AFS Viewfinders Podcast

Austin Film Society Programmers Lars Nilsen and Holly Herrick talk a bit about the opening of the new AFS Cinema and the first round of programming in the venue, including the Texas Christening series, the Noir Canon, and newly restored titles. There is special emphasis on the Comedy Italian Style Essential Cinema Series.

Last month we had a screening of TERMS OF ENDEARMENT in conjunction with the Star Of Texas Award presented to the film at the Texas Film Awards. We were fortunate enough to have Lisa Hart Carroll, who plays Patsy in the film, join us for our screening. It's a small but important part in the film and Carroll is excellent in it. After the screening she joined us for a Q&A that was as candid...

Austin Film Society Programmer and Alamo Drafthouse Programmer talk about the programmer's job, upcoming series at Drafthouse and AFS, social responsibility and the 'pulp impulse.'

Bryan Connolly, author and co-programmer of the January Essential Cinema series LOVE IS A TWO WAY STREET: FILMS OF BLAKE EDWARDS & JULIE ANDREWS joins us to talk about Edwards' and Andrews' careers and the need for a new PG-32 rating for films.

Filmmaker Kat Candler talks about the filmmaking life, choices, compromises, her working method and her new short THE RUSTED.

30 years after beginning his tenure as a founding Austin Film Society board member and 12 years after joining AFS as Director of Programming, Chale Nafus is retiring at the end of August. AFS Programmer Lars Nilsen talks to Chale about his filmgoing life and his tenure at AFS.

On June 27 A GIRL WALKS HOME AT NIGHT filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour joined Lars Nilsen and AFS members for a one-hour Moviemaker Dialogue about writing, casting, directing and staying inspired while making a film. Note: there is some adult language and Ms. Amirpour's metaphors can be as profane as they are instructive.

Here is a rare tape of an Austin radio interview conducted with legendary actor Leonard Nimoy as he was in Austin to teach acting at St. Edwards University. Exact year and other details are unknown at this writing and will be updated later.