Upstart is a non-profit media arts outreach group in Bastrop, Texas. Since 1999 Upstart has provided a wide range of creative classes and events for artists and media enthusiasts. Upstart also operates Bastrop Community Access Television. The Upstart compound has grown to a full city block close to Bastrop High. Events are held here at the UMAC (Upstart Media Arts Center), our small studio and off
ice. insulated and air conditioned warehouse, The Annabelle Resource Center for Movies, Television and New Media (ARC) for set building, rehearsals, and shooting. It's available for rent if you're interested! We provide informative local programming like The Bastrop News Update, City Council and County Commissioners coverage, regular interviews with city officials, and School Board meetings, but we also work on narrative films and documentaries that spotlight our beautiful, historic town and colorful local characters. We've made a feature film, Invicta, a campy horror about killer fire ants! Available on IndieFlix: http://indieflix.com/search/?q=invicta
And we've made a million shorts! You can find a few on our website. A Child's Christmas in Texas is currently on the festival circuit having played The Texas Film Festival in April and NYC's Museum of the Moving Image in August and screened at the 24th annual Dallas VideoFest last September.