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.

After a chance encounter with a girl, a boy's longing to be with her is threatened by a mysterious pull from the Moon.
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.
A surprise sequel takes place ten years after the original movie based on the title of the same name, but with a twist to the fairy tale.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.
Twisting what seems to be obvious setups and frameworks is what sets the story structure of Squid Game apart. I appreciate that this narrative is complex but not complicated; an easy enough plot to wrap your head around while still treating the audience like an equal participant in this social commentary
The Noel Diary is about a man who unlocks an old diary containing secrets of the past.
Here's what Disney got wrong with "Aladdin" and how it can avoid those pitfalls with "Hercules."