The Austin Film Society has announced recipients of the 2005 Texas Filmmakers Production Fund grants. Panelists Dominic Angerame, Jocelyn Glatzer, and Rose Troche selected the recipients after several days of deliberations in Austin recently. The winning projects include new work from acclaimed folks like Kyle Henry, Cauleen Smith, Kat Candler, and Robert Byington, just to name a few. View the complete list of recipients, including what they received and how their project is described.

Plus, there's a project that has been of special interest to Harry Knowles for quite some time. It's a zombie feature to be made by a 12 year-old girl. Harry's been championing this girl and her passion for years... check out his story here.