A Writer's Best Friend

Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award honoree Danny Boyle

"...festival's 2008 recipient of the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award...."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Trial and Error, Rewarded

The days- and nights- and years-long journey to make August Evening

"...was embraced across the board, capturing the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature in the wake of its..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Off the Record

The Butthole Surfers reunite, Sarah Jarosz paddles up Nickel Creek, and Shearwater soars to new heights

"...magical." Whereas 2006's Palo Santo culled the femme fatale spirit of Nico for inspiration, Shearwater's exquisite Matador Records debut,..."

May 23, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Happenings

March 27-April 3

"...of UT's Immigrant Law Clinic with the Ed Wendler Award for outstanding service to the immigrant community. 6-8pm. Mercury..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Film News

Austin Film: The SXSW CliffsNotes version

"...Now he's the big-shot winner of the John Cassavetes Award for best feature shot for less than $500,000 at..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Big Hair, Big Stars, and a Mechanical Bull

Previewing the 2008 Texas Film Hall of Fame

"...Smith, these qualifications include "incredible hard work, a creative spirit that is second to none, an independent way of..."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Spirit Huzzahs

Texans show big at the Independent Spirit Awards

"...was well-represented – and rewarded – at this year's Independent Spirit Awards, with Laura Dunn nabbing the Truer Than..."

Feb. 25, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Richard Kern's Daydream Nation

Richard Kern and Thurston Moore bed up together … again

"...Richard Kern won’t be winning an Academy Award anytime soon. Or an Independent Spirit Award, for that..."

Feb. 7, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

Sony Bags 'Baghead'

Sony bags Baghead

"...Chair, which also screened at Sundance, earned an Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for them as "someone to watch."..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...grad whose 2002 film, The Slaughter Rule, rated Film Independent's Spirit Awards and Sundance Film Festival nominations. "The biggest..."

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

A New Revolution?

Ding dong: The Golden Globes are (more or less) dead.

"...conference. The Envelope, the L.A. Times's arm devoted to award-season speculation, said this: "The scrapped program would be the..."

Jan. 8, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film News

The Top 10 things that had people talking in Austin film and TV this year

"...Count Ellen Spiro as Austin's shining independent film star of 2007. Body of War, the University..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

TV Eye

'Tis the season for TV marathons, plus, mark your calendar for the last season of The Wire, and no news is bad news on the strike front

"...stick around for When Stand Up Stood Out. The award-winning documentary feature covers what is known as the "Boston..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Film News

Festival huzzahs

"...everything Austin and Texan filmic is raking in the noms/awards. For your consideration: Body of War, University of Texas..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Slow Dying of Johnston High

State accountability standards may close a school on the edge of survival

"...Chamber of Commerce to key officials in the Austin Independent School Dis­trict to a table full of Texas Education..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Dear Pillow

An 85-minute tribute to erotic confusion, the locally made Dear Pillow is both fascinated by and hostile to the absurdities of our culture's Puritanism and takes obvious joy in poking holes in them

"...Pillow garnered critical favor and festival success (including an Independent Spirit Award nomination for its writer/director, Bryan Poyser) ......"

Nov. 16, 2007 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Film News

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

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

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

Teaching Themselves

The filmmakers, cast, and crew of Chalk learned valuable lessons with little in the way of a plan or a budget

"...has toured the festival circuit; won three grand jury awards, two audience awards, and three best ensemble awards; and..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

Holywood Squares?

A local church rents out the Alamo Drafthouse South for a conference on Christians and film

"...Infinite Personal Creator God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit"), most of the "culture" that he addresses is distinctly..."

April 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

State Fair

Recognizing the pictures, but also the kinds of spirits who appreciate them: the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...Texas Monthly Editor and Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards co-founder Evan Smith hasÊtold more than once, but under..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Steve Uhler

TV Eye

The Black Donnellys knock off Studio 60

"...Film Independent's Spirit Awards air on Saturday. Austin is once again..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

KLRU Krazy

"...be time for Special Session. UT professor and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Stekler hosts this public-affairs series, leading discussions..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Film News Top 10 of 2006

The top Texas stories of 2006

"...in 2001. 7) Indie is as indie does Austin independents were bold in 2006, led by former Travis High..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

Poyser to take control; plus, remembering Gary Graver

"...about the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund. He has been awarded grants three times, twice for his critically acclaimed Dear..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...we would not be able to spend the entire award; therefore we returned one-third of our funds to be..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

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

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...so much, and we will miss him dearly. His spirit and love for music will live on. RIP, Cliff...."

May 26, 2006 Column

With a View

Kyle Henry and Cyndi Williams relive the making of 'Room'

"...Directors Fortnight at Cannes, and getting listed on the Independent Spirit Awards' most wanted, with nominations for the John..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

After the Crash

'AMERICANese'

"...Byler's follow-up to Charlotte Sometimes, which won the Audience Award at SXSW Film 02 and earned the filmmaker two..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

'Where Are They Now?'

Cyndi Williams is living a playwright's dream with her play 'Where Are They Now?,' which is being staged for the third time in 15 months

"...a dream. Cyndi Williams, who was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in the film Room,..."

March 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

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