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Austin Film Society Grants $111,000 To Texas Filmmakers

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Monday, August 30, 2010

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Bryan Poyser, Director of Artist Services                               Agnes Varnum, Communications Manager
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(Austin, TX) - The Austin Film Society is very proud to announce the recipients of its 2010 Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund(TFPF) and Travel Grant programs, which this year gave away a total of $111,000 in cash and goods and services to 33 projectsfrom emerging Texas filmmakers. AFS has now given out over $1.1 million to 293 film and video projects since the program began in 1996.

Cash grants totaling $93,000 and $6,000 worth of Kodak film stock and $5,000 in in-kind services from Seattle-based Alpha Cine Labs will be dispersed to 24 projects to recipients of the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, adding to cash grants totaling $7,000 in stipends already dispersed to 10 Texas filmmakers via the Travel Grant program. The largest grant this year went to Ausinite Patrick Bresnan’s documentary feature VIETNAM APPRECIATION DAY, about a subculture of Vietnam War reenactors in suburban Pennsylvania. He received a $9,000 post-production grant for the film.

"The Austin Film Society is humbled by the hundreds of individuals and companies that contributed to make this year's Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund possible," said Rebecca Campbell, executive director of the Austin Film Society. "It goes to show how committed our community is to independent, diverse voices in filmmaking."

Three Austin filmmakers who made award-winning first features received $7,000 grants to help complete their second films. Bob Byington will follow up the festival darling comedy HARMONY AND ME with SEVEN CHINESE BROTHERS, set to star Patton Oswalt (RATATOUILLE, BIG FAN). Kyle Henry received a grant to complete the 4th and final segment of his omnibus feature FOURPLAY, which began an innovative festival-and-digital-download release earlier this summer. And, Chris Eska, winner of the John Cassavetes Award at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards for his debut AUGUST EVENING, received a grant for the Civil War-set drama SEPTEMBER MORNING.

Two feature documentaries also received $7,000 grants - Ruth Villatoro’s THE CANTINERA, which follows the daily lives of three “cantineras” in Houston – women hired by Latin bars to drink with their male clients; and Susanne Mason’s RETURN TO SENDER which examines the difficult transition faced by prisoners after they are released.

Projects from outside of Austin also fared well this year. Four filmmakers from Houston received grants – Villatoro’s THE CANTINERA,Roberto Minervini’s narrative feature MARFA RED, Jenalia Moreno & Nancy Sarnoff’s documentary STITCHED and Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand’s experimental short FOUR PLACE SETTING.  Two projects by El Paso filmmakers received grants – Elvira Carrizal-Dukes’ narrative feature OCHOA and Mikey Reyes & Carlos Corral’s narrative short RED SANDS. San Antonio filmmaker Will Shipley received a grant for his narrative short MENTIROSO and Laredo filmmaker Marcela Moran received a grant for her documentary short JORNALEROS.

AFS raises funds for TFPF through the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame and major premieres like ME AND ORSON WELLES, PREDATORS and MACHETE. AFS also successfully raised $40,000 for TFPF through online donation and direct mail campaigns this summer. The final grant decisions were made by a panel of three acclaimed filmmakers from outside of the state – Sam Green, the Oscar-nominated director of the documentary THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND; Emily Hubley, director of many award-winning animated shorts and the feature THE TOE TACTIC which premiered at SXSW in 2008; and Alex Rivera, director of the sci-fi feature SLEEP DEALER, winner of two awards at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

AFS Director of Artist Services Bryan Poyser administered the 2010 TFPF and he was assisted by TFPF coordinators Elin Dunigan and Emily Robinson.

Special thanks to the sponsors of the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund: the Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of Austin Cultural Funding Program, Alpha Cine Labs, Kodak, the Four Seasons Hotel, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and The Mohawk.

Photos (300 dpi) available upon request.

