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Thursday, June 22, 2006
McConaughey lands ‘Grackle’
Hmmm, a movie starring our favorite man about town, Texas Film Hall of Fame inductee, sports fan and philosopher Matthew McConaughey but named after a loathsome bird? Now that’s confusing. TMZ is reporting that McConaughey will star in and produce a film called “The Grackle” for New Line.
According to the Web site, “One source tells TMZ that McConaughey plays a human version of ‘The Grackle,’ essentially a Southern jack-of-all-trades hired ‘by those who have trouble fighting for themselves.’ ”
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Want to make films like this?
The Austin Film Festival’s Cinema Television Summer Camp workshops are under way, and if you need proof of the cool stuff they do in this program, check out this short film from alumnus Wade Mitchell. Wade, who’ll be a senior at Austin High this fall, attended the camp last summer.
You can register your budding filmmaker for the “Funny Shorts” class starting July 10.
In the meantime, watch Wade’s film “Bodacious Bros.” And while you’re at it, send us clips of your own films. We love showing you off.
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‘Cavite’ is coming
The intense little thriller “Cavite” — notable not only for winning honors but for landing a distribution deal thanks to the efforts of John Pierson’s UT film class — is coming to the Dobie and DVD. This is after it took a Special Jury Prize at the 2005 SXSW and got its creators Someone to Watch recognition at the Independent Spirit Awards.
It opens July 14 at the Dobie and comes to DVD on Aug. 8. Mark Cuban’s Truly Indie is putting it in theaters and his Magnolia brand is releasing the disc.
Made with spectacular resourcefulness by tyro filmmakers Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon, who also stars as a tourist in the Philippines tormented by a sadistic terrorist, “Cavite” is a pressure-cooker of sweaty tension, taut, timely and dripping with dread. See more at the film’s site.
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Peek inside Kelso’s garage
— Paul Bright’s debut feature, “Angora Ranch,” has just about sold out its showing tonight at 7 at the Arbor. The film has a distribution deal with Water Bearer and will be out on DVD this fall.
The filmmakers ventured into our own John Kelso’s garage for props, a mission you can see here.
— Out & About weighs in on “Fall to Grace,” which ends its run at the Dobie tonight.
— Harry Potter eyes the magic of IMAX 3-D.
— Ew! Stanley Tucci sounds like he escaped from a very special episode of “The Office” about sexual harassment.
— Look at those zombies, wouldja? Why not send us your own pics from your film productions or events? They don’t even have to feature the undead.
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Musical monsters
As mentioned a few blogs ago, Joe Ely, Sara Hickman and other Austin music stars made a cameo Wednesday in “Z: A Zombie Musical.”
Dan Eggleston, the film’s music coordinator, sent over this picture from the set of the locally-made zomedy.
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From script to screen
OK, so you’ve got a script. Now how do you turn it into a movie? The Bastrop nonprofit Upstart presents a daylong workshop called “Breaking Down a Script” with Sidney Brammer of Alleywood Studios.
The workshop, which runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 8, is $60 For more information, e-mail upstart@austin.rr.com or call (512) 321-2496.
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Hoffman has a baby on the way
— Philip Seymour Hoffman is expecting his second child with his longtime girlfriend, Us Weekly reports. We had no idea that a) he has one child already, b) he has a longtime girlfriend and c) that Us Weekly reports on anyone who doesn’t have a feud with Lindsay Lohan.
— The latest on the whole “Is Superman gay?” brouhaha.
— Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi will be at the Dobie for Q&A’s after the screenings of “I Am a Sex Addict” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
— Disney will Webcast the “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” premiere.
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Justin, Cameron are over
— Justin Timberlake is coming to town a single man.
— “Big Lebowski” overrated? Those are fighting words!
— Sure, it may seem like a frivolous lawsuit, but as one who has also been falsely accused of having a baby bump, I want Reese Witherspoon to rip the Star to shreds, star as herself in the film based on her brave battle and win another Oscar for it.
— The winners of the “Snakes on a Plane” soundtrack contest.
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