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Made in Texas with “Act of God” filmmakers, Spencer Cook & Parker Smith

"With disabilities, there are many darkly comic moments in life," Spencer Cook, co-director and star of the SXSW short "Act of God", told us. Learn more about what went into making this award-winning short, including casting differently-abled actors, finding the right locations in a city like Austin and more in our latest Made in Texas interview with Spencer Cook and Parker Smith.

At Work With… Savy Hess, Grip / Gaffer

7 Questions with Savy Hess

Made in Texas with “How We Found Our Sound” filmmakers, Cody Ground & Vicky Andres

"It's like Ray [Benson] says: he wanted to be a Texan, so he became a Texan." Learn a bit more about the process of making a documentary on legendary western swing band Asleep at the Wheel from the crew behind the SXSW short, "How We Found Our Sound" in the latest Made in Texas interview.

Made in Texas with “Memory Builds the Monument” filmmakers, Isaac Yowman and Greg Carter

"One of the larger questions this film asks is how do we preserve these communities and help them thrive?" says Greg Carter, Producer of the SXSW short "Memory Builds the Monument". Hear more from Greg & Director Isaac Yowman about the Houston music scene, working in Texas, and more in our latest Made in Texas interview.

Made in Texas with “What We Leave Behind” filmmakers, Iliana Sosa & Emma D. Miller

"The El Paso grant was my very first grant...that really helped. It was essential," says Texas filmmaker Iliana Sosa, director of the SXSW-selected doc, "What We Leave Behind" ("Lo que dejamos atras"). Hear about her and Producer Emma D. Miller's experiences making the film in our latest Made in Texas interview.

Made in Texas with “Birds” filmmaker, Katherine Propper

"Texas has been so conducive to my filmmaking," says Austin-based filmmaker Katherine Propper, the director, screenwriter, and editor behind the SXSW-selected short film "Birds", which she calls “a love letter to Austin”. Hear what Katherine had to say about working in Texas, 21st century street casting and more from the first interview in our new "Made in Texas" series.

Mavericks and (M)ad Men free screening & Texas Film Round-Up

Dallas area residents, organizations, and businesses are invited to bring their old films and videotapes for FREE digitization while attending a free screening featuring Dallas-produced sales films, television commercials, and other vintage videos.

From the Archives: The Blood of Jesus

Celebrate Black History month by rediscovering filmmaker Spencer Williams and his masterpiece, "The Blood of Jesus".