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Texas Film BBQ at the French Legation
Even if the weather outside were frightful — it was not — the Texas Film BBQ would have been delightful …
Marc Mollere and Dolce Carbajal
All sorts of celebrities — major or minor — and just plain film folks show up. They feast on the saucy meat, sip polite drinks and wander across the Texas/Old World French Legation lawn …
Lori Madrid and Tommy Warren
Also to savor the respite from the Austin Film Festival. No matter how much the badge-holders benefit from the panels, discussions, luncheons, interviews, red carpets and movie premieres, the cherished annual BBQ is a required break …
Nita Lou Bryant and Bryanne Cooke (whose personal story is worth a long entry in itself, someday
I spent the most time with Turk Pipkin, who just returned from the Los Angeles premiere of his doc, “One Piece at a Time.” He shared juicy stories about the event, which I promised not to share here (ask Pipkin, though, he’s a much better storyteller anyway) …
Janet Pierson (SXSW) and Jill Oleson (former art critic for the Statesman)
I’ll repeat the weather report: Out of this world. Or rather, the best that this one produces.
Hannah Gallow with AFF founder Barbara Morgan
[For those of you counting, this was Party No. 12 out of 25 on this Big October Weekend. 13 more posts to go.]
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By Spiderwood
October 28, 2009 5:33 PM | Link to this
AFF has been a great festival this year... The Texas Film Commission BarB Q was a real hit and the weather fit the event too, it was GREAT!!!!
Spiderwood Studios is very grateful for the opportunity to sponsor the Alamo Ritz showings at the festival... www.SpiderwoodStudios.com
By Chris Saad
October 27, 2009 3:27 AM | Link to this
Janet Pierson is pretty incredible. Check out this PBS interview of her during SXSW.
http://bit.ly/39RJ4T
-Chris Saad