Steve Mims

Lecturer, Department of Radio-Television-Film

Austin filmmaker Steve Mims’ award-winning short films have screened widely in festivals and on television, and he has extensive experience in writing, directing and editing. The New York Times' Vincent Canby called his film AUNT HALLIE "A treasure...which belongs on everybody's list of the top ten funniest films ever made." His feature film THE PERFECT SPECIMEN premiered at SXSW and on SHOWTIME. His music videos include work for Webb Wilder, Stephen Bruton, Los Straitjackets, the Austin Lounge Lizards, and Billy Joe Shaver and have aired on MORE MUSIC, TNN, CMT, GAC, CMT EUROPE, M2 and MTV. Mims’ newest short film, HONORARIUM, premieres at SXSW 2010. He is currently working on a feature length documentary.

Mims completed his graduate work in film at the University of Texas in 1987, and his teaching career spans over two decades.

Departmental page: http://rtf.utexas.edu/faculty/smims.html

Personal page: http://www.stevemimsfilms.com/