Collaborating with Local Companies with Lisa Belcher

It takes teamwork to accomplish something as large as a professionally produced film. So how do you jump into the process as a new filmmaker? We had a few questions for Lisa Belcher of Jump Rock Pictures about her experiences in the film industry. WITH LISA BELCHER Jump Rock Pictures, Austin Filmmaker When you started […]

Lisa Belcher and “The Gift”

We caught up with local filmmaker Lisa Belcher to chat about her new short film “The Gift” which premiered in Austin at the end of January. Lisa has been working in the film industry for the past 17 years, and “The Gift” was her first chance to call the shots. It was a feat that […]

A Field Guide to Texan Cinema

Austin is a city most commonly praised for its music scene, its tacos, and its many species of rare and exotic facial hair, but the truth is that beneath the Austin and the Texas you might expect is one of the richest communities of filmmakers working in American cinema today. BY TRAVIS LEE RATCLIFF The […]