San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved major updates to its existing film incentives program, months after Texas passed a new law aimed at growing the state’s role in securing productions.

A San Antonio film festival is entering its fifth year of dazzling audiences with independent science fiction and speculative projects from across the world.

KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visits with Ceslie Armstrong about her growing media empire, working in celebrity fashion in both New York and Los Angeles, and the childhood health scares she had to overcome here in San Antonio.

Texas lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion film incentive bill with the support of homegrown filmmakers and even some of Hollywood’s new and old guard.

The San Antonio Film Commission, a division of the city’s Arts and Culture Department, has named a successor to former commissioner Kim LeBlanc.

As conversations in the Texas Legislature continue about padding the state’s existing film incentives package, discussions at the local level are hitting the road.

Some local students and aspiring screenwriters are getting to rub elbows with Hollywood professionals this week at UTSA.

Local filmmaker Andrew James Gonzales will premiere his new documentary "American Sons" this weekend at South by Southwest in Austin. The film tells the story of Marine Corporal Jorge “JV” Villarreal, who was killed in the line of duty while on patrol in Afghanistan in October of 2010.

Hollywood is coming to town next month, and film students at UTSA will experience an integral part of the movie-making process: the writers' room.

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed movie “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

For years, Brackenridge High School has been molding the minds of students interested in a career in journalism, film, editing and production.

The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition with selections including Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anora,” Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” and Mati Diop’s “Dahomey.”.

The San Antonio Film Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the annual cinematic event in 2024.

The Poor Things director clearly had a lot to say with his newly released film. The audience is still trying to figure out what it was.

The red carpet was rolled out for multimedia students from 19 San Antonio area high schools on Monday night.

KSAT 12 has brought you to the technological innovations, music and podcast activations, and now we are taking you to the red carpet.

SXSW is around the corner. Here's what you need to know to prepare for the conference and join the fun.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Kerry Valderrama, a multi-faceted filmmaker, actor and founder of Alamo City Studios, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday night.

“Dream Carriers” — that’s what a San Antonio filmmaker calls the people who carry on a dream from one generation to the next.

After weeks of learning about directing, producing and acting, some San Antonio area students are bringing their films to the community.

Under its “Our Texas, Our Future” campaign, the films bring attention to the work various organizations are doing in Texas to protect wildlife habitats, save endangered animal species and showcase the beauty of Texas.

The series highlights the work of a local filmmaker with a screening and conversation following the films.

Before Charlie could walk into the chocolate factory, Willy Wonka, played by Timothée Chalamet, went on a quest to create the perfect chocolate. The latest prequel shows the origin story of the infamous character and those who helped him along the way, including Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa.

Alamo City Studios has again partnered with the City of San Antonio for its Eastside Youth Content Creators Program.

Late-night shows are dark, and television show productions are on hold. It’s just the beginning as the Writers’ Guild of America strike gets underway.

The University of Texas at San Antonio’s second annual student film screening will feature several films by local high school and college students.

The World Animal Awareness Society and WA2S Films have come together to support local animal rescues in San Antonio through the Animalis Fabula Film Festival.

Embark on a stunning visual journey, narrated by Mathew McConaughey, into the Lone Star state’s hidden natural wonders.

CineFestival is celebrating its 43rd year at the historic Guadalupe Theater.

The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) hosted Kevin Willmott, director of "The 24th" and Academy-Award winning writer of "BlacKkKlansman;" Billy Gordon, Bexar Co. Buffalo Soldiers Association; and Cedric Thomas Smith, a San Antonio-based award-winning Writer and Director.

If you’ve ever wondered what the San Antonio skyline would look like in the film “Inception,” then you’ll want to check this out.

A new study shows how film fans rated soundtracks

The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights” will kick off the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, two days before the film opens in theaters and begins streaming.

EDINBURG, Texas – A little known chapter of Civil War history makes for a dramatic story told in “Just a Ferry Ride to Freedom,” a documentary produced by the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. The film is based on the choice made by runaway slaves prior to the Civil War, to head south instead of north, to Mexico using another Underground Railroad. The route to freedom would be longer over treacherous terrain between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers. Instead, she relied on oral histories with the descendants of those who helped or decided to stay in South Texas, many of whom are now buried in the Rio Grande Valley. They helped other people.”Both he and Bacha-Garza said the people of the Rio Grande Valley should be proud of its history.

What better way to kick off 2021 than with a new Sharkboy and Lavagirl movie! In the new film, “We Can Be Heroes,” which debuts on Netflix on Jan. 1, Sharkboy and Lavagirl have become parents. Taylor Lautner will not be playing Sharkboy; instead, he will be played by J.J. Dashnaw, according to a report from Polygon. This sequel follows a group of children, including Sharkboy and Lavagirl’s daughter, that works to save their parents from an alien invasion. Their daughter is seen having similar powers as her parents, calling upon sharks and sea creatures to assist her in battling enemies.

Electric-Fiesta has planned for a variety of drive-in performances, including comedy and EDM, for the Freeman Coliseum for Halloween weekend. The multi-day series starts with an interactive sing-a-long edition of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and a “non-essential comedy” show on Oct. 29. On Oct. 30 and 31, the EDM Drive-In, Volume 2, will call Virtual Riot, Etc! To adhere to social distancing guidelines, venues and promoters have switched to the drive-in experience for movie showings, concerts and performances. This summer, the EDM Drive-In made its debut at the Freeman Coliseum, with towers set up so Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies could monitor at a safe distance and officers patrolling the grounds.

The French coming-of-age film “Cuties” is trending on Netflix after it was released earlier this week, but it’s not for the reasons you might think. Since it’s debut on the streaming service’s website, many social media users and even some politicians are calling to #CancelNetflix or for further investigation into its production due to the film allegedly sexualizing young girls. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sent a letter to the Department of Criminal Justice, calling for further investigation of the film’s production and distribution. #cancelNetflix pic.twitter.com/rj6Ne1Z4Zw — Flo Nightingale (@FloNigtngale) September 12, 2020A Netflix representative has reached out to KSAT 12, and has offered a statement on the film. They say “the film does not contain underage nudity.”RELATED: ‘The Lost Husband’ movie on Netflix was filmed in several Texas cities

San Antonio One local filmmaker is hoping his latest project both entertains and starts a conversation about religious issues that negatively impact certain communities. It is ultimately an examination of extreme hatred.Tucker said it took him two and a half years to get the big production completed. The film has even played in local theaters and is now available on Video On Demand, DVD, and other platforms. I wanted to examine the extreme hatred going on. You will burn in the fiery pits of hell. Homophobic-type of things, Tucker said.

If you’ve been binging Netflix recently, you may have noticed a new romance movie, “The Lost Husband,” was just added. However, what you may not have known is that the movie was actually filmed in several Texas cities, including Austin, Houston, Elgin, Wimberley, Round Top, and a few others, according to a report from Distractify. The movie is ranked on Netflix as number 1 in the U.S., as of Friday, and stars Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Nora Dunn, and others. The film depicts the story of a widow that is looking to start anew after the unexpected death of her husband. To learn more about the film, you can watch the trailer below:RELATED: “The Secret Garden” 2020 film has South Texas connections

Awards season is in full swing as the 92nd annual Academy Awards take place this weekend. Leading with the most Oscar nominations is “Joker,” with 11 nominations in total. “The Irishman,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood” each received 10 nominations. What or who do you think will win? Let us know what you think in the comments or by voting in the polls below.