Distinguished Screenwriter Award Goes to  Sam Shepard at 15th annual Austin Film Festival.

Distinguished Screenwriter Awardee, Sam Shepard
Austin Film Festival Award Luncheon
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008
Austin Club
The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is honored to announce that screenwriter, actor, director and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard will accept a Distinguished Screenwriter Award at the 15th annual Austin Film [...]

The Southwest Alternative Media Program (SWAMP) Presents the Summer Short Film Slam on July 29th.

SWAMP Summer Short Film Slam
Tuesday, July 29 @ 6:30PM
Rice Cinema (University Blvd @ Stockton, Rice entrance #8)
Cost: FREE
Event Details:
Join SWAMP for a screening of Houston-made short films and meet the filmmakers behind them. Whether you enjoy narrative, documentary, experimental or [...]

Two More Panelists Confirmed for 2008 Austin Film Festival and Conference.

The Austin Film Festival (AFF) is excited to announce Terry Rossio and Kristen Smith as confirmed panelists for the 2008 Festival and Conference.
Panelist Info:

Terry Rossio is the writer of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Small Soldiers, and the classic Disney film Aladdin. He was [...]

Are you the funniest filmmaker in Austin? Submit Your Short Comedy Film!

Austin Film Festival’s 3rd Funniest Filmmaker Contest
Monday, August 18 | 8PM
Cap City Comedy Club
FREE
Film Contest Details:
Submit your short comedy film to the 3rd annual Austin Film Festival’s Funniest Filmmaker Competition!
Entry is free and the deadline is August 11!
Contest Rules:
Films must be under 5 [...]

ENTER THE 3RD ANNUAL CINESOL 36 HR. FILM RACE.

3rd Annual Cinesol 36 Hour Film Race
August 29 - 31, 2008
Harlingen, Texas (Rio Grande Valley)
Race Details:
The 3rd Annual CINESOL 36 HR. FILM RACE will plunge you into the world’s most extreme filmmaking. Filmmakers, musicians, and actors of all ages are invited to take part in the [...]

Houston, TX Based Southwest Alternative Media Project (SWAMP) Accepting Submissions for Summer Short Film Showcase.

SWAMP Summer Short Film Showcase
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
7:00pm - Screening
Rice Media Center, Houston, TX (Corner of University Blvd. & Stockton St.)
Event Details:
Join SWAMP for a screening of short films, then stay to discuss the films with the filmmakers.
Short Film Submission Details:
Send [...]

THE AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL Announces the Return of the Young Filmmakers Competition.

AFF Young Filmmakers Competition
Open to ages 13 to 18.
ENTRY DEADLINE is July 15, 2008.
Competition Details:
The Austin Film Festival will showcase the best teen filmmaking from around the country during the 15th Annual Austin Film Festival, October 16-23rd. The competition is FREE to enter [...]

Open Call for Films at Rockport Film Festival.

2nd Annual Rockport Film Festival
November 6 - 8, 2008
Rockport, Texas
Festival Details:
The Rockport Film Festival’s mission is to celebrate the power of cinema on the Texas Coast. The festival provides a venue for independent filmmaking to be seen, heard and discussed in one of America’s top 10 coastal art [...]

Nueva Onda Movie Nights presents a free program of short films called FIGHT NIGHT.

Nueva Onda Movie Nights: FIGHT NIGHT
WHEN: Wed Jul 9, 8 PM
WHERE: Nueva Onda Restaurant (2218 College, northwest of Oltorf and S. Congress)
COST: FREE
Short Films Screening:
MY DESTINY’S ROAD - In this astonishing short-form documentary by UT’s Gabriela Yepes, we follow Maruja, a twelve-year-old [...]

Brandy Rainey’s Short Film “Snake Pit” Arrives on DVD Compilation and Bootstrap Film Festival Tickets On Sale.

Reel Women Board Member and Austin, Texas Filmmaker Brandy Rainey’s short film “Snake Pit” was an official selection for Viscera Film Fest and has now found its way onto the compilation DVD called Viscera 2007. The Viscera 2007 [...]