A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.

The lost 1960s 8mm footage. Depicts the every day rituals of the passionate bikers related to El Forastero Motorcycle Club (EFMC) and the influential chopper builder and artist Tom Fugle.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Wild Child tells the story of a wealthy, spoiled teenage girl named Poppy Moore who lives in Malibu, California, who attends a boarding school in England. This film shows us how Poppy is first labeled as a fish out of water compared to her boarding school classmates, as she is a wild child, but eventually earns her roommates' friendships and respect.
The film is a documentary focusing on heavy metal in the late 80s and tackles topics like drug addiction, alcoholism, sex, masculinity, and of course, rock and roll. However, this didn’t feel like any documentary I’ve ever seen before.
Overall this movie was an easy watch, but by no means a worthwhile watch.
Behind all the action, 'Space Sweepers' is a surprisingly heartfelt and progressive story about building community.
Disclosure Day asks us to question humanity's role in the universe but falls victim to the same assumptions of centrality.