ECHOTONE: premiering in Austin

ECHOTONE, the acclaimed documentary by Reversal Films, which focuses on Austin's live music scene and numerous Austin bands, is screening in Austin for the Austin Film Festival. The film will be showing Saturday Oct. 23 @ 1pm at Alamo Ritz Downtown and Oct. 26 at 10pm at Bob Bullock Texas Spirit Theater.

Tickets are $8, if you are not an AFF badge holder.

Also, the 3rd annual ATX Converge at Mohawk on Oct. 24 celebrates the film with a bunch of bands featured in the film: headlining is Sunset, with bands like The White White Lights, Dana Falconberry, Machine and other artists featured in Echotone.

ATX CONVERGE is FREE! RSVP below.

SOLARIUM

I found this amazing short art film featuring Lykke Li from Vos Factory.

It's pretty amazing. They took a musician, made her into a video installation. It's pretty confusing as to what's going on in the film, but in the Zardoz kind of way, where it almost doesn't matter because it's so aesthetically pleasing. Quite a great collaboration between Moses Berkson and Lykke with all of art's favorite components: film, performance, fashion and confusion. Haha

PS -- I'll be doing a pretty exciting giveaway on the blog the first week of October, so keep your eyes peeled my friends!

Finally, a weekender

So, I am beginning to regret my last post, mainly because it revealed my true dorkiness. How unfortunate. Well, to try to earn back some hip points, I will tell y'all what (cool things) to do in Austin this weekend.

First, tonight.

All you need to know is that Learning Secrets is playing at Beauty Bar tonight and it's free.

Then, tomorrow. A favorite of mine, I'm sure you know.

$5 / Sunday / dress your best

But before you go to Shangri La, check out Cinema East--

at Baby Blue Studios (1522 E. 12 St) Free
This week, Harmony and Me is playing. Read about the film on their website.

x,
TD

Spike Jonze, the one and only

Spike in the city, filming teens

There seem to be a bit of film buzz recently in Austin, or maybe I am just hearing more about it than I used to. Spike Jonze came to talk to the master class at UT Tuesday. However, in even more exciting news, he and Arcade Fire are teaming up to create a sort of short film featuring late teens, supposedly a story about "friends growing apart." Source / Source
The shoot is expected to start April 22 and last 5-7 days.

Spike, cast me please!
I often pass for 16!

non plus one

non plus one final from Tracy ANTONOPOULOS on Vimeo.

Jason Schwartzmann
+
Kirsten Dunst
+
Open Ceremony
=
Heaven.

2009 Austin Asian American Film Festival

The Austin Asian American Film Festival has officially begun today with the panel discussion with Angry Asian Man. Tonight, there will be an opening party at KTV - Silhouette Sushi Bar (the Karaoke room upstairs), and there is much much more in store. Be sure to go to the Web page and RSVP to everything that you possibly can get into for free. Another great option is purchasing tickets / a badge. I am sure this is going to be a great series of events this weekend.

A few events to look forward to:

Opening Night Party

Nov. 12, 10p-12a

KTV Lounge, 18+

Unlimited Drinks and Films with Badge

2 FREE Drinks with RSVP

Kicking off the festival with a bang! Join us at KTV Silhouette Lounge, Austin's hottest karaoke location, for live entertainment. DJ Prince Klassen, 60's Cambodian rock music mixed with other retro "Asian" music. Cocktails.

Drinks provided by: Tito's, Sake2Me, Ty Ku Liqueur

AAAFF Presents: JenRo

Nov. 14, 10p-2a

The Music Gym, 21+

Unlimited Drinks and Films with Badge

2 FREE Drinks with RSVP

Filipina underground hip-hop superstar JenRo headlines a cutting-edge concert with a performance by BBoy City Crew that will end with DJ MVSCLZ and a MenRG dance party.

Drinks provided by: Sweet Leaf Tea, Red Bull, Kirin Ichiban, TY KU Sake, Tito's

Co-Sponsored by AGLIFF

Closing Reception

Nov. 15, 12p

Piranha Killer Sushi

FREE cocktails and sushi available for VIP & Badge Holders Only

After a weekend of films, parties, and special events, it's time to say goodbye to AAAFF 2009 with a special Sunday brunch at Piranha Killer Sushi. Free cocktails and sushi available for VIP & badge holders only. Find out who wins the best film awards! No cover.

Drinks provided by: Bacardi

Check the rest out on AAAFF.ORG.

Labor Day Weekender

Three-day weekends are something worth living for.

*friday

+ Paolo Nutini at La Zona Rosa for almost $30 seems a little steep for me.

*saturday

*sunday

, which is for

HANDMADE NATION Austin Premiere:
Screenings at 1:30pm, 4:10pm
Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar

YOUTH IN REVOLT

First time for me to see this trailer. Thought I'd share.



Just, wow. Michael Cera...

b & g guide to getting down

I just watched this little insightful movie, The Boys And Girls Guide To Getting Down, with my friend -- Thank you for introducing it to me. Anyway, it is this fake sort-of docu-informational flick about the rules and regulations of going out and partying - seemingly for the "alt" crowd. There are these played out scenes between these connected groups of partiers, all set in L.A. Some of the scenes are shot in the Beauty Bar there, which is eerie because they are all laid out the same.

I suggest you watch this movie, if not just for a chuckle. It really reveals so many truths about that 'scene.' It's pretty hilarious. You may find yourself sadly relating to the plots -- or if you are like me, you'll find yourself realizing you are an outsider and you simply observe those activities whilst not quite participating yourself. It's hauntingly reminiscent to things I'd like to lie and say I never observed/experienced in Austin, or people I've met here rather.

The film is pretty witty and satirical and really hits the disparity that is gender differences dead on. Learn all about "pussy power." Also, there's this really cute actress C.C. Sheffield, whose hair I loved. Next haircut? Maybe. (How it was in the film, rather)

I will look past her friendship with Cory Kennedy.

bits&pieces

First of all, feast your eyes on this:


I am ready to watch this movie now.

Second:
I have finally acquired the back story of the "Flashlight Party" [IE: The one tonight at the Beauty Bar] Thanks to the Austinist, I get it. I actually went to that one at Plush and it was a lot of fun -- no flashlights there. To sum it up, flashlight parties, when created, were meant to recreate the feeling of being in a nightclub without being in a nightclub, for nerds. So, out of love for irony, these Flashlight Parties opted the name from these kids and put the party in a bar, sans flashlights.

That's all.

(500) days of Summer

Okay, so I just found this WordPress "Off da Cuff," which really amuses me. It seems to be someone in Austin just blogging about their day-to-day activities, but they happened to get some interviews with some stars during the Film SXSW portion at the Paramount. Also, they seem to have impeccable taste -- seeing as how they like Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as much as I do (though perhaps not lust as much in the latter's case).

Let me explain this stream of Youtube videos. The first one are the 'red carpet' interviews he conducted with Zooey and Joseph. The second is an interview of beautiful Zooey Deschanel talking about her latest film, which will be released July 17 in selected theaters, (500) Days Of Summer. I am already enamored and must see this movie. The last one is the official trailer for the film. I am impatiently anticipating this film almost as much as I am the next Harry Potter.

BIKES AND BIKES AND BIKES

This is for all the bicyclephiles out there. There are enough of them in Austin who'd want to go to this premiere of Macaframa at the Angelika in Dallas, I'm sure, especially with the free admission.

A map of Mockingbird Station
Information on the film

NOTORIOUS

B.I.G.


Who else is excited for this to come out?

Also, did anybody else hear about this other movie, The Wackness, that Mary-Kate is in? I did recently. It doesn't look very good, but here's the trailer: