The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards honors the best and brightest films and filmmakers with deep roots in the Lone Star State. This year’s 13th annual celebration hosted by the Austin Film Society will shine a special spotlight on Richard Linklater’s coming of age cult hit Dazed and Confused with its prestigious Star of Texas Award — and it will be presented by a high profile fan of the Texas film, Quentin Tarantino.
Tarantino, director of instant classics Django Unchained and Pulp Fiction, has always expressed his love for Linklater’s film, especially in 2002 when he included it on his personal list of the top 10 greatest films in a Sight and Sound poll.
The Star of Texas Award commemorates the 20th anniversary of Dazed and Confused, which the Austin Film Society will also mark with special screenings and a cast reunion at the Marchesa Hall and Theatre on March 6 — the eve of the actual Hall of Fame awards ceremony.
Tarantino joins other high profile presenters at the awards ceremony including Jack Fish, Julie Hagerty, Michael McKean, Rob Reiner and Sissy Spacek; Annette O’Toole, Henry Thomas, Stephen Tobolowsky and Robin Wright comprise the impressive group of honorees.
Relive all the Renaissance in Queen Bey's new movie.
“The goal for this tour was to create a place where everyone is free ...and no one is judged.”
So declares Queen Bey in a just-released trailer for RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ, a new documentary and concert film coming to major movie theaters on Friday, December 1 across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The new film chronicles Houston-born Beyoncé's journey from concept to performance as she treks across the globe in her worldwide, 56-performance, 39-city Renaissance tour.
Houstonians (and fans who made the drive) are still buzzing from the two-day H-Town homecoming (read our review here) that near-capacity crowds pack NRG Stadium for the often breathtaking, three-hour shows that featured a cameo by fellow Houston-born superstar Megan Thee Stallion.
Tickets for the concert film — a joint production between Parkwood Entertainment and AMC Entertainment — are on sale now at amctheatres.com and Fandango.com. Fans can also find tickets at Cinemark, Regal, Cinepolis and Cineplex, all of which will screen the movie. Tickets will also be available at numerous movie theatre circuits in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico later this week, according to an announcement. Admission for all standard showtimes will start at $22, plus tax.
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ is a must for any Beyhive member — as well as those who want to reminisce attending the epic shows, or those who missed her tour stops. The big-screen treatment is fitting: short of seeing the shows live, there is no better way to take in the Renaissance tour's dazzling effects, lasers, and pyrotechnics, mind-bending visuals on huge screens, unforgettable costumes (A.I.!), Megan's surprise, and of course, Queen Bey riding through the air atop a glittering Reneigh, her trusty, mirrorball, shimmering steed.
Fans can look forward to multiple showtimes daily on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, for a minimum of four weeks, according to press materials. RENAISSANCE will also be available in IMAX (the ideal viewing) at AMC and Dolby Cinema at AMC, and other branded premium large format screens.
Kicking off atthe opening show in Stockholm, Sweden and documenting each stop to the grand finale in Kansas City, Missouri, the film captures rarely seen, behind-the-scenes moments of a Beyoncé tirelessly working and preparing and sharing tender moments with her children and family.
Meant to further articulate her “everyone is free/no one is judged” mantra, scenes will depict the more than 2.7 million fans from around the world who dressed in silver and shiny outfits, took part in her Joy Parade, and nailed the Mute Challenge at each show.
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Find RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ tickets at at amctheatres.com and Fandango.com.
