Starry Night

The Austin Film Society announced on Wednesday the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards honorees, who will be recognized at Austin Studios on March 12 – the opening night of South by Southwest Film – for their contributions to Lone Star cinema.

Texas Natives

Judith Ivey
Dennis Quaid
Bud Shrake
Forest Whitaker

Honorary Texan

Robert Duvall

Frontier Award

Ali MacGraw accepting for The Getaway

More SXSW Film News: Kevin Smith will bring his Jersey Girl to SXSW for a very special screening, while writer-director-producer Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville) will also be in town come festival time.

Many more surprises are on the way, but in the meantime, see www.sxsw.com for event and registration info.