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Austin Revolution Film Festival

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Austin Revolution Film Festival
LocationAustin, Texas, U.S.
Established2011
Founded byJames Christopher
Most recent2023

Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF) is an annual film festival in Austin, Texas.[1]

History

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James Christopher is the festival director and founder.[2] Christopher said the festival is focused on indie filmmakers who are creative without large budgets.[3] The festival made MovieMaker's "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2018".[4] That year the festival awarded Overwood, a script by Scott Cobb, as a semi-finalist. It was later revoked after Cobb complained about the festival being heartless, promoting gun violence by branding themselves with revolvers on their laurels.[5]

In 2022, the festival held extended in person screenings of films from the 9th and 10th festival at the Crown Plaza Austin Hotel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Tostevin, Jason (2017-11-16). "Austin Revolution Film Festival 2017: A DIY Uprising is Brewing at Austin's Secret Powerhouse Fest". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. ^ Monagle, Matthew (2019-09-03). "Blue Collar Movie Making at Austin Revolution Film Festival". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  3. ^ Owens, Erin (2016-09-19). "Jenkins Screens Film in Two Festivals". University Wire. ProQuest 1820915262. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  4. ^ "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2018 - MovieMaker Magazine". MovieMaker. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  5. ^ Levine, Noah. "Festival revokes award after gun-toting laurel receives complaint from semi-finalist". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  6. ^ Reyes, Kristen (2021-04-09). "Submissions Open for 10th Annual Austin Revolution Film Festival – Film Fest Magazine". Film Fest Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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