2010 Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards Honors Lukas Haas & WAITING FOR GUFFMAN With Catherine O’Hara
Agnes Varnum | Feb 04, 2010 | Comments 0
The Austin Film Society (AFS) is pleased to announce that Austin’s own Lukas Haas will be inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards at its the tenth anniversary celebration, presented by AT&T, on March 11, 2010. Catherine O’Hara will accept the Star of Texas Award on behalf of the cast and crew of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN. They join previously announced honorees Michael Nesmith (Warren Skaaren Lifetime Achievement Award), Bruce McGill and Quentin Tarantino (Tom Mix Honorary Texan Award).
Lukas Haas’ career launched in 1984, when, at the age of seven, he landed the titled role of ‘Samuel’ opposite Harrison Ford in the Peter Weir film, WITNESS. His performance as the Amish child who is the sole witness to an undercover cop’s murder won the hearts of moviegoers and the acclaim of the critics. Lukas was subsequently nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of AIDS victim, Ryan White, in the controversial TV movie, THE RYAN WHITE STORY. Lukas just wrapped filming INCEPTION with director Chris Nolan opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Paige, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine and Marion Cotillard. Other films include BOYS, RAMBLING ROSE, MARS ATTACKS and EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU.
WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, filmed in Austin and Lockhart in 1996, will receive the Star of Texas award. Written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy and directed by Guest, the film is a loving parody of community theater set in the small, fictional town of Blaine, Missouri. It chronicles the trials and tribulations of a handful of eccentric residents as they prepare to put on a community theater production led by eccentric director Corky St. Clair, played by Guest. Along with Guest, the film stars Catherine O’Hara and Fred Willard as Ron and Sheila Albertson, a pair of married travel agents (who have never traveled outside of Blaine) and regular amateur performers. The film also stars Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy and Bob Balaban.
They will be honored for their immense contributions to Texas film and join fellow Texas Film Hall of Fame honorees Billy Bob Thornton, Mike Judge, Morgan Fairchild, Dennis Quaid, Kris Kristofferson, Forest Whitaker, Sissy Spacek and many more. Thomas Haden Church, an El Paso native, returns to emcee the tenth annual awards ceremony.
Press credential requests may be sent to Agnes Varnum, agnes@austinfilm.org or 512-322-0145 x3213. Instructions on times, parking and event details will be sent to accredited press. Press releases for the event can be found at www.austinfilm.org/press.
Tables (seating 10 - 12) range in price from $5,000 to $25,000. For table sales and sponsorship information, contact AFS Director of Development Shannon Moody at 512.322.00145 x 222 or by email at shannon@austinfilm.org. The proceeds from the Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards benefit the educational and artistic programs of the Austin Film Society.
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About the Author: Agnes Varnum is the communications manager of the Austin Film Society, as well as a freelance writer and film programmer. She is the primary contributor to doc it out.
