AFS Viewfinders Podcast

30 years after beginning his tenure as a founding Austin Film Society board member and 12 years after joining AFS as Director of Programming, Chale Nafus is retiring at the end of August. AFS Programmer Lars Nilsen talks to Chale about his filmgoing life and his tenure at AFS.

On June 27 A GIRL WALKS HOME AT NIGHT filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour joined Lars Nilsen and AFS members for a one-hour Moviemaker Dialogue about writing, casting, directing and staying inspired while making a film. Note: there is some adult language and Ms. Amirpour's metaphors can be as profane as they are instructive.

Austin Film Society's Lars Nilsen talks to Hadrian Belove, founder and executive director of Los Angeles-based Cinefamily, a non-profit organization dedicated to unique programming and screening opportunities.

Here is a rare tape of an Austin radio interview conducted with legendary actor Leonard Nimoy as he was in Austin to teach acting at St. Edwards University. Exact year and other details are unknown at this writing and will be updated later.