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Paul Stekler announced chairman of UT’s Radio-Television & Film Department
Documentary filmmaker and longtime UT faculty member Paul Stekler was announced the new chair of the Radio-Television and Film Department on Monday, August 16th making him the first working filmmaker to fill the role. Stekler’s documentaries on American politics include, LAST MAN STANDING: POLITICS, TEXAS STYLE, GEORGE WALLACE: SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE, winner of [...]
Festival Dispatch: MELVIN at the IFP Narrative Filmmaker Labs
Our series of festival dispatches from filmmakers who take advantage of
TFPF Recipient Athina Rachel Tsangari’s ATTENBERG in Venice
Athina Rachel Tsangari, former Austinite and UT lecturer,
Ryan Williams’ THE DRY LAND in theaters Friday
Ryan Piers Williams, a native of El Paso, received a grant from TFPF in 2004 for his short film MUERTAS, which had a very healthy festival circuit run. His first feature, THE DRY LAND, premiered to great acclaim in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and will be released on Friday in NY, LA [...]
René Peñaloza-Galvan, 1976-2010
Last month, the Austin film community lost one of its own. Even though he hadn’t lived here in years, René Peñaloza-Galvan was still part of the “family,” having collaborated with many Austin filmmakers while an RTF student at UT and afterwards.
Staged Reading of AFS Member Kat Candler’s new co-written script THE SPIDER IN THE BATHTUB
Kat Candler is directing a staged reading of a script she co-wrote with Chris Mass (Chalk) called The Spider in the Bathtub for the Austin Film Festival. Details are below along with bios and a synopsis of the film. DETAILS OF THE EVENT: June 13th, 6pm – 8pm Capitol City Comedy Club 8120 Research Boulevard [...]
TX Filmmakers Showcase Features TFPF alumni
The Houston Film Commission always puts together a great collection of Texas-made shorts for the annual Texas Filmmakers’ Showcase in Los Angeles. This year, 4 of the 6 projects were made by previous TFPF recipients.
TRINIDAD featured on CNN
Austin Film Society member and local filmmaker, PJ Raval, was interviewed on CNN for his film, TRINIDAD. TRINIDAD uncovers Trinidad, Colorado’s transformation from Wild West outpost to “sex change capital of the world,” and follows three transgender women who may steer the rural ranching town toward becoming the “transsexual mecca.” Watch the Interview
Feature documentary seeks editor
A feature-length documentary set in Laredo, TX, is currently in the production stage and is seeking qualified, interested editors to carry the film through post-production in Austin. Qualifications: – 3-4 year minimum of editing background or equivalent work experience -Demonstrated interest in documentary topic – Team-oriented -Strong project and time management skills – Extensive editing [...]
AFS Member Discount: A SURPRISE IN TEXAS
Austin Film Society Members receive the student rate for the run of A SURPRISE IN TEXAS running from May 16 through May 20th at the Regal Arbor Cinema (9828 Great Hills Trail). A SURPRISE IN TEXAS: THE THIRTEENTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION literally brings the viewer backstage during a rigorous three-week competition schedule in [...]
