Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...South by Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for this year’s streaming festival...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fall Film Previews

September

"...fate with that of the best man. The Italian film is set on the last day of the 19th..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Lege Lines: Film Incentive Program Funding Uncertain, Anti-Choice Buffoonery, and More

Lege considers film incentive program funding and anti-choice antics take hold

"...Contrary to popular opinion, Texas doesn't have a film incentive program. It has the Texas Moving Image Industry..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...teased some of the highlights of the just-announced SXSW Film 2011 lineup – and they're keeping mum still on..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film News

Incentives in the Senate: Does Steve Ogden want to censor filmmakers shooting in Texas?

"...The chances of a statewide film-incentives bill becoming a reality are good, but now comes..."

May 11, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Dukes Moves to Boost Film Incentives

"...million in funds for the new Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program. For the next biennium, Perry wants to..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Getting Film Incentives to Pay Off

Film Commission director Bob Hudgins talks about proposed reforms to the incentive program

"...by finally getting cash for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (aka the film incentives.) The general feeling..."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Setting as a Character

Location, location, location

"...Three filmmakers gathered at the Austin Film Festival Friday to discuss..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Rod Machen

Neighborly Concern

As the Texas film industry tries to keep up with New Mexico's and Louisiana's, the Lege approves an incentive program tall on talk but short on funding sources

"...of good news and bad news for a Texas film industry seeking to at least slightly level the playing..."

June 3, 2005 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Migrating North

As the Texas and national film industry feels the burn of runaway production, many agree with one directive: Blame Canada.

"...to go elsewhere before a homegrown, multibillion dollar, all-American industry suddenly turns around and finds itself a shadow of..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...April 23, things were looking good for the Texas film industry. After months of negotiations, marquee names from the..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Ready to Roll?

The film industry prepares to reopen during a pandemic. Plus: How to be a true patriot this Fourth of July.

"...The film industry is hoping it can do better. In this..."

July 3, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa was in..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

They Shoot Movies, Don't They?

Heather Page on the state of the Texas Film Commission

"...When Heather Page wanted to break into the film industry, she moved to Hollywood. When she wanted to..."

April 22, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

There Will Be Food

Austin's film catering gurus learn how to make do in a changing industry. Spoiler alert: The answer is never pizza.

"..."This" is a film shoot for a horror-comedy being shot on Willie Nelson's..."

June 14, 2013 Screens Feature by Jeff Winkler

Don't Drink the Water

While pursuing her masters in film at UT, Laura Dunn spent every semester break in Louisiana making Green, a documentary about the toxic 100-mile stretch along the Mississippi River known as Cancer Alley. The film screens at the Alamo Drafthouse this Sunday.

"...Filmmaker Laura Dunn loved Erin Brockovich. She cried during the..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

From Penitentiaries to Picture Shows

Spiderwood Studios founder Tommy Warren follows the dream

"...you know anything about the state of the Texas film industry, then you know that "if" is an increased..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

There Goes the Neighborhood

City split over the latest in urban living options: short-term rentals

"...groups, including Arthouse at the Jones Center, the Austin Film Festival, Mexic-Arte Museum, and the Texas Juggling Society (which,..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Getting With the Program

Dukes files bill to shore up Texas film industry

"...Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, to reform the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program – is steaming through the Lege with..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...state needs to find an extra $27 billion, and filmmakers, TV producers, and game developers in Texas are scratching..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Makes 2024 List of Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker

City comes in at number four on MovieMaker list

"...of the top 25 cities in North America for film professionals. The list was collated from questionnaires sent to..."

Jan. 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Big Squeeze

The writers' strike hits close to home

"...what share writers should receive from new sources of film and video distribution via such sources as cell phones..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Spotlights

SXSW Film Festival: Five in Focus

"...Los Angeles, writing a series of spec and commissioned film scripts (among them the 1994 Mickey Rourke vehicle F.T.W.,..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week, my fellow Chronicle Film..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

American Crime Going Back to Cali

TV show departs Austin over incentives

"...to receive an estimated $5.2 million under the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program...."

June 22, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Two-Step

Richard Linklater and Matthew McConaughey on their true-crime comedy, 'Bernie'

"...Richard Linklater and co-star Matthew McConaughey about their new film Bernie, you instantly forget all the awkward trappings of..."

April 27, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Screen Trash

Garbage Stands Out from the Rubbish Heap

"...Garbage Director Peter Byck As a film writer, it's all too easy to float the comment..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Bulgarian Chainsaw Massacre

David Blue Garcia proves you can take Leatherface out of Texas in the new Netflix horror Texas Chainsaw Massacre

"...David Blue Garcia knows the trenches of indie filmmaking. The Austin filmmaker's first feature, 2018's Tejano, was a..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Where Sexy Meets Political

Forbidden Film Festival puts the liberty into libertine

"...The personal is political. Sexuality, doubly so. The Forbidden Film Festival launches tonight with a line up of films..."

May 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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