Jettisode 16 – Tips On Padding Your Acting Resume

In Jettisode 16, Actor / Director Jett Garner discusses the finer art of padding one’s acting resume.
Having “hired” said actor I need to go back and look at that resume he gave us so many years ago and see what fictional works of acting he [...]

Texas Filmmaker Jessica Schoenbaechler’s Documentary “Hooker” Is Unique Look at Women, Art and Pornography.

Film Title: HOOKER
Producer, Director, and Cinematographer: JESSICA SCHOENBAECHLER
Editor: JENNIFER HORST
Starring: WHITNEY LEE, SYDNEY MOON
Original music: MOSTLY CHICO
Additional photography: MIKA FERRIS
Production Assistants: CAIMEE SCHOENBAECHLER, MATTHEW MACCARTHY
SHORTFILMTEXAS (SFT): What is the your film “Hooker” about?
JESSICA SCHOENBAECHLER (JS): Hooker documents a unique relationship [...]

North Texas Filmmaker Russ Pond Sees DVD And Digital Distribution For His Feature Film “Fissure”

BIG congratulations to Russ Pond on his DVD Release for Fissure!  Check out part of the article in the Star Telegram about his film and the North Texas filmmaking scene. (Fissure is also available to rent on Netflix…is it in your [...]

Austin Filmmaker / Musician Sergio Carvajal Talks About His Short Film “Los Ojos de Javier.”

Film: Los Ojos de Javier
Writer: Sergio Carvajal
Director: Sergio Carvajal
Location: Austin, Texas
Q: Where did you get the idea for the Los Ojos de Javier? Was it an original idea or based on a tale once told?
A: I suppose you could [...]

AFS Docs-in-Progress Screening: TATTOOED UNDER FIRE

“Tattoed Under Fire” Screening
Wednesday, July 16, 7 PM
Austin Studios Screening Room (1901 E. 51st Street)
Presented by Filmmaker Nancy Schiesari
Post-screening discussion moderated by Agnes Varnum
About The Film:
In the heart of Central Texas lies the city of Killeen– home to Fort Hood, America’s largest military base. Across the street is River City [...]

Sergio Carvajal deems this his first “serious” short film.  Written, shot, and finished in April 2007, El Camaleon was completed with a budget of 250 dollars and  a crew of 4 people (including post-production).
Sergio presented El Camaleon to the Austin Film Society (AFS) as the only audiovisual support for his Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund (TFPF) application and it was [...]

City Backdrop Cinema is casting for “Three Night Stay,” a classic Film Noir for DVXUser.com’s TimeFest 2008.
Film Title: Three Night Stay
Type: Short
Format: Digital
Shooting Begins: May 2, 2008
Shooting End: May 4, 2008
Location: Austin / Round Rock
Film Synopsis:
“Three Night Stay” is a story of a pickpocket named Eddie who steals a watch [...]

Student 16mm Short Film “What Comes Next” Casting Call in Austin.
Production Title (Working Title): What Comes Next
Studio/Independent/Student: Student
Project Type: Short
Project Format: 16mm
Location: Austin
Start Date: March 18th
Schedule: 3 days
Wrap Date: March 20th
Producer: Jessie Dorfman
Director: Jessie Dorfman
Writer: Jessie Dorfman
Story Synopsis: “What Comes Next” is about a couple’s engagement perils.
Casting:
Main speaking roles:
1 Female (Alice), late 20’s, alternative, edgy
1 [...]