Archive for the ‘Texas Filmmakers’ Category

THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS LANDS DISTRIBUTION

February 6th, 2010

Co-written and directed by Austin filmmaker John E. Bryant, THE OVERBROOK BROTHERS is finally getting its chance to be seen by a much wider audience on IFC Films ON DEMAND.

ABC series ‘The Deep End’ films in Dallas

November 8th, 2009

Proposed ABC series ‘The Deep End’ films in Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth Entertainment News and Events | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News Posted using ShareThis

Director Tim McCanlies Makes ALABAMA MOON Shine

October 27th, 2009

Not to worry. ALABAMA MOON the film more than lives up to the promise of the novel.

Austin Conservatory, SAG Script to Screen Team presents Returning Champion Film Script

August 28th, 2009

I’ll be serving as the narrator for the latest SAG AFTRA Script to Screen presentation this weekend by the Austin Conservatory. Here’s an announcement from Conservatory Chair, Pamela Weaver: We could use your support in attending our next script to screen this Sunday. As an experiment this time around, we are using audio and visual [...]

Texas Tax Incentives Light Fire Under Film Production Slate

July 30th, 2009

Early signs that the recently improved Texas tax incentive program may be working are quite positive. Below is a list of POSSIBLE productions coming to Texas and for contrast, Louisiana. The productions listed may not all work out but all have inquired about becoming SAG signatory productions. The volume of production in Texas is up [...]

Free Seminar: Texas Incentives – How To Get A Piece Of The Pie

June 30th, 2009

AUSTIN CONSERVATORY PRESENTS a free seminar featuring Texas Film Commission head, Bob Hudgins and friends. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear first hand what Hudgins has to say about the new law, about the positive impact on Texas film production and maybe even yet another explanation of the ‘Waco’ brouhaha. TEXAS INCENTIVES—HOW TO [...]

TXMPA News – Tax Incentives Pass and What’s Next

June 18th, 2009

TXMPA would like to thank everyone who participated in our Regional Caucuses, and a very special thanks to all the candidates who stepped up to run for the open positions in each Region! Below is the list of candidates for the six (6) open At-Large positions on TXMPA’s Board. Please take some time before voting [...]

Message From Jeanette Scott TXMPA Rep for Central Texas

June 18th, 2009

Hello to Central Region TXMPA members! This is likely my last correspondence as the official representative for the Central Region of the TXMPA. I want to tell all of you that I have been honored to serve as your voice in this relatively new and important alliance of film industry professionals. During the past year, [...]

A Rare Chance to see THE WHOLE SHOOTIN’ MATCH

May 21st, 2009

The Whole Shootin’ Match This is a rare opportunity to see a truly landmark independent film in venue other than PBS. Check it out and you won’t be sorry! Screen Door Film, THE WHOLE SHOOTIN’ MATCH WHEN: Fri May 22, 7 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) WHERE: Jones Auditorium, St. Edward’s University (3001 S. [...]

Will Politics Spoil the Texas Film Incentive Legislation

May 20th, 2009

It hasn’t taken long for the poop to hit the fan over the new entertainment tax incentive program recently passed by the Texas legislature. As you may have read or heard, a film production company named Entertainment 7 has been at the Cannes Film Festival touting their upcoming production about the Branch Davidian debacle. That [...]