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.

In 1800s America, the sun has vanished and night is eternal across the nation. Along with the night, came murderous Banshees that are afraid of light, and kill in the dark. Umbra follows The Connor Family in the last leg of their journey across the American west to seek a rumored sanctuary from the dreaded banshees.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
When science, Bruce Banner is exposed to gamma radiation from his experiment, he transforms into a gigantic green monster when he gets angry and wreaks havoc wherever he goes.
Starring Jake Gyllenhall and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, 'Ambulance' is a film not only about a bank heist gone wrong, but also about brotherhood.
In Tall Girl, Jodi learns to stand tall and find confidence within.
Hokum is an enjoyable horror film that will probably get a little under your skin, but it isn’t the tour de force that you might be expecting.
You'd better buckle up, pack spare underwear, & maybe lay off the drinking for a night, for a gnarly ride in New York!