There are days that happen every year that just sneak up on you. It's the reason that people are speeding to the post office at 11:55pm on April 15th, dashing through the mall on December 24th and why gas stations sell those cheesy individually wrapped roses; sometimes life happens and the days between now and some epoch dissipate without so much as a save-the-date postcard. That's how we feel about March 12th, 2010, the first day of SXSW Film. In advance of our impending barrage of coverage, let's all take a deep breath and digest a couple of nuggets of news. more ›

When you think about all the big name film festivals, we bet it sets off a soundtrack of ka-ching ka-ching in your head. Expensive to get to and pricey to attend, most folks like us can't work that sort of expenditure into our yearly budget. Well, we would like to remind you that this isn't Utah; you're livin' in Austin, baby, and around these parts Austin Film Festival passes start at the totally-affordable-even-if-you-don't-have-a-ton-of-money price of $42 (General Admission to individual screenings is just $9!), and it all happens right in your backyard. more ›