Yeah, we hate the term "movers and shakers" too. But the fact is that, in any industry, the big leagues run on star power. Nowhere is this more true than in the movie biz; accordingly, we saved the last post in our Austin Film Festival Panel Preview for appearances by the talented, charismatic, and/or sensational people appearing at this year's fest. Regardless of whether you've heard these names before, they've been around the block and... more ›

The Austin Film Festival, which wraps up this evening, is crawling with writers, directors, producers, handlers, film fanatics and drunks. With that assortment of characters, you are bound to overhear a few bon mots here and there. Below are a few of our favorites. Some were said on panels into microphones, some were shared with us in hushed tones, and some wafted across the air in our general eavesdropping direction. And, no, we are not stalking Shane Black, he is just imminently quotable. more ›