Overused and misspelling-encouraging pun aside, the newest installment of Filming Austin’s Lives is a great opportunity for you to show love for a favorite "Austin-tatious" landmark—person, place, event, or otherwise. Capture a story about a special landmark on film and it could be seen by all of Austin this fall!

Filming Austin’s Lives is a community film project brought to you by KLRU, News 8 Austin, the UT Humanities Institute, and the Austin History Center. The project is designed to give Austinites voice to tell their own stories through film. KLRU has also sponsored "Writing Austin’s Lives", a project that culminated in the publication of Writing Austin’s Lives: A community portrait.. Participating in this project is a great way to display some Austin spirit and get even closer to your favorite part of the city.

Whether you’ve always wanted to be on TV, are an aspiring filmmaker, or just want to recognize a part of Austin that’s been important to you, start filming today! Entries are due October 1, which sounds far away—but it’s only four months, barely enough time to get your thoughts together, much less make a fine film. Fortunately, entries need only be three minutes long—that’s less than a minute per month. Begin the drafting process now so you can perfect your entry over time. Select entries will be aired on KLRU in the fall.

Entries should be submitted on video (really? does anyone use that anymore?) or DVD, and will be judged by KLRU, News 8 Austin, and the UT Humanities Institute. All entries will be archived with the Austin History Center. Check out the Filming Austin’s Lives website for full details.