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Mike Woolf

Director

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The real treasure is the projects we worked on along the way.

Mike Woolf gives us an entertaining history lesson on what made Austin weird. The 23rd Street Mural is truly a treasure map to our city’s past.

About the speaker

Writer/Director Mike Woolf has been a shiny cog in the Austin advertising machine for 20+ years. At GSD&M, Mike wrote over 75 commercials for big clients including the likes of Texas Tourism and Southwest Airlines (does “Wanna Get Away” sound familiar?). He then founded Beef and Pie Productions which helped lay the foundation for the local video production scene. At Beef and Pie he continues to direct clever commercials, big brand videos and all kinds of disposable social content. He has also done important work in the world of documentary, dealing with such heady subjects as space, man-boobs, beards and beer. His latest project uses Austin’s first mural as a portal to visit Austin in the early 70’s.


ABOUT THE MUSIC
Every month, Austin features a local artist who helps make Austin the Live Music Capital of the World. This event featured a live performance by Mama Birds. You can support the band by listening on YouTube. You can also follow them via instagram, or by visiting their facebook.

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