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SAL Deadline & 48HFP: All's Fair in LoveSAL Deadline & 48HFP: All’s Fair in Love

If you are putting the finishing touches on your SF epic, you better hurry. The deadline for the SAL Film Fest is today! Films have been created in the 2008-2009 calendar year and you can find the submission form online.  The films will be shown on October 10th at the Alamo Drafthouse and will compete [Read it all...]

What the Cock Roach Man Saw & Hell is WorkWhat the Cock Roach Man Saw & Hell is Work

Here at Missions Unknown we’re still sorting through the entries from recent film competitions. Today we present two of the submissions from the SAL 2009 Summer Remake Challenge. The challenge was to remake a film that was very influential to your work.

This short, What the Cock Roach Man Saw, was conceived and written by [Read it all...]

Made in SA: Film Classics ProductionsMade in SA: Film Classics Productions

Dr. "S" Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies Poster

Your best chance to see Doctor “S” Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies on the big screen is Saturday, August 29, at the Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes as part of the San Antonio Horrific Film Fest. Movies are showing continuously from noon until midnight, with Dr. [Read it all...]

Four SA Films to See This WeekendFour SA Films to See This Weekend

The San Antonio Horrific Film Fest is so chock full of films it may be hard to decide which ones to see. There are four that stand out to us at Mission Unknown as must-see movies. The following films have deep San Antonio roots and deserve your consideration:

Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer [Read it all...]

Stay Tuned for Something Evil

It’s time for the second annual SAN ANTONIO HORRIFIC FILM FEST, your chance to see a great sampling of scary movies from San Antonio and beyond!

Over the course of the festival (August 27-30) you will have the opportunity to see countless films, meet horror film celebrities and check out the wares from an array [Read it all...]

Does Your Film Have a Killer Theme?Does Your Film Have a Killer Theme?

You can’t think about Star Wars without hearing Darth Vader’s theme song. Doctor Who wouldn’t be the same without its iconic electronic theme. Music is an integral part of the best films, but if you are mixing your own music and it’s not sounding like you thought it would this month’s San Antonio Film Forum [Read it all...]

48 Hour Film Project Recap48 Hour Film Project Recap

The 2009 48 Hour Film Project is history, but you can still check out some of the films submitted for the contest. San Antonio filmmakers put together a wide variety of movies over the course of an exceedingly long weekend. Take a look at a sampling…

Team Animate or Die‘s Attack of the Vampire Ninja [Read it all...]

Tonight is Doctor Who Appreciation Night!Tonight is Doctor Who Appreciation Night!

Crocheted Adipose that Glows in the Dark created by Stacy

Head over to the Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes tonight, August 19th, for DOCTOR WHO APPRECIATION NIGHT organized by Doctor Who Fans Unite. Admission is Free! The Alamo Drafthouse will be selling exclusive Doctor Who Pint Glasses for only $5.00! Simply order one through your server.

Doctor Who [Read it all...]

48 Hours to a Masterpiece48 Hours to a Masterpiece

3…2…1…OK, cameras off, quit Final Cut Pro, step away from the edit suite. Over the last weekend filmmaking teams all over San Antonio participated in The 48 Hour Film Project. Fueled by caffeine, adrenaline and lack-of-sleep, each team had just 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and score their short film. Not only that, they [Read it all...]

What Can You Remake in 10 Minutes?

Mistah Pete in a scene from the Psycho remake "What The Cock Roach Man Saw"

The San Antonio Local Film Festival issued the challenge: remake the film of your choice as a 10-minute-or-less short. Films had to be shot in 2009 and only Bexar County residents were eligible to compete.

Well, the cinematic gold [Read it all...]