Fans of alternative cinema will find plenty of kindred spirits in Austin, Texas this fall when the Fantastic Fest rolls into town. The festival, which begins September 18, features the best new films in the science fiction, fantasy, animation, horror, and Asian categories, with a week of screenings, discussions, and parties. Animation enthusiasts will want to check out a bizarre little short called Fantaisie in Bubble Wrap, which follows the trials and tribulations of several little bubbles in a roll of bubble wrap. Those partial to the documentary genre, meanwhile, might enjoy Not Quite Hollywood, the story of the Aussie film renaissance of the 1970's and 1980's. All screenings will take place at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, which combines a cutting-edge movie theater with a full-service restaurant and bar. No need to get up on the middle of a movie for a snack run. The festival is just minutes from the the Sheraton Austin Hotel.
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