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Written by Carlisha Bell
UT alums graduate from shorts, to full-length. The latest in a line of University of Texas filmmakers cranking out independent feature debuts is the dramatic-thriller Strings, co-directed by UT alums Mark Dennis and Benjamin Foster. The film was one of many potential follow-up projects to Dennis and Foster's 2007 time-travel short, "The Alternate." After calculating how much work went into their 22-minute short film, Dennis, 26, and Foster, 24, opted to take it to the next level with a full-length film about a troubled pianist (Billy) who is forced to undergo facial reconstructive surgery and leave the life he knows behind.
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"Friday Night Lights" Shoots for the Stars, and Hits a Satellite

Written by Steve Muccini

Cameras roll again in Austin August 6.

Austin has been the shooting location for the critically acclaimed and award winning "Friday Night Lights" TV series for just under one and three-quarter seasons. The fractional season, which worked out to 15 episodes rather than 22, was stopped short as a result of the writers' strike. With the strike off, the writers have written their way into the 3rd season and the producers are hoping that a new deal with DIRECTV will bust the cancellation rumors that have loomed over the series.

Austin: The Best Place to Make a Film

Written by Steve Muccini
Austin nets top ranking in the movie-making industry. In 2008, MovieMaker magazine ranked Austin as the #1 city to live and make a movie. Even more impressive is that Austin has ranked in the top five of the MovieMaker list for each of the past five years. So the real question is: Does Austin really deserve this long standing distinction? For the answer, let’s take a closer look at the trifecta of factors that producers use in selecting a city to shoot their films.
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