Although narrative competition film Artois the Goat – a nutty, spry, altogether charming picture about love and artisanal cheese-making – very much stands on its own merits, the fact that it was made by fresh-faced UT grads for a pittance of money certainly sweetens the story. Brothers Cliff and Kyle Bogart took the stage at the Alamo Ritz this afternoon for a post-premiere Q&A, surrounded by cast and crew and practically pelted with love from an enthusiastic audience. Brian Satterwhite’s terrific, Frenchie-inflected original score received special applause, as did the cast, which was plucked from UT’s MFA acting program. Questions were fielded about the film’s many allusions (which ran the gamut from All That Heaven Allows to The Never-Ending Story) and the source name for the titular goat – Kyle was inspired by the beer he used to sling at the Alamo Drafthouse as a server. We suggest Stella Artois give the Bogarts a call – and maybe a fat check for their next production.
Artois the Goat screens again Monday, March 16, 5pm, at the Alamo South Lamar, and Friday, March 20, 7pm, at the Alamo Ritz.
This article appears in March 13 • 2009.
