The News Reel

Making Progress in Sundance
AFS Docs-in-Progress coordinator Bryan Poyser on the short hop from Austin to Park City.

Weight of Expectation
Is the promise of a Sundance acquisition still the be-all and end-all? A new indie thinks not.

2009, Digital Media and (Hopefully) Surviving the Recession
Advice for the humble video startup.

Lucky 13
A baker's dozen of Sundance standouts, including more than a couple of SXSW alumni...

HBO Gets Inaugurated
The network will broadcast coverage of the Presidential Inauguration, including the star-studded opening ceremony.

Talking Coastal
An interview with the director of the SXSW '08 premiere, The Lost Coast.

Blurry Budgets
Why everyone lies about their movie's budget.

Oscars 2.0
The film academy revamps its website.

Roman Holiday
Another twist to the Polanski legal brouhaha.

Could They Could Be Contenders?
Producers Guild of America nomination list reveals some familiar titles and more fodder for the Oscars buzz machine.

Order of Business
A fascinating interview with SXSW '08 Alum Margaret Brown.

Beyond Redemption
Many analog TV viewers are apparently unconcerned about the upcoming switch-off.

Weathering The Storm - Hollywood Vs. The Recession
Nope....still no credit crunch here....

I Can See My House From Here!
Your neighborhood on the big screen.

O Doc Blog, Where Art Thou?
AJ Schnack contemplates the silence of the blogosphere.

Rogue Trade
Relativity Media snaps up Rogue Pictures for $150 million.

Dear Santa...
...for Christmas I would like the just-released DVD of the hit SXSW 08 doc American Teen. I've been very good. Thanks!

'Tis The Season To Be Obsolete
Farewell VHS...it's been quite an adventure.

Bah! Humbug!
A miserable slate of holiday cinema.

Ding Dong Merrily On Hype
Inside the mysterious world of the Oscar publicist.

The Art Of Texas
Linklater's DP of choice and longtime Austinite Lee Daniel waxes lyrical on shooting in Texas.

Film Under The Radar
KVUE has the lowdown on Austin Underground Film Festival.

Reeling In The Pirates
MPAA/UK Film Council alliance to launch an ambitious initiative to curb copyright infringement.

Group Effort
"The first fan created horror flick" attempts to truly democratize filmmaking.

A Quick Visit
indieWIRE catches up with Richard Jenkins and the success of his SXSW '08 pleaser, The Visitor.

Not Just For the Kids Anymore
The older you get, the more you watch, a new study says.

Quiz Show
Have you been paying attention to the world of film in 2008?

Squabble at the Cinema
Which movie will you see with your family over the holidays?