Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...expanded to become a general commercial incentive fund, with grant recipients providing an agreed-upon number of jobs in return..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...NOTTING HILL D: Roger Michell; with Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Hugh Bonneville, Gina McKee...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Review: Death of a Unicorn

Jenna Ortega stars in darkly absurd tale of carnage and corporate greed

"...quirky one-percenters, blending corporate satire with creature horror. Writer/director Alex Scharfman’s debut film leans into the grotesque and the..."

March 9, 2025 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Playback – Nonprofit Holidays: The Cult of Black Fret and More

Homegrown music nonprofits that need your holiday cheer

"...When Dan Dyer accepted his $17,000 grant at Saturday's Black Fret Ball, the local singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist promised,..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Thanks for the Memories

'Chronicle' staff past and present on 20 years of covering SXSW Film

"...I got to admire the courage of documentarians like Alex Gibney, David Redmon and Ashley Sabin of Carnivalesque Films,..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

All Over the Map

The "thoughtful production, informed consumption" of the Taos Talking Picture Festival

"...showcase presented some of the provocative work of filmmaker Alex Rivera and the creators of Pocho magazine and Pocho.com,..."

April 25, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Radley Metzger; with Claire Wilber, Gerald Grant, Lynn Lowry, Calvin Culver...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Record Reviews

"...GRANT LEE BUFFALO..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Review

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...wrong people. Cast List: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...and soon Daniel, bassist Rob Pope, and newest members Alex Fischel and Gerardo Larios, both on keys and guitars,..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...love affair thwarted by the families of a Croatian immigrant girl and Maori boy; newcomer Aleksandra Vujcic looks terribly..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nominees for Independent Spirit Awards Announced

Matthew McConaughey's golden run continues

"...Truer Than Fiction Award, which comes with a $25,000 grant. And David Gordon Green's Prince Avalanche, which shot in..."

Nov. 27, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...curated the exhibit alongside the MC. A Community Initiatives Grant from the city of Austin and sponsorship via Treaty..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...the Olivier Award-winning hit stage play. Cast: Martin Freeman, Alex Lawther, Jill Halfpenny, Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse (North American..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

IFP Gotham Awards Announced

Linklater, Zellners among Texans who score nods

"...their Sundance world premiere last January. Former Austin dweller Alex Karpovsky also scored a nod in the Best Film..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Austin Community Television's First Quarter-Century

"...but it didn't take long before channel space was granted. One of the participants claims that Capital Cable "grudgingly..."

June 5, 1998 Screens Feature by Michael Bertin

Postmarks

MUD Myths

"...I, too, enjoy Alex de Marban's "Council Watch" column and usually find him..."

April 18, 1997 Column

Fantastic Fest 2014: Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

Marvel? DC? Pshaw! 2000AD is the law

"...artists – Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, and Grant Morrison, just to name a few – debuted at..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

'Machete' Sues Over Axed Funds

"...producer that Machete Productions should not apply for a grant, regardless of whether the film qualified under the statute..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Troublemaker Wants No Trouble in Texas vs. 'Machete Kills'

Director Robert Rodriguez distances himself from incentives suit

"...and crew. Unlike most states, the program uses cash grants upon completion, rather than tax credits...."

March 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wander Darkly

Sierra Miller is a broken wonder with fractured memories of a fractured relationship

"...by: Tara Miele. Starring: Diego Luna, Sienna Miller, Beth Grant, Tory Kittles, Aimee Carrero, Dan Gill and Ayden Mayeri...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...of the upcoming FX on Hulu limited series Devs, Alex Garland (Making Film and Episodics)..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Austin Week in Angers, France

Kevin Curtin runs into more than a handful of musical Austinites on the other side of the globe

"...bacchanal of funk and interplanetary humanitarianism. Black Angels frontman Alex Maas, whose Reverberation Appreciation Society co-produces the fest with..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW List No. 9

Number nine (Wale), number nine (Miike Snow), number nine (Peaches)

"...Line Percussion, Loteria, Al Lover, Julia Lucille, Gurf Morlix, Alex Napping, Nikes, Leslie Powell, Dylan Reece, Leo Rondeau, Signy,..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

By the People, for the People

It started on a mountain, and now it's over the hill: channelAustin is turning 40

"...for the use of the community. With a city grant of $600, the first broadcast was something straight out..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Screens Feature

Page Two: Quicksand

Between politics and principle lies the quagmire of ideological righteousness

"...Bizarrely, some of our conspiracy-hobbyist friends, such as Alex Jones, have taken to defending McCarthy and his tactics...."

April 15, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...on investment may be video games: $9 million in grants snagged $170.7 million in game development spending. Video games..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

Charting where Austin community television has been and celebrating where it's going

"...start on Austin access TV, as did Austin pundit Alex Jones. And who can forget the charming Werner Zotter,..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Beautiful Game

The scene at Fado's was a madhouse for the Champions League Final

"...just as loud to show their support. Next, Sir Alex Ferguson appeared and again Man U fans cheered. Finally,..."

May 23, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

Moosehead

Canada gets bigger

"...Handsome Furs: Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry go dark...."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

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