Austin Music Video Festival Lineup, Schedule Revealed

AUSTIN, TX — Organizers of the Austin Music Video Festival on Wednesday announced the initial programming lineup and schedule for the 2019 festival taking place in December.

The event running from Dec. 10-14 features events and screenings hosted at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Ritz, Austin School of Film, The Parish, Cheer Up Charlies and Eastciders Collaboratory. Regular five-day festival tickets are on sale now. Individual event ticket sales coming soon.

FULL SCHEDULE HERE

"Now in its fifth year, the Austin Music Video Festival has grown into something much bigger than its roots," organizers wrote in a press advisory. "Expanding into a nationwide series of screenings, concerts, panels, parties and an annual awards show, AMVF brings together a community of fans and artists from around the world to celebrate the music video as an art form."

Among the highlights:

• OK Go Video Retrospective + Q&A with front man/director Damian Kulash @ Alamo Drafthouse Ritz.
• Rooster Teeth Productions Animation Workshop.
• "Sweet Spirit vs A Giant Dog" Video Retrospective + Q&A + Duo Performance (Sabrina Ellis & Andrew Cashen).
• Wild Child Video Retrospective + Q&A + Duo Acoustic Performance (Alexander Beggins & Kelsey Wilson).
• Performances from Wild Child, Sabrina Ellis & Andrew Cashen (Sweet Spirit, A Giant Dog), The Bright Light Social Hour (DJ Set), Me Nd Adam, Nicotine, Kae Astra, Jinx McGee + more.
• Video Screenings - themes include Funny or High, Alright, Alright, Alright (Austin videos), LGBTQuuuute, Horror and Gore Galore!, #MILLENIALS, Third Eye Candy (psychedelic videos), #WTF, Saturday Morning Cartoons (animated/mixed media) + more.
• Afterparties @ The Parish (opening night), Eastciders Collaboratory ("Game Night" theme), Cheer Up Charlies (AMVF x UT-RTF screening and mixer) + a Silent Disco Pajama Party.
• Awards Show (closing night); 14 award categories w/ surprise performers, special guest award presenters + video world premieres @ Austin Film School.

The 2019 Austin Music Video Festival is sponsored by Jagermeister, KUTX, Do512, Austin Creative Alliance, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, VuHaus and the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

For more information on this year's festival, visit the AMVF website.