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EXCLUSIVE: After a year of virtual festivals and Zoom-centric events, the Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference is ready to bring things into the new normal this fall with an in-person festival — one of the first since the pandemic. The eight-day festival is now set to take place October 21–28 in Austin…

UPDATE: October 1, 2020: The Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF), has unveiled their full schedule for its 27th annual Festival which takes place October 22-29. Marquee selections include the US Premiere of Dave Not Coming Back, which chronicles the 283-meter cave dive of friends Don and Dave, who find a…

EXCLUSIVE: The 26th annual Austin Film Festival (AFF) has set The Obituary of Tunde Johnson as their opening night film. The fest takes place on October 24-31. The film, written by up-and-comer Stanely Kalu and directed by Ali LeRoi, will make its U.S. premiere after debuting to critical acclaim at the Toronto…

EXCLUSIVE: The 26th Annual Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference is putting some shine on the often unsung and overlooked heroes of film: the writer. This year, the fest revealed that they will be honoring Oscar-winning screenwriters James Ivory with the "Extraordinary Contribution to Film" Award and Ron Bass with…

The Austin Film Festival said Friday that Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life, the Harriet Tubman biopic Harriet and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s The Truth will be in the lineup for the 26th annual fest, which is set for October 24-31. The first wave of films also includes the world premieres of the documentary Cowboys, written…

After a successful festival run, Clara has been acquired by Screen Media for U.S. distribution, the company said today. Clara, starring Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario, tells the story of an obsessive astronomer and a curious artist who form an unlikely bond, leading to a profound, scientific discovery. A May…

The Austin Film Festival Writers Conference has selected Brady Corbet’s Vox Lux as its opening-night film. The fest, which runs October 25-November 1, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Corbet, who wrote and directed the music drama, will attend and participate in the annual AFF's Writers…

Universal Cable Productions said today that it will present the Austin Film Festival's annual Pitch Competition, which kicks off October 25. The event gives contestants 90 seconds to pitch their best ideas to a panel of judges made up of agents, producers, managers and screenwriters. This year’s judges are Kate…

The Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference has set its full lineup for the 25th anniversary edition that runs October 25-November 1. The full slate includes 23 world, North American and U.S. premieres, and features awards-season slots for Steve McQueen's Widows, Peter Farrelly's Green Book, Mike Leigh's…

The Austin Film Festival has unveiled its second wave of films for the 25th anniversary lineup which includes closing-night pic The Front Runner starring Hugh Jackman. The fest kicks off Oct. 25 and continues through Nov. 1. Based on the real-life story, The Front Runner follows charismatic politician Gary Hart, who…

Austin Film Festival has unveiled the first batch of films that will screen at its 25th-anniversary program taking place October 25 to November 1. Among the lineup is Boy Erased, the Joel Edgerton-helmed coming-of-age LGBTQ drama that stars Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, and Nicole Kidman. In addition, Melissa…

EXCLUSIVE: Two late entries are on their way to the Austin Film Festival: Dan Gilroy’s Roman J. Israel which stars Denzel Washington and Netflix’s Mudbound from Dee Rees. Gilroy will be on hand at the festival after the film this coming Sunday. Both are getting the Centerpiece selections this weekend. Roman J. Israel…