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My TFPF Story – Jim Stedman & PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
We’d submitted projects for several years with no luck. The TFPF grant was something we’d wanted to add to our list of filmmaking accomplishments. When we got the word, we were just happy to be included in the company of TFPF grant recipients (past and present).
My TFPF Story – Miguel Alvarez & VETERANS and MNEMOSYNE RISING
In 2006, the grant for VETERANS was the first I had ever received. It helped legitimize the project in my mind. In 2008, MNEMOSYNE RISING was such an ambitious project and finding out I received the grant was just a great relief that I wasn’t going to go broke.
My TFPF Story – Greg Pak & MOUSE
“Mouse” was a key moment in my career — it was the first film that I’d directed that really broke through to a large number of film festivals and television venues. It opened a number of doors for me, helping me meet people, festivals, and organizations that would end up being key partners in helping me get my feature film “Robot Stories” out into the world a few years later.
My TFPF Story – Susanne Mason & WRIT WRITER
To this day, I count the TFPF award as one of the most thrilling I’ve received because it was a tremendous vote of confidence by a panel that I respected highly, and a sign that what I proposed had value.
My TFPF Story – Spencer Parsons & I’LL COME RUNNING
The grant process for TFPF is very clear and yet rigorous, which tends to give one a great deal of confidence in applying for other grants.
My TFPF Story – John Bryant & LOVEolution
There really aren’t a lot of funding sources out there other than TFPF and raising your own money – it is a fairly unique and special program.
Support the Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund
While the economy may be lagging, creativity in Texas independent filmmaking isn’t. This year, 183 filmmakers from across Texas have applied for a total of $1.8 million from our Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund.
The Derailers Join Make Watch Love Film Lineup
The Derailers join honorary hosts Richard Linklater, Mike Judge, Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Austin Studios (1901 E 51st Street) on June 18th at 6:30 PM, live music scheduled to begin at 9 PM. More information here >> About The Derailers In a career that has given rise to [...]
AFS @ SXSW
The 2010 SXSW Film Festival begins on Friday and runs March 12 – 20 with screenings, panels and parties throughout Austin. AFS is sponsoring 4 screenings, participating in the trade show and staff members are appearing on panels. In addition, many filmmakers we have supported are in the festival line-up. AFS is all over SXSW! [...]
View from Mars
When I was kid my favorite films were always the ones that created new and amazing worlds. I loved the fantasies, the westerns and the science fictions. I saw Star Wars when I was four and got hooked on the cinema. By the time I was seven I could quote the entire animated version of [...]
