The Front Festival 2024: Independent Film Showcase

 

HOT, TEXAS FILMS.

On August 30, meet us on The Contemporary Austin — Laguna Gloria sculpture garden grounds for the Front Festival’s 2024 Independent Film Showcase.

Arrive before sunset for a panel and performance, exploring the stories that shape us.

Then, under the stars and by the lake, watch a curated selection of independent films, featuring works by women and LGBTQ+ directors and filmmakers in Texas.

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About The Front Festival

The Front Festival is an end-of-summer community festival, featuring independent musical performances, films and creative experiences curated by Future Front.

Hosted annually in Austin, we put Texas women and LGBTQ+ artists at the front of our lineups. Everybody welcome.

The Front Festival will return for four days throughout Labor Day Weekend in 2024 at The LINE Hotel Austin, The Contemporary Austin—Laguna Gloria and Cheer Up Charlies.

 

Ticketing Info

 
Earlybird one-day passes* for the Film Showcase are $15.

Earlybird weekend passes* for the entire festival are $40 and include access to both Music and Film Showcases, as well as opening and closing pool parties.
This event is 18+. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

*Passes are free for Future Front members.

If you are a Future Front member, please provide your name at the door for entry or head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at any time.

 

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All donations throughout the festival will support the administration of our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a $5,000 fund for emerging women and LGBTQ+ creatives in Texas.

Tickets & Donations

2024 Film Schedule & Lineup

7P — RITUAL: A community Panel
Ahead of the film screenings, join us for a panel produced in collaboration with The Contemporary Austin. In this discussion led by Simone Alexander, Senior Manager of Engagement and Accessibility at The Contemporary Austin, we’ll hear from Austin-based creatives Chandrika Metivier, Ani Bradberry and more on the rituals that shape their life and work in Texas.

8P — EARLY ERA COLLECTIVE FREESTYLE
Comprised of dancers from contemporary, hip-hop, tap, and ballet backgrounds, Early Era Collective will take over the Laguna Gloria amphitheater at sunset to perform one of their classic, community freestyles.

8:45P — The Front Festival Film Showcase
Gather in the outdoor amphitheater for our two-hour short film showcase, featuring 13 films by women and LGBTQ+ directors, editors, producers and talent in Texas. This year’s shorts explores themes of Texan ambiguity, love and concepts of home. The lineup includes:

Pamela Anderson Was a Prophet by Sheverb

Sugar Armadillo by Single Lash by Faiza Kracheni

Limbs of One Body by Bita Ghassemi

Moon Moth Bed by Virginia L Montgomery

After We’re Gone by Saige Kanik

Relics by Ana Treviño and Mark Menjivar

A Little Prayer by Marliza Mendez and Julia Relova

Earth to KB by Em Shapiro

So, That Happened by Neha Aziz

Elephant! by Chinwe Okorie

JULIE BABY by Emily Grooms

Side Quests by Aira Juliet and Ben Weaver

Moonrise by Beo Lerman

 
ALL NIGHT — Good Food & Big, Texas Skies
Pack your own picnic with a blanket, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. You can pair your picnic with our festival menu, too, which includes:

Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails

Liquid Death sparkling water and teas

Snacks & spreads from Spread & Co.

Picnic plates by Chef J. Rodi

Get creative and learn more about our sponsors through pop-ups by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Liquid Death, and Waymo.

Stop by the Future Front shop for merch and ways to support what we do year-round.

Explore the Laguna Gloria grounds, soaking up all The Contemporary Austin’s shop sculptures and art installations have to offer.

Behind The Front Festival

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+ artists of all kinds at the front of our lineups.

Every year, over the course of a weekend, we celebrate the power of community and fundraise for Future Front’s Creative Future of Texas Fund. Formerly known as BABES FEST, the festival has seen more than 5,000 guests and showcased more than 500 women and LGBTQ+ artists since 2016. Learn more at thefrontfest.com/why.

If you are interested in becoming a partner this year, please email Future Front at [email protected].

Meet the Producers

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

VENUE LOCATIONS + ACCESSIBILITY — The Front Festival will be held across three venues: The Line Hotel Austin, The Future Front House 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.

WHAT TO BRING — Bring a blanket or a fold-out chair to sit on. You’re welcome to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages, too! Picnic vibes encouraged.

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES — ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a [email protected].

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.

     
    For accommodations at The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria, please reach out to [email protected] in advance.

    If you have a question about accessibility or anticipate needing assistance at The Front Festival’s other locations, contact Future Front at [email protected].
     
    We’re happy to help!