Diversity Programming At The Austin Film Festival
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.

Clara, a young woman increasingly overwhelmed by modern society and constantly bombarded with stimuli, finds herself in a deep state of apathy. When a tragic event triggers a rupture in her perception of reality, her growing indifference to the world around her is laid bare.
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.
Hiring bias is something that's rampant in all industries (even unconscious bias). But writing a script totally neutral not only opens the door for more diverse actors, but also for characters that are people first.
Coralie Fargeat once said that “Being a woman is body horror,” and when you think about the ways we are taught to experience our own bodies, it becomes almost impossible to argue with her.
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.
'Free Guy' combines classic Disney (a white heteronormative love story), exploration of popular video games and the culture around them, and Ryan Reynolds adult humor in the best way to make a super fun family flick.
The three themes of lessons learned from HBO Max's Station Eleven are the same as the pandemic: love, regret, and art.