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 [...]

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, LA or [...]

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 [...]