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The writer-director talks about his fifth feature

Last year's eye-catching Earthlink commercials imitated local animator Bob Sabiston's -- and his software's -- style. A little too much, in his opinion.

Bob Sabiston's winding road to Inchworm Animation

Bob Byington's filmed-in-Austin, indie comedy takes place over decades as a guy wanders through life with (scene-stealing) coaching from his best friend, played by Nick Offerman.

This animated journey through one character's dreams is a stirring, motivational, and metaphysical head trip.

This sublime documentary, which recounts a bizarre battle of creative wits between Danish film director Jørgen Leth and the notorious Lars von Trier, also features a segment animated by Waking Life's technical wizard Bob Sabiston.

A Dream Collaboration: Richard Linklater and 30 animators team up to produce a startling, surreal new film.

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then sandwich chain Schlotzsky's is practically kissing Bob Sabiston's feet.

To the eyes of Austin animator Bob Sabiston, those ubiquitous Earthlink.com commercials by Klasky Csupo Inc. (the creators of Rugrats) look an awful lot like the work created by his proprietary software, which is being used in the new Richard Linklater feature Waking Life.

Inside the production of Richard Linklater's 'A Scanner Darkly'

Just when a heavy cynicism about the future of independent film has overtaken the industry and most of its observers, the Sundance Film Festival came along during the early weeks of 2001 and, almost unexpectedly, brightened the downcast mood shared by its most dour participants.

Action: The state Senate and House incentive bills are in committee; a 'Scanner' delay; plus, Marc English, Joe Conway, and Sandra Bullock

Austin filmmakers return from the dances Sun and Slam

Slacker turns 10, Cinemaker Co-op is feted, the Alamo Drafthouse heads north, and Bob Sabiston has "it."

Richard Linklater on his adaptation of A Scanner Darkly

The multimedia creator's work wakes a world's imagination

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

This locally shot black comedy examines the bizarre feedback loop that exists among celebrity psychopaths, the increasingly tabloidized mainstream news media, and, not least, our own bad selves.

Pasty people vs. pretty people, low budget vs. big budget, Peter Biskind vs. Robert Redford: the 20th annual Sundance!

Year of the Fish is an animated fairy tale for adults that transposes the story of Cinderella to a Chinatown massage parlor.

If you leave the theatre with that awkward too-much-information feeling after peering into the director's self-exposed psyche, you will also remember his high-wire act that combines fact and fiction, drama and self-deprecating humor, honesty and self-delusion.

Sundance, Slamdance, and South by Southwest: The 411 on upcoming fests is right here.

Locals Paul Beck and Jason Archer animate Molotov's new video.

Animated anarchy from locals Paul Beck and Jason Archer

Wake up, and smell the heaping accolades on Richard Linklater.

Would you like Raisinets and a tall skinny latte with your movie?

Richard Linklater goes to Sundance.