May 01, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, Cast/Crew Calls
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“The Two Bobs” Needs Extras for Porkapalooza Festival.
WHEN: Sun May 18, 11 AM - dark
WHERE: Waterloo Park (15th St. and Red River)
INFO: RSVP to letty07@earthlink.net or call 512.475.5385 ext. 1
The movie “The Two Bobs” wants you as a volunteer extra for our Porkapalooza Festival Filming! Extras of all shapes and sizes are needed [...]
May 01, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, Classes/Workshops
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Summer Film Camp for Girls at U.T.
WHEN: Sat Jun 21 - Sun Jun 29
WHERE: University of Texas at Austin
COST: $975 (tuition assistance available)
Film Camp for Girls at University of Texas at Austin is 9 days and 8 nights of fun and film! Sixteen girls in grades 8 - 12 will learn the nuts [...]
April 30, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Cast/Crew Calls
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Crew Call for “Falling Into Pieces.”
Production Title: Falling Into Pieces
Project Type : Independent Short Film
Start Date : August 2008
Producer : George Murray
Director : George Murray
Crew Needed:
cinematographer
production designer
sound designer
camera assistant
production assistant
boom operator
This project is currently applying for grant funding but will shoot regardless. This is non payed but a great experience for [...]
April 28, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Film Festivals, News
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SHORT FILM SHOWCASE DURING PECAN STREET FESTIVAL.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
NOON-5:00pm
Alamo Drafthouse/Ritz
320 East 6th Street
The Mobile Film School will host the PowerFlickers Short Film Showcase at the newly renovated Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Theatre. PowerFlickers is a short film showcase of regional filmmakers during Austin’s semiannual Pecan Street Festival. The Showcase is free and open to the public. [...]
April 28, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, TX Film Community
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Reel Women First Monday Mix.
Location: Opal Divine’s Freehouse, West 6th and Rio Grande Streets, on the balcony upstairs.
Date:Monday, May 5th
Mix Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
(Future mixers will be First Monday of the Month, unless otherwise posted.)
The Birth of The Reel Women First Monday Mixers:
Some Reel Women got together and decided that we needed to [...]
April 28, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, Film Festivals
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UT Undergrad Thesis Filmmaking Showcase.
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Alamo Draft House Ritz Downtown
Street: 6th Street
City/Town: Austin, TX
11 of the best short films from the University of Texas Thesis Class.
Students and their short films:
Lucas Amann: Popsicle
Clayton Boyd: And Of Course, There Was The Day We Died
Sergio Carvajal: Lo [...]
April 27, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Film Festivals, News
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The 11th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival announces the winners.
JURY AWARD WINNERS:
Jury Award for Best First or Second Narrative Feature
NOEL POETA DA VILA (NOEL, THE SAMBA POET)
Ricardo van Steen
Brazil, 2006
Jury Award for Best Narrative Short
MEXICAN DREAM
David Michan
Mexico, 2007
Special Jury Mention for Narrative Short
EN TRÁNSITO (IN TRANSIT)
Isabel Muñoz Cota Callejas
México, 2007
Jury Award for [...]
April 26, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, Cast/Crew Calls
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Crew Call for Austin Indpendent Feature “Deeper and Deeper.”
Film Title: Deeper and Deeper
Format: Independent HD Feature
Production Company: Bright Shining City
Location: Austin
Start Date: June 1, 2008
Schedule: 4 weeks
Producer: Gilda Longoria, Mariuz Kotowski
Director: Mariuz Kotowski
Writer: Cindy Williams
Production Manager: Gilda Longoria
Casting Director: Karen Hallford
Synopsis:
A naive, neurotic, but [...]
April 25, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, News
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Austin Filmmaking Industry…Where For Art Thou Today?
Here’s a shocker…”the local film industry ain’t what is used to be.” With 15 film and television projects shot in and around Austin in 2007 compared to 33 in 2004, the local industry has seen a gradual drop each passing year. Of course, if you lived outside [...]
April 24, 2008
By: Chris Weidner
Category: Austin, Film Festivals
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After 9 days of screenings and parties…the 11th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival’s Closing Night Film and Party!
COCHOCHI
From producers Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexico, Drama, 2007
87 min, 35mm, Color
Rarámuri (Tarahumara) with English subtitles
Thursday April 24, 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Evaristo and Tony, indigenous brothers from northwest Mexico, have just graduated from elementary school. [...]