Peter Becker is associated with: Art-House America: Austin Film Society
Founded by Richard Linklater in 1985 as a screening series dedicated to bringing experimental and art cinema to the city of Austin, Texas, the Austin Film Society has grown into a cornerstone of the city's creative community - while remaining true to its e ...
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This masterclass featuring writer-director Andrew Stanton was produced for the Criterion Collection in 2022. ...
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Laura Truffaut shares her memories of her legendary filmmaker father. ...
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Watch NowIn this interview, shot by the Criterion Collection in 2018, Ron Briley, author of 'The Ambivalent Legacy of Elia Kazan: The Politics of the Post-HUAC Films', discusses the origins of the Lonesome Rhodes character in the biographies of populist celebrities ...
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