Anne Rapp's Fortune

The screenwriter of Cookie’s Fortune talks about storytelling, working in the business, and the incredible collaborator she found in Robert Altman.

"...Anne Rapp must live a charmed life. Sure, this screenwriter's..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dr. T & the Women

"...makes these society gals tick. Altman and his screenwriter Anne Rapp (who also penned Altman's previous film Cookie's Fortune)..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cookie's Fortune

This honeysuckle-flavored comedy scripted by Anne Rapp is as sweet and refreshing as anything Altman's ever done.

"...Glenn Close, Charles S. Dutton, Patricia Neal, Liv Tyler, Julianne Moore, Ned Beatty, Chris O'Donnell, Donald Moffat, Courtney B...."

April 16, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Man Who Would Be Swing

A new play gives Ray Benson the chance finally to chat with the King, Bob Wills

"...Writer Anne Rapp is Texan through and through, born and raised..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Altman Speaks!

The ultimate indie director shoots straight about breaking into the business, staying there, and loving it.

"...theatres the next day), with the film's screenwriter, Texan Anne Rapp, in attendance...."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Horton Foote: The Road to Home Takes the Writer Back to His Roots

From small town Texas to Pulitzer Prize at the Austin Film Festival

"...with a camera? He didn't immediately say yes," director Anne Rapp confessed. "He said, 'Let me think about it.'"..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Feature by Rosalind Faires

Robert Altman

1925-2006

"...the fact that the Texas screenwriter and industry stalwart Anne Rapp was an Altman collaborator on Cookie's Fortune and..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Free Night of Theater: The List

These Central Texas theatre companies are offering free tickets as part of the national Free Night of Theater campaign

"...Productions: A Ride With Bob, by Ray Benson and Anne Rapp with the songs of Bob Wills; Cailloux City..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature

So Much Specialness

David Byrne's cult classic True Stories captured a lost Texas and a prescient picture of today

"...choreographers, musicians, local non-actors, and Dallas crew. True Stories spanned multiple platforms: In addition to the Talking Heads album..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Lee Jones; D: Stephen Herek; with Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Archer, Kelli Garner, Shannon Marie Woodward..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Award Winners

Austin-linked films Blinders, Horton Foote win

"...brace of Austin-related titles in the winners list. First, Anne Rapp's long-gestating biography of a Lone Star great, Horton..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

Dave Not Coming Back, Golden Arm this year's headliners

"...Jason Neulander's Fugitive Dreams, and the world premiere of Anne Rapp's carefully-crafted documentary about playwright Horton Foote, The Road..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Say What?

Mapping the Rolling Roadshow tour in movie quotes

"...and an esteemed panel of cinephiles – Austin screenwriters Anne Rapp and Kyle Killen, Drafthouse CEO Tim League, film..."

May 27, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Film News

Are the Coens coming back to Austin? Plus, Anne Rapp and 'Double Wide,' Jenn Garrison in Italy, and Jacob Vaughan kind of gets hit on by Dave Carradine.

"...American Outlaws. Austin resident and former Robert Altman screenwriter Anne Rapp (right) has been scouting local locales for her..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Gosford Park

The servants know all in this Altman mystery set in a British countryside estate in the Thirties.

"...Dr. T and the Women, both written by Texan Anne Rapp). What Altman needs is a solid framework: a..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...the linguistic logistics of his upcoming trip to the Cannes Film Festival mid-May. Yes, you heard that right: The..."

April 14, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

The Big Picture

Fall Movie Preview

"...first collaboration, veteran director Robert Altman and new screenwriter Anne Rapp hope audiences will wash it down with some..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Short Cuts

"...difference we suddenly detect the work of Cookie's screenwriter Anne Rapp? The film is Rapp's first produced screenplay, so..."

April 16, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Films For the First Wave of Austin Film Festival

Fugitive Dreams, Horton Foote doc in first wave

"...Foote: The Road To Home by Austin transplant Ann Rapp. The veteran script surpervisor and writer of two Robert..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF2012: Billy Bob Thornton Steers 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

The actor returns to the writer/director's chair

"...hourlong Q&A from the stage conducted by Austin-based screenwriter Anne Rapp (Cookie's Fortune), who also served as the script..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cinematic Convergence

Oct. 14-21: The 11th annual Austin Film Festival

"...9:45 Z Channel..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Screens Feature

Page Two

SXSW: The glorious onslaught begins with film.

"...Alan Berliner's The Sweetest Sound, a documentary about names (Anne S. Lewis, my wife, borrowed the tape because she..."

March 9, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Austin Film Festival Adds Nine Days and Welcomes the WWE's Brothers of Destruction

New Winston Duke/Zazie Beets movie as opening night film

"...• Anne Rapp on her 20-year journey to film Horton Foote:..."

Oct. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: In the Driver's Seat

Billy Bob Thornton steers 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'

"...Austin-based screenwriter Anne Rapp (Cookie's Fortune), who also served as Thornton's script..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Announces Conference Slate

Panelists include Jenji Kohan, Rian Johnson, and more

"...Terri Edda Miller and Andrew Marlowe, Dan Rather and Anne Rapp on their forthcoming Horton Foote documentary. The list..."

Sept. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Film News

Incentives, the end of Sinus, Screen Door, and more

"...Meanwhile, Anne Rapp's gothic comedy Double Wide was close to going..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Short Cuts

More festival fever.

"...This year's crop of incoming talent includes Darren Star, Anne Rapp, Bill Broyles, Lem Dobbs, Brian Helgeland, and reams..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Lone Stars

The First annual Texas Film Hall of Fame

March 16, 2001 Screens Feature

Getting Their Due

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Debuts

"...the evening are as colorful as the honorees. Writer Anne Rapp will induct Robert Benton, while Austin Film Festival..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two

There are 40 blocks closed in downtown Austin due to various construction and cable-laying projects. When the Empire State Building was built in New York City, the city closed no blocks. Also, news on the upcoming SXSW festival and the Texas Film Hall of Fame.

"...Spacek (presented by Rip Torn), Robert Benton (presented by Anne Rapp), Bill Wittliff (presented by Barbara Morgan), Liz Smith..."

March 2, 2001 Column by Louis Black

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