The tale of Derek, an office worker, as he struggles with the true speed of planet Earth.
SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME follows Max (Keith Paulson), his best friend Sal (Nick Offerman) and a woman they both adore, Lyla (Jess Weixler) through 35 years of mandatory but apparently unfulfilling entanglements at weddings, funerals, hospitals, eateries, divorce courts…and the tool shed. It’s a beautiful commentary on the cycle of life, which it breaks down into humorous and, at times, heart-warming bite-size segments.
When a young man named Bernhard finds a set of instructions in a letter to a prostitute—instructions written by his father—the life of his family is turned upside down. STILL LIFE is the disturbing story of a family that doesn’t talk much, but who all feel the need to act in very expressive and destructive ways. First-time director Sebastian Meise ends STILL LIFE with a sense of repression that is not meant to satisfy; it is meant to reveal, then close, then leave it up to viewers to open it up again.
Exactly who are the people responsible for taking a concept from script to screen…and what does it really take to get a film made? Find out from some of Hollywood’s most notable “power” producers.
It seems that everyone in Hollywood has written a script…but what separates the top of the heap from the bottom of the pile? And what does a successful screenwriter do to make the written page translate to the silver screen? Learn tips of the trade from this panel presented by the Austin Film Festival and the Dallas Screenwriters Association.
Often couched as objective reporting, what begins as creating awareness can easily become promoting an agenda. Discover what these filmmakers have to say about walking this fine line.
With so many ways available for movie lovers to watch films without ever entering a theater, these panelists with reveal how technology is changing the way movies are acquired and distributed.
What drives an actor to work both in front of and behind the camera? And what are the challenges involved with wearing both hats at the same time?
