From the Vaults: “Are You Talking to Me?”

Chronicle Archives: Richard Linklater & Paul Schrader in 1991

"...Several weeks ago, Austin Film Society Programmer Lars Nilsen was at the Chronicle office..."

June 3, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Big Time

Gigantic director Matt Aselton's indie Cinderella story

"...to Mindy Goldberg, who owns my production company, Epoch Films. Mindy liked the script and optioned it and then..."

April 24, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Larry Charles, Dylan's Director, Un-'Masked'

He's not Bob Dylan. He's Bob Dylan's director.

"...not the voice of a director whose debut feature film has been the victim of "malicious corporate critics lying..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Double Take

Austin Scribe Lawrence Wright Tackles Noriega -- Twice

"...premieres Saturday, March 11, as part of the SXSW Film Festival. The movie, directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Shortcuts

"...reported with disappointment that there were no Austin-based feature films going to Sundance this year, but after the Festival's..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Screens Column

Austin Horror Crew Launch Bloodoath Filmmaker Consulting

Paper Street creatives join forces with genre experts

"...not knowing who to ask about anything. Now veteran filmmakers and distribution experts, including many recognizable names from the..."

Nov. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to Carnage Park

Director Mickey Keating's SXSW shocker reaches VOD

"...The film, which screened at SXSW and reaches VOD today, is..."

July 1, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kickstart My Heart

Austin is one of 10 cities featured prominently on online fundraising platform Kickstarter

"...enjoys a lucrative but still new toehold in alternative financing, and musicians, in particular, have been frustrated, pleased, and..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Music Feature by Adam Schragin

Revenge Is a Dish Best Served With Edged Weaponry

Some Guy Who Kills People

"...and in the meantime, the producers were working on financing."..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Power to Change

A quick sound check with the Austin mayoral candidates

"...cost of $127.5 million. I believe that with proper financing through the TIF, the project is still viable and..."

April 30, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

Ecuador v. Big Oil

Joe Berlinger documents the case against Chevron in Crude

"...devastation. Berlinger describes it as a return to his filmmaking roots, with a minimal crew and almost no external..."

April 17, 2009 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in writing about Outfoxed: Robert Murdoch's War on Journalism (Film, Sept. 3) Marc Savlov forgot to actually review the..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column

Austin's Flatiron Pictures Acquires The Naked Rower

Studio to develop story of Olympian Rob Hamill

"...days to travel from Tenerife to Barbados. However, the film will also tackle a great tragedy in Hamill's life,..."

Nov. 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jon Reiss Drops a 'Bomb' on Graffiti World

'Bomb It 2' screens at the Drafthouse Aug. 7

"...When Jon Reiss started filming Bomb It 2, the sequel to his 2007 graffiti..."

July 31, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...tax-increment district to support the $46 million in public financing (over 10 years) envisioned for the new life of..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Few Quick Questions: Jim Jarmusch

'Coffee and Cigarettes' opens in Austin on Friday, July 23.

"...Austin Chronicle: Why an anthology film with Coffee and Cigarettes?..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lost in La Mancha

It's not a Halloween movie, but Lost in La Mancha offers a glimpse into Terry Gilliam's own personal nightmare.

"...They say that it is the first film about a film that doesn't exist. Lost in La..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Screens Review by Darcie Stevens

The Marble Falls

The demise of one small town's one-screen theatre comes down to cold logic in a big business. James McWilliams reports.

"...quits. They say even Peter Bogdanovich cried as he filmed the end of The Last Picture Show. But at..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Screens Feature by James McWilliams

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and Hays counties and Texas -- will have spent financing the infrastructure necessary to build the sprawl that is..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...keeping pace with production costs, Disney made military training films. When television came along, they began making TV shows..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Postmarks

Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.

"...wanted to (it's that 800-lb. gorilla thing), and the film's producers wanted him to because he's Mel Gibson (it's..."

July 28, 2000 Column

Page Two

Welcome to the 1999 Best of Austin issue.

"...play a short bit off the soundtrack of a film (dialogue, not music), and you have to guess what..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column by Louis Black

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Rider Replies

"...doesn't even include single member districts or public campaign financing -- two reforms that would actually make politics more..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column

Every Picture Tells a Story

Lone Star Producer Maggie Renzi

"...good for Maggie Renzi. As the producer of eight films by John Sayles, with whom she has lived for..."

June 28, 1996 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Farewell to the Danger God: Gary Kent (1933-2023)

The stunt legend who called Austin home died this week

"...a danger. Whatever it was, Austin stunt performer and filmmaker Gary Kent, who died Thursday in a South Austin..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Banned Leader: The Contradiction of Frank Zappa in Zappa

Alex Winter sees the combative side of a cultural maverick

"...documentary (which screened as part of the Sound Unseen film festival and is available on VOD now) does not..."

Jan. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

John Carpenter Lit Up By El Rey

Legendary director first guest in "The Director's Chair"

"...as Rodriguez interviews Carpenter on a legendary career in film making...."

May 10, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around the world

"...ask for an economic impact study of the Austin film industry. Leaders of that industry entertained the council with..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

East Timor. Campaign Finance Reform. Napster. Living Wages. Little Richard.

"...new law that would put into place a private/public financing system in Austin, modeled on laws that have clearly..."

May 26, 2000 Column

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VanScoy's Agenda Part 2

"...On the issue of financing the redevelopment, let me make an open appeal to..."

March 12, 1999 Column

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