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, [...]
Toxic Oil Plumes Threaten Texas Aquifers, Drinking Water
Is the ground water in Texas safe to drink? Not unlike the Transocean Deepwater Horizon, BP offshore oil spill and oil plume assaulting the Gulf coast beaches, wetlands and marine life, Texas is under assault by hundreds of underground oil plumes attacking our drinking water, aquifers and soil. There are currently 1200 polluted contamination sites [...]
Gulf Oil spill threatens survival of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles
The Gulf of Mexico is home to the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Twenty-eight years of restorative efforts to protect the survival of the species is threaten by the BP oil spill. Shrimp trawlers are bad enough but oil in the water and on the beaches reverses three decades of progress. Sunset Productions and Fast [...]
2010 WorldFest International Film Festival
▶ YouTube – Houston Arts Television took home a Remi at the 43rd annual Houston International Film Festival in the Arts/Cultural category. Many congrats to the team! A production of Texas Foundation for the Arts Executive Producers: Kimberly Bjork Lykins & James Bailey Producer: Mark Susman Editor: Mike Snow Post Production: Fast Cut Films
Houston Arts Television wins “Crystal Award”
Houston Arts Television has been awarded an American Marketing Association ” Crystal Award” in the Video or Feature category. Congratulations to the production team! A Texas Foundation for the Arts production Executive Producers: Kimberly Bjork Lykins & James Bailey Producer: Mark Susman Editor: Mike Snow
Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins “Where Lightnin’ Strikes”
Houston-based Fast Cut Films, in association with Sunset Productions, is working on a documentary feature film, “Where Lightnin’ Strikes,” about the life and times of Houston blues legend Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins (1912-1982).The enduring musical journey of Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins began on a cotton farm in Centerville,Texas in 1912. He was drawn to the music he [...]
“Houston Arts Television – Episode 1″
Houston Arts Television showcases Houston’s arts scene in a magazine-style format. The first episode features The Menil Collection; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, The City of Houston art collection administered by Houston Arts Alliance’s Civic Art + Design; Houston Children’s Chorus and student who attends Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Executive [...]