TV Eye

The new new media, plus David Simon to speak at UT, and more questions about the switch-over from analog

"...winner of its first Greenlight Awards, the "industry's first competition to recognize the next great, original and episodic digital..."

March 14, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Off the Record

The countdown to South by Southwest continues, while the Black Angels turn on and Ghostland Observatory marches onward and upward

"...Would Molly Do?" honoring the late political columnist. The competition was hosted by the grassroots campaign Raise Hell for..."

March 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Pinetop Perkins leads local Grammy nominations; The Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom relocates to Austin; the Invincible Czars re-envision Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite

"...on the 88's – Live in Chicago, companion to documentary DVD Born in the Honey: The Pinetop Perkins Story,..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Down From the Mountain

More good news from Sundance

"...Tia Lessin and Carl Deal), which screens in the Documentary Feature Competition. Hats off to PJ. Any other 'Dancers..."

Nov. 29, 2007 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Green Events: Sept. 28-Oct. 3

"...out who gets prizes for this year's Commuter Challenge competition and possibly win some of your own: The three..."

Sept. 27, 2007 Columns Post

Film News

Forgiveness, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, and more

"...is the same as Poland." Kotowski's first film, a documentary titled Life Is a Dream in Cinema: Pola Negri,..."

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

Off the Record

Remembering blues drummer 'Uncle' John Turner, tracking the devil and Daniel Johnston, on-air with Seattle's KEXP, Abandoned Love Records, and more

"...Following the success of Jeff Feuerzeig's documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston, not to mention Infernal..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Juke Joint Blues

Blues Boy Hubbard strolls down Eastside Austin's Chitlin' Circuit memory lane

"...names from Martin Scorsese's Chitlin' Circuit chapter of PBS documentary The Blues or ones whose celebrated biographies breeze briefly..."

July 13, 2007 Music Feature by Jonny Meyers

Off the Record

Promoters square off on Red River, Daytrotter comes to Austin, Explosions goes international, and live music in Austin continues grinding

"...This arrangement will put the two enterprises in direct competition and will likely make it even more difficult for..."

July 6, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

History Still Hidden

Reporter of 'Statesman' racial cleansing series disowns published version

"...Cleansing in America, released March 12, and a new documentary film...."

March 16, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

SXSW Film

Daily reviews and interviews

"...of One received a Special Jury Award in the Documentary Feature competition...."

March 16, 2007 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

SXSW Film

Daily Reviews and Interviews

"...elation of first love. Billy the Kid received the Documentary Feature competition Jury Award...."

March 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Diana Welch

TV Eye

The Panel Channel

"...that he was "interviewed extensively" for American Scary, a documentary slated for screening during the aforementioned AFF. The film..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Film News

It's dry as a bone out there, but this verdant pasture of industry info and celebrity gossip is no mirage

"...City Comedy Club have the Funniest Filmmaker in Austin Competition just for you. Films should be five minutes or..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Slam as It Ever Was

The nationals come to Austin amid the polarizing medium's 20th anniversary

"...Studios that doubled as a production headquarters for the documentary Slam Planet (see p.84) after the Guadalupe Arts Center..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Shawn Badgley

Shooting Loose, Long or Short

The Duplass Brothers discuss how they found 'The Puffy Chair,' and where they're headed now as it hits theatres

"...had run the previous year in the festival's shorts competition. They vowed that in 2005, they'd return with a..."

June 2, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Animal Magnetism

'Lifelike'

"...quote by Susan Orlean, who also entered a taxidermy competition, and she said that taxidermists love animals – they..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Film News

The top stories of 2005

"...helped support the film. 3) Tommy Lee Jones Buries Competition Speaking of Cannes, Tommy Lee Jones scored the best..."

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

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.

"...the Special Olympics?... Burning Man: Beyond Black Rock, a documentary from Austin filmmakers Mike Wilson and Damon Brown, rated..."

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

After a Fashion

It's a veritable monkey jungle this week: first Stephen goes ape, and then finds himself on South Beach ... sort of. Ahh ahh ee ee!

"...Shapter (who is now director Andrew Shapter) on a documentary filmed in Austin, among other places, called Before the..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

TV Eye

Production companies are mad at work shooting sitcoms and dramas for consideration on the fall TV slate

"...dramas for consideration on the fall TV slate. The competition is rough and the slots few. May 16 is..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Man on Fire

Mike Henry and the 'Slam Planet' recovery benefit

"...lucky: At this point, the vast majority of their documentary – which chronicles the 2004 National Poetry Slam competition..."

April 15, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Music are rarely affected by a release. Additionally, the competition in many genre categories is not nearly as intense..."

April 1, 2005 Column

SXSW Film Reviews

"...Documentary Feature Competition Stagedoor follows the lives of several children..."

March 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Jess Sauer

Possible Lives

The third annual Austin Jewish Film Festival

"...showings on Saturday, Jan. 29. An accomplished but simple documentary underwritten by Miramax, Paper Clips follows the teachers and..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

TV Eye

Navigating the 'multicultural mess' of the holidays on the tube takes a sense of humor and taking ourselves less seriously; plus Paul Stekler gets a big nod from the Writers Guild of America

"...Festivus pole instead of a Christmas tree, a feats-of-strength competition, and a moment for the airing of grievances, usually..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Observer to History at 50

The Texas Observer celebrates its 50th birthday

"...Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Paul Stekler's "Texas Observer at 50," a short..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Film News

Austin movie crews are coming home for the holidays and should quickly unpack for frightful film fun

"...also in post production for Hell on Wheels, a documentary about the Texas women who are single-handedly reviving Roller..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Short Cuts

Party at Pedazo, Access granted awards, and 'Dear Pillow' living the dream: Read all about it all!

"...time Michael Moore's new Fahrenheit 9/11 was clobbering the competition to become the highest-grossing (first weekend) documentary film ever..."

July 2, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

DVD Roundup

"...Béart, Julia Ormond). The result is an often absorbing documentary, screened out-of-competition at Cannes in 2002 and aired on..."

May 21, 2004 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

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