Author Archives: Williams Vaughan

Austin, the New LA? 16 Nov 2009.

I always wondered why Austin ex-city leaders would have pointed Austin towards LA as a model city. Last week’s Financial Times Weekend had Lunch with Eli Broad. In which, Mr Broad stated he aimed to make LA a cultural capital. His most forthright notion was linking the stars to cultural events. But isn’t that aContinue reading “Austin, the New LA? 16 Nov 2009.”

Joseph Mutinda. AKRC. 15 Nov 2009.

Gilbert Koech 2:14:39 Laban Moiben 2:15:21 James Bolt 2:15:43 Joseph Mutinda 2:16:00 Noah Talam 2:17:43 My friend, Joseph Mutinda, finished the San Antonio RnR Marathon in fourth place. I stopped by to see the AKRC crew yesterday in San Antonio and sat in on the technical meeting for the elite runners. There was a fieldContinue reading “Joseph Mutinda. AKRC. 15 Nov 2009.”

Larry Madaras. Feature Film Editor. 9 Nov 2009.

Hey Ed, The best thing to do would be to update your hi-def master to the current cut, and then do a “tape to tape” color correction of version. You would supervise the session along with a colorist. Don’t be afraid to tell them the look you want since you’re the director, but a goodContinue reading “Larry Madaras. Feature Film Editor. 9 Nov 2009.”

Phillip van Kuren. Artist. 9 Nov 2009.

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, Texas will exhibit “FORTY YEARS of WORKS on PAPER, 1969 – 2009. 14 Nov – 19 Dec, 2009. In a place… like Austin. You get a lot of… well, he’s a painter but he doesn’t paint or she’s writer but she doesn’t write or a dancer that doesn’t danceContinue reading “Phillip van Kuren. Artist. 9 Nov 2009.”

Notes from the Underground. 3 Nov 2009.

I asked an industry friend in Sun Valley recently about Jeff Katzenberg’s strategy to preempt Disney’s animation releases. I asked why Disney didn’t sue Katzenberg for “look and feel”. Here is the reply: Hey. Sorry for the delayed response. Been a bit busy launching our current round of engagement. Some answers are: Very hard toContinue reading “Notes from the Underground. 3 Nov 2009.”

Santa Fe Film Festival Dates. 2 Nov 2009.

The Santa Fe Film Fe Festival opens 2 – 6 December 2009. “chasing KEINO” will screen at 8:00PM on 2 December at the Jean Cocteau Theatre and again on 6 December at 12:15PM at the New Mexico History Museum. Please stop by if you are in the Santa Fe area or visit http://www.santafefilmfestival.com. A hugeContinue reading “Santa Fe Film Festival Dates. 2 Nov 2009.”