2010 Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund Recipients

59 SECONDS
Angela Torres Camarena
15 min narrative
$3,500 production, post-production & distribution

BIG BOY
Thomas Hackett
90 min narrative
$3,000 post-production

THE CANTINERA
Ruth Villatoro
80 min documentary
$7,000 for production

DEAD TO RIGHTS: THE WILLINGHAM CASE
Stephen Mims & Joe Bailey
90 min documentary
$3,000 production

FOUR PLACE SETTING
Mary Magsamen & Stephan Hillerbrand
14 min experimental
$1,000 post-production & distribution
$1,000 Alpha Cine Labs services

FOURPLAY
Kyle Henry
85 min experimental narrative
$7,000 post-production

THE GLIDERS OF ARCOSANTI
Jaime Cano
28 min narrative
$2,000 production & post-production

THE HAPPY POET
Paul Gordon & David Hartstein
85 min narrative
$2,000 distribution

JORNALEROS
Marcela Moran
30 min documentary
$1,000 production & post-production

JUST BETWEEN US
Karen Skloss
7 min experimental narrative
$1,000 production & post-production
$4,000 Alpha Cine Labs services

MARFA RED
Roberto Minervini
85 min narrative
$7,000 post-production & distribution

MENTIROSO
Wilfred Shipley
10 min narrative
$2,000 production

OCHOA
Elvira Carrizal-Dukes
90 min narrative
$2,000 post-production

PARENTS BEHAVING BADLY AT AN 8TH GRADE BASKETBALL GAME
Scott Meyers
90 min narrative
$4,000 post-production

RED SANDS
Mikey Reyes & Carlos Corral
18 min narrative
$2,000 post-production

RETURN TO SENDER
Susanne Mason
60 min documentary
$7,000 production

SAY HELLO TO MR. GO: AN ELEGY FOR SOUTH LOUISIANA
Don Howard
57 min documentary
$3,000 production
$3,000 Kodak film stock

SEPTEMBER MORNING
Chris Eska
85 min narrative
$7,000 production

SEVEN CHINESE BROTHERS
Bob Byington
90 min narrative
$7,000 production

STITCHED
Jenalia Moreno & Nancy Sarnoff
60 min documentary
$1,500 production

UNTITLED GAY RETIREE DOCUMENTARY
PJ Raval
90 min documentary
$5,000 post-production

UNTITLED ZAYTUNA PROJECT
Maryam Kashani
70 min experimental documentary
$3,000 production; $3,000 Kodak film stock

VIETNAM APPRECIATION DAY
Patrick Xavier Bresnan
90 min documentary
$9,000 post-production

WAR STORIES
Ricardo Ainslie
90 min documentary
$3,000 production & post-production
2010 Travel Grant Recipients (To Date)
David Modigliani
61 BULLETS
IFP Project Forum

Tammy Nguyen Lee
OPERATION BABYLIFT: THE LOST CHILDREN OF VIETNAM
San Diego Asian Film Festival

Michel O. Scott
THE HORSE BOY
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam

David Lowery
ST. NICK
Thessaloniki Film Festival

Amy Grappell
QUADRANGLE
Sundance Film Festival
Rotterdam Film Festival 

Sam Douglas
CITIZEN ARCHITECT
Hot Docs

Kyle Henry
FOURPLAY: SAN FRANCISCO
Outfest

Clay Liford
EARTHLING
Outfest

Chris Ohlson
MELVIN
IFP Rough Cuts Labs

Paul Gordon
THE HAPPY POET
Traverse City Film Festival
Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking by screening rarely seen films, giving grants and other support to emerging filmmakers, and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, which AFS opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. Gala film premieres and the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards raise funds as well as awareness of the impact of film on economy and community. The Austin Film Society is ranked among the top film centers in the country and recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Directors Guild of America. For more information on Austin Film Society, visitwww.austinfilm.org.

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Tribeca Film Festival announces dates for tenth annual festival - April 20 - May 1, 2011

TENTH ANNUAL TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES

2011 DATES AND CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2011 FESTIVAL TO BE HELD APRIL 20 – MAY 1, 2011

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New York, NY (August 25, 2010) – The Tribeca Film Festival announced today that the tenth annual Tribeca Film Festival will be held April 20 – May 1, 2011.

The Festival has also announced a Call for Submissions for narrative and documentary features as well as for short film entries.

Deadlines to submit U.S. and International films for the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival are as follows:

September 13, 2010 – SUBMISSIONS OPEN

November 5, 2010 – EARLY DEADLINE, FEATURES & SHORTS

December 10, 2010 – OFFICIAL DEADLINE, ALL FEATURES AND SHORTS

COMPLETED IN 2010

January 10, 2011 – LATE DEADLINE, 2010 FEATURE LENGTH WORK-IN-PROGRESS AND FILMS COMPLETED AFTER OFFICIAL DEADLINE

Starting September 13, 2010, submission forms and complete information regarding eligibility for the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival will be available atwww.tribecafilm.com/festival. Questions regarding submissions may be directed to entries@tribecafilmfestival.org or by calling

212.941.2305.

