“Galveston Island” wins 2012 Bronze Telly Award
The 33rd Annual Telly Awards named Texas Foundation for the Arts a bronze winner in the documentary film category for its program titled Galveston Island. Executive Producers James Bailey and Kim Lykins. Post Production by Fast Cut Films. This is the second national award for the 60-minute documentary program, which has also been honored with [...]
Fast Cut Films Begins Production on Asia Society Texas Center Documentary
Fast Cut Films started production on the third episode of Houston Arts Television featuring the new Asia Society Texas Center building designed by renowned Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi. The film will give the viewer a behind the scene view of the beauty, planning and meticulous design of the building. A program of Texas Foundation for the Arts, [...]
Houston: Art of Architecture DVD available soon!
▶ The Art of Architecture documentary program takes you on a journey through the extraordinary history, art and architecture of Houston’s stunning skyline and surrounding neighborhoods. The second in Texas Foundation for the Arts’ award-winning Houston Arts Television series, the program premiered on HoustonPBS on Monday, April 23, 2012. Executive producers James Bailey and Kim [...]
Art of Architecture Premieres April 23, 2012 on Houston PBS
Tune in to HoustonPBS Ch. 8 this coming MONDAY, APRIL 23 at 9:00 p.m. for the premiere of our new program, The Art of Architecture: Houston. Thank you to W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation, ArchCenter Houston Foundation, Gensler, Hines, and Houston Arts Alliance for funding the program.
Heartbreak Turtle Today airs on PBS affiliates across the U.S.
Good news for sea turtles! Fast Cut Films has learned our documentary “The Heartbreak Turtle Today” was shown on Denver, Colorado PBS Station KBDI on August 25; seen August 2 on KQED for Northern California; New Hampshire NHPTV two showings on August 24 and once on August 25; Idaho PTV on August 27; and scheduled [...]
Restored 1910 Harris County Courthouse Rededication
▶ On August 23, 2011, Fast Cut Films was in attendance with Harris County officials, historians, downtown office workers and local citizens for the dedication and ribbon cutting for the grand re-opening of the historic 1910 Harris County Courthouse in downtown Houston. This short clip highlights a few the unique features of the restored building. [...]
The Art of Architecture
Fast Cut Films is currently in production on the second episode of Houston Arts Television series titled “The Art of Architecture.” In this installment of the TV series, the artistry and enduring legacy of Houston’s architectural treasures come to life as we shine a camera lens on both the aesthetics and the historical, geographical, political, religious, [...]
Lightnin’ Hopkins Historical Marker Dedication
Fast Cut Films producers, Mark Susman and Mike Snow, were present Saturday morning, November 13, 2010 in Houston’s historic Third Ward, to witness the dedication of a state historical marker honoring Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins, the legendary bluesman who lived in the Third Ward from the late 1940s until his death in January 1982. Susman and Snow, [...]