An unusual look at a fiercely independent style of filmmaking that arose from Austin, Texas in the 1980s/early 90’s and how Linklater’s films sparked a low budget, in your own backyard movement in this country and around the world.

A bastion of the Texas filmmaking community, Richard Linklater has gone from indie darling to Oscar®-nominated director. This inspirational documentary portrait mixes archive footage with extensive interviews, in a bid to find out what makes one of the most affable filmmakers in the business tick.