On August 27, 2022, meet us on The Contemporary Austin’s Laguna Gloria grounds for The Front Fest’s annual Film Showcase.
This year’s lineup includes 11 shorts from Texas artists and directors, with featured screenings of But Humble Sinners and Moondogs.
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2022 FILM SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
✰ 7 PM CT ✰ DOORS
✰ 7:15 PM CT ✰ A PANEL ON CREATIVE STORYTELLING IN TEXAS, FEATURING PODCAST CREATOR NEHA AZIZ, DIRECTOR KAT BROYLES AND AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER CHELSEA HERNANDEZ
✰ 8 PM CT ✰ A SUNSET SET BY BURNS
✰ 8:45 PM CT ✰ SHORT FILM SHOWCASE BEGINS, FEATURING
Select Works by Leslie Kell
Healing Elementals by siri gurudev and Nathalia H. Ochoa
O, LUNA by VLM (Virgina Lee Montgomery)
Nobody Fucking Asked You by Alexis Hunter
HYSTERIA by Jenna Payne
An Exceedingly Honest Conversation During A Pandemic written by Meghan R. Ross, directed by Sarah Kuck
Sweet, Sweet Kink directed by Maggie M. Bailey
Class Transitions directed by Em Shapiro
Let Me Do Right By You directed by Sarah Joy Byington
Falling Sparrow directed by Justin Powell and edited by Nikki Blacklock
Moondogs directed by Kat Broyles
But Humble Sinners directed by Stephanie Halovanic
✰ 10:30 PM CT ✰ SHOWCASE ENDS
✰ ALL NIGHT ✰ SELF-GUIDED TOURS, BAR BY TITO’S HANDMADE VOKDA + RAMBLER, PLUS CURATED SNACKS
MEET THE LINEUP
HOW TO ATTEND
One-day passes* for the film showcase are $20 (*earlybird passes are no longer available). Weekend passes* are $40 and include access to both the music and film showcases, as well as all pool parties at The Line Hotel. Limited quantities available. Pre-sale only.
*Passes are free for Future Front members.
Name your own ticket price at checkout to donate below.
All donations throughout the festival will directly support our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for emerging women and LGBTQ+ creatives and small business owners in Texas.
BEHIND THE FRONT FEST
The Front Fest is an end-of-summer festival, featuring performances, films and creative experiences curated by Future Front.
Hosted annually in Austin, we put Texas women and LGBTQ+ creatives of all kinds at the front of our lineups.
Over the course of a weekend, we celebrate the power of creative community and fundraise for Future Front’s micro-grants and mental health initiatives. Formerly known as BABES FEST, the festival has seen more than 5,000 guests and showcased more than 500 women and LGBTQ+ artists and creators. Learn more at thefrontfest.com/why.
If you are interested in becoming a partner this year, please email us at hello@futurefronttexas.org.
MEET THE PRODUCERS, FUTURE FRONT
Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries. You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do here.
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO THE FRONT
VENUE LOCATIONS + ACCESSIBILITY — The Front Festival will be held across three venues in 2022: The Line Hotel Austin, Parish Austin and Laguna Gloria. All activities at all venues will occur on the ground floor and can be accessed by a wheelchair and other walking devices.
PARKING — We highly encourage utilizing rideshare or carpooling as there is limited self-parking available onsite. All venues are accessible by Austin public transportation, too.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All FFTX staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
All sessions are held online or in outdoor, open-air spaces. Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind.
All guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing, as well as follow APH’s COVID-19 Guidelines, which currently include:
At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk.
People with potential COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask, regardless of a negative test.
People with a positive COVID-19 test and/or not fully vaccinated should not participate in an in-person Future Front event or visit a Future Front location until they test negative and/or they are fully vaccinated and no longer at risk.
If you have a question about the building's accessibility or anticipate needing assistance, shoot us a line at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you. :)