Think the Ghost of George Wallace Is Long Gone? Think Again

Revisiting Paul Stekler's 'Settin' the Woods on Fire'

"...filmmaker and University of Texas professor Paul Stekler explains the influence of Alabama segregationist Gov. George Wallace on our..."

Oct. 7, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Road to Damascus

The story behind Paul Stekler and Daniel McCabe's documentary George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire

"...There's a moment in George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on..."

March 10, 2000 Features Feature by Clay Smith

The Least of These

UT professor Horace Newcomb reflects on the segregation South on the release of his friend and colleague Paul Stekler's documentary George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire.

"...Sometime in the fall of 1963 a psychology professor fell into step..."

March 10, 2000 Features Feature by Horace Newcomb

Sending Postcards From the Great Divide

UT RTF chair Paul Stekler on election year for PBS

"...As department head of UT-Austin's Radio-Television-Film program, documentarian Paul Stekler has taught a few lessons...."

July 10, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

"...Listen: that noise in the background. Can you hear it? It's the low thrum..."

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Another 'Special Session'

Political series returns to PBS in February.

"...We knew something good had to come out of the Lege's return, aside from a bunch of dead grackles:..."

Jan. 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Once Upon a Time in Austin

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

"...Film's local economic impact has been in the hundreds of millions of..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Trail Mix

Paul Stekler on 'Last Man Standing' and the 10 essential ingredients of political documentary

"...his new film, Last Man Standing, Stekler takes a long look at Texas' transmogrification from LBJ and Ann Richards..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Dance Fever

Sundance 2000: The year of "dot-comming," short films, female athletes, and the feverish race for the next big thing.

"...What's wrong with this picture? Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (she of..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Filmmaker and Film-Educator Paul Stekler Says Goodbye to UT

As he delivers his final class, the former head of UT-Austin's Department of Radio-Television-Film gives a commencement speech looking back on a career without a plan

"...me stories for years. Tell me a story in the films they've wanted to make. And remember that all..."

May 6, 2022 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler

Reflections

SXSW 2000 Film Festival and Conference

"...George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on FireDir/ Prod: Daniel McCabe,..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

TV Eye

Looking for something to watch this Easter? Try a little history lesson with George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire. Also, Antiques Roadshow comes to Austin; Great Writers, Great Cities premieres on PBS; no one takes the flap for Who Wants to Marry a Multi-millionaire.

"...blah. Sure, you can do Jell-O shots every time someone says, "Oh, Moses, Moses" in The Ten Commandments. (Why..."

April 21, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Telling It Like It is

UT and SXSW host an all-day documentary summit.

"...Exhaustive research. Unpredictable subjects. Chronic underfunding. The stigma of being "unsexy." It's no picnic..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Short Cuts

Call for SXSW entries

"...Life Goes on Dept.: The Alamo Drafthouse Dowtown has canceled its UFO..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Mark Miks and Murder in Small Town X, festival season upon us, and pre-production on The Life of David Gale.

"...Nightmare Dept.: Regardless of what you may think about the current infestation of so-called reality programming that has won..."

July 27, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

The SXSW Film Festival begins, Scott Dinger is honored, and other noteworthy items of local film news.

"...All Movies, All the Time Dept.: For those of you who have yet..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

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

"...The tremendous economic boom we're experiencing these days has been..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happening from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Two

Here in filmtown, 'Slacker' is on DVD (finally) and 'Louisiana Boys' is on 'SXSW Presents.' Meanwhile, despite the lack of a Hussein connection, the Iraq war is a triumph for the 9 / 11 terrorists and their co-conspirators.

"...Any significant cultural evolution almost always represents many unidentified, underappreciated, and/or barely noticed..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Paul and "Molly & Ann"

Former UT RTF director chronicles the impact of two Texas icons

"...There aren't many iconic Texas political figures, and in a..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

More grumbling about how dumb the Emmy Awards are

"...Last week's "TV Eye" focused on the snub of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by the..."

July 27, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

In filmmaking, it's best not to settle for the obvious target. Paul Stekler's 'Last Man Standing' shows why.

"...In filmmaking, it's best not to settle for the obvious target. At least that's what Paul Stekler, the..."

July 16, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postscripts

Lawrence Grobel's new book of interviews contains the master interviewer's usually revelatory narratives.

"...have no qualms disregarding interviews in magazines and newspapers. The story isn't always evident in them. In a profile..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Page Two

We are not sleeping.

"...The line wraps around the block in front of the..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Imagine working on a meal for a year ...

"...It's four in the morning, and the Hyatt towers behind me as I..."

March 24, 2000 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: I Am Trump, You Are Trump

The dangerous cancer of a charismatic populist demagogue leader

"...In the devil town"..."

June 3, 2016 Column by Louis Black