About Tribeca Film Festival:

Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff founded the Tribeca Film Festival in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center, New York City to spur the economic and

cultural revitalization of the lower Manhattan district through an annual celebration of film, music and culture.

The Festival’s mission is to help filmmakers reach the broadest possible audience, enable the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promote New York City as a major filmmaking center. Tribeca Film Festival is well known for being a diverse international film festival that supports emerging and established directors. The Tribeca Festival has screened over 1100 films from over 80 countries since its first festival in 2002. Since its founding, it has attracted an international audience of more than 3.25 million attendees and has generated an estimated $660 million in economic activity for New York City.

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Price of a Movie: 8.24.10 Get cultured with The Ice Stormauthor Rick Moody, see Travolta start a disco inferno, and Bird is the word this weekend… and best of all, everything’s free! Read More Free Flick Fridays: Burden of Dreams Jungle madness! Watch Werner Herzog take a steamboat over a hill inLes Blank's clear-eyed documentary about the hubris, ambition, and danger fueling the making of Fitzcarraldo. Read More		The Infidel In South Florida! Floridians, don't miss Josh Appignanesi's "comedy of ethnic proportions" when its hits your shores this weekend! It's a crowd-pleaser, brought to you by Tribeca Film. Read More Retro Pick: Chloe in the Afternoon The final film in Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales series is a thoughtful meditation on the meaning of commitment and excess in a highly regulated culture. Read More

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UPCOMING AFS EVENTS

Moviemaker Dialogues: Taxes and Accounting for Filmmakers
Tues Aug 17, 7 PM
Austin Studios Screening Room (1901 E 51st St)
FREE for AFS Filmmaker & Higher level members - call 512-322-0145 to upgrade!

Screening: THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND
Mon Aug 23, 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
(1120 S Lamar)
FREE for AFS Members / $6 General Admission

Screening: SLEEP DEALER
Mon Aug 23, 9:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
(1120 S Lamar)
FREE for AFS Members / $6 General Admission

Screening: THE TOE TACTIC
Tues Aug 24, 7:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
(1120 S Lamar)
FREE for AFS Members / $6 General Admission

Benefit Screening: QUADRANGLE
Thurs Aug 26, 7 PM
KLRU's ACL Studio (Guadalupe & Dean Keeton)
$20

Celebrate Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund! Party
Mon Aug 30, 7 PM
Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
Donate $25 or more to TFPF to receive an invitation
Sneak Peek: MACHETE
Thurs Sept 2, 8 PM
The Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave)
Tickets $30 - $100 including after party - on sale Aug 21 (Member pre-sale Aug 17 - 20 - Join now!)

MORE AFS Events

COMMUNITY EVENTS

APL's Family Movie Night: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Tues Aug 17 at 6:30 PM
Pleasant Hill Branch (211 E William Cannon)
FREE

Screening: THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT
Wed Aug 18, 7 PM
The Paramount Theatre
(713 Congress)
$7 for AFS members

Screening: TOTAL BADASS
Thurs Aug 19, 7:00 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
(1120 S Lamar)
$9.50

Cinema East: EARTHLING
Sun Aug 22 at 8 PM
Baby Blue Studios (1522 E 12st St)
FREE

MORE Community Events

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Advanced Final Cut Pro Fri & Sat, Aug 27 & 28, 10 AM Austin School of Film (906 E. 5th St.) $525 Screenwriting 1 Tues, Sept 7 - Oct 26, 6 PM Austin School of Film (906 E. 5th St.) $700 Austin Film Works Production One Tues, Aug 31, 6:30 PM Studio A-7 (701 Tillery St) $960 MORE Workshops & Classes

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Sundance Film Festival Early Deadline: August 16 $45 Slamdance Film Festival Deadline: September 24 $75 Joseph S. Steinberg Emerging Jewish Filmmaker Fellowship Deadline: October 1 No fee MORE Call for Entries

