The Houston Film Commission is seeking Texas-made short films for their Texas Filmmakers Showcase. Any creative short film is eligible if it’s:

Under 40min. in length,
Made by a current Texas resident
Not over 3 years old prior to 3/12/10
Never been submitted before

No genres, No restrictions.
The highest scoring films, as deemed by a panel of film [...]

2010 SXSW Texas Short Film Line-Up

The 2010 SXSW Film Festival has released it’s film line-up and below are some of the Texas filmmakers with short films screening.  Getting into the SXSW Film Festival is hard enough, let alone actually being from Texas and getting into the festival.  Congratulations to all of you!
Texas Short Film Lineup:
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WIF.D’s 8th Annual Showcase of Women’s Short Films
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Studio Movie Grill
Dallas, Texas
6:30pm – 10:00pm
You MIGHT have noticed the Women in Film Banner on our website lately. (Look below the post.)  Well the day is finally here!  WomenInFilm.Dallas’ 8th showcase of short films by Texas filmmakers not only celebrates women’s work but also raises [...]

Houston 48 Hour Film Project  Best Of Screening/Awards Ceremony
June 28, 2009
TBH Center (333 S Jensen, Houston, TX 77003)
5:30p Doors Open
6:00p Best of 2009 Screening
8:00p Awards Presentation
About The Event:
View the Judges’ Picks for 2009 48HFP and find out which Houston team will walk away with the coveted award “Best of Film” and the $480 grand prize. [...]

Meet and Mingle with Michael B. Druxman at The Network Austin Mixer.

The Network Austin Mixer
June 24, 2009 – Speakers at 7 PM — Network Till Late
Mother Egan’s Irish Pub – 715 West 6th St.
Austin, TX
SPEAKERS: Michael B. Druxman
About The Guest Speaker:
Michael is a veteran Hollywood screenwriter whose numerous credits over several decades include Cheyenne Warrior [...]

Austin, Texas Filmmaker Galen Carter-Jeffrey Talks About His Short Film “The Big Pull.”

Film Title: The Big Pull
Director: Galen Carter-Jeffrey
Director of Photography: Charles Nwachukwu
Cast: Jaccarri Williams
SHORTFILMTEXAS(Q): How did you come up with the idea for “The Big Pull?”
GALEN CARTER-JEFFREY (A): I was taking my very first 16mm class at UT. Even though we we’re shooting on [...]

Texas Films Playing at the 2009 AFI Dallas International Film Festival.

AFI DALLAS International Film Festival returns this year to present over 170 feature films and shorts with more than 150 screenings. Special events include two Family days and the recently added, much anticipated celebration of Texas film on April 3rd!

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Register Now for Kat Candler’s Spring 2009 Script To Screen Class.

SPRING 2009 SCRIPT TO SCREEN
Tuesdays, 6:30pm-9pm
1/27 – 4/28 (13 Weeks – Off for Spring Break)
Tuition: $600
Class Description:
Learn from Austin indie filmmaker, Kat Candler (cicadas, Roberta Wells, jumping off bridges) how to make a short film from writing the characters to submitting it to festivals. This [...]