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10 Austin Filmmakers.
One Austin Musician.
11 Great Short Films...

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10 Austin Filmmakers. One Austin Musician. 11 Great Short Films.

Inspired by the collected works of Spike Jonze, musician Troy Dillinger builds a concept into a proving ground for local filmmakers while simultaneously joining his local film, music, and small business communities together.

Dillinger nearly died twice in 2002, and as 2003 began he could hardly work or perform. Local producer Mack McNabb offered to record a CD with him as a favor, but when the recording was finished, the team felt they had something special on their hands. Says Dillinger, "Mack thought I should shoot a video for the CD, and I said 'I know enough filmmakers to shoot a short film for every song on the CD!"

The Austin Music Network's Louis Meyers showed that the project could benefit by asking small Austin businesses to trade goods and services for advertising in the shorts. The Network then came aboard as a partner.

In just 6 months, with the help of a small production team, 10 independent filmmakers (and their crews), and 40 Austin businesses, Dillinger has become a pioneer: he made world-class art that originated in the community and returns benefits to the community in a never-seen combination of cooperation and commerce. More than short films, more than just music videos, more than entertaining, more than just a piece of self-promotion; the "Dirty & Hairy" Film Festival will show artists how to get their work seen and positively affect everyone that comes into contact with their creations.

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