An Unconventional Campaign History in Running With Beto

Hop in Beto O'Rourke's passenger seat

"...of Film Janet Pierson. (SXSW Film Festival founding Director Nancy Schafer, later of Tribeca, is yet another producer on..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Michael King

The Priests of Syrinx

What’s in a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anyway?

"...end of the rousing singalong, backed by Letterman’s Paul Schafer band with Keith Richards’ X-pensive Wino Waddy Wachtel as..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Thanks for the Memories

'Chronicle' staff past and present on 20 years of covering SXSW Film

"...year, so it was just the three of us. Nancy Schafer was brought on board to head up the..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

RIP Dobie Theater

The Austin landmark is set to close on Sunday

"...in 1999 here, in which Rick Linklater, John Pierson, Nancy Schafer, and others talked about what made the theater..."

Aug. 17, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Recognizables

One night, one of a kind

"...reconstruction in its struggle for independence. Sayles Assistant BY NANCY SCHAFER On the Set of John Sayles' Limbo in..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Steve Uhler

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar revels in his New York state of mind, having just visited our noble Big Apple. Come along for the ride.

"...funereal as it is stylish... Visited with former Austinite Nancy Schafer, who reported that she is in negotiations for..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Short Cuts

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

"...years ago (and was co-produced by then-SXSW Film head Nancy Schafer), is finally getting the wide audience it deserves..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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Peckinpah rides again at the Alamo Drafthouse.

"...Nancy Schafer, executive producer of the SXSW Film Conference and..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Short Cuts

Film news from around Austin

"...the abrupt resignation of longtime SXSW Film Festival director Nancy Schafer, who has announced that after six years overseeing..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sayles Assistant

"...Maggie Renzi and Nancy Schafer..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature by Nancy Schafer

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"...In this issue, Nancy Schafer tells the story of the making of Limbo,..."

June 11, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Great Scott!

"Why Not?"

"...an unproven concept, and continuing to support us now. --Nancy Schafer..."

April 16, 1999 Screens Feature

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"...film, however, because it was co-produced by SXSW Film's Nancy Schafer. Schafer is largely responsible for SXSW Film and..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Short Cuts

"...room (828 W. 6th Street). The speaker will be Nancy Schafer, co-producer of the independent film Olympia that will..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...covered with people and equipment. SXSW Film Executive Producer Nancy Schafer works the crowd. She is the assistant to..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Brain Boom

Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In

"...is a different location - desert, hills, ranches," says Nancy Schafer, director of the South by Southwest Film Conference..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

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"...new films of vision and intelligence. We've lucked into Nancy Schafer who does all the work while Nick and..."

March 13, 1998 Column by Louis Black

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...D: Mervyn LeRoy; with Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Warden,..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

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"...guest list), the very talented SXSW Film Executive Producer Nancy Schafer was there both nights, as she is at..."

March 14, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Conference Notes

"...outside the panelists' green room: "Where is Quentin?" asks Nancy Schafer, the whites of her eyes showing. I grab..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Land of 1,000 Dances

Sundance Film Festival 1997

"...both Austin's daily and weekly, SXSW Film Festival head Nancy Schafer, Dobie Theatre owner and programmer Scott Dinger, and..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...on the Film Festival and Conference (with executive producer Nancy Schafer), and we have a number of exciting programs..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Shortcuts

"...Film Festival may be months off, but festival producer Nancy Schafer is already amassing an impressive lineup of panelists..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Screens Column

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"...wish he hadn't). Everything is exactly the same with Nancy Schafer, for those who were wondering. There is no..."

July 26, 1996 Column by Louis Black

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"...being presented by the AFS (without the assistance of Nancy Schafer). n..."

July 12, 1996 Column by Louis Black

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"...Tarantino Filmfest, presented by the Austin Film Society and Nancy Schafer, among others; well, Louis can catch you up..."

July 5, 1996 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Our area of the world here

"...SXSW director Nick Barbaro and SXSW Film executive producer Nancy Schafer had worked the night away arranging the 50..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Column by Louis Black