Yahoo Lifestyle Michelle Rodriguez, Noah Hawley and Alamo Drafthouse Founders Set for Texas Film Awards Honors
“Fast and Furious” star Michelle Rodriguez, “Fargo” and “Alien: Earth” showrunner Noah Hawley and the founders of the Alamo Drafthouse exhibition chain will be feted in March at the 25th annual Texas Film Awards, presented by the Austin Film Society.
The event is set for March 6 at Distribution Hall in Austin. Alamo Drafthouse founders Tim League and Karrie League will be inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame with Rodriguez and Hawley as part of the ceremony.
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Rodriguez’s award will be presented by Lone Star state filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, who has worked with Rodriguez on 2019’s “Alita: Battle Angel,” 2010’s “Machete” and 2013’s “Machete Kills.” The actress is known for her long run on Universal Pictures’ “Fast and Furious” franchise, among other roles.
Hawley is a prolific writer, showrunner and novelist who has spearheaded FX’s anthology series “Fargo” since 2014. He is behind FX’s upcoming event series “Alien: Earth.” He’s been an Austin resident for 15 years and runs his 26 Keys production banner out of the city.
Tim League and Karrie League established the Alamo Drafthouse theater concept in 1997. It has since expanded with theaters in locations that include New York, California, Florida, Colorado, Illinois and Washington, D.C. The couple also co-founded Fantastic Fest, while Tim League co-founded indie film distributor Neon with Tom Quinn in 2017.
The Austin Film Society was established in 1985 by filmmaker Richard Linklater to nurture writers and directors. The organization operates the Austin Studios production facility and Austin Public, an educational and workshop space. The Texas Film Hall of Fame was launched in 2001 by Evan Smith and Louis Black.
Previous inductees into the Texas Film Hall of Fame include Carol Burnett, Matthew McConaughey, Willie Nelson, Ethan Hawke, Renée Zellweger, Luke Wilson, Sissy Spacek, Glen Powell, Shirley MacLaine, Forest Whitaker, Paul Thomas Anderson, Farrah Fawcett, Jesse Plemons, Guillermo del Toro and Margo Martindale.
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