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Art From the Streets screened at the Ritz Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, on November 16, 2011. The screening was sponsored by ECHO (Ending Community Homelessness Coalition) as part of Austin's Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week. Layton did a Q & A following the screening.

In September of 2011, Art From the Streets won Best Documentary at the American Artist Film Festival.

Layton was invited to speak at the Performance in Person Panasonic Event hosted by Omega Broadcasting on September 6, 2011.

Art From the Streets screened at the Austin Friends of Folk Art on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 7:00.

In June of 2011, Layton acquired a Panasonic AF-100 camera package with a PL mount. The package includes a Red 17-50mm PL mount zoom lens, Zacuto follow-focus, and Chrosziel 3-stage matte box.

Art From the Streets is now available on Netflix!

June 2011, Layton completed post production on Gene Burn’s short film Ruth’s Locket. Layton served as DP and editor as well as co-producer.

June 2011, Layton served as DP on a TV pilot about the Texas Rangers. The pilot was shot in a variety of locations around Texas.

October 2010, Layton served as DP and co-producer on Sean Davis’ short film Yield. For more information, visit the Facebook page.

On Wednesday, October 13, 2010, Whole Foods Market and "I Live Here, I Give Here" hosted an evening of food, fun and philanthropy.  We were on the rooftop plaza and met over 30 of Austin's nonprofit organizations making a difference. There was a special screening of local independent film, "Art From the Streets," introduced by the director, Layton Blaylock. 

In April 2010, Layton Blaylock started work as DP on a feature documentary about the history of the agave plant being produced by Archeo Productions. Shooting will take place throughout the southwestern US and Mexico. Principle photography should be completed in 2011.

In December of 2009, Art From the Streets won Best Concept and Honorable Mention Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival.

In January of 2009, Layton began working with filmmaker Lynne Melcher of Kansas City editing her documentary (yet untitled) about an orphanage in Uganda and the non-profit organization, Change the Truth, that helps to support it.  Check out the short film that they put together for their web site at: www.changethetruth.org. The documentary will be completed in June 2009.

Layton has been invited to be a judge for the Documentary Film Competition at the 2008 Bend Film Festival.

Layton has been honored by the International Cinematographers Guild with their annual Emerging Cinematographer Award.  The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on September 21 at the Directors Guild of America at 5:00.  For more information, go to www.ecawards.net.

Layton and his award winning documentary, Art From the Streets, were featured in the Emmy winning TV show Downtown.

November 10, 2007, Art From the Streets, wins Best Documentary at the Rockport Film Festival.

July 2007, the pilot for Planet Camp! is completed.

June 2007, Art From the Steets was selected to be screened at the Texas Homeless Network's Statewide Conference in Dallas, TX on September 6, 2007.

May 2007, production begins on the pilot for a kid's TV series Planet Camp!

March 2007, Art From the Streets wins Best Multi-cultural American Documentary at the Brilliant Light International Film Festival of Los Angeles.

October 15, 2006, Art From the Streets wins Best Documentary at the Bend Film Festival.

September 24, 2006, Art From the Streets wins Best Feature Documentary at the South Padre Island Film Festival.

September 18, 2006, Art From the Streets receives a People's Choice Award Honorable Mention at the Bay Street International Film Festival.

May 2006, Layton completes his feature documentary Art From the Streets.

November 2004, Layton is featured in the article "Crew Views" in the International Cinematographers Guild's monthly publication ICG Magazine.

January 2004, Layton begins work on a documentary about a grassroots program for homeless artist in Austin called Art From the Streets.

October 1999, Layton Blaylock and Elephant Productions form the commercial production company Inferno Films.

September 1999, Layton's production company, Blaylock Films, wins the Austin Advertising Federation's "Big Wig" Award for Best Film/Video Production Company.

 

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