Going All the Way

"...the world of music video who here makes his feature film debut. The sensitive story about two questing young..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...Maria Duque first approached the Workers Defense Project in 2007. She hoped to recover her wages from..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Emily Hagins' Unsucky Movie Career

Austin's zombie girl taps into vamps for her third feature

"...just want to take everything I've learned from those projects and put it towards this film and make it..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Shortcuts

"...over the next few days -- watching lots of independent films, to be sure. The SXSW Film Festival and..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Column

Austin Film Festival Announces Audience, Jury Awards

Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain takes top award in both

"...up not only the jury award for best narrative feature, but also the audience award. Writer/director David Midell said..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...The biggest challenge facing first time and independent filmmakers is often finance, and that’s just one barrier..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Kinder, Gentler Filmmaker

Jeffrey Travis' surprising success

"...Picture your average independent filmmaker: recent film school graduate or (more likely) dropout,..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

One in a Crowd: Peace Officer

SXSW documentary on police violence needs finishing funds

"...The film has already been accepted into SXSW 2015...."

Feb. 13, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Movies and Shakers

The production companies behind – and ahead of – the boom, and how they might be able to help you

"...As far as independent production companies go, Burnt Orange is currently top dog..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Sing Globally,...

As the One World Project Turns

"...has been devoting his energies to the One World Project, a program that utilizes the arts of the world's..."

April 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...cringe-cute comedy win the Grand Jury Award for narrative feature at last week's South by Southwest Film & TV..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Opens AFS Grant

Applications being accepted now for narrative, doc features

"...opened up for applications for this years grants for feature films in development and in production...."

April 12, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Revs Up With Ford v Ferrari

Honey Boy, Motherless Brooklyn in feature lineup

"...Fire and a retrospective screening of The Blair Witch Project. In fact, it was Tuesday, but now the fest..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...its competition slate and NEXT picks, dedicated to cutting-edge independent films. Familiar faces abound...."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Society Announces Opening of New Creative Media Center

Former National Guard armory will provide sound stage, office space

"...It's a big day for independent film and television in Austin as the Austin Film..."

Nov. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'An American in Texas'

New drama could be the Iraq war's "American Grafitti"

"...of Iraq its own American Grafitti with his new project, An American in Texas...."

May 2, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Solid reporting and decent rumors

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

July 28, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

One in a Crowd Triple Play

Three local projects need your crowdfunding help

"...down for the summer, but it's high season for independent productions in the ATX. Here are three films with..."

July 12, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: Balancing Acts

Jonathan Levine has become the go-to guy for tonally adroit filmmaking

"...last outing was the cancer comedy 50/50. With four feature films now to his name, Levine is quickly becoming..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tonight's Your Last Chance to See 'Girl Rising'

'One girl with courage is a revolution'

"...Girl Rising is a story of big dreams. The feature film mixes gorgeous documentary footage with narrative reenactments of..."

May 2, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Short Cuts

"...impatiently for the Austin opening of The Blair Witch Project on July 16. If you just can't wait another..."

July 9, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...is looking for fine artists/illustrators to intern part-time on Project Incognito, a digitally animated short film documentary. The film..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texas-Set Drama Bull Gets in the Chute With Black Rodeo Riders

Austin-based director Annie Silverstein premieres her SXSW selected feature

"...fall in love with the craft of filmmaking." The project that was meant to help budding Indigenous filmmakers was..."

April 17, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound – Sex Bomb to Sister Ray: Recapping Levitation’s Second Downtown Go-Round

Scenes from Austin’s marquee independent music fest

"...and bandmate Zac Catanzaro expand the whimsical Song Confessional project for podcast lovers. First feature is Corey Baum of..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Women's Writes

From 'Thelma & Louise' to 'Nashville,' Callie Khouri has honed the art of telling women's stories

"...I had hoped to be wowed by his new project, Thelma & Louise, much as I had been by..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...enough to continue. Until we see revenue from our projects, we won't make more."..."

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

10 in Focus

Alma

"...It was Margie herself who initiated the project, approaching Leitman (they had already known each other for..."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature

Austin Film Society Announces 2013 Grants

$116,000 awarded to Texas filmmakers

"...over $1.5 million to over 385 film and video projects. This year, panelists Ry Russo-Young (Nodody Walks), Matt Wolf..."

Aug. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...written by Gerald McLeod about the Sanderson Railroad Depot project ["Day Trips," March 21]. The information supplied to your..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Take Three

Local Drought Doesn't Apply to Filmmaking

"...stream of big-budget blockbusters for summertime consumption, several Austin independent filmmakers also are laboring on projects that are comparatively..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Screens Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

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