The Austin Film Society’s Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund has announced its 2003 awards to 17 “emerging film and video artists in the state of Texas … whose work shows promise, skill, and creativity.” A panel comprising Chel White, Rodney Evans, and Marlo Poras decided on the recipients last week, and grants — which total $65,000 — will be awarded in September. For more information on the winning projects and the TFPF, visit www.austinfilm.org.
“The South Rising,” David Barker (30 min., documentary); “Graffiti,” Juliet Dervin (30 min., narrative); Location, Location, Christine Felton (90 min., documentary); “Light From the East,” Amy Grappell (53 min., documentary); Once Upon a Time in Kentucky, Scott Harris (148 min., documentary); Room, Kyle Henry (90 min., experimental/narrative); White Dwarfs and Red Giants, Eric Hueber (90 min., experimental/documentary/ narrative); “Eating in Cubes,” Jane Jo (15 min., animation/experimental/narrative); Texas Weeds, Mitko Panov (90 min., narrative); A Yeti in the City, T’Chaka Sikelianos (80 min., narrative); Bastard, Karen Skloss (60-80 min., experimental/documentary/narrative); “pupae,” Divya Srinivasan (24 min., animation/experimental/ documentary/narrative); “Boyhood Dreams,” Dorothy VanDeCarr (56 min., documentary); Dear Pillow, Jacob Vaughan (90 min., narrative); “After Twilight,” Gary Watson (30 min., narrative); “Forbidden to Wander,” Susan Youssef (53 min., documentary); and “Quasar Hernandez,” David Zellner (9 min., narrative).
This article appears in August 15 • 2003.