RSS
Home
In brief: current homegrown movies from Texas
Print
Email
RSS
Subscribe
.jpg)
Photo: Flickr/Stephanie Obodda
Invicta: This feature by novelist-turned-filmmaker Carolyn Banks just wrapped production in Bastrop. She talks about her "horror tra-la" movie here, and hopefully her personality and wit will shine through in the movie which is about love triangles, rural Texas, and fire ants. Independent filmmaking is at it's best with such a delightfully promising combination of elements, and Bank's literary background and dedication to maintaining the appropriate creative control is reminiscent of Wes Craven's beginnings.
61 Bullets: Currently seeking funding, this film by director David Modigliani is about the assassination of Louisiana senator Huey Long in 1935. The son of the senator's apparent killer goes on a quest to exonerate his father's name by recovering the bullet from Long's body. Documentary storytelling mixes with whodoneit mystery, and some shooting has already begun in Louisiana. Modigliani is best known for his documentary, "Crawford," a well-known production about the small Texas town George W. Bush chose to call home. "Crawford" illustrates not only Modigliani's ability to weave an interesting and relevant story, but also his creativity in distribution - the movie has enjoyed a healthy life showing on Hulu.com, where it has reached thousands and stimulated widespread discussion.
Five Time Champion: Written and directed by former UT student Burndt Mader, this film recently wrapped in Smithville. It stars John Gris, a prolific television and movie actor best known for his role as Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, familiar from "Friday Night Lights."
Red, White, and Blue: Expect this "slacker revenge movie" to be showing up at Fantastic Fest in the near future, as Alamo co-founder Tim League has recently added his name to the picture as executive producer. Director Simon Rumley made a big splash at Fantastic Fest 2006 with his earlier movie, The Living and the Dead, whose indiscriminate nudity and violence appealed to the gore-thirsty crowds. Red, White, and Blue promises no less, and stars Noah Taylor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Amanda Fuller (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Marc Senter (Cabin Fever 2). Scenes will be shot in local hotspots around Austin, and will feature local extras.
Related Articles:
Add a Comment
