Disney Pixar Writer Meg LeFauve Comes to Austin Film Festival

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Disney Pixar Writer Meg LeFauve Comes to Austin Film Festival

By Arlett Ramirez Assistant Web Content Manager AUSTIN, TX – Oscar-nominated screenwriter Meg LeFauve visited the Austin Film Festival on Oct. 25 to host a panel where she discussed how to write emotional characters. LeFauve began her career as a producer and president of Jodie Foster’s film company Egg Pictures. She worked with Foster for 10 years. Lefauve produced “The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys” which starred Foster, Kieran Culkin […]

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Film Producer Sarah Green Talks at Austin Film Festival

By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager AUSTIN, TX - Sarah Green is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated producer who spoke about her work as a producer at the Austin Film Festival (AFF) on Oct. 25 at the Driskill Hotel Ballroom. Her panel was moderated by Executive Director and Co-founder of the AFF Barbara Morgan. Some of Green’s films that she’s worked on are “Fahrenheit 451,” “Loving,” “Mud,” “The Tree of Life,” […]

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Bring Back Teen Titans

By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager When I think of my childhood, I remember the TV shows I used to watch – specifically cartoons. I have a lot of favorite cartoons but there is one particular that holds a special place in my heart and that is "Teen Titans." I distinctly remember coming home from elementary school, sitting down on the couch and waiting for it to begin at 4:30 […]

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“Game of Thrones” Creators Speak at Austin Film Festival

By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager AUSTIN, TX - David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of the critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning series “Game of Thrones,” spoke at a panel at the Austin Film Festival (AFF) this past Saturday where they shared with fans how they made George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy novels into a television series. Benioff and Weiss’ AFF panel was scheduled in the ballroom of the Austin […]

October 29, 2019 71

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10 Movies to Watch this Halloween

By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager Spooky season is finally here! And you know what that means - staying in (alone or with friends) and having a movie night or movie week with some of the best Halloween movies (in my opinion)! So grab your favorite blanket, get your favorite candy and snacks, make that popcorn and get into the Halloween vibe all month-long! Keep in mind that this list […]

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Meet the Staff: April Gutierrez

By Arlett Ramirez Assistant Web Content Manager College Radio Day is when college radio stations’ get the opportunity to make their voices heard and the spotlight shines on some whose contributions make an impact on-air and off-air. Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with the KTSW Program Director April Gutierrez who has been at KTSW for six semesters with the program department and recently became director this […]

October 4, 2019 36

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Get Ready for Mala Luna

By Arlett Ramirez Assistant Web Content Manager October is just around the corner and that means that the Mala Luna Music Festival will be taking place in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 26 and 27 at the Nelson Wolff Stadium. This annual music festival combines national headlining performers and homegrown musicians for one incredible weekend. Mala Luna not only gives people the opportunity to listen to big time performers, but […]

October 1, 2019 94

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Gender Unbound Art Fest Celebrates Trans and Intersex Artists

By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager The Gender Unbound Art Fest , a non-profit, multi-discipline art festival will feature trans and intersex art for its fourth year on Sept. 18, 21 and 22 in Austin, Texas, at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar. The mission of the Gender Unbound Art Fest is to affirm trans and intersex people through positive imagery and narratives created by talented artists. They also use community […]

September 16, 2019 77

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Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration Pays Tribute to Culture Clash

By Arlett RamirezAssistant Web Content Manager The BLPC will be taking place from Sept. 2-8, 2019. Photo by Jessica Graham. Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is hosting the 17th annual Black and Latino Playwrights Celebration (BLPC) from Sept. 2-8. The mission of the BLPC is to celebrate the voices of Black and Latino playwrights by work-shopping new plays in collaboration with professional directors, actors and university students. […]

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