Film Fan Club: June Highlights
Film obsessed and Austin based? – join the club!
Photo by Isaac Rowry.
Welcome to Film Fan Club, where we bring you Motion Media Art Center’s monthly film favorites. From film fests to classes to screenings, we got you covered for where to be for all things Austin film.
Hyperreal Film Club x Classic Film Series at the Paramount
Austin beloved Hyperreal is partnering with the grandest theater in town – The Paramount to present some cult film classics on the big screen this summer. A great way to get out of the heat, we will definitely be putting these weekly screenings in our calendar. We are particularly excited for the June 30th screening of Holy Motors, as we love anything and everything experimental film! This 2012 avant-garde film explores the multiverse through the lens of a tired actor. We’ll see you there!
- June 30 at 7pm at Stateside
- Buy tickets here
Photo courtesy of Hyperreal Film Club.
Camera Basics for Film & Video
We love inclusive and affordable access points for creativity. That’s why our beginner-friendly Camera Basics for Film & Video class made this list. This course is a quick and comprehensive overview of all things camera. It’s for anyone and everyone who loves film and is interested in getting a bit more acquainted with what goes on behind the scenes.
- June 4 & 5, 2022 / 10am - 4pm / In Studio
- Sign up here
aGLIFF Pride Mini Film-A-Thon
I love queer cinema – it is what helped me understand myself and my identities. I am always looking for new queer cinema to watch as this genre often expands the bounds of both queerness and film. Austin’s longest-running queer film festival is back with their mini film-a-thon to celebrate pride month and all things queer cinema. The weekend includes four features, a shorts program, a comedy show, and live Q&A’s with film directors. Need I say more?
- June 3-5 at Galaxy Theatres Austin
- Buy tickets here
Photo courtesy of aGLIFF.
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
Are you ready for the 24th installment of Cine Las Americas International Film Festival? This fest showcases Pan-American Latino and Indigenous films and filmmakers. Although we love this festival for its global scope, we are particularly excited for the Hecho En Tejas Competition, a shorts screening of films shot and/or produced in Texas. The variety and talent at this festival is not to be missed!
Part of the program will screen at Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center for free. Check out the free program here.
- June 8-12 at Austin Film Society and Mexican American Cultural Center
- Buy tickets here
Photo courtesy of Cine Las Americas.
Austin Asian American Film Festival
Who doesn’t love a film festival? The Austin Asian American Film Festival is happening at the end of the month and we can’t wait. The festival always highlights the latest local and global Asian and Asian American talent. This fest is for both film lovers and folks hoping to build & expand their film community!
- June 23-26, 2022 at Austin Film Society
- Buy a badge here
Photo courtesy of Austin Asian American Film Festival.
Local Film Screenings
We love films that support the weird, the local, and the independent film community. Here are our picks for must-see June film screenings.
Satanageddon: An explosion of evil on 16mm
Satan War (1979) and Spectre (1977) double feature plus trailers, cartoons and shorts presented by Bat City and the American Genre Film Archive
June 3 at 8pm at Austin Film Society
Buy tickets here
Gay USA
Part of Austin Film Society’s Queer Cinema: Lost & Found
June 17 at 7pm or June 29 at 9:30 at Austin Film Society
Buy tickets here
Tangerine
June 29 at 7pm at Violet Crown
Buy tickets here
Weird Wednesday at Alamo Drafthouse: Secret Celluloid Mystery Movie
June 29 at 9:30pm at South Lamar
Buy tickets here
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.