Don Simpson

A Guide to Austin’s Fall Film Festivals

I have been anxiously awaiting Fantastic Fest 2012 (September 20–27) ever since the carnivalesque tomfoolery of the Fantastic Fest 2011… Read More

Austin Filmmakers: Short on Money, Not on Talent

I received ton of emails after my “What Works for Austin Filmmakers?” post last week, which provided me with motivation… Read More

What Works for Austin Filmmakers?

Last Wednesday, Austin Film Society moderated a discussion at Austin Studios between Kelly Williams, Kat Candler, David Zellner and Clay… Read More

Three Austin Films Head to Independent Film Week, Alamo Goes 70mm, and More

P.J. Raval and Kelly Williams had barely unpacked from their trip to the Sundance Creative Producing Labs when IFP announced… Read More

Hosing Off After a ‘Burning Love’ Marathon with ‘Somebody Up There Likes Me’

Have you ever really experienced Burning Love? I mean have you ever really hunkered down and made a two-hour marathon… Read More

Two Austin Producers Head to Sundance Labs, Alamo Tries Reserved Seating, and More

I had no intentions of making this another “news” post (this was supposed to be a rambling soliloquy on micro-budget… Read More

The Latest Austin Movie Success Stories: ‘Where Soldiers Come From,’ ‘Fourplay,’ ‘Pit Stop,’ ‘Black…

The Latest Austin Movie Success Stories: ‘Where Soldiers Come From,’ ‘Fourplay,’ ‘Pit Stop,’ ‘Black Metal’ and More…Austin will be representin’ at… Read More

Popping the Grindhouse ‘Cherry Bomb’ with Director Kyle Day

Kyle Day’s first feature, Cherry Bomb, plays as an homage to the gritty and sexy grindhouse and sexplotation flicks of… Read More

Canoeing with Klowns, Cinema East, and Austin’s Best Movies So Far

How many movie fans does it take to paddle down the Guadalupe River to a Drafthouse Films screening of Klown?… Read More