SXSW Accomplishes Historic Movie Deal
By Randee Dawn
AUSTIN, Texas (Hollywood Reporter) - When it kicked off March 7, the South by Southwest Film Festival wasn’t necessarily in line for a watershed moment. The easygoing, jeans-and-beer atmosphere, which will come to an end Saturday, made for a casual set of films, interactive panels, a trade show and [...]
On Villa Muse and Why Louisiana Loves the Austin City Council
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txactor at txactor.com
According to a story in today’s Austin American Statesman headlined Villa Muse looking elsewhere, well…you get the picture. I don’t know whether the Villa Muse developers are posturing in an effort to swing the Austin city council their direction after last week’s [...]
2008 SXSW Film Festival Winners - Texas Style
Well, the Jury is in and it’s official…we have some winners. Let’s all congratulate Directors Matthew Campbell and Wesley Broenz. They both had entries in the Texas High School Short Film Competition and both walked away with an award.
Texas High School Competition:
Special Jury Award - [...]
2008 SXSW ShortFilmTexas Team Update.
Well, I’ve spent many an hour at the Austin Convention Center this week. I attended several different SXSW Film Panels and think I learned quite lot. Drank a lot of coffee too. Even overheard some REALLY excited kids greet each other in the hallway like this “Jean Luc?! [...]
Volunteers Need for Cine Las Americas Film Festival in Austin.
Cine Las Americas is currently recruiting qualified individuals to serve as volunteers during the 11th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. The film festival would not be possible without the great group of people that gather every year to fill important seasonal staff positions before and [...]
Casting Call for Student Short Film “Decisions.”
The film will be shot on 16mm and will be done in a single take!
Working Title: Decisions
Type: Student Short Film
Format: 16mm
Shooting Schedule: March 8-16
Location: Austin, TX
Director: William Cooper
Synopsis:
A young man agonizing over his unsure future and trying to find comfort in the arms of [...]
The 2008 SXSW FILM Festival Begins Today!
Well today’s the day. The 2008 SXSW Film Festival has begun…and ShortFilmTexas.Com will be on the scene covering all the Texas filmmakers and their films. (both feature and shorts)
If you are a Texas filmmaker with a film being screened during the event and would like for someone from [...]
Austin Ordinance Seeks to Lure Film Production
The Austin City Council approved an ordinance waiving facility use and rental fees for qualifying film, television and video productions in the greater Austin area.
The ordinance also says the city will provide up to two peace officers for 15 days for film crews spending at least $1 million on [...]
The Austin Film Society is presenting two programs of exciting, funny, eye-opening new short films from some of our 500-plus Filmmaker-Level Members at The Hideout during the SXSW Film Festival.
(Scene from Ya’Ke Smith’s “The Second Coming.”)
When: Sat Mar 8, 6 PM & 8 PM
Where: Hideout Coffeehouse & Theatre (617 Congress Ave.)
Cost: $10 per program / [...]
SAG Focuses on The Industry in Austin.
Screen Actors Guild grabs the armadillo by the tail and gathers independent filmmakers, performers, game developers, animators and industry professionals in Austin! Don’t let what you don’t know kill your project or your career.
Join Darrien Michele Gipson, National Director of SAGIndie; Mark Friedlander, National Director of New Media; Steve [...]
