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Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In’s North Austin Location Hit by Thieves
Following a recent spate of thefts from film and TV production houses in Austin, a beloved cinema has been hit, with thieves stealing thousands of dollars of equipment from the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In.

2:54PM Thu. Jul. 25, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Reality Bites: Looking Back at The Real World: Austin
It was nineteen years ago that I got a desperate early morning call. A group of young women living downtown were on deadline to finish a short film about a band trying to make it at South by Southwest and their Avid editing program had frozen.

1:52PM Mon. Jul. 22, Paul Stekler Read More | Comment »

Infinite Possibilities in Eno, the Generative Documentary
Peeing on a famous work of art. Killing flies. Passing on working with Joni Mitchell. All core moments in Eno, the new documentary about musical maverick Brian Eno, that you may never see.

12:39PM Wed. Jul. 17, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

How Nicole Riegel Got in Tune With Dandelion
It’s fair to say that Nicole Riegel leaves the house with film and music on her body. Wherever she goes she takes a 16mm film camera with her – a gift from her husband who bought it for her in Sweden – and carries it on a strap made from her old guitar strap. “They’re my instruments,” she says.

7:36PM Fri. Jul. 12, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie
Satanic malice lurks in both Osgood Perkins’ debut movie, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, and his latest, Longlegs. But for the director that’s not what really binds the two films together.

3:00PM Fri. Jul. 12, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Animated Smash RWBY Finds New Home at Viz
Fans of Austin-created anime-influenced streaming smash RWBY have reason to rejoice today. After months of rumors in the wake of the closure of parent studio Rooster Teeth, the franchise has now been acquired by Viz Media.

5:25PM Fri. Jul. 5, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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Thieves Target Austin Film Studios and Rental Firms
A crime spree is plaguing film and TV production companies and equipment rental houses, as thieves have been targeting these businesses to steal tens of thousands of dollars' worth of high-end lenses and cameras.

3:55PM Fri. Jul. 5, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Thieves Target Austin Film Studios and Rental Firms
 
First Trailer: Brian Taylor's Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Austin-based filmmaker Brian Taylor has teamed with comics legend Mike Mignola to bring his greatest creation, Hellboy, back to screens with Hellboy: The Crooked Man, and the first trailer is here.

12:13PM Tue. Jul. 2, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced
Josh Frank, founder of Austin’s Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In, is launching a new collaboration with some of the biggest names in rock, including Radiohead, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, the Pixies and more, intended to bring new energy to silent movies.

1:07PM Thu. Jun. 27, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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