Austin Sayre is a documentary filmmaker and photographer currently living in Austin, Texas.
Prior to living in Texas, Austin lived in the Midwest, predominantly Indiana, where he went to school and got his degrees in both Painting and Drawing.

Growing up in the Midwest, Austin’s eyes were trained to search at an early age, from right around the time he could walk, because of his family’s rich deer hunting tradition in Northeast Missouri, with his father, uncle and grandfather.

Hunting taught him a number of invaluable lessons, that have since translated over to his work in film and photography. Perhaps a few of the more important skills he learned was patience, the ability to blend in, and to have respect for nature and his surroundings.

The most important thing Austin has learned over the years is the power of the relationship. It’s continually the driving force behind his work because he believes that every moment is an opportunity to uncover a story.

Since adolescence, Austin’s mind has always wandered, and at around 10 years of age, his mind and feet teamed up to follow that curiosity. Perhaps the biggest culprit, or inspiration was the film Stand By Me, for the way it encouraged venturing into the unknown; conquering any and all fears, and turning that curiosity into bravery. As he continues to trek into unknown territories seeking new stories, the advice his grandfather gave him sits front and center: “Never get too comfortable, because that is when the unexpected will happen.”

Currently, Austin is in Post Production on his first film, “The Man with the Big Hat,” which is an experiential feature documentary about Texas songwriter and Poet Laureate, Steven Fromholz. He is also currently working on his first two photography series, “That Lucky Old Sun” and “The Hidden Dreamer.”

Austin’s work is heavily influenced by a variety of artists working in an array of mediums, but some that he looks to most are Ed Kienholz, Andy Goldsworthy and Robert Rauschenberg.