The Austin Film Society proudly announces the recipients of the 2008 Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund. Of the 208 applications received, 22 film and video projects were granted $103,500 ($95,500 in cash, $5,000 in Alpha Cine Labs services and $3,000 in Kodak film stock).
TFPF 2008 PANELISTS:
Sean Baker, director, PRINCE OF BROADWAY, TAKE OUT
Cheryl Dunye, director, THE WATERMELON WOMAN, STRANGER INSIDE
Juan Carlos Zaldivar, director, 90 MILES, SOLDIER’S PAY
TFPF 2008 STAFF:
Bryan Poyser, Program Officer
Caroline Carow, Coordinator
Natalie Scott, Coordinator
Chris Sturgeon, Coordinator
TFPF 2008 SPONSORS:
Texas Commission on the Arts
Alpha Cine Labs
Kodak
Four Seasons Hotel
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
SIX Lounge
Suzanne Court Catering
TFPF 2008 RECIPIENTS:
MNEMOSYNE RISING
Miguel Alvarez
20 min narrative
$5,000 production
WORKING MOM
Juliet M. Dervin
75 min documentary
$3,000 production, post-production
PHILIP’S SHADOW
Philip R. Fagan
120 min documentary
$2,000 production
EARL’S WAY
Andrew Garrison
30 min documentary
$5,000 post-production
$2,500 Alpha Cine Lab services
A GOOD DEATH
Scott Greenberg
90 min documentary
$5,000 production
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Justin Hennard
40 min experimental documentary
$4,000 production, post-production
$1,000 Kodak film stock
THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS
Claire Huie
75 min documentary
$4,000 production, post-production
LOST TRIBES
Bennie Klain & Leighton C. Peterson
30 min documentary
$10,000 post-production
NEOLITHIC HOME MOVIE
Jennifer Lane
15 min experimental documentary
$5,000 post-production
$600 Kodak film stock
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY
David Layton
feature documentary
$2,000 production
THIS GIRL GRIOT
Autumn Leonard
10 min narrative
$2,500 Alpha Cine Labs services
5 O’CLOCK ON A TEXAS MORNING
Jeff Mack
120 min documentary
$1,000 production
THE EYES OF ME (formerly KEEP YOUR EAR ON THE BALL)
Keith Maitland
90 min documentary
$4,500 distribution
BRACERO STORIES
Patrick Mullins
56 min documentary
$5,000 post-production, distribution
GONE TO TEXAS: THE LIVES OF FORREST CARTER
Douglas Newman
80 min documentary
$2,000 post-production
BURNED
Emily Pyle
56 min documentary
$2,000 post-production
DIRTY HANDS
Christopher Rusch
90 min narrative
$10,000 production
THE COST OF LIVING
Kai Salim
80 min narrative
$8,000 production
TATTOOED UNDER FIRE (formerly FORT HOOD DIARIES)
Nancy Schiesari
56 min documentary
$5,000 post-production, distribution
OTIS UNDER SKY
Anlo Sepulveda
90 min experimental narrative documentary
$2,000 production
KATRINA’S SON
Ya’Ke Smith
15 min narrative
$3,000 production
$1,400 Kodak film stock
AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT
Don Swaynos & Taryn Davis
90 min documentary
$8,000 distribution
TFPF 2008 PANELISTS:
Sean Baker, director, PRINCE OF BROADWAY, TAKE OUT
Cheryl Dunye, director, THE WATERMELON WOMAN, STRANGER INSIDE
Juan Carlos Zaldivar, director, 90 MILES, SOLDIER’S PAY
TFPF 2008 STAFF:
Bryan Poyser, Program Officer
Caroline Carow, Coordinator
Natalie Scott, Coordinator
Chris Sturgeon, Coordinator
TFPF 2008 SPONSORS:
Texas Commission on the Arts
Alpha Cine Labs
Kodak
Four Seasons Hotel
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
SIX Lounge
Suzanne Court Catering
TFPF 2008 RECIPIENTS:
MNEMOSYNE RISING
Miguel Alvarez
20 min narrative
$5,000 production
WORKING MOM
Juliet M. Dervin
75 min documentary
$3,000 production, post-production
PHILIP’S SHADOW
Philip R. Fagan
120 min documentary
$2,000 production
EARL’S WAY
Andrew Garrison
30 min documentary
$5,000 post-production
$2,500 Alpha Cine Lab services
A GOOD DEATH
Scott Greenberg
90 min documentary
$5,000 production
98
Justin Hennard
40 min experimental documentary
$4,000 production, post-production
$1,000 Kodak film stock
THE YOGURT SHOP MURDERS
Claire Huie
75 min documentary
$4,000 production, post-production
LOST TRIBES
Bennie Klain & Leighton C. Peterson
30 min documentary
$10,000 post-production
NEOLITHIC HOME MOVIE
Jennifer Lane
15 min experimental documentary
$5,000 post-production
$600 Kodak film stock
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY
David Layton
feature documentary
$2,000 production
THIS GIRL GRIOT
Autumn Leonard
10 min narrative
$2,500 Alpha Cine Labs services
5 O’CLOCK ON A TEXAS MORNING
Jeff Mack
120 min documentary
$1,000 production
THE EYES OF ME (formerly KEEP YOUR EAR ON THE BALL)
Keith Maitland
90 min documentary
$4,500 distribution
BRACERO STORIES
Patrick Mullins
56 min documentary
$5,000 post-production, distribution
GONE TO TEXAS: THE LIVES OF FORREST CARTER
Douglas Newman
80 min documentary
$2,000 post-production
BURNED
Emily Pyle
56 min documentary
$2,000 post-production
DIRTY HANDS
Christopher Rusch
90 min narrative
$10,000 production
THE COST OF LIVING
Kai Salim
80 min narrative
$8,000 production
TATTOOED UNDER FIRE (formerly FORT HOOD DIARIES)
Nancy Schiesari
56 min documentary
$5,000 post-production, distribution
OTIS UNDER SKY
Anlo Sepulveda
90 min experimental narrative documentary
$2,000 production
KATRINA’S SON
Ya’Ke Smith
15 min narrative
$3,000 production
$1,400 Kodak film stock
AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECT
Don Swaynos & Taryn Davis
90 min documentary
$8,000 distribution
