2026-09-14T22:43:51-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 333260317 Film Industry Lab and Mentorship Society FILM 5125372944 5900 BALCONES DR STE 100 AUSTIN TX 78731 David Gutierrez Secretary and Co-Treasurer 5125372944 2026-09-15 false 2025 X Siegen Bretzke 5900 Balcones Drive STE 100 Austin TX 78731 24950 false X https : filmsworkshop. org X 2025 TX Film Industry Lab and Mentorship Society provides aspiring filmmakers with hands-on production education professional mentorship and resources that prepare them for real-world work in the film industry. 3 3 0 6 0 0 24949 0 0 1 24950 0 0 0 0 268 24572 24572 378 377 0 377 Were here for the ones who learn best by doing. Some lessons cant be taught in a classroom. Thats why we focus on workshops mentorship and real on-set experience working side by side with industry professionals who know the ropes and remember what it was like to start out. We create a space where filmmakers can grow their skills ask questions make mistakes and gain the kind of hands-on knowledge that only comes from being in the mix. The film industry can be chaotic constantly changing and difficult to navigate without guidance. We bring the industry to our community so aspiring filmmakers can spend less time searching in the dark and more time learning their craft building relationships and turning passion into practice. We dont have all the answers but we know how to open doors and were excited to hold them open for the next generation of storytellers. false false 20808 0 0 FILMS presented the 2025 Winter Film Workshop at Sound Stage on St. Elmo in Austin providing an immersive experience on a professional production set. Experienced industry professionals guided participants through cinema robotics camera and lighting workflows stunt coordination practical special effects character makeup and prosthetics art department work and the safe creation of action-horror scenes with trained stunt performers. Participants learned how specialized departments collaborate to create finished shots and had opportunities to ask questions receive mentorship and build relationships with working professionals. The workshop reached its 25-person registration capacity filled most of the large studio and welcomed additional attendees who arrived without registering. Following the workshop several participants obtained opportunities to work on professional sets through connections they developed during the program. Admission was offered on a free or pay-what-you-can basis and the workshop was supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. 1870 0 0 FILMS conducted a four-hour hands-on AV cable repair workshop at the University of Texas at Austins Moody School of Communication. Multiple industry instructors taught participants the art and science of soldering and repairing full-size and miniature XLR and TRS cables as well as making BNC coaxial and RJ45 Ethernet cables. Participants made real fully functioning cables that they can use on professional jobs. The program provided practical skills participants could apply to diagnose and repair audiovisual cables in professional production environments. 1558 0 0 FILMS conducted a free three-hour Advanced Lavalier Wiring and Utility Sound Technician Workshop at the University of Texas at Austins Moody School of Communication. Led by veteran sound utility technician UST Alana Knutson Ant-Man Captain America Passengers The Fate of the Furious Knutson shared firsthand knowledge of the USTs responsibilities and professional workflows on large productions. Through detailed instruction and live demonstrations participants learned the specialized tools and techniques used to conceal lavalier microphones on performers wearing a variety of challenging wardrobes. The program gave participants a rare direct access to an accomplished industry professional and practical knowledge they could apply while working on film sets. We had 57 attendees register for the workshops that day along with curious UT students that attended unofficially. Knutson stayed for many hours after the event graciously answering follow up questions from a crowd of students. 24236 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false X X David Gutierrez 5127971622 5900 BALCONES DR STE 100 Austin TX 787314298 Jacob Stone Director 0.50 0.00 X 1100 0 0 Siegen Bretzke President and Co-Treasurer 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Gutierrez Secretary and Co-Treasurer 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ben MarchiHilton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1100 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 24949 0 24949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bank account-verification microdeposits 900099 1 0 0 1 1 24950 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14274 14274 0 0 59 59 0 0 3223 3127 0 96 594 561 33 0 0 0 0 0 2217 2217 0 0 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2216 2216 0 0 Food, refreshments, and meals provided for workshop participants, crew, and volunteers 1478 1478 0 0 Organizational membership dues for fundraising training - GrantStation 172 0 0 172 Volunteer support stipends 150 150 0 0 Registered-agent fee 35 0 35 0 24572 24236 68 268 0 377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 377 0 377 0 377 X 378 0 0 0 0 -1 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 24949 24949 0 0 0 0 24949 24949 22673 2276 0 0 0 0 1 1 24950 0 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 1.00, Bank account-verification microdeposits| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Section B, Line 1 The bylaws grant Directors David Gutierrez and Siegen Bretzke as Founders joint approval and veto rights regarding very limited specific extraordinary actions that could irreparably harm the organizations mission or reputation. Otherwise all governance decisions are made by the board. Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Class of the Person:, Nature of their rights:| Founders, Under Article X of the bylaws, each Founder may designate one successor to assume the Founder's permanent Board seat. The appointment generally requires approval by the Board or the other Founder and must align with the organization's mission and strategic objectives. This provision was adopted as an organizational continuity safeguard to reduce the risk that Board vacancies could leave the organization without sufficient leadership.| Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Class of the Person:, Decisions that require their approval:, Nature of their rights:| Founders, Extraordinary transactions significant financial commitments major strategic plans changes to the mission or Board size mergers acquisitions dissolution sales of assets outside the ordinary course amendments affecting Founder rights and actions that significantly alter the organizations structure operations or exempt purpose., Both living Founders must unanimously approve the specified decisions and may jointly veto a Board decision when they determine that it could irreparably harm the organization's mission or reputation or when adequate transparency has not been maintained. Except when only one Founder remains living, neither Founder may exercise veto authority unilaterally.| Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A complete copy of the Form 990 is provided electronically to every voting member of the Board of Directors before filing. Directors are given an opportunity to review the return ask questions and propose corrections. The Secretary and Co-Treasurers consider the directors comments and coordinate any necessary revisions before the return is authorized for filing Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization requires each director and officer to sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure statement acknowledging the policy agreeing to disclose actual or potential conflicts and agreeing to follow applicable recusal procedures. New directors complete the statement upon joining the Board. The Board discusses actual or potential conflicts when reviewing proposed transactions and program arrangements including relationships involving directors their professional activities and service providers within their professional network. The Board evaluates whether an arrangement advances the organizations charitable purposes whether reasonable alternatives are available and whether the terms are fair and reasonable. Any interested person is required to disclose the relevant interest and refrain from voting when recusal is required. The organization retains signed disclosure statements and documents material conflict determinations and related Board actions in its records. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Public Disclosure Policy makes the Articles determination letter and Form 990 available online or upon request via our website. Part VII, List Of Officers | Employee Name:, Description:| Jacob Stone, Compensation was paid solely for videography and director-of-photography services for program workshops not for service as a director.| Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Independent contractors including instructors production crew and performers, $14274| Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Whole-dollar rounding adjustment, A $1 adjustment is required because revenue and expense categories were rounded separately to whole dollars. The organizations actual ending net assets were $376.53 reported as $377., $-1| Part VI,line 7b | Explanation:| Part VI Section A Lines 1a 7a and 7b: The Founder provisions were adopted during the organizations initial development to preserve leadership continuity and prevent Board vacancies from disrupting operations. As a newly formed volunteer-led organization FILMS initially had a limited pool of qualified individuals able to assume the ongoing fiduciary and administrative responsibilities of directors. The provisions are intended to protect the organizations charitable mission and continuity not to provide either Founder with a financial benefit. Both Founders served without compensation during 2025. While both Founders are living neither may unilaterally exercise the Founder veto and specified actions require their joint approval. A successor designated by a Founder generally requires approval by the Board or the other Founder and must align with the organizations mission and strategic objectives. Ordinary governance remains under the direction of the Board of Directors which included an independent non-Founder director at the end of 2025.