Bayou City Film News

Can you make a movie in 24 hours? The 2nd annual Houston Film Race will be challenging local filmmakers to create an original short film (4 minutes max) in just 24 hours from Friday, October 1st to Saturday, October 2nd. All of the completed films will premiere for the public on Tuesday, October 5th at the River Oaks Theatre and the best films will advance into a nationwide competition for over $30,000 in cash and prizes. The Final Entry Deadline is September 29, 2010. Space is limited! To register or learn more, visit http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/Houston.htm Special Discount - Use the discount code FILMRACER for $10 off the entry fee

Before there was Sundance or SXSW, before there was Toronto or Tribeca, there was WorldFest! We are the 3rd oldest International Film Festival in North American and the Oldest Film Festival in the South! Founded in 1961 as Cinema Arts. WorldFest-Houston offers International Competition for Shorts, Features, Student, Experimental, TV Production, TV Commercials, Screenplays/Scripts, Music Videos, New Media, Documentaries and Films & Videos for Business & Industry! Plus major sub- categories to offer you proper competition and a better chance for Remi Award Honors! Special Note to other festivals receiving this Email: We will be happy to assist you in any way that we can with films and contacts. WorldFest is sponsored by AMC Theaters, the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA), Boxer Property, Amtrak, Panasonic 3D/HD, Eastman Kodak, The City of Houston, The Houston Film Commission, The Marriott Renaissance Hotel at Greenway Plaza, Space Center Houston, Texas Longhorns, Wagner Media, Office...

Jim Parsons who plays the character Dr. Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" won an Emmy Award earlier tonight. Parsons was a member of Houston's Infernal Bridegroom productions theater troop before making the move to hollywood. Congrats to Mr. Parsons on his win.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF FILM CONFERENCE Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) and Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) present the 6th Annual Business of Film Conference. This information-packed conference features panels and discussions with professionals from the film, legal and financial worlds that address a wide range of topics, including budgeting for film, funding resources, music rights, distribution and much more. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS/PANELISTS: Barry Coffing (Musician/Music Supervisor - musicsupervisor.com) Jennifer DeMartino (Casting Director, Project Runway) Adam Donaghey (Producer, Lovers of Hate and Earthling) Susan Fowler (Production Manager, Judge Alex) Laura Harrison (Documentary Filmmaker, Ant Farm) Louise Levison (Author, Filmmakers and Financing: Business Plans for Independents) - shown in photograph above. Michael Meredith (Director, The Open Road) Erin Rodgers (Staff Attorney, Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts) Mich...