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Alamo Drafthouse Opens Drafthouse Films & Expands Venue

It’d be hard to doubt a Tim League decision when it comes to movies. The co-founder (with wife Karrie) and CEO of Austin, Texas’ legendary Alamo Drafthouse—one of the best moviehouses in the country—announced this week that his entertainment empire is expanding into the world of film distribution with the debut of Drafthouse Films. Paste spoke with League about the endeavor and the company’s first film Four Lions, a black comedy that could garner a bit of attention being that it follows the exploits of bumbling Islamic Jihadists determined to pull off a major terrorist attack....  read more

Fantastic Fest 2009 - Day One

Just like everyone else, film festivals have been hurting from the economic downturn. A piece of advice for all you ailing fests: give Tim League, co-founder of Fantastic Fest, a holler. Now in its fifth year League has created a monster of an event where I, the fan, am the most important person in the theater. You know you're doing something right when next year's VIP seats sell out in a matter of minutes which is exactly what happened earlier this week. You hear that? Sold out one year in advance! Aside from the typical horror genre they cover other...  read more