Monday, March 19, 2012
Temescal Gateway Photo Shoot
I feel like a fish out of water photographing people, at least while
they are paying attention to me, but I'm working on getting better at
it. Several weeks ago I went for a shoot with my friend and co-worker
Crystal Ackley. Lucky for me, she has modeled and been on camera as a
host for a television show, so it was really a collaboration, making it
much easier for me to "direct" in a way. She wanted to work on
expressions and so we focused mostly on sad and pensive expressions. I
think they turned out fairly well, but hopefully we can continue to
improve.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Last BBQ Feast: Rudy's BBQ
I picked up Rudy's BBQ up on Jollyville Road and brought it back to the
house for a last BBQ feast. When I was leaving I realized they had
built a little shed around a oak tree, which I thought was pretty cool.
But back to the BBQ, extra moist brisket and jalapeno sausage with the
usual sides. So good. I really like Rudy's but it's not my favorite
BBQ place. That honor probably goes to Snow's in Lexington, but since
you can only get Snow's on Saturday mornings and it's an hour and half
drive from Austin, I don't get it very often and when there are so many
places that are so good in town, it's not always worth planning your
travel around a Snow's expedition. Maybe next time.
More FIlms at SXSW
Thursday I checked out Ernst Lubitsch's classic silent comedy The Oyster Princess with a live score composed and performed by Bee vs. Moth at the Alamo Ritz downtown. While I liked the idea of live music accompaniment, I didn't really like the music that much. The film was funny, but I much prefer "talkies" I suppose. I hustled my dad and brother to the airport and headed back up towards town in time to grab a sub from Thunderclouds before catching Martha Stephens' Pilgrim Song at the Alamo Lamar. Thunderclouds wasn't as good as I had remembered, I think in large part due to the bread. Bread makes a sandwich and if the bread is only so-so... On a positive note, I enjoyed film and thought it was well done. Finally, I met up with the rest of the family for the Narrative Feature jury prize winner Gimme the Loot at the Stateside Theater. Thus concludes my film watching at SXSW and I was really happy to get to see all the films I saw, even though a lot of them were films I would never have sought out on my own. All in all, I had a great experience at the festival and I would love another opportunity to mix work, play, and family in good ole Austin, TX.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Bluebonnets and Alfajores
If you've never had alfajores, I'm sorry. While exploring the music scene east of the I-10 we passed the Buenos Aires Cafe, where I stopped in for some alfajores maizenas. They are amazing! I need to learn how to make these. A block down we saw some bluebonnets peaking out of someone's garden. The wildflowers are out in full bloom along roadsides and bluebonnets are having a good year. On the way back to downtown, we stopped back at Buenos Aires for dinner and a pitcher of sangria. Life's tough in Austin.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Last Fall and La Condesa
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| Photo from Austin lifestyle blog Austin ModHouse |
Wednesday morning I went to the Stateside Theatre to check out The Last Fall, the directorial debut of former NFL wide receiver turned filmmaker Matt Cherry. It's a semi-autobiographical story of an NFL player who is dropped from his team and facing retirement at 25. From there, on to La Condesa on 2nd and Guadalupe for some lunch. It was decent, liked their take on the margarita.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tchoupitoulas and Tacos
After Monsieur Lazhar, I hustled down to the Violet Crown for a shorts program, but ended up checking out Bill Ross and Turner Ross' Tchoupitoulas at its Buzz screening. It's part of the Emerging Visions section. It was definitely experiential and informal, but I'm glad I went. Then grabbed some Korean BBQ pork tacos from Chilantro on Congress between 2nd and 3rd. They were okay, standard truck fare.
Monsieur Lazhar
Philippe Falardeau's French Canadian film about a middle school teacher who helps a class overcome their grief after the death of their beloved teacher. Loved it. Review later.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday afternoon: Sno Cones and Brooklyn Castle
Chilling with my bro eating sno-cones from Sno Beach after watching Kate Dellamaggiore's Brooklyn Castle at the Alamo Lamar. Loved it. Review later.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
County Line BBQ and Alamo Village Screening
Our second screening was at the Alamo Drafthouse Village theater, so I arranged for everyone to come up to the County Line restaurant on the Lake for some BBQ and margaritas on the dock. Some of our crew even joined us by boat. Delicious BBQ and bread, we have been going to this restaurant for family dinners since I was a little girl. Then we shuttled the team over to the theater for another showing and Q&A. Another great day in Austin, TX.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Waiting for Lightning Poster
Friday, March 9, 2012
Good Omen
Woke this morning in Austin to a cracking thunderstorm. Is that a good luck sign for Waiting for Lightning? If not this might be:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118051234
Monday, March 5, 2012
SXSW, Here we come!
We are on our way to Austin this week for the World Premiere of Waiting For Lightning, the film I'm producing at Bandito Brothers. It's been a long road and we are very proud and excited to see all our hard work come to fruition. I will be blogging from SXSW as I take in the scene and other films, and I'm also very excited to see my family and show my fellow Banditos around Austin, TX.
Check out our new site for Waiting for Lightning: www.waitingforlightningthemovie.com where you can view the official trailer and keep updated.
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