Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...Historic tales. An exhibit of photographs taken by Bill Wittliff during the filming of the miniseries Lonesome Dove..."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Filmmakers to Learn From at Austin Film Festival 2022

The picks of the panels in this year's writers conference

"...AFF award winner, this time walking away with the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting. With his new semi-autobiographical drama..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Marquee Movies at Austin Film Festival 2022

Headliners and Oscar contenders at this year's AFF

"...2022 Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting winner James Gray took us..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Buy a Shirt, Support Abortion Care

The Chronicle partners with artist Billie Buck to support Whole Woman's Health

"...The Austin Chronicle has partnered with award-winning local artist Billie Buck to create merchandise in an effort to support..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Lands The Whale

Brendan Fraser's Venice smash to open fest, Oct. 27-Nov. 3

"...be on hand as this year's recipient of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting. He will join an esteemed..."

Sept. 8, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Save the Date: Texas Film Awards Returns in 2022

Celebration of Lone Star filmmakers heads downtown

"...and a duet of Texas writers, Lonesome Dove scribe Bill Wittliff and Kramer vs. Kramer scripter Robert Benton), the..."

Dec. 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces First 10 Films

New films from Tilda Swinton, Steven Yeun, plus honorees added

"...new honorees, joining Scott Frank (winner of this year's Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting). Michael Schur, creator of The..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hot Summer Nights 4 Mixtape, Y2, Witchcryer, Suzanne Santo, Hovvdy, and James McMurtry

"...Man" and "Vaquero" – the latter in memory of Bill Wittliff. McMurtry writes with utter compassion for his characters,..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

The latest on Texas festivals, swimming holes, and terrifying worms

"...has registered more than 800 invasive species that cause billions of dollars of damage annually. Travel Notes:..."

July 2, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Pho on the coast, statuesque women in Dallas; June is time to hit the road

"...“Lonesome Dove: Photos by Bill Wittliff” June 1-July 10, Irving, www.irvingartscenter.com..."

June 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

In a Global Crisis, Luck Presents Writes a New Concert Promotions Standard

With a little luck, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer thrive at improvising impossible situations

"...its initial summer. The original script by local screenwriter Bill Wittliff, who also penned Nelson films Honeysuckle Rose and..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Film Festival Is Live

On Story returns on PBS as fest announces live October dates

"...Gambit, Logan, and Out of Sight, will receive the Bill Wittliff Award for screenwriting. In addition, the first draft..."

March 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Memoriam: Glenna Goodacre

Sculptor of Austin's beloved Philosophers' Rock has died

"...Marcia Ball, Amon Burton, Stephen Harrigan, Vicent Salas, and Bill Wittliff – founded the nonprofit Capital Area Statues. CAST's..."

April 21, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Humanities Texas Holiday Book Fair 2018

Humanities Texas has the one-stop shop for all the lit lovers on your gift list with 26 authors on hand to sign your purchases

"...Wright! On, H. W. Brands! On, Elizabeth Crook! On, Bill Wittliff! On, Mimi Swartz! On, Carrie Fountain! On, Don..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Start 2018 with some Texas travel

"...has put together a traveling exhibit of photographs by Bill Wittliff taken during the filming of the Lonesome Dove..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Film Awards 2015

"...Bill Wittliff and his wife Sally..."

March 13, 2015 Photo Gallery

Texas Film Awards Add to Lineup

Presenters, emcee, musical guests, and another honoree added

"...Other newly announced presenters include filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, screenwriter Bill Wittliff, Austin Chronicle Editor and SXSW co-founder Louis Black,..."

March 2, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

History in the Emulsion

The physical history of Austin can be traced through the movies that have been filmed in the city over the decades

"...No BS, that. Everything from Bill Wittliff's Red Headed Stranger to the Coen brothers' Blood..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...Blue], is a novelist and screenwriter; he was here. Bill Wittliff [Encino Press publisher and screenwriter, Lonesome Dove]was here...."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

I Shutter To Think

Six photographers offer a snapshot of the state of the art

"...Winogrand, Burton Pritzker, Ave Bonar, Donna De Cesare, and Bill Wittliff, to reel off a few names – live..."

May 20, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Culture Flash!

The Art Palace glows in the 'Times,' and Dan Dietz gets a hearing at the Kennedy Center

"...Risa Puleo, artists Rebecca Ward and Christa Palazzolo, screenwriter/photographer Bill Wittliff, and architect David Heymann also make appearances in..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Latest in Paper

In his clear, descriptive style, Christian Parenti delivers not only the now-familiar voice of the "embedded" journalist, but also that of one who is intelligent and curious enough to seek out the resistance.

"...boulevards of the ancient capital city – despite those billion-dollar no-bid contracts awarded to Halliburton and Bechtel. In his..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Books Feature by Diana Welch

Look Out! She's Got a Gun!

Angelina Eberly returns to the scene of the crime

"...Harrigan and Lawrence Wright, film folk Elizabeth Avellán and Bill Wittliff, and musician Marcia Ball – engaged the services..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Decade Under the Influence

10 Years of SXSW Film

"...Department at UT, filmmakers like Héctor Galan, screenwriters like Bill Wittliff and Bud Shrake, and there was the Chronicle..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature

It's a Wrap

Film reviews from the 2002 Austin Film Festival, and lessons learned from the biz's top talents.

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature

It's a Wrap

Lessons learned

"...himself. It's amazing how characters will start talking." -- Bill Wittliff, screenwriter (The Perfect Storm)..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Snapshots From the Fest

Interviews and winners from the Austin Film Festival

"...Screenwriting Award. (Previous honorees have included Buck Henry and Bill Wittliff.)..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lone Stars

The First annual Texas Film Hall of Fame

March 16, 2001 Screens Feature

The Luckiest Girl in the World

An interview with Sissy Spacek, inducted into the first annual Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 9.

"...More the sitcoms like Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies and Hee Haw, that kind of stuff. I mean,..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Transforming Herself

Sissy Spacek's Most Memorable Movies

"...Fisk in a gripping and suspenseful film written by Bill Wittliff (The Perfect Storm, Lonesome Dove). This is Fisk's..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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