Bayou City Film News

  Every year we have the privilege of putting together the Houston Film Commission's Texas Filmmaker's Showcase, a collection of  exceptional Texas-made short films, and this year is no different. We look forward to sharing this collection in Los Angeles and all around Texas in 2014. Thank you to all the Texas filmmakers who entered!  Texas Filmmaker's Showcase 2014 •Anything Made Of Paper - by Brandon Ray and Pat Kondelis, Sugar Land TX •The Astronaut's Secret - by  Zach Jankovic, Houston TX •Black Metal - by Kat Candler, Austin TX   •Rat Pack Rat - by Todd Rohal, Austin TX •Skunk - by Annie Silverstein, Austin TX •The Trouble With Ray - by Travis Johns, Houston TX  Congratulations to this years honorees.

Join us for a night of film, food and libations at the second annual Arty Party benefiting Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) The fun begins at 6pm with food provided by Radical Eats and beer courtesy of Karbach Brewery. Event highlights include a silent auction, music spun by DJ Stephanie Saint Sanchez, films, ... the Ultimate Hollywood Networking Game and cool door prizes! Special Honored guest of Honor IS: Lew Temple Yup, "The Walking Dead," Axel!   So plan to come out and enjoy the food & drinks, meet new people and show your support for this important film organization that has given so much to our community. Get your tickets NOW! http://www.eventbrite.com/ e/ arty-party-lets-get-radical -tickets-11715448221

HEAVEN Teaser/Trailer from Exodus Filmworks (Ya'Ke) on Vimeo .

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Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with Houston filmmaker Dallas Box. Dallas wrote the script for the short which will film after the beginning of the year. I last talked to him just about 18 months ago right about the time he was working on a short film titled "Stand" which explored bullying. This time Mr. Box is here to talk about him upcoming short film "Rotten" Rotten is a twisted, tragic love story that spirals out of control. The story picks up during a night on the town for two of the films characters where they meet the third piece of the stories puzzle. The filmmaker reveals what happens afterwards in what could be a fantasy of one of the main female characters, or is it? Could it be that this is something that actually took place. The story feels almost like a suspenseful mind game the filmmaker plays with the audience. What's realty and what's in the minds of the characters and whether or not they acted on what they were plotting. Th...