Austin & The Republic Film Premiere

“AUSTIN THE REPUBLIC” FILM PREMIERE, THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH IN AUSTIN The Birth of Texas Film Series from Night Heron Media is an epic project, chronicling Texas from the Indians and the Spanish until Statehood. The series totals close to 20 hours of award-winning documentary film featuring the top 50 Scholars on this portion of Texas history. Some of the films have run on multiple Texas PBS stations, and now “Austin the Republic,” the final movie in the eight-part series, is ready to premiere! Please join us at the Republic of Texas History Center at 810 San Marcos Street in East Austin on Thursday, June 18, for the world premiere of “Austin the Republic.” The ticketed reception begins at 5:30PM, and the film screening will run from 6:30PM to 8:00PM, with proceeds benefitting the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages are included in the ticket price. A free pre-event will take place next door at the historic French Legation State Historic Site, beginning at 4:30 PM. The premiere offers a rare and exclusive chance to meet more than a dozen top Texas historians and managers of the Texas Revolution-related state historic sites used as filming locations for the Birth of Texas Series. Filmmaker Mike Vance, who produced and directed all eight films, will be on hand to answer questions. History enthusiasts and proud Texans alike will be thrilled to attend this Texas Star-studded evening and limited tickets are available for purchase at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/austin-the-republic-film-premiere-2 The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) is a nonprofit organization of over 6,900 women descended from citizens of the Republic of Texas - a sovereign nation from 1836 to 1846. Organized in 1891, DRT continues to grow and through its committed volunteers and more than 90 chapters to perpetuate the spirit of Texas independence; encourage historical research; and aid in the preservation of documents and historically significant properties such as the Alamo Complex and French Legation. The DRT Library Collection in San Antonio, open weekdays for research, houses over 30,000 books, documents, maps, paintings, and artifacts on Texas history. For more about DRT, visit www.drtinfo.org. Media Contact: Ashley Schick, 512-575-5751, mediachair@drtinfo.org