Author Archive for Rebecca Campbell
Rebecca Campbell has served as Executive Director of the Austin Film Society since 1998. During her tenure, the Film Society expanded its nationally recognized exhibition and artist services, created Austin Studios, founded the Texas Film Hall of Fame, and established a community outreach and education initiative involving paid internships and summer youth camps.
Hall of Fame News from the Front Lines
Can’t wait for the big night, incredible program shaping up! These past few days we’ve received commitments to purchase a table from Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, IATSE 484, the Texas Film Commission, and Soundcheck Austin. Adding this to early commitments from Richard Linklater and William Morris Endeavor (Quentin Tarantino’s agent) and a full-page ad from [...]
Support Soundcheck Austin at Austin Studios
The Austin Film Society is delighted to announce that we have completed negotiations with a new long-term tenant at Austin Studios, Soundcheck Austin. The process will conclude with a vote by City Council at their August 27th meeting (date change!), and we are asking you to contact them to express your support.
Here is what we [...]
Questions & Concerns Raised at June 25 Public Forum
Read the original FAQs here.
PROCESS - Download Presentation Slides from the Forum [PDF]
Q: Why were local companies not considered for Stage 4?
A: AFS was approached with the inquiry from Soundcheck Austin via their Realtor. Any company, local or out-of-town, can call Catherine Parrington at 322-0145 ext. 3208 with inquiries about space availability.
Q: Why has AFS [...]
Important Update from Austin Studios
UPDATE: Besides the FAQs below, there are additional answers to questions from the June 25th public forum here.
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce that we have nearly completed negotiations with a new long-term tenant for Austin Studios, Soundcheck Austin. We began negotiations with this potential tenant back in October of 2008, when we [...]
