AFS Presents: Film Bloggers are Your Friends

Okay, maybe we're not the kind of friend you'd invite to your wedding, or ask to hide a gun for you until the heat dies down. But we do try our best to keep you informed about awesome new films and film-related events—which is something your regular, non-blogger friends probably almost never do. Now that we think of it, why do you even hang out with them?

Anyway, this Tuesday April 10th you'll get a chance to learn all about the glamorous world of film blogging as the Austin Film Society hosts a special panel discussion called Film Bloggers are Your Friends. Moderated by SXSW Film Festival Producer (and AFS board member, and prolific blogger) Matt Dentler, the panel will discuss the ever-growing usefulness of the film blogging scene, both for filmmakers and film fans.

Panelists will include Aaron Hillis (co-director of one of our favorite SXSW07 films Fish Kill Flea, editor of Cinephiliac.com and contributor to Premiere.com, IFC.com and TheReeler.com), Joel Heller (editor of DocsThatInspire.com and Austin-based producer / film editor), Jette Kernion (contributor to Cinematical.com and editor of Austin-centric film blog Slackerwood.com), and Mike Curtis (editor of HDForIndies.com).

Attendance is limited to AFS Filmmaker-level members and above, so if you're not already a member, now is a good time to join. Memberships start at $20, and members get free admission to the fantastic weekly AFS Essentials series, first-crack at tickets for AFS-presented events and free admission to cool events and panels like this one.

Moviemaker Dialogues: Film Bloggers are Your Friends
Tuesday, April 10th
Austin Studios Screening Room
7pm, Free (attendance limited to AFS Filmmaker-level members and above)
[Info / Register]

* photo by Flickr user Mark Sebastian