Austin Business Journal: Positive News for Austin Film Business

POSTED BY txactor on Dec 16 under Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Big Media, Filmmaking, Indie Film, SAG, SAG Membership, SAGIndie, TXMPA, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick

Here is an excerpt of a recent article from the Austin Business Journal that offers a bit of positive news for the local film industry The full article can be found HERE:
Friday, December 5, 2008
New action in local film sector
No. 1 ranking in movie magazine lures producers
Brady Anderton and Ben Hurst of Fueld Films […]

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SAG South Region Production Update for Texas And Louisiana

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 […]

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How Texas Can Save Its Film Industry

POSTED BY txactor on Oct 31 under Acting, Actors, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Film Crew, Filmmaking, Friday Night Lights, Louisiana Film Production, New Mexico Film Production, TXMPA, Texas Actors, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick

Chris Garcia’s article in today’s AAS, comes across as a pretty negative assessment of the current state of affairs for Texas film production. All is not lost, but we’re at a critical juncture where we must have more help from the legislature.
Click Here for Garcia’s Full Article in the American Statesman
As movie production scrambles to […]

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Friday Night Lights, Alliance Austin Meeting and Web Site Woes

POSTED BY txactor on Oct 29 under Acting, Acting Coaches, Actors, Agent, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Casting Notices, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Friday Night Lights, Producers, SAG, SAG Membership, TXMPA, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick

First…sorry for the outage today. My bandwidth has spiked and I outgrew my old hosting plan. In an effort to get things back up ASAP I’m afraid I probably made things worse and lengthened the process. With much thanks to the great support staff at Hostpc.com, I’m back online…for better or worse.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS….SEASON 3 […]

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SAG Film Production List - Texas And Louisiana

POSTED BY txactor on Oct 10 under Acting, Actor, Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Casting Notices, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Indie Film, Producers, SAG, TXMPA, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick

This is a partial list of signatory productions and productions that have begun but not completed the SAG signatory process. There are some productions missing from this list: ALABAMA MOON which is prepping to shoot in the New Orleans area (Covington) and is being directed by Tim McCanlies, is not on this list. Nor […]

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THE NETWORK AUSTIN MIXER - THE ALLIANCE

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer
WHEN: Wednesday September 24 - Speakers at 7 PM — Network Till Late
WHERE: Mother Egan‚s Irish Pub - 715 West 6th St. Austin, TX
WHO: Everyone involved in film and media… and YOU!
SPEAKERS: A Panel of Speakers from THE ALLIANCE
* Donise Hardy, President, Talent Works-USA
* Veronica Kelly-Albiez, Vice President, DVA Talent
* Liz […]

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WHIP It! Returns, TWO BOBS Screens, New McCanlies Film in Pre-production

POSTED BY txactor on Sep 18 under Alabama Moon, Austin Film, Directors, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Indie Film, Producers, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, The Two Bobs, Tim McCanlies, Whip It!

With all the turmoil caused by Hurricane Ike and the collapse of too many financial institutions, it’s been difficult to keep up with the things I’d like to concentrate on…like getting the next film acting job and talking about the local filmmaking scene.
Not much to report right now but WHIP IT!, the Drew Barrymore directed […]

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Alert to SAG Members on Impact of AMPTP Offer

POSTED BY txactor on Sep 11 under AFTRA, AMPTP, Actors, Alan Rosenberg, Auditions, Big Media, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Filmmakers, Hollywood, Indie Film, Louisiana Film Production, NOW MEDIA, New Media, New Mexico Film Production, Producers, Residuals, Right to Work, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAGIndie, Streaming Video, Strike, Texas film

The following was copied from Deadline Hollywood Daily:
THIS IS AN ALERT TO ALL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD MEMBERS
It is imperative to your well being that you read the TV/THEATRICAL NEGOTIATING UPDATE that was recently mailed to you by Screen Actors Guild and check the box showing support for Doug Allen, Alan […]

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KINGS OF THE EVENING Screens in Austin - Updated Post

POSTED BY txactor on Sep 4 under Acting, Actors, Agent, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Directors, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Indie Film, KINGS OF THE EVENING, Producers, SAG, Self Promotion, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film

It’s been said there are no small parts…only small actors. Well, that’s not really true. There ARE small parts. I know. I’ve done my share of them and will likely do more, Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise.
Last year I had the pleasure of doing a decidedly small role in a project […]

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More on the State of Texas Filmmaking

ACTING OUT of STATE
by Craig Berlin
Founding Board Member (Retired)
Texas Motion Picture Alliance
http://www.txmpa.org
Acting is something close to my heart. Talent does not guarantee
success and even though I did a lot of acting in high school and
college, […]

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