October is an exciting month: In Austin it means that the weather starts to cool, the leaves change from greenish yellow to golden brown, and the Halloween holiday adds a bit of mischief in the air. Another thing to look forward to is what Women In Cinema has planned:
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MOVIE NIGHT - Where The Soldiers Came From
Tuesday October 12th 7:00-10:00pm
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
Join Women In Cinema for a relaxing night off from school, as we go to the movies to watch an amazing film by a local female director!
From a snowy small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM follows the four-year journey of childhood friends and their town, forever changed by a faraway war. A documentary about growing up, WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM is an intimate look at the young men who fight our wars and their town. Returning to her hometown, Austin documentarian Heather Courtney gains extraordinary access following these young men as they grow and change from teenagers stuck in their town, to 23-year-old veterans facing the struggles of returning home.
Buy your tickets ahead of time at http://drafthouse.com/movies/sxsw_presents_where_soldiers_come_from1/austin
$10 for ticket
Aim to get there an hour early so we can all get seats together.
Email utwomenincinema@gmail.com for movie suggestions.
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SXSW Secrets Revealed
A Panel brought to you by Women in Cinema
Join SXSW producers and programmers JANET PIERSON, CLAUDETTE GODFREY and the Women in Cinema group for their Film Festival Panel to ask all your burning questions about how film selections are made and how such an elaborate festival is organized so successfully.
Tuesday, October 25th, 7pm-9pm, CMA Building, Rm # 3.116
Meeting from 7:00-7:30pm, Panel from 7:30-9:00pm
JANET PIERSON is the Producer of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival and so is responsible for the vision, programming, and execution of the annual event. Before joining SXSW in April 2008, Janet spent over 30 years championing independent films and filmmakers, in a variety of roles including distributor, exhibitor, producer’s rep, investor, workshop producer, executive producer, documentary subject, and as co-creator and segment director of the IFC cable TV series Split Screen. Much of this work was in partnership with her husband, the author, producer, professor, and co-president of Grainy Pictures, John Pierson. An Austin Film Society Board Member 2004-2010, she’s currently on the Advisory Board, and has served on and taken part in several grant panels, festival juries, and advisory roles, including on behalf of the NEA, ITVS, and Creative Capital.
CLAUDETTE GODFREY is the Film Festival Coordinator and Shorts Programmer for South by Southwest. A University of Texas Film graduate, Claudette also worked as a Corporate Relations Coordinator at the CineVegas Film Festival and is a Shorts Programmer for the Alamo Drafthouse's Fantastic Fest. Additionally, she does a mean karaoke version of Notorious B.I.G.'s ‘Hypnotize.’ a Shorts Programmer for the Alamo Drafthouse's Fantastic Fest. Additionally, she does a mean karaoke version of Notorious B.I.G.'s ‘Hypnotize.
This event is free and open to all.
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and Don't forget Austin Film Festival is from Thu, 20 Oct, 2011 - Thu, 27 Oct, 2011
The Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of filmmaking by inspiring and championing the work of screenwriters, filmmakers, and all artists who use the language of film to tell a story.
http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/
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