Minari Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Nomadland, Promising Young Woman win big

"...delayed, but it's now in full flow. The Austin Film Critics Association has voted, and announced that Minari is..."

March 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Updates on Robert's and Rick's adaptations, Texas on TV, and 'Dot' plays L.A.; plus, have you ever considered a double bill of 'Tarnation' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?

"...duo deserve credit as the tent poles of the Texas film industry, they're now changing the way film looks..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

HBO Going Under the Dome for 'God Save Texas'

Lights, camera, point of order in new political drama

"...you who believe there isn't enough drama in the Texas legislature: HBO has announced it is developing a new..."

June 18, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

The news goes on … Forever

"...award nods, we've got you covered for your Austin film industry news needs...."

Oct. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Film News

Action: The state Senate and House incentive bills are in committee; a 'Scanner' delay; plus, Marc English, Joe Conway, and Sandra Bullock

"...A Bill on Capitol Grounds: Efforts to boost the Texas film industry and fight off the evil hordes from..."

April 1, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Getting Film Incentives to Pay Off

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

"...victory last session by finally getting cash for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (aka the film incentives.)..."

Feb. 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Wine Revolution Pairs Texas Chefs With Wines, Auctions

Sip, bite, bid, raise money for Texas hospitality workers

"...The nonprofit org Texas Wine Revolution will hold its second annual Texas Wine..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

Oz Clarke on Texas Wines

A private tasting with the English wine expert

"...like to join him in a private tasting of Texas wines...."

Oct. 30, 2010 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Could Be a Lifeline for the State Economy

From script to screen to jobs

"...expenses in the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, every Texas lawmaker is looking for ways to save money as..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...with not just a few titles for this year's film festival, but the complete list of all the movies..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Considers Film Incentives

Localized subsidies proposed to fight off in-state competition

"...Texas has economic incentives to encourage film, TV and video..."

April 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Incentives (except for any production that "portrays Texas or Texans in a negative fashion")!

"...Perry to very publicly sign into law the long-awaited film-incentives bill aimed at keeping the Lone Star State's film..."

June 1, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

More McCanlies, Texas

The full interview with the director of 'Secondhand Lions'

"...one of the best unproduced scripts circulating through the film industry (it was optioned four times). Hollywood viewed from..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Film, TV, and Gaming Industries Call on Legislators to Keep Texas Stories in Texas

Industries look for a massive bump in the state's production rebate program

"...The Texas Moving Image Industry Incen­t­ive Program, the state's initiative to..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Volatile History

Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?

"...inconspicuous steel-frame buildings house what could become the next filmmakers' paradise. At least, that's the vision for the new..."

June 9, 2023 Screens Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Lights, Camera, Safety: Film and TV Production Is Coming Back to Texas

Now producers and unions are making sure no one gets sick

"...what about industries that can't work from home, like films? That's where option three comes in: Make the workspace..."

July 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

McCanlies, Texas

Tim McCanlies is known in the movie business as a great script writer with few scripts that have actually hit the big screen. With the Sept. 19 release of Secondhand Lions, long thought to be one of the best unproduced scripts around, that will change.

"...one of the best unproduced scripts circulating through the film industry (it was optioned four times). Hollywood viewed from..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Sound Unseen Fest Comes to Texas

Hybrid music/movie fest brings Zappa, Stardust, more

"...Of course not. That's why the new Sound Unseen Film/Music Festival has announced that Zappa, the documentary about the..."

Oct. 14, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Film News: What Kat Candler Did Next

Fear the Walking Dead returns, The Son sets, and more

"...What Kat Candler did next: Ever since the filmmaker, who has helped define Austin movies over the last..."

May 10, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

University of Texas' RTF Dept. Launches UT3D

Moody Foundation grant funds first-ever 3-D production curriculum

"...3-D movies are here to stay: The University of Texas announced today that the Department of Radio-Television-Film has received..."

Feb. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Will Texas Catch Some Solar Rays?

Local and worldwide solar-energy experts convene in Austin and deliver this message: The day when solar energy will compete economically with traditional fossil-fueled power is fast approaching, and Texas is doing much less than it could be to utilize its solar potential

"...sunlight contained more energy than 3,500 times the electricity Texas consumes in one year, according to Austin's Clean Energy..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Lege Lines: "Texas Plan" Hits Home

School finance heads to the House floor

"...School district officials across Texas got their first look at how House Bill 3..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Following January’s tease of six titles, SXSW Film has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Film Flam

Austin-for-Corpus-Christi, cash for 'Chess,' and more

"...last year about Richard Kelly's plan to shoot a film called Corpus Christi, which is, of course, set in..."

April 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...when the complete lineup for the South by Southwest Film Festival popped up in our in-box. Sure, the fest..."

Feb. 1, 2009 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

Film News

It's Texas vs. Arizona in the 'Friday Night Lights' Bowl, but we might have a secret weapon: the new TXMPA

"...Will 'Lights' shine again in incentive-free Texas? Friday Night Lights has officially been picked up by..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

The 2005 numbers from the Texas Film Commission? Not bad. Gary Busey coming to town? Scary. Plus, Rhiannon Elizabeth Rodriguez-Avellán, Susan Youssef, and Tracie Laymon.

"...Bad, Can't Complain That's the verdict on the Austin film industry in 2005. Could have been better, has been..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Austin Films For the First Wave of Austin Film Festival

Fugitive Dreams, Horton Foote doc in first wave

"...The team behind Austin Film Festival promised that they'd stick to their mission of..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film News

Bob Hudgins, successor of Tom Copeland at the Texas Film Commission, isn't wasting any time; plus, Andrew Shapter, Lunafest, and more

"...Copeland's top choice to take the reins of the Texas Film Commission. Hudgins, a Wichita Falls native, is the..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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