OK, here’s the deal: In June Austin filmmaker Jeff Guerrero received $10,000 from a short film contest to use in making another short for the final round of competition. Now he’s one of 15 finalists competing for a $100,000 grand prize.

His short “The Dreamer” features local wag (and Austin Chronicle designated “best writer in Austin”) Owen Egerton. Guererro co-wrote the script with his producer Angie Alvarez, who also was producer of the Independent Spirit nominated film Chalk, on the set of which Guerrero discovered a love for acting when he was working as an assistant director and unexpectedly found himself improvising on camera.

Got that?
You can vote through Sept. 10 at Thedoorpost.com.

This article appears in August 29 • 2008.

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