Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.
| Directing | Louis Black | Director |
| Production | Louis Black | Producer |
| Production | Karen Bernstein | Producer |
| Production | Alan Berg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Abe Zimmerman | Executive Producer |
| Production | John McCall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Amy McCall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anne Akiko Meyers | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Nevie Owens | Editor |
| Camera | David Layton | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dawn Johnson | Producer |
| Directing | Karen Bernstein | Director |
| Art | Kakii Keenan | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christi Belden | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Eric Friend | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Damion Haux | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ben Lazard | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Sean McCormick | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Martin Pederson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Renée Stairs | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Michael Swanner | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Mike Nicholson | Title Designer |
| Camera | David Aubrey | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Reed Choinski | Additional Photography |
| Lighting | Chris Cogswell | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jason Harter | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Deborah Eve Lewis | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Rob McGreevy | Key Grip |
| Camera | Mike Nicholson | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Madeline Packard | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Ben Powell | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Scott Sinkler | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Ben Wu | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Drew Xanthopoulis | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Yuta Yamaguchi | Additional Photography |
| Editing | Joe Malina | Colorist |
| Editing | Nina Vizcarrondo | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | John Sayles | Thanks |
| Crew | Maggie Renzi | Thanks |
| Sound | Jon Fielder | Music Editor |
| Sound | Mike Leach | Music Editor |
| Sound | Buzz Moran | Music Editor |
