Film & TV Audience and Community Building Meet Up

Event ID: PP1162310

Mon, Mar 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue: Whitis (Omni Downtown)

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Summary

After 8 years on the road as a pop-up screening outfit, Austin’s Hyperreal Film Club put down roots at their single-screen theater in East Austin. Now a year-and-a-half into the experiment, join the creators of the club to talk lessons learned (so far!), meet other indie filmmakers to talk about creative exhibition opportunities and strategies; and dream up new ways to use film programming and community building to create the film community you've always imagined.

Contributors

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