Film Fan Club: August Highlights
There’s something about the August heat that perfectly compliments cinema…
Maybe it’s the relief of entering a cool, dark theatre at the height of the suns rays. Or how a film extends the sleepy sensation that the sun brings.
No matter the reason, we love summer cinema. And August in Austin is not a month to miss for film fans.
From festivals to screenings to meetups, we got you covered for the hottest cinema during the hottest month of the year.
The Fifth Element by The Contemporary
📍 Laguna Gloria – 3809 W 35th St
⏰ August 4 — doors at 7:30pm
💲 General Public: 10
🎟 Tickets here
Enjoy a summer evening by the water with the sci-fi, action-packed film The Fifth Element. This is The Contemporary’s final screening this summer and is a beautiful outdoor film experience.
Chicana/o Art Movimento y Más en Austen, Tejas 1960-1980s
📍 Mexic-Arte Museum – 419 Congress Ave
⏰ Exhibit closes August 21
💲 Adults: $7 Free on Sundays
🎟 More info here
This multi-media exhibition highlights local Chicano/a artists from a rich historical period in Austin. The exhibit shows the artists’ works as well as explores their experiences in Austin and includes documentary film components and artist-made experimental film. We love mixed media artistic expression and will definitely be checking out this exhibit before it closes.
Blood and Black Lace by Hyperreal
📍 Hotel Vegas – 1502 E 6th Street
⏰ August 8 — doors at 7pm
💲 5-10 sliding scale, 21+
🎟 Tickets here
Start your month off with the most vibrant weekly film screening in Austin. Hyperreal plays cult classics every Monday and always proceeds their feature film with a local short. If you haven’t been to a screening you are missing out. There’s nothing like a bunch of film freaks watching freak films.
Float Films — Friday the 13th (1980)
📍 Austin Motel – 1220 S Congress Ave
⏰ August 12 — pool access at 5pm, film at 8:30pm
💲 Adults: $20
🎟 Tickets here
Who wouldn’t want to float in one of Austin’s cutest pools before curling up for classic horror? The Austin Motel hosts a film each Friday, but as horror fans, Friday the 13th is our pick for the month. If only we had a Friday that fell on the 13th this month…
Exploring Analog
📍 Motion Media Arts Center – 2200 Tillery St
⏰ August 18 — 7pm
💲 Free with RSVP, 18+
🎟 RSVP here
Interested in analog film but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you want to connect with other analog film lovers, but you’re not sure where to go? Join us for a curated night of analog film, friends, and low pressure learning. The evening will be led by resident photographer, Sabrina Dennis. Her large-scale prints will be on display along with a live analog photo booth. We can’t wait to see you on 35mm.
ATX Short Film Showcase: Best of the Year Film Festival
📍 The Ballroom at Spiderhouse – 2906 Fruth St
⏰ August 21 — 12pm
💲 Full day pass — $35
🎟 Tickets here
We love local shorts. ATX Short Film Showcase hosts monthly screenings, but their yearly best of the best should be an evening of exactly what it sounds like: the best of the best. This event should be a great event for networking and supporting local film!
Encanto by Movies in the Park
📍 Dove Springs Recreation Center – 5801 Ainez Drive
⏰ August 26 at 8pm
💲 Free and open to the public
🎟 More info here
This month’s Movies in the Park film is the beloved Encanto. This month’s screening is in Spanish and is a great event for families. We love an outdoor evening screening and this sweet film.
Prism 35 by aGLIFF
📍 Galaxy Theatres – 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd
⏰ August 24-28
💲 In person badge — $135
🎟 Buy badge here
aGLIFF is celebrating 35 years of LGBTQ+ cinema. The film festival never disappoints with an expertly curated selection of new and engaging queer cinema. They have an in-person festival as well as an online option. We love queer cinema and can’t wait to see this year’s programs.
The Front Festival 2022
📍 Laguna Gloria – 3809 W 35th St
⏰ August 25-27, Film Festival August 27 at 7pm
💲 Early Bird Film Festival Pass — $15, $40 for Music and Film Pass
🎟 Buy pass here
Love local film? Yeah, us too. The Front Festival is a three day event with film, music, and events. The film festival puts Texas women and LGBTQ+ centered and created films to the front. This year’s program includes a panel on storytelling, a music set as the sun sinks, and finally 11 Texas-made shorts.
Written by Emma Johnson (they/them), Social Media intern
Emma Johnson is a 20-something year old white, queer, nonbinary filmmaker who is interested in independent film engagement and marketing. Their films and creative work center queerness and question how systems of racial capitalism affect interpersonal relationships. They have a background in Sociology and are interested in creating art that questions dominant power structures such as whiteness and heteropatriarchy. Their creative content includes visual poetry, narrative, and documentary film styles as well as poetry and film photo collage. Outside of film and writing, they enjoy bike rides, reading memoirs, and sharing food with loved ones.