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

The Texas Motion Picture Alliance pushes an ambitious new incentives bill, to be sponsored by Rep. Dawnna Dukes

"...The bad news is that Friday Night Lights completed shooting its diminutive..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Austin Studios gets an upgrade, plus the fall festival season begins

"...Austin Studios Gets Pretty..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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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

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Richard Linklater casts a boy wonder for an Isle of Man shoot in March

"...Richard Linklater is slated to begin shooting his next film, Me and Orson Welles, on the Isle of Man..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund grant winners, plus The Unforeseen, Bella, and 'Chickenfüt'

"...of what's upcoming and cool in the Texas independent film scene, take a look at the filmmakers snagging grants..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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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

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Forgiveness, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, and more

"...Kotowski seeks 'Forgiveness' in Austin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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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

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

Local intrigue abounds; plus, SXSW 07 is ready for your best shot(s)

"...biggest joy is ferreting out the truth about local film productions and presenting it to you, dear reader. But..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Solid reporting and decent rumors

"...masochistic summer, the more they need you. They being film/TV projects, and you being extras, background, blurry and silent..."

July 28, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

The 2005 numbers from the Texas Film Commission? Not bad. Gary Busey coming to town? Scary. Plus, Rhiannon Elizabeth Rodriguez-Avellán, Susan Youssef, and Tracie Laymon.

"...Not Bad, Can't Complain That's the verdict on the Austin film industry in 2005. Could have been better, has..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

While major productions play tax-incentive hopscotch across the South and Southwest, Austin tries to figure out how to reignite its winning streak

"...What's Wrong With This Picture?: The major Texas film project of the moment, Tommy Lee Jones-directed The Three..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

ATX Film News

Bill Hicks, vampires, and slime

"...the animated adaptation of the long-running game franchise by Austin's Powerhouse Animation, has been greenlit for a third season..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Film News

The martini shot

"...Steve Lee Jones are producing a feature version of Austin author and financial analyist Paco Ahlgren's sci-fi adventure novel,..."

July 31, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Austin Studios lands a long-term tenant; Robert Rodriguez talks about a live-action The Jetsons; and more

"...Austin Studios Turns Up the Volume..."

June 19, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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Her hotness Heather Graham makes a movie in town

"...Austin Film Scene Meets the World, Exterminates It..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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Robert Rodriguez starts shooting 'Shorts,' and other local production news

"...independent studio Media Rights Capital, which describes the family film as about what happens when "a mysterious object that..."

May 9, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Jeff Nichols' Shotgun Stories wins the Narrative Jury Award at AFF; plus, Pras, NAMAC, and Willem Dafoe

"...Count Jeff Nichols as the next hot Austin filmmaker. His Shotgun Stories, the tale of a feud..."

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

Film News

I've got some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first?

"...tepid ratings, has been granted a full season of filming in Austin, it was announced this week. The announcement..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Scott Rudin's Texas bent brings Kimberly Peirce's 'Stop-Loss,' even though it's 'No Country for Old Men' and 'There Will Be Blood'

"...Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don't Cry) is almost certain to film in Austin as early as May, and we can..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Finally, something louder than a whisper for incentives, but it'll take a roar; plus, Bill Plympton, Texas on TV, and Dinesh Potluri

"...The news Texas film folk had been awaiting came quietly last..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Updates on Robert's and Rick's adaptations, Texas on TV, and 'Dot' plays L.A.; plus, have you ever considered a double bill of 'Tarnation' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?

"...deserve credit as the tent poles of the Texas film industry, they're now changing the way film looks by..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

ATX Film News: Zellweger, Linklater, Bujalski, Oh My!

Plus AFF gets an NEA grant and ... Cats 2?

"...Looks like one of Richard Linklater's long-gestating film projects is finally nearing ignition. Earlier this month the..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...entries in the behemoth franchise (all three Captain America films, Thor: The Dark World, plus Avengers: Infinity War and..."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Austin's hopping again, with TV and film projects set to shoot soon; plus, Smithville's got a Poop Bandit

"...DirecTV, the CW has given the green light to Austin Golden Hour, a series pilot about a group of..."

March 28, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Ron Perryman, an Austin film pioneer, died last Saturday

"...• Ron Perryman Memorial Perryman, an Austin film pioneer and brother of actor Lou Perryman, died..."

July 1, 2005 Screens Column

Austin Film Festival Reviews: The Souvenir Part II

Joanna Hogg's sequel is the portrait of the artist as filmmaker

"...L on the door to the flat that young filmmaker Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) shared with Anthony before he..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Q&A: Claudia Black on Time Now

When picking people and places is as important as the script

"...a different line of thinking. When she looks at films like Detroit-set indie tragedy Time Now, she said, "It's..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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