Where I’m From

United States
Running Time: 75 min.

In Texas, cities and towns are more than just locations on a map. These places are part of who we are and how we define ourselves. The 2011 Where I’m From Short Film Contest, cosponsored by Texas Monthly and the Austin Film Festival, gave Texas filmmakers a chance to depict the place they’re from, in 10 minutes or less. The 11 best submissions will be screened in this program.

In Texas, cities and towns are more than just locations on a map. These places are part of who we are and how we define ourselves. The 2011 Where I’m From Short Film Contest, cosponsored by Texas Monthly and the Austin Film Festival, gave Texas filmmakers a chance to depict the place they’re from, in 10 minutes or less. This program will screen the 11 best submissions.

 H-Town Up & Down (10 min.)

Patrick is on his way to have the “interview of a lifetime,” crossing paths with a wide range of characters through of one the nation’s most diverse cities.  Drew Lewis

El Valle (10 min.)

A unique look at the Rio Grande Valley from someone whose heart and soul belong there.  Rick Gonzales

Galveston: The Queen City on the Gulf (7 min.)

This film tracks the deaths and rebirths of Galveston through the eyes of a native mortician.  Aaron and Robert Weiss

Where I’m From (10 min.)

A film about growing up with no city address. Russell Graves

Austin From the Eyes of a Videographer (2 min.)

A glimpse of Austin through the eyes of a local videographer.  Ryan Light — Austin

Now Leaving Amarillo (5 min.)

A story about a family growing out of the confines of Amarillo and years later going back to trace their roots to where it all began.  Stuart McSpadden

254 (5 min.)

The ultimate 15-year Texas road trip, 254 covers the better part of 260,000+ square miles and stops in 254 counties.  Will O’Loughlen

Going to Grandma’s (5 min.)

A woman drives her kids through Corpus Christi and shares the memories from the times her grandmother would babysit her and her cousin.  Mariella Perez

I Heart S.A. (7 min.)

An animated story of San Antonio told through its people.  Robert Gonzales

Lyndon’s Hills (9 min.)

Lyndon’s Hills is a visit to Johnson City, Albert, Stonewall and Luckenbach, Texas, in 8 min. 57 seconds.  John Raven

 Where Am I Texas (3 min.)

A displaced Texan in California looks back at the dreamlike sights, smells and sounds that forever link his heart back home to Fredricksburg, Texas.  Chad Matthews