This coming Sunday, El Paso, Texas native Director Ryan Piers Williams’ will debut his feature film, “The Dry Land,” at the Sundance Film Festival. Congratulations to Ryan Piers Williams and the entire cast and crew of “The Dry Land.”
Having worked on several films previously, including “Tape,” “Ocean’s Twelve,” and “Ocean’s Thirteen,” “The Dry Land” is [...]

Dallas Film Society Under New Management.

The Dallas Film Society (DFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Foster to the position of CEO/President of the Dallas Film Society and to the newly-created position of Executive Director of the DALLAS International Film Festival (previously the AFI DALLAS Film Festival). In her role, Foster will be [...]

Laredo, Texas Opens its Doors to the Filmmaking Industry.

Professionals from the filmmaking industry along with members of the Film Commission of Texas, in association with the Leadership Institute of Texas, came to the Laredo, Texas to impart the first workshop titled “When Hollywood Comes to Town”. Thirty members of the Laredo filmmaking community, including producers, [...]

It’s official! Dallas, Texas will be THE filming location for Fox Television Studios new one-hour, action/comedy series, Jack and Dan. Created by Matt Nix (Burn Notice) who is executive-producing along with Mikkel Bondesen, Jack and Dan will be set in Dallas and filmed at locations throughout the city. Fox Television Studios’ production offices for [...]

2009 Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund Recipients Announced.

The Austin Film Society’s Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund has given away $102,000 to 25 projects from emerging Texas filmmakers this year.   Since the program began in 1996, Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund has handed out over $1 million to 272 film and video.  Congratulations to AFS for passing [...]

Reboot of Predator Franchise Set To Begin Filmming Late September at Robert Rodriguez’s Studio in Austin, Texas.

Great news for Texas film! The reboot of ‘Predator’ series will begin shooting in late September at Robert Rodriguez’s studio in Austin, Texas. Apparently, the film is looking to wrap up and release on July 7, [...]

Important TXMPA Meeting Monday June 8 in Austin, Texas.

TXMPA Meeting
June 9, 6:30 PM
Mother Egan’s Irish Pub (715 W. 6th St)
Austin, Texas
About The Meeting:
The TXMPA will be electing a new central region representative and alternate for the board of directors. If you have any interest in serving as the Central Region representative on the TXMPA board [...]

Congratulations to the 2009 Texas Filmmakers Showcase selected films and filmmakers!  This year’s crop of 7 films truly represents the creative, bold filmmaking that comes from Texas.
The 2009 Texas Filmmakers Showcase Films
Color By Number – By Marshall Rimmer (Austin, Texas)
Adam likes Jeanine. Jeanine likes Thomas. Thomas likes airplanes.
Fury – Van Blumreich (Houston, Texas)
Two high school [...]