Tag: movies

March 11, 2020 ~ Screening Showcase

Posted onAuthorJudith RuderLeave a comment

Teasers, Trailers, and Sizzle Reels
Screening Showcase

Screening Series

Network Austin Mixer’s first ever screening showcase debuts on Wednesday, March 11th at Opal Divine’s Austin Grill, as always free to attend and open to the public!

Central Texas is bursting with talent, skills, creators, and creative content, so this is our chance to watch what’s been or being produced in our local entertainment media industry. We’ll be screening 11 teasers, trailers, or sizzle reels of shorts & features and a television series.

And if all goes as planned, then for our pre-show we’ll be presenting a nationally & internationally award winning beautifully poignant movie.

NAMixer Screening Series Program:

☆ Smile by Jay Pennington

☆ Javelina Run by Lisa Belcher

☆ Ordinary by Chantelle James

☆ Payback by Stephen Huffman

☆ Betrayal by Jerry George Garcia

☆ Remy’s Demons by Colin Bressler

☆ Writer’s Block by Ray Spivey & Jeff Kerr

☆ On American Soil by Michael L. Garcia Jr.

☆ The Quantum Terror by Christopher Cooksey

☆ Public Displays of Insanity by Paulina R. Manseau

☆ Ridin’ Ropin’ & Jumpin’ Over Cars by Elaine Fields Smith

Pre-show: Guest of Honor by Lisa Belcher

The Network Austin Mixer strives to raise the caliber and increase opportunities of our local entertainment media community. In that spirit, come see what’s playing, support these filmmakers, and treat yourselves to an evening of viewing pleasure. Make the evening even more fun & productive by arriving early and/or staying late for all the networking where projects and jobs are born and furthered to fruition.

So bring your popcorn – or don’t since Opal Divine’s got great snacks and other food & drinks – and a bunch of friends to settle in and feast your eyes & ears and challenge your mind with our local community’s creative content on screen on March 11th @ Opal Divine’s Austin Grill!

Last Month

Our February NAMixer featured a stellar panel of casting directors – those who audition actors and are able to move them forward to the filmmakers. These guest speakers are kept quite busy with our bustling local industry, so in sincere gratitude we thank Brenda Ambrize of Ambrize Production Services, Vicky Boone of Vicky Boone Casting, Michael Druck of Michael Druck Casting, and our very own Donise L. Hardy, CSA of A Casting Place!

See photos here, and more mixer photos here.

Come on the 11th and bring a friend to network and enjoy the show. While there enjoy Opal Divine’s Happy Hour which lasts until 7, then $3 “Three for Texas” beers the rest of the evening. And don’t cook or go anywhere else for a meal or snacks because Opal’s offers a tasty and largely locally-sourced menu of goodies.

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s program!
Find this month’s mixer on Facebook and invite your friends.
Get on our mailing list and keep up with us on social media:
Like our page & join our group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Program @ 7:00, Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking

August 9, 2017 ~ Austin Film Society

Posted onAuthorGary WimmerLeave a comment

Austin Film Society

Austin Film Society

Founded in 1985 by world renowned filmmaker Richard Linklater, the Austin Film Society’s mission is to empower the community to watch, make, and love film and other creative media. AFS:

  • curates and screens hundreds of repertory, international, and art house films annually at the AFS Cinema
  • delivers financial support to filmmakers via AFS Grants & fiscal sponsorship
  • operates Austin Studios, a 20-acre production facility for use by its membership and for rent
  • runs Austin Public, a space for our city’s diverse media makers to train, collaborate, reserve equipment, and broadcast original content throughout the Austin area and online

Through its award-winning after school classes, intern training, and the Ed Lowry Student Film program, AFS encourages media literacy and provides a place for youth of all backgrounds to learn the craft of filmmaking and gain access to tools for media production. By hosting premieres, special events, local and international industry events, and the Texas Film Awards, AFS shines the national spotlight on Texas filmmakers while connecting Austin and Texas to the wider film community. AFS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

AFS has done so much and has so very much to offer our community, that we do not have space to list all the great services AFS provides. But it can indeed be considered the “heart” of the film community, and we are thrilled to have a couple of well-versed staff members as guest speakers at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill on Wednesday, August 9th: Ellie Kotapish & Doug Gray! Doug is the Austin Public Station Manager and Ellie focuses on AFS and the AFS Cinema (formerly The Marchesa Theatre). Together they will provide inspiring information and fill us in on the remarkable resources of AFS and its tremendous offerings to Central Texans.

Last Month

We extend our most sincere thanks to Cindy Weigand (Director, Georgetown Film Conference) & Jackie Villanueva (Director of Social Media and Advertising) and Jonathan Young (Interim Executive Director & Director of Education ~ Palace Theatre in Georgetown), for coming to July’s mixer to speak on Wednesday the 12th. As it turns out, Georgetown has a lot to offer our creative community, and we are grateful to Jonathan, Cindy and Jackie for their time and insights and enlightening us about these opportunities in Central Texas, which our attendees should definitely check out!

 

So be sure to join us at Sherlock’s Pub and Grill on Wednesday, August 9th, meet like minds, socialize and network, have a great meal and drink, and get important insights about AFS from Ellie & Doug!

Come on out and join us at Sherlock’s Pub & Grill @ 9012 Research Blvd. (SE corner 183 & Burnet) on Wednesday, August 9th! Sherlock’s is a cool place with great food, drinks, and hospitality. Arrive early for a drink & dinner, network and meet new friends, enjoy a fun-filled evening with other guests, and get great info. Plenty of parking, too!

Pass along our website and check it for details about each month’s speaker(s)!
Find this month’s mixer on Facebook.
Get on our mailing list and keep up with us on social media:
Like our page & join our group on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Mixing & Networking @ 6:00PM, Announcements @ 6:30, Speakers @ 6:45
Followed by More Mixing & Mingling and Networking