MEMBER NEWS
Heather Courtney is raising funds TFPF funded documentary, WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM via US Artists More >> Bob Byington's film, RSO [Registered Sex Offender] screens at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown on Aug 22, filmmaker in attendance More >> Ben Steinbauer's WINNEBAGO MANreturns to Austin, running Aug 20 - 26More >> What are you up to? Submit Your Member News tonews@austinfilm.org

My TFPF Story - Greg Pak & MOUSE

We're getting there! We have $18K left to raise for this year's Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund with 183 applications for funding from around Texas. To illustrate how important these grants are to the filmmakers who receive them, we are sharing their stories with you.More about TFPF >>
AFS: What is the movie or project about?
GP: A young man tries to avoid a conversation about pregnancy with his girlfriend by chasing a mouse around his apartment.

Are there any memorable moments in receiving the grant?

This was one of the first grants I’d ever applied for, so I was incredibly meticulous in the budget I submitted. I met John Pierson, who was one of the judges, a few years later, and he laughed, remembering that the amount I’d requested was calculated to the penny.
Since receiving the grant, how has it affected your career as a working artist?
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.
Continue reading Greg's TFPF story >>

Sneak Peek: MACHETE

Troublemaker Studios, the Austin Film Society and The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema are excited to announce an explosive sneak preview of MACHETEdirected by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, with Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez leading an all-star cast, onThursday, September 2 at 8 PM at The Paramount Theater (713 Congress Avenue). All tickets include admission to the official stunt-filled after-party at Austin Studios (1901 E 51st Street).About the film:
He looked like just another day laborer from the streets, and the perfect fall guy for a crooked political assassination. But he turned out to be Machete (Danny Trejo), a legendary ex-federale with a deadly attitude and the skills to match. Left for dead after clashing with notorious Mexican drug kingpin Torrez (Steven Seagal), Machete has escaped to Texas, looking to disappear and forget his tragic past. But what he finds is a web of corruption and deceit that leaves a bullet in a senator and Machete a wanted man. More >>

AFS Members can purchase tickets during a special pre-sale window from August 17th at Noon to August 20th at Noon. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on at 12 PM Saturday, August 21 through (866) 9PROTIX, protixonline.com or the Paramount Theatre box office. Join or renew your membership now!

Proceeds benefit the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund and the Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA).

Taxes and Accounting for Filmmakers

Our newest Moviemaker Dialogue is on for tomorrow evening: Accounting and filing taxes can be confusing for filmmakers, if not downright scary. At this informal discussion, get some practical advice from two accountants experienced in handling filmmakers' unique financial challenges. Deborah Wiley and Vicki Faust run the Tax Trailer, a full-service accounting firm offering sophisticated business advice with a South Austin flair for over 15 years.

Moviemaker Dialogues are free for AFS Filmmaker level and higher members. If you would like to upgrade your membership to attend, please call 512-322-0145 for more information. Browse past Moviemaker Dialogues programs >>

Help QUADRANGLE Qualify for Academy Awards!

Join AFS, Snap Kitchen, Deborah Page Projects, Little Pond Design and Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka for a special screening of Amy Grappell's award-winning film QUADRANGLE on August 26 at 7 PM in the KLRU Austin City Limits Studios. All tickets $20 -buy tickets now >>

QUADRANGLE is an unconventional documentary about two "conventional" couples that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 1970s. Coming out of the era of free love, and struggling with the monotony of marriage and suburban life, Deanna and Paul began swapping partners with another middle class married couple. This four-way affair became a kind of domestic living experiment when the two couples moved into one home, along with their children. While their individual marriages were failing, they found that together they were happy and thought they had discovered an alternative to divorce - a brave new world that would pave the way for how couples would live in the future. Instead it unraveled. Both couples divorced and married their foursome partners, but they could never truly separate because they were bound by the children they shared.

Proceeds will go toward supporting QUADRANGLE's Academy-Award qualifying run in Los Angeles. QUADRANGLE is a fiscally-sponsored project of the Austin Film Society.More information & tickets >>

Job Opening // Call for Volunteers

HGTV's series, MY FIRST PLACE, is looking for first-time homebuyers (and their agents!) in the Austin area.

Taping takes place this summer. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic buyers with a great story to tell and a desire to share their experiences. Singles, couples and families are all invited to apply!

Request an application by emailing: cbaggish@highnoontv.com or call Cindy Baggish at (303) 712-3093.

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