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  • Warren Spector to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Game Developers Choice Awards
    February 08, 2012 - Austin-based designer Warren Spector will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Click for full article.    Read More »

  • Austin and San Antonio Included in Moviemaker Magazine's Top Cities for Filmmaking
    February 06, 2012 - Austin (#2) and San Antonio ("City on the Rise") were included in Moviemaker Magazine's annual list of the best U.S. cities for filmmaking. Click for full article.  Read More »

  • Sommerville County Heritage Center to Host Texas Film Round-Up in Glen Rose
    January 27, 2012 - The Somervell County Heritage Center brings the Texas Film Round-Up to Glen Rose to provide residents with free digitization services for their Texas-related films and videos. Materials may be dropped off at the center from February 6 - 17, weekdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The center will also be open Saturday, February 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for film and video contributions. A project of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) and the Texas Film …  Read More »

  • Texas-Made THE TREE OF LIFE Nominated for Three Academy Awards
    January 24, 2012 - Fox Searchlight / River Road Entertainment's THE TREE OF LIFE, released to critical acclaim in 2011, has been nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography. The staff of the Texas Film Commission, Office of Texas Governor Rick Perry, worked extensively with the film's production team to research and recommend Texas locations. THE TREE OF LIFE was filmed in the spring and summer of 2008 in Smithville, Austin, Bastrop, Matagorda, La Grange Houston and Dallas, Texas, …  Read More »

  • 2012 Texas Filmmakers Showcase Now Accepting Entries
    January 11, 2012 - Presented by the Houston Film Commission, the Texas Filmmakers Showcase is a special screening event consisting of the best of Texas short films and videos (less than 40 minutes in length) shown to studio executives, agents and producers in the Hollywood film community. The filmmakers whose projects are selected to participate will travel to Los Angeles to attend the screening. The screening is accompanied by a reception where filmmakers and industry professionals meet to discuss filmmaking, financing, distribution and …  Read More »

  • Registration Open for Austin FilmWorks Directing and Cinematography Course
    January 09, 2012 - Austin FilmWorks is now accepting registration for ‘The Film Mind: Advanced Cinematography and Directing.' Taught by Austin-based filmmaker and instructor Steve Mims, the 12-week course features an in-depth examination of large sensor digital cinematography with classic filmmaking techniques. The course will teach students the core tools of cinematography and directing. Students will create individual short films and collaborate on a group project.An informational orientation is scheduled for Tuesday January 31, 2012 at the Austin Studios Screening Room. You may …  Read More »

  • Dallas Film Society Announces New President and CEO
    December 01, 2011 - The DALLAS Film Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that celebrates films and their impact on society, has named Lee Papert as the new president and chief executive officer. The announcement was made by Lynn McBee, chairman of the board of directors. Papert brings with him over 20 years business experience and 12 years development and marketing experience in the nonprofit arena."Lee was an outstanding candidate for this high profile position," said McBee. "His extensive experience in the Dallas nonprofit …  Read More »

  • Tommy Warren Wins Accolade Competition Award
    November 28, 2011 - Tommy G. Warren, of Spiderwood Studios, has won a prestigious Award of Excellence in Animation from The Accolade Competition. The award was given for the animation short film, Flight of Magic, which is the studios' first Spiderwood Animation Production. Flight of Magic features the work of a talented collection of 2D & 3D concept and design artists; all unified in a dynamic, next-generation workflow.The Accolade recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft …  Read More »

  • Aviation Cinemas, Inc. Announces the Oak Cliff Film Festival
    November 02, 2011 - Aviation Cinemas, Inc. proudly announces the Inaugural Oak Cliff Film Festival, taking place at the Historic Texas Theatre, the Kessler Theater, the Bishop Arts "TeCo" Theater (formerly the Bluebird Theater), and the Belmont Hotel during the week of June 14-17th, 2012 The film festival will feature the very best of Oak Cliff's theater venues as well as highlight the popular restaurants and bars of the burgeoning Bishop Arts District. Led by the Aviation Cinemas team who took over operations at the …  Read More »

  • TAMI's Dr. Caroline Frick Elected President of AMIA
    October 27, 2011 - The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) announced today the election of Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) Founder and Executive Director Dr. Caroline Frick to the office of President of the Board. Frick's two-year term begins November 19, during the 2011 AMIA Conference in Austin. In 2002, Frick founded the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, a unique Austin-based institution providing digital access to vintage Texas films. TAMI's partnership with the Texas Film Commission, the Texas Film …  Read More »

  • Dallas Film Society Presents The Art of Film, Honoring John Lithgow
    October 24, 2011 - The DALLAS Film Society will honor screen and theatre legend, John Lithgow at their annual fall event The Art of Film on November 18, 2011, at the Hall of State, Fair Park. Two-time Academy Award nominee and winner of two Golden Globe Awards, five Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, John Lithgow will be presented with the DALLAS Star Award during an evening that will celebrate the vast achievements of his career. The following day, …  Read More »

  • Austin Film Festival Announces 2011 Award Recipients
    October 18, 2011 - The Austin Film Festival is proud to announce this year's award recipients, John Lasseter, Johnny Depp, Caroline Thompson and Hart Hanson.Recipient of the 2011 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award will be John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. He will accept the Award, along with the other awardees, at AFF's annual Award Luncheon held on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Lasseter will also speak on panels during the Conference, including "A Conversation with John Lasseter" and …  Read More »

  • Chandler, Katims Win Emmys for Friday Night Lights
    September 19, 2011 - The Texas-made television series Friday Night Lights received two Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Kyle Chandler won Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Jason Katims won the award for Best Writing for a Drama Series. Chandler's acceptance speech included thanks to the cast and crew, and a special recognition of Austin residents."Let me thank also the people of Austin, Texas who welcomed us in to their home and filled those stadiums, and brought …  Read More »

  • Bastrop Fire Relief Benefit Screening of Bernie
    September 14, 2011 - The Austin Film Society, The Paramount Theatre and Matthew McConaughey are pleased to present a sneak peek of Richard Linklater's newest film BERNIE with Linklater and star Jack Black in attendance on Sunday, September 18 at 4 p.m. at Austin's Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave.) to benefit Bastrop fire relief efforts. 100% of proceeds from this screening will benefit the following organizations (to date): Bastrop Emergency Food Pantry, Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department and Friends of the Lost Pines State …  Read More »

  • The Celluloid State Brings Films from the Texas Archive to the Big Screen
    September 13, 2011 - The Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema present The Celluloid State, a screening of 16mm and 35mm films from the archive on Sunday, October 9 at 5 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at the Ritz (320 East 6th Street). The Celluloid State is a rare opportunity to see a selection of TAMI Video Library favorites (and a few newly-discovered gems) shown in their original format on the big screen. A portion of the $7 ticket …  Read More »

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