The Duke City Shootout welcomes one of Hollywood's most versatile and talented actress, Elaine Hendrix, to this year's event. Hendrix, who's appeared in everything from Disney's The Parent Trap to the cult phenomenon What the Bleep Do We Know?! to the acclaimed CBS TV series Joan of Arcadia, will star in Will Hartman's Shootout short Food For Thought.

Ms. Hendrix has been called an “actor’s actor”, a “triple-threat”, a “guy’s girl”, and renowned Variety columnist Army Archerd likened her to Carol Lombard. Anyone who has the joy of seeing her work most certainly joins The Houston Chronicle in proclaiming, “Elaine Hendrix is excellent!...Get that girl a sit-com!”

As an actress she is currently recurring on the new ABC Family series THE MIDDLEMAN created by “Medium” veteran Javier Grillo-Marxuach. She just wrapped two features: the Film Noir spoof Rock Slyde opposite Patrick Warburton and Andy Dick, and the supernatural thriller THE BEACON opposite Teri Polo. Due out later this year, Elaine stars along side Luke Perry and LeAnn Rimes in the Southern caper comedy GOOD INTENTIONS (which she also co-produced), and on TV co-stars along side Lea Thompson in the final installment of Hallmark’s original series JANE DOE series, EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. She will also soon appear in ABC Famiy’s TWO SISTERS for which director Margaret Cho wrote a role especially for Elaine.

The Duke City Shootout is pleased to announce the addition of veteran director of photography, Eddie Rio Rotunno. He'll be shooting Mr. Fletcher's Yard Sale starting Saturday. Eddie has impressive credentials, including a number of high profile TV shows, from "The Simple Life" and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," to "Designing Women" and "The Incredible Hulk." Check out his full resume here.