Join us for an October of cinematic delights as we delve into the meta-horror classic "Popcorn," presented in collaboration with ATX VHS Swap and We Luv Video. And no, we're not talking about getting "zucked" here (though that's equally terrifying in its own right).

Join us on October 21st for a thrilling VHS Swap event hosted by Austin VHS Swap, Austin Cinemaker Space, and We Luv Video at the spacious Austin Cinemaker Space venue. Browse a wide collection of VHS tapes, from cult classics to indie gems! 

Celebrate the release of short film by Directed by Olivia Carter, “Life is Like a Play”. This event will include a Q&A with the cast and crew following the screening. Free & open to the public!

Join Texas After Violence Project for an evening celebrating the 2023 Visions After Violence cohort and their work. We will take time together as a community to commemorate and reflect on the interviews and creative projects of fellows, whose projects look at police brutality in Austin, the realities of incarceration at Hays County jail, and the impact on families by mass incarcerating women.

On August 25, Join the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance (THRA) for a fun and inspiring evening, with food, drinks, and dancing! Doors open at 5:30pm, followed by the program at 6pm.

The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance (THRA) is on the front lines of the drug war and overdose crisis, offering life-saving, non-judgmental harm reduction services, training and supplies for people who use drugs. In the last year, our participants kept someone alive 633 times with narcan they received at THRA.

Join us on August 20 for a special screening of Uýra: The Rising Forest presented by Austin’s newest film series HOT TAKES and in partnership with amazing local nonprofits!

While traveling through the Amazon, Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth to promote the significance of identity and place, threatened by Brazil's oppressive political regime. Through dance, poetry, and stunning characterization, Uýra boldly confronts historical racism, transphobia, and environmental destruction, while emphasizing the interdependence of humans and the environment.

Enjoy a curated pop-up market of fashion brands, free drinks, and a hands on experience making editorial content produced by REFIND & STUDIO LAVOO.

This mixer will give our community an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals in the fashion space. REFIND & STUDIO LAVOO will produce three curated studio setups featuring local fashion brands for photographers and creatives to capture & play in an editorial setting.

Join us on July 30 for a special screening of Pier Kids directed by Elegance Bratton presented by Austin’s newest film series HOT TAKES and in partnership with amazing local nonprofits! Following this screening guests can join a raffle in support of [select org/youth focused lgbtq] a chance to win prizes like a pair of badges from @agliffest, a boudoir photoshoot by @heyjinnij , some adult toys by @pristoys and many more.

Color Arc Productions presents an evening of live storytelling & screening inspired by the theme "comfort food”. Featured storytellers include a Netflix dating show celebrity, a millennial comedian/filmmaker, a celebrated Austin playwright, a journalist turned mosaic artist, a writer & tarot card reader, a retired Navy Chief, and an 82-year old Vietnamese American grandmother. 

This summer Austin Cinemaker Space welcomes a new documentary screening series, Hot Takes, presented by the National Center for Transgender Equality, POV on PBS, Kind Clinic & aGLIFF. The series is programmed by Illyana Bocanegra and Courtney Cook.

This event is free & open to the public, 18 & up.

Join us for our another installment of our popular FILM & FRIENDS screening series—highlighting local filmmakers and their work.

Produced by Austin Cinemaker Space’s After Dark screening & performance series returns with Bad Girls Club on May 13th with a screening of LADY VENGEANCE (2005) and drag by Austin’s own LEIA SAKURA DIOR.

Austin School of Film will be tabling at Static Fanatic at Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches on April 22 from 1pm to 7pm. Learn more about our community film education & analog programs.

In partnership with AGLIFF and Austin Kink Weekend, Motion Media Arts Center is excited to present a screening of queer documentary film Manscaping (2022) on April 20th.

Calling all collectors! Austin VHS Swap is teaming up with Austin Cinemaker Space + After Dark this spring & creating space for film lovers to take a stand on the final frontier of physical media.

This event is free & open to the public.

Motion Media Arts Center and GEMA are excited to present a free symposium exploring the world of electronic music, cinema, and art with German musical pioneers Tangerine Dream and Brandt Brauer Frick who will be joined by iconic Desire (Italians Do It Better).

Join us for our first screening of 2023! An exciting evening of short films created in our Avant Garde & Experimental Filmmaking & Digital Filmmaking film production courses in Fall/Winter 2022 debuting for the very first time.

Join us for our first installment of the monthly series AFTER DARK for screening of NEXT OF KIN (1989) and live performance by the iconic LOUISIANA PURCHASE. Come see us, after dark. Free & open to ages 18+!

Join us for a free public screening of the latest BackyardBoyz film, MAXIMUM TURBO. This wild-n-crazy action/comedy film shot in Austin, TX is ready to be viewed and YOU can be one of the first ones to see it live, in person, with your very own eyes.

This one-time exclusive curated edition of our 16mm Direct Animation workshop, also known as “tactile filmmaking” will take place at Jones Center in partnership with The Contemporary Austin for Museum Day 2022.

Hey Austin! Want to celebrate May AAPI heritage month?? Come join us for ATJ’s first fundraiser! We are so delighted to be working with @aaafilmfest to present you Night on Sixth, for our first film screening!

FREE LIVE STREAMING EVENT

We are here to help you prepare for Summer 2020 classes, artist services, and resources! This live online event is an opportunity to meet with our Community and Education Directors, and gain an inside perspective on our program curriculum and the student experience. We will be offering weekly virtual experiences, including exclusive free video content for enrolled students. ☺︎

We are here to help you prepare for Summer 2020 classes, artist services, and resources! This live online event is an opportunity to meet with our Community and Education Directors, and gain an inside perspective on our program curriculum and the student experience. We will be offering weekly virtual experiences, including exclusive free video content for enrolled students. ☺︎

We are here to help you prepare for Summer 2020 classes, artist services, and resources! This live online event is an opportunity to meet with our Community and Education Directors, and gain an inside perspective on our program curriculum and the student experience. We will be offering weekly virtual experiences, including exclusive free video content for enrolled students. ☺︎

We are here to help you prepare for Summer 2020 classes, artist services, and resources! This live online event is an opportunity to meet with our Community and Education Directors, and gain an inside perspective on our program curriculum and the student experience. We will be offering weekly virtual experiences, including exclusive free video content for enrolled students. ☺︎

We are here to help you prepare for Summer 2020 classes, artist services, and resources! This live online event is an opportunity to meet with our Community and Education Directors, and gain an inside perspective on our program curriculum and the student experience. We will be offering weekly virtual experiences, including exclusive free video content for enrolled students. ☺︎

All work created by real-life students, highlighting their experience as filmmakers and artists through new work and short films. Works extend a wide variety of mediums including: Super 8, 16mm, Digital Filmmaking and more. Come hear the stories of those who live, work, and breathe in the lone star state.