Archive for January, 2009
January 29th, 2009
The following is a list of POTENTIAL SAG signatory film productions that may shoot in Texas and Louisiana. This list is published in the interest of tracking the level of film production coming to Texas under the current 5% film incentive program. Note that Texas has 11 potential signatory projects listed and Louisiana has 14. [...]
Tags: Film Incentives, Louisiana Film Production, Texas Film Incentive, Texas Film Production, TXMPA
Posted in Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Media, Producers, SAG, SAGIndie, Texas film, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »
January 27th, 2009
What’s a non-star, just want to make a decent living, actor supposed to think? Here’s the latest from the SAG soap opera: Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:34:05 -0800 To: SAG National Board of Directors and Alternate National Directors Subject: Message from Doug Allen I have been informed by SAG counsel that the National Board [...]
Tags: Alan Rosenberg, Doug Allen Fired, Membership First, SAG, United for Strength
Posted in Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, DOUG ALLEN, New Media, NOW MEDIA, Residuals, Roberta Reardon, SAG, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
January 23rd, 2009
Be sure to watch FNL tonight. I’ll be on tonight, Jan. 23, as Dr. Campbell, Grandma Saracen’s doctor and will return in Episode 11 near the end of the season. Be sure to visit the TXMPA site and get involved in the effort to bring film production back to Texas.
Tags: Austin Film, Beth Sepko, Dr. Campbell Friday Night Lights, Friday Night Lights, Tami Knows Best, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Austin Film, Friday Night Lights, Texas film, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »
January 20th, 2009
Attention TXMPA Central Region members, potential members and friends. Do you care about the moving image industry in Texas? Our legislative rallying cry/ kickoff mixer & information session will be Monday, January 26 from 6-9 at: Roux Restaurant 214 E. 6th St, Austin 78701 512 479 0474 just a couple of doors down from the [...]
Tags: Austin Actors, Bob Hudgins, Legislative Rally in Austin, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, TXMPA
Posted in Actors, Austin Film, Directors, Film Crew, Filmmakers, Indie Film, Producers, Right to Work, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAG Membership, SAGIndie, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick, TXMPA, Writers | No Comments »
January 18th, 2009
If any more evidence were required to demonstrate the severely dysfunctional nature relationships that define SAG leadership, read on. Now it seems the board can’t agree to withdraw the strike authorization proposal and ask for a vote on the contract. Someday this will end…won’t it? Dear Member, On October 19, your National Board voted by [...]
Tags: Alan Rosenberg, DOUG ALLEN, LETTER TO SAG MEMBERSHIP, SAG, STRIKE AUTHORIZATION, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Actors, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, DOUG ALLEN, Roberta Reardon, SAG, SAG Membership, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, WGA | No Comments »
January 16th, 2009
All the FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS fans and anyone else who would like to bring this show back to Texas for another season take note. Tonight is the first episode of Season 3 to air on the free network. Word is that DirecTV was very happy with the performance of FNL on their network, but the [...]
Tags: Austin Texas, Dr. Campbell, Film in Austin, Friday Night Lights, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Actors, Austin Film, Filmmakers, Friday Night Lights, SAG, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »
January 16th, 2009
Here’s another good article about the Texas film business that touches on the lack of a competitive film incentive program. Time to nudge your legislators. The wheelin’ and dealin’ has begun in Austin December 04, 2008 By Mark Dundas Wood Recently, Drew Barrymore directed and starred in a feature called Whip It!, set in Austin, [...]
Tags: Austin Film, Backstage, Indie Film, RICHARD LINKLATER, Robert Rodriguez, SCREEN ACTORS GUILD, Texas film, Tim McCanlies, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Actor, Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Backstage, Directors, Film Crew, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Friday Night Lights, Hollywood Reporter, Indie Film, Producers, SAG, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Tim McCanlies, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »