January 2010

Event Date(s) / Time: Thu, 28 Jan, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: A program of shorts presented by Jennifer Lane. Lane was born in August of 1968 in Dallas and currently lives and works in Marfa. She studied art at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena

(January, 11, 2010, Irving, TX)The first of three television series in production at Dallas area Fusion Productions hit the national air waves last week. Hot on the Trail with Sunny Savage debuted on the Veria TV network on Verizon FIOS channel 162 and Dish Network channel 218

{ Bias warning: Large companies have no excuses for putting out poor quality work – they have the resources to develop the best creative on the planet. Sometimes however, they fail gloriously.} There’s a big difference between ‘Ineffective’ and ‘Awful’. ‘Ineffective’ just means you spent a bunch of money and received very little benefit in return.

Event Date(s) / Time: Mon, 18 Jan, 2010 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Details: TOTAL BADASS is the Texas tale of a hilarious, crazy-ass writer/publisher/singer/weed-dealer/sex addict/Guinea pig enthusiast/dad/pirate radio host/raconteur and general man-about-town as he rides out the last six months of felony probation and, ultimately, must change his ways when a financial crisis befalls his estranged family. Viewer discretion recommended - film includes graphic drug use and sexuality Location: Austin Studios Screening Room 1901 E. 51st St, Austin, TX Fees: Open to AFS Filmmaker-level and above members ONLY

Hold It Now! Films (Side FX, Crushed) has just wrapped principal photography on their latest feature: The High Schooler's Guide to College Parties. The demand for this genre of teen comedy (think: Superbad) and the current desire of the industry (and the general movie-going public) to see films headlined by unknowns and up-and-comers makes this the perfect time for such a flick to hit the scene

WORKSHOPS • SEMINARSSCRIPT TO SCREEN AND MORE 6-8 pmSunday, January 10Cedar Street Courtyard208 West 4th StreetAustin, TX 78701CASH BAR

Event Date(s) / Time: Mon, 11 Jan, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: The only American film to have its world premiere at MoMA's New Directors/New Films Festival in April, Bob Byington's HARMONY AND ME takes the low-budget techniques associated with the much-maligned "mumblecore" cycle and puts them to the service of a raucous, highly musical comedy about the agony of introducing a broken heart into everyday life. The hilariously deadpan comedy for the cell phone generation takes place in Austin, Texas, where a voluble young lyricist named Harmony refuses to let go of the heartbreak caused when Jessica, his girlfriend, breaks up with him. In a series of loosely improvised and very funny episodes, Harmony riffs on life and love with his friends, colleagues, and family, while fighting to win back his girl

Back By Popular Demand! Join us at Dean's on Thursday January 7th for our second and consecutive Short Film Slam! Because the debut Film Slam in December was too much fun and we discovered budding filmmakers from every point of the city, we're doing it again! Bring your 10 minute or under short film and have it screened with your friends and others in the filmmaker audience.

Event Date(s) / Time: Wed, 20 Jan, 2010 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Details: Through an exploration of the tattoos on the bodies of American soldiers, Nancy Schiesari looks into the psyches of young men and women before they leave for Iraq and/or Afghanistan and after they return from deployment. The tattoos they get after their return are often quite different from the ones they got before going into battle. The images on their bodies tell us so much about their states of mind and the changes in their views, both positive and negative

DENTON, TX - Thin Line Film Fest is pleased to announce the opening film for the upcoming 2010 festival held February 17-21, 2010. Two weeks after its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, GASLAND will make its Texas Premiere February 17th at 7PM at the historic Campus Theatre in downtown Denton, TX