ATX Television Festival and Alamo Drafthouse Launch Nationwide Event Series
Don’t you just wish the ATX Television Festival was a year-round event? If so, I’ve got some good news.
There’s nothing quite like the festival that takes place each summer in Austin, TX, which is also affectionately referred to as “TV Camp for Grown-Ups.”
Now, the wait for each year’s festival may feel just a little easier. ATX Television Festival is partnering with Alamo Drafthouse to launch a nationwide event series, “TV at the Alamo presented by ATX.”
The two entertainment powerhouses will showcase screenings and panels in cities across the U.S. as part of the series. The events will feature exciting content and personalities from major networks including AMC, The CW, and more.
“Alamo Drafthouse has been our home in Austin since the start of ATX TV Festival in 2012, so to now move our partnership to year-round opportunities on a national scale is truly an exciting evolution,” said Caitlin McFarland, co-founder of ATX Television Festival. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring our two brands together to reach TV fans coast to coast and expand our partnerships with Studios and Networks beyond June in Austin.”
“We’ve done partnerships with TV networks and streaming providers in the past, and recently announced a partnership with HBO for a number of events this year,” said Henri Mazza, VP of Content, Sponsorship and Events for Alamo Drafthouse. “And we’ve done events with the ATX Television Festival in Austin, too. But by building this larger partnership, we anticipate being able to bring fans together to celebrate more serialized content in theaters across the U.S., and ultimately that’s what the Alamo Drafthouse is about — giving fans awesome experiences, shared in a dark theater with perfect presentation, great food and drinks, and, of course, no talking or texting. That’s just as true for TV shows as it is for movies!”
The nationwide partnership has already begun, with a screening of ABC’s A Million Little Things, followed by a Q&A with creator DJ Nash, moderated by Entertainment Tonight’s Leanne Aguilera that took place in Los Angeles on January 22nd.
The series continued in Brooklyn, New York with a sneak peek premiere screening of The CW’s new Riverdale spinoff, Katy Keene, which took place on January 26th. That event was live-streamed in Alamo Drafthouse locations in 13 major markets nationwide.
Next up is a special screening of AMC’s Better Call Saul in Los Angeles on March 31 with more details to be announced. Additional “TV at the Alamo presented by ATX” events will be announced throughout the year.
The partnership kicks off ahead of Season 9 of the ATX Television Festival, which will take place June 4-7, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Head to the ATX Television Festival’s official site for more information on the event. You can also take a look at our coverage of last year’s festival right here.
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.