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PGi Studios: Keeping Corporate Cool

Austin is home to more than a few film studios, from big players like Troublemaker and Spiderwood to the backyards and bedroom editing suites favored by lower-budget auteurs. Only one, ...

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By Samantha Pitchel Photos By Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Downtown

Lights. Camera. Help.

With Austin, TX being one of the most film and music friendly cities, it takes true talent and unique thinking to stand out of the crowd. David Neff has taken ...

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By Jamie Talley Photos By Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Downtown

Things That Make You Go “Huh?”

A striking duality exists within both William Hundley and his art. There’s who he is, and who we think he is; there’s what his art is, and what we think ...

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By Caitlin M Ryan Photos By Romina Olson Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood All

Handing Hell Over

Moving a New York Times Best Seller from Print to Screen
When you write a book, especially a book that sells a lot of copies, Hollywood inevitably comes calling. There are ...

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By Tucker Max Photos By Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood All

Fantastic Fest

Walk-in freezer parties. Endless karaoke. Boxing. Bill Murray. And nonstop screenings of innovative, often delightfully gory, groundbreaking films—sounds incredible, right? For the sixth year, Austin’s Fantastic Fest will be putting ...

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By Samantha Pitchel Photos By Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Downtown

Austin Public

From the Conventional to the Absurd
On one station, you find “Austin City Lights”—a program that features a woman, with a lot of hair and a more than passing appreciation ...

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By Daniel Sargeant Photos By Sam Marx Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Campus / Hyde Park

Seeing A Song

Videographer Daniel Hill
Clutching flashlights and standing outside of Beerland, the assembled crowd eagerly anticipated what promised to be a unique performance from local garage-rock heroes, The Strange Boys. On this ...

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By Photos By Jon Shapley Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Campus / Hyde Park

Shot In Texas

How Blockbuster “True Grit” Was Lured to Texas
Earlier this year, Granger—a 1,300 resident town about fifty miles north of Austin—was transformed into a nineteenth-century Arkansas town in order to serve ...

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By Daniel Sargeant Photos By Texas Film Commission Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Campus / Hyde Park

Pillow Talk with Bryan Poyser

Film Circuit Heavy Hitter Talks YouTube, Newbie Mistakes, and Gainful Unemployment
Austininite Bryan Poyser has been creating award-winning features since he was studying film at the University of Texas, where he ...

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By Samantha Pitchel Photos By Sam Marx Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood Midtown

Queens of the Hive

Austin Video Bee’s bright white website is speckled with performance art flyers, hilarious production stills, and a homemade video of a pizza-shaped plate swimming in slow motion. The uncluttered web ...

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By Cassie Morien Photos By Issue Jul/Aug 2010 Neighborhood