Honors may come at a later date but for now, Lubbock filmmaker Zachery Quinones would be happy with exposure, opportunity and a level of respect that opens more doors.  Quinones, 23, recently finished directing a feature in Lubbock, Texas called “Spontaneous Human Combustion,” from a script that demands thinking audiences rather than visual effects.
To better [...]

This month, Paul Stekler was appointed chair of the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Mr. Stekler, who’s taught documentary film production at The University of Texas at Austin since 1997, becomes the first working filmmaker to head the prestigious department, which boasts highly ranked graduate programs in both film [...]

Victoria, Texas Actress Thriving Thanks To Growing Texas Film Industry.

You never know when the acting bug is going to bite. For Brandi Blevins, it wasn’t until she was in her 20’s and already in a secure job in pharmaceutical sales.
“It was a great job but I knew I didn’t want to do it the rest [...]

In Texas, cities and towns are more than just places, they’re part of who we are and how we define ourselves. This June, Texas Monthly will publish insightful first-person narratives about growing up in the Lone Star State, featuring stories from:

John Phillip Santos
Norah Jones
Stephen Harrigan
David Romo
Bryan Burrough
Shelby Hearon
T. Boone Pickens

The theme continues online at [...]

The World Premiere of the new film UP&DOWN, filmed entirely in Houston, Texas with more than 100 talented Texas actors, is scheduled for April 27, 2010, at 7 pm at the Landmark River Oaks Theatre at 2009 W. Gray. Written and produced by Johnette Duff (Houston) and directed by Jonathan Carbonaro (Austin), UP&DOWN was shot [...]

You might have heard by now but just in case you didn’t, ShortFilmTexas sends out a big congratulations to the cast and crew of writer / director Jason Marlow’s “The Big Bends” on being selected to play at the Cannes Film Festival!
“The Big Bends” is Jason’s debut as writer/director so can you imagine how incredible [...]

On the totally random, cool filmmaking news front, according to a report on slashfilm.com and Rolling Stone, Spike Jonze will team up with Arcade Fire — whose “Wake Up” served as the stirring backdrop for Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are trailer — on a short film likely based around one of the songs on [...]