Film News

The Texas Film Commission copes with big departure; plus, Kat Candler, shooting updates, and casting calls

"...Coping Without Tom: After 22 years with the Texas Film Commission, the last 10 as director, Tom Copeland quietly..."

July 8, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

ATX Film News

Acquisitions, awards, and a big gaming rumor

"...the Alamo Drafthouse planning its own MoviePass killer? The Austin-based cinema chain will start a trial run of their..."

July 6, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Film News

'Film News' explains what the new film incentives bill means; plus news from Rick Linklater, Andrew Bujalski, and Owen Egerton

"...The Facts Behind New Film Incentives..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Incentives update, Linklater's baseball film, and what Tom Copeland's been up to

"...Coming Soon: Film Incentives, Linklater Shoot..."

April 24, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Is the Texas film scene resuscitating itself?

"...SXSW, Fantastic Fest and Incentives: A Hunka Hunka Filmic Love Brewing..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Incentives in the Senate: Does Steve Ogden want to censor filmmakers shooting in Texas?

"...The chances of a statewide film-incentives bill becoming a reality are good, but now comes..."

May 11, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News Top 10 of 2006

The top Texas stories of 2006

"...1) Save our film industry The biggest news for the Texas film industry..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film Flam

Accolades for Austin filmmakers, more cray-cray at the Texas Film Commission, and we crack the code on SXSW's opening night film

"...the new clearinghouse. First up, a whole passel of Austin filmmakers have nabbed serious accolades recently. The Independent Spirit..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

Film News

Friday Night Lights gets renewed for two more seasons, and the House passes the incentives bill. Are things looking up for the Texas film industry?

"...Friday Night Lights to be almost definitely shot in Austin came as changes to the state's film incentives program..."

April 10, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

There's life in it yet: The ailing Texas film industry is looking awfully sparky these days. We like.

"...Positive signs abound as film folks lobby lege..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Terrence Malick drops a 60,000 pound Tree in Smithville

"...long to catch on." That something is Terrence Malick's film Tree of Life, which is the biggest thing to..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Tween sensations Vanessa Hudgens and Alyson Michalka set up shop at Austin Studios

"...Setting up shop at Austin Studios for a February shoot is Walden Media's Will,..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

TV to the rescue, 'Madman' Robert Rodriguez, and more news

"...TV saved the 2006 film star The boob tube saved the Texas film industry..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Austin picks up a 'Hitcher'; Linklater's Cannes deux attitude; and the rest

"...'Hitcher' remakes rides into Austin Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes, the company that puts the..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Bob Hudgins, successor of Tom Copeland at the Texas Film Commission, isn't wasting any time; plus, Andrew Shapter, Lunafest, and more

"...top choice to take the reins of the Texas Film Commission. Hudgins, a Wichita Falls native, is the former..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film Flam

Law and order on the silver screen

"...• Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez this week came out against a lawsuit..."

July 20, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Film News

Casting news for Terrence Malick's new film, meet the new AFS communications manager, and more

"...New 'Life' for Malick film..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

The Austin Film Festival gets Stoned; plus, a Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund update

"...Austin Film Festival gets Stoned..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Pull the film loop tighter; plus, how to give Harry Knowles a heart attack

"...Pulling the film loop tighter The catch phrase for the Texas film..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

The top stories of 2005

"...1) Film incentives? Yes! Money? No! In 2005, the Texas Legislature..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Future Is in Flux for the Texas Film Incentive Program

Texas loses productions to states with bigger and better incentive programs

"...Don't call them film incentives. For nearly a decade, the creative industries have..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Wrapping up the Austin Film Festival

"...Will Robert Rodriguez be forced to shoot his next film (reliable reports say he will shoot a live-action The..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Carolyn Banks makes her directorial debut in Bastrop

"...Frightful Times in Film-Friendly Bastrop..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

The locally shot Kings of the Evening screens at the Highland

"...A film that shot somewhat quietly in the Austin area last..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Whip It? More like a 'Blew It': Drew Barrymore pic finds better incentives in Michigan

"...The Drew Barrymore-directed Whip It soon would be filming entirely in Austin, if Texas offered 15% incentives instead..."

June 6, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

We're No. 1! We're No. 1!

"...No. 1 Austin does the Sundance..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Of informational pickets, $1.5 billion projects, and newborns

"...teamster, a couple of happy writers, and a hungry filmmaker walk into a film studio. Does someone hear a..."

April 27, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

As Perry proposes $20 million for incentives in budget, two major productions open up shop in Austin

"...Pretty Woman and Trinity Swing Into Austin Rumors that Fireflies in the Garden, which has just..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Tall tales of the Texas film industry

"...in The Wild Man of the Navidad, a just-wrapped film co-written and co-directed by Duane Graves and Justin Meeks..."

July 14, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Touchdown! Cue the band and fireworks or whatever; plus, all 'Quiet' on the Burnt Orange front, and more

"...'Lights' turns on to Austin Yes, the NBC television series Friday Night Lights will..."

June 9, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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