My friend Nick Gonda worked as a producer on both of Terrence Malick's most recent movies (The Tree of Life and To the Wonder), and he's lent his support to a new independent production. Co-produced by writer/director Anna Axster and musician/composer Ryan Bingham (Crazy Heart), A Country Called Home has up-and-comer Imogen Poots attached to star. They plan to start shooting in Texas early next year. I'm glad to see more production coming into the state.

In addition to producing movies, Nick Gonda is CEO of entertainment startup Tugg, a company that does on-demand movies in theaters. Kind of like Kickstarter, you set a day, time, and the movie, along with a ticket price, and once your screening hits a threshold of tickets sold, the screening happens. I've used the service more than once (and will again very soon), and had a great experience with it.