Archive for January, 2009

SAG Signatory Film Productions – Texas and Louisiana – January Update

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. [...]

SHAKE UP AT SAG – NATIONAL EXEC DIR DOUG ALLEN FIRED

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 [...]

Tami Knows Best – Friday Night Lights

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.

TXMPA Legislative Rally and Mixer In Austin

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 [...]

SAG Chief Negotiator Doug Allen’s Letter to SAG Membership

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 [...]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS SEASON 3 STARTS TONIGHT ON NBC

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 [...]

The Mellow Pros of Texas – Article From Backstage

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, [...]