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.

Rajan and Rachel were teenage lovers — wild, intense, and heartbreakingly toxic. What started as love quickly turned into something destructive, leaving behind wounds that time couldn’t fully heal. Years later, Rachel returns to Chennai. Unexpected. Unannounced. Rajan, weighed down by life and memories, is no longer the boy she knew. He’s stuck — numb, lost, and living in the shadows of what was. She hasn’t come to fix the past. But her presence brings it all back — every word, every silence. And with it, a quiet, aching question: “If we met now… softer, older, quieter… would you still choose me?” ‘Unnaku Piditha Ennai’ is a tender heartbreak story about the kind of love that arrives too early… and the unspoken longing that remains long after it’s gone.
Coverage from the Austin Film Festival, highlighting some panels and films that emphasized the importance of diverse and inclusive storytelling.
Sam Levinson's latest film can't keep up with the excellence of its performances.
The second episode of the highly anticipated Afrofuturism series delivers with a high-speed race teaching us to go far beyond just accepting ourselves.
Ever heard of the bad boy type? The type of man who's sexy yet broody, or the type of man who’s dangerous but has a sensitive side? It’s a well-known stereotype that women are attracted to villains. The question is: why are we?
This 2016 winner of an Ophir Award for Best Film focuses on the forbidden romance of a young, Bedouin woman and the ramifications it has for her family, her identity, and her culture.
Mahavatar Narsimha (2025) brings the epic tale of Hiranyakashipu to life with stunning animation, intense action, and a bold retelling of this timeless mythological drama.