group ColdTowne Theater teams with I Luv Video to present “3, 2, 1 Kill! Instant Movie” each Thursday in July at 8 p.m. at ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport Blvd., behind I Luv Video.
With an all-new cast, Austin’s top improv-ers perform live commentary tracks to blockbuster movies. Plus: Free popcorn all night and $5 tickets.
Viewers nominate and vote for the movies to be commentary tracked. Do that HERE.
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Texas Archive of the Moving Image bags award
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) and the Office of the Governor’s Texas Film Commission have won an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Awards for its popular “Texas Film Round-Up.”
The Round-Up is noted as a “ground-breaking public service initiative to discover, preserve, digitize and disseminate moving images of Texas.”
Learn more about TAMI and its honors HERE.
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Tix on sale today for Fantastic Arcade
Passes for Fantastic Fest’s new Fantastic Arcade go on sale at 4 p.m. today.
The Arcade will “run concurrent with the first four days of Fantastic Fest, Sept. 23-26. Designed as a games spin-off event from the main film festival, Fantastic Arcade will feature fresh, cutting-edge games designed by independent game developers and publishers.” It will feature films, panels, game demos and more.
More info on the Arcade and tickets to Fantastic Fest and Fantastic Arcade HERE.
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