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Chalk and jumping off bridges finally see DVD, while Fantastic Fest becomes a beast

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

… and other Austin stories from the L.A. Film Festival

Austin picks up a ‘Hitcher’; Linklater’s Cannes deux attitude; and the rest

Paranoia runs deep-fried; plus, ‘Elvis and Annabelle,’ Troublemaker’s future, and more