Archive for the ‘Don Stokes’ Category
June 9th, 2009
After months of acrimonious negotiations between SAG and the AMPTP and cross guild combat between SAG and AFTRA, a new contract has been ratified. For better or worse, and I personally hope we don’t look back on passage of this contract as the beginning of the end for both SAG and AFTRA, the SAG membership [...]
Tags: Austin Actors, Bob Hudgins, Don Stokes, Film Incentives, SAG Contract, SAG Production List, Texas Actors, Texas Film Commission, Texas Film Incentives, TXMPA
Posted in Actors, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Austin Actors, Austin Conservatory, Austin Film, Big Media, Bob Hudgins, Don Stokes, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Mexico Film Production, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
December 4th, 2008
Here’s the latest SAG production update that members receive via email. I’m just including Texas and Louisiana here. Note the number of “TH”, that is ‘Theatrical’ contracts in Louisiana vs the number of low budget contracted productions in Texas. This is a reminder of what is at stake unless the Texas legislature improves the tax [...]
Tags: Louisiana Film Production, SAG SOUTH REGION PRODUCTION UPDATE, Texas Film Production, TXMPA
Posted in Actors, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Casting Notices, Don Stokes, Film Crew, Film Distribution, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Mexico Film Production, SAG, SAG Membership, SAGIndie, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, TXMPA | No Comments »
August 5th, 2008
A MESSAGE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS PRODUCTION COMMUNITY Folks, the legislative season is upon us. Long before the session begins in January, much work has already been done — and there’s a great deal yet to be done — toward making Texas’ incentive program more competitive, and regaining some of the ground that [...]
Tags: Bob Hudgins, Film Incentives, Louisiana Film Incentives, New Mexico Film Incentives, Texas Film Commission, Texas Film Production
Posted in Actors, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Box Office, Callbacks, Commercials, Don Stokes, Film Crew, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Friday Night Lights, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, New Mexico Film Production, Producers, Right to Work, SAG, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers | No Comments »
July 25th, 2008
The following columm appears in The Dallas Morning News Online 08:49 AM CDT on Friday, July 25, 2008 By JOE O’CONNELL / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News filmnewsbyjoe at yahoo.com Don Stokes skipped junior- high classes to watch Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway succumb to a spray of bullets as Bonnie and Clyde. [...]
Tags: Austin Film Production, Don Stokes, Texas Film Incentives, Texas Film Production, TXMPA
Posted in Acting, Actors, Auditions, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Commercials, Don Stokes, Film Crew, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Indie Film, Producers, Right to Work, SAG, Tax Incentives, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, TXMPA | No Comments »
