August 2009

August 29, 2009 Location: Austin Studios1901 E 51st StAustin, TX 78723 Time: 9am (sharp!) - 4pm Registration: Hosted by Austin Film Society.

Event Date(s) / Time: Mon, 21 Sep, 2009 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Details: Desperate for tourism, hundreds of small towns across the U.S.A. claim the "world's largest" something from 15-foot fiberglass strawberries to 40-foot concrete pheasants.

Xander Berkeley, Anson Mount and Ryan Donowho explode on the screen in this visceral tale about three generations of meth addicts living in the piney woods of East Texas. When Sonny (Berkeley) returns home from prison seeking redemption from his son (Donowho), the two must navigate the treacherous waters created by Uncle Bump (Mount) who will do anything to maintain a dangerous lifestyle fueled by crystal meth. The tension and suspense build until an electrifying ending where choices are made leading all three men to a different fate.

DENTON, TX - Thin Line Film Fest - Texas' International Documentary Film Festival, in conjunction with the International Documentary Association (IDA) announces a unique all-day screening event. On September 19th, Thin Line Film Fest will screen eight documentaries from the IDA's Pare Lorentz Film Festival Collection. The series will be presented in four sessions beginning at 10AM, 1PM, 4:30PM, and 8PM at the Fine Arts Theater in Downtown Denton, TX (115 Elm St)

The Austin Film Society, Original Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, Ain't It Cool News and SXSW are excited to present the World Premiere of Miramax Films' EXTRACT, the latest comedy from writer/director and Austinite Mike Judge (OFFICE SPACE, KING OF THE HILL, IDIOCRACY). August 18 at 8pmParamount Theater Joel, played by Jason Bateman (JUNO, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT), is one step away from selling his flavor extract factory and retiring to easy street when a freak workplace accident sets in motion a series of disasters that puts his business and personal life in jeopardy.

(Austin, TX) - The Austin Film Society is very proud to announce the recipients of its 2009 Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund (TFPF), which this year gave away $102,000 to 25 projects from emerging Texas filmmakers. In addition to cash grants of $90,000, AFS gave away $6,000 worth of Kodak film stock, $5,000 in in-kind services from Seattle-based Alpha Cine Labs and a surprise $1,000 in-kind services grant from local effects house TexFX.AFS's Texas Filmmakers' Travel Grant program disbursed another $10,000 in cash in small stipends to 19 Texas filmmakers traveling to major film festivals throughout the 2008-2009 fiscal year

Calliope is proud to host acclaimed Los Angeles casting director Joey Paul Jensen, CSA. Joey has been a leading casting director in LA for over 20 years.

Event Date(s) / Time: Tue, 22 Sep, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: A small-town songwriter tries to interest a famous Hollywood-Las Vegas singer in his songs by hiring a hooker to pose as his wife and seduce the performer. It's even more complicated than that

Event Date(s) / Time: Thu, 10 Sep, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: Director Margaret Brown’s haunting and lyrical film examines the life and art of the ultimate songwriter’s songwriter, Townes Van Zandt, who had a profound impact on generations of musicians from Bob Dylan to Nora Jones. Her film combines interviews with friends and family with never seen footage of Townes Van Zandt, from rare performance and interview footage to intimate portraits shot in Van Zandt’s home throughout the years

Event Date(s) / Time: Wed, 16 Sep, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: Written, directed, and edited by Alexander Olch. Produced by Susan Meiselas. Cinematography by Richard P.