Every year the Austin Film Society gives grants to Texas indie filmmakers through the TFPF. I love seeing the winners during SXSW or AFF when they have short clips of the recipients telling us how grateful they are for the grant. Tonight we saw shorts by Barry Jenkins one of the non-Texas panelists who will judge the films being considered. These shorts were sweeeeeeet for the most part about love and relationships. One was harrowing about a young boy finding a gun and you know the rest! The boy who acted in this film was authentic, real and so moving. Not surprisingly, a non-actor found in a community center in Tallahassee, Fla. Barry Jenkins is a creative, motivated, unpretentious, and very warm filmmaker. His sweet nature comes shining through in his view of people, love, other cultures and languages. Abe and I were delighted by these films.
Before this it was nachos and margaritas at Ria's. Thank-you Ria!
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