WHIP It! Returns, TWO BOBS Screens, New McCanlies Film in Pre-production
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 […]
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, […]
Not In The Mix - Why Studio Film Projects Bypass Texas
We’re not allowed to consider shooting in any state without a competitive incentive program. Texas just isn’t in the mix. That statement by an unknown Hollywood film exec, may not be an exact quote but it’s darn close to what a few hundred members of the TXMPA were told last week in Austin. […]
Ellen Page starrer Skates to Michigan and Kick The Can Resurfaces
KICK THE CAN, which folded in Austin just days before shooting was to begin a few weeks back, has resurfaced. According to an email blast to SAG members, the quirky film based on Jim Lehrer’s book is slated to begin production in Houston on June 16th. At least the new location isn’t Shreveport, […]
Film Production in Central Texas - Ellen Page to Austin?
An article in today’s Austin American Statesman documents the downturn in film production in Austin over the past several years. While Austin is still frequently mentioned as a place filmmakers ‘love to shoot’, the proof, as they say, is in the pudding:
Central Texas film production has declined from 33 productions in 2004, to 27 in […]
Tommy G. Kendrick