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Movie Theatre

Alamo Drafthouse

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Movie Theatre

photo by John Anderson

"Great food, great drinks, and a safe haven for any and all cinephiles. What’s not to like?" – Michael Payton

Finalists: AFS Cinema, Moviehouse & Eatery, Paramount Theatre, Violet Crown Cinema

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Carlo Lorenzo Garcia

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Actress

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Amanda Eyre Ward

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Richard Linklater

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Local Video Game Developer

WolfEye Studios

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New Book by an Austin Writer

Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford

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Stand-Up Comic

Vanessa Gonzalez

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Theatre Director

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Visual Artist

Danielle DaVerona