MAY 9, 2008: SCREENS Film News BY JOE O'CONNELL Rodriguez Tries On 'Shorts,' Aims for Space The unusually idle – but secretive as ever – Robert Rodriguez...
The attached media release is a great opportunity for those of you seeking funds for your next film project. This is a FREE grant workshop for Texas...
To industry friends and colleagues: Today's Houston Chronicle features an article by Maggie Galehouse about a project we've partnered with to convert the...
Film News BY JOE O'CONNELL Austin Film Scene Meets the World, Exterminates It If you need any proof that the Austin/Texas independent film scene ain't dead...
Abandoning the Nest Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight BY JOE O'CONNELL Filming of There Will Be Blood near Marfa...
As many of you are aware, complaints have been flying statewide about the TXMPA¹s lack of communication. Without communication, many of you have wondered what...
*_LET THE SHOWCASES BEGIN!!!!!_* What's the one thing that no talent can get enough of? EXPOSURE! When I still owned my casting company in Austin, one of the...
Worked Out in Steel' casting notice DoubleThink Productions proudly announces their next film, ‘Worked Out in Steel', a feature length film to be directed by...
* Shot in Texas: Turn the Astrodome into a movie studio * * 12:00 AM CDT on Friday, May 30, 2008 * *By JOE O'CONNELL filmnewsbyjoe@... * What comes to...
Film News BY JOE O'CONNELL 'Whip It' snaps up wolverine cash The Drew Barrymore-directed Whip It soon would be filming entirely in Austin, if Texas offered 15%...
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A634974 (photo of the zombie guitar quartet at this URL & another photo from the film in this...
Official TXMPA RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION Caucus Information June 25, 2008 Time: 4:00 PM -5:30 PM Date: June 25th Place: KGBT- TV, 9201 West Expressway 83...
Dear TXMPA Members and Supporters, The 2007-2008 Board term expires on June 28. Whereas we will say a sad farewell to several founding Board Members who helped...
Film News BY JOE O'CONNELL Mr. Blonde and the Six Million Dollar Man in 'Conflict' Michael Madsen and Lee Majors together on the big screen? Yup. Filming has...
FILM Festival: Call for Entries Going on its second year, the McAllen Art & Film Festival is a competitive film festival created to pay tribute to the art of...
(note, those not in austin can listen to the classes on line at kut.org. i attended most of the sessions & they're worth the time. fyi, working on a screening...
Sean Penn shoots scene for Terence Malick movie in Dallas 12:00 AM CDT on Friday, June 27, 2008 By JOE O'CONNELL / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning...
Film News BY JOE O'CONNELL Wiseman quietly shoots Lord's Gym I'd heard whispers through the grapevine that famed documentarian Frederick Wiseman (High School)...
1-4-3 Productions is starting it's second project! "What Do You Believe?" is an international documentary survey/contest. We want to find out what people from...
"Face of McAllen" Casting Call The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the City of McAllen are looking for the "Face of McAllen." This young lady will be the...
"Face of McAllen" Casting Call - MUST RESIDE IN MCALLEN The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the City of McAllen are looking for the "Face of McAllen." This...
Film News BY JOE O'CONNELL TXMPA retains its Big D look The Texas film industry may be united through the Texas Motion Picture Alliance, but it seems the...
We are seeking Latino and Anglo actors, both male and female, between the ages of 8 and 70, for a variety of featured and extra roles for a feature film comedy...
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CASTING CALL FOR PEPE & SANTO HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE POSSIBLE LANDFALL OF TROPICAL STORM DOLLY. I WILL NOTIFY YOU AS SOON AS THE...
It is my honor to be the newly elected President of TXMPA. Thanks to the leadership provided by past Presidents, Hector Garcia and Meredith Stephens, and the...
Shot in Texas: New president of Texas Motion Picture Alliance hopes Legislature will raise incentives for moviemakers 12:00 AM CDT on Friday, July 25, 2008 By...