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Austin Film Festival announces complete lineup
Austin Film Festival fans fell in love with Danny Boyle in 2008, when they were thrilled and moved by the director’s eventual Oscar-winner, “Slumdog Millionaire.” Audiences will get another early look at what should be a wide Boyle release at this year’s fest, when “127 Hours” makes its regional premiere. The director’s latest tells the story of Aron Ralston (James Franco), the free spirit whose world came to a screeching halt in the mountains of Utah when he suffered an accident that eventually led him to sever his own arms to save his own life.
Director Darren Aronofsky will present “Black Swan,” the companion piece of sorts to his fawned-over “Wrestler.” The director returns to a world of competitive athletic performance, but this time he excavates the more delicate ground of ballet. The psychosexual thriller has been earning late-summer festival praise. And, oh yeah, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis make out. So there’s that.
On a smaller, more intimate scale, is “Blue Valentine,” a heart-wrenching portrait of a marriage in decline that features lauded performances by Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling.
Below is a list of some of the bigger titles among the list of 170 films and events at this year’s festival, including world premieres of “Main Street,” “Bloodworth,” “A Savior Red” and “Exporting Raymond.” For a complete list, go to austinfilmfestival.com.
The Austin Film Festival and Conference runs from October 21-28.
MARQUEE SCREENINGS
“127 Hours” - Danny Boyle (Writer/Director), Simon Beaufoy (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“Black Swan” - Darren Aronofsky (Director), Andres Heinz (Writer), John McLaughlin (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“Peep World” - Barry W. Blaustein (Director), Peter Himmelstein (Writer) - (US Premiere)
“Bloodworth” - Shane Dax Taylor (Director), W. Earl Brown (Writer) - (World Premiere)
“Blue Valentine” - Derek Cianfrance (Writer/Director), Joey Curtis (Writer), Camille DeLavigne (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“Exporting Raymond - Phil Rosenthal (Director) - (World Premiere)
“Fair Game - Doug Liman (Director), Jez & John-Henry Butterworth (Writers) - (Regional Premiere)
“High School - John Stalberg (Writer/Director), Erik Linthorst (Writer), Stephen Susco (Writer) - (Regional Premere)
“Main Street - John Doyle (Director), Horton Foote (Writer) - (World Premiere)
“Meek’s Cutoff - Kelly Reichardt (Director), Jonathan Raymond (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“Every Day - Richard Levine (Writer/Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Sideways - Cellin Gluck (Writer/Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Raging Boll - Dan Lee West (Director) - (US Premiere)
“Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story - Kevin Tostado (Writer/Director), Craig Bentley (Writer) - World Premiere
“Conviction - Tony Goldwyn (Director), Pamela Gray (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
AFF PRESENTS…
Edward Burns presents… “The Brothers McMullen”
Kyle Killen presents… “Lone Star”
Noah Hawley presents… “My Generation”
Kenneth Turan & Harry Ransom Center presents… “Sweet Smell of Success”
David Simon presents… “Treme”
David Peoples presents… “Twelve Monkeys”
COMEDY VANGUARD
“Brother’s Justice” - Dax Shepard (Writer/Director), David Palmer (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Modern Imbecile’s Planet World” - Doug Manley (Writer/Director) - (World Premiere)
“New Low” - Adam Bowers (Writer/Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“S&M Lawn Care” - Mark Potts (Writer/Director), Cole Selix (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
DARK MATTERS
“Bitter Feast” - Joe Maggio (Writer/Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“I Didn’t Come Here to Die” - Bradley Scott Sullivan (Writer/Director) - (World Premiere)
“The Last Lovecraft” - Henry Saine (Director), Devin McGinn (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“El Monstro del Mar” - Stuart Simpson (Writer/Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Re-Cut” - Fritz Manger (Writer/Director), Dylan Manger (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“A Savior Red” - Brian Scott Hunt (Writer/Director) - (World Premiere)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Ballhawks” - Michael Diedrich (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan” - Henry Corra (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Louder Than a Bomb” - Greg Jacobs (Director), Jon Siskel (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Make Believe” - J. Clay Tweel (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“My Name is Smith” - James Allen Smith (Director) - (World Premiere)
“Rainbows End” - Eric Hueber (Director) - (World Premiere)
“Rubble Kings” - Shan Nicholson (Director) - (World Premiere)
“Shelter in Place” - Zed Nelson (Director) - (US Premiere)
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
“Dig” - Stephen Belyeu (Writer/Director) - (World Premeire)
“Dog Sweat” - Hossein Keshavarz (Director), Maryam Azadi (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“Embargo” - Antonio Ferreira (Director), Tiago Sousa (Writer) - (US Premiere)
“Goodbye Cruel World” - Jack Zagha (Writer/Director), Enrique Chmelnik (Writer) - (World
Premiere)
“Hello Lonesome” - Adam Reid (Writer/Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Pickin’ & Grinnin’” - Jon Gries (Director), John Dowers (Writer), Garret Mathany (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“Roger’s Pass” - Colin Askey (Writer/Director) - (US Premiere)
“Weakness” - Michael Melamedoff (Writer/Director) - (US Premiere)
AUSTIN SCREENS
“Burned: Life in and Out of Texas Youth Prisons” - Emily Pyle (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Echotone” - Nathan Christ (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“It’s Whatever” - Eric Presley (Writer/Director), Rudi Daniel Davis (Director), Aaron Gray (Writer) - (World Premiere)
“Paradise Recovered” - Storme Wood (Director), Andie Redwine (Writer) - (Regional Premiere)
“The Spirit Molecule” - Mitch Schultz (Director) - (Regional Premiere)
“Ultimate Guide to Flight” - Scott R. Myers (Writer/Director) - (World Premiere)
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By Aurelie Maerten
October 3, 2010 1:32 PM | Link to this
I went to see Roger’s Pass at the Calgary International Film Festival, and the film was very good; beyond my expectations for a first time director and a low budget film. It was moving and funny at the same time. The characters were very easy to identify with, the storytelling was good and the performances were fantastic. Definitely a film I would recommend!
By David Hunt
September 22, 2010 1:20 PM | Link to this
A Savior Red was written and Directed by my son when he was 20 years old. He has spent the entire last year editing the film. He has worked on it everyday and I think the result is an amazing film. The acting,, music, writing is all top notch and will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I am not just saying that because he is my son. I am saying that because it is a great film and I know if you like a good thriller than you will love this film.
Please google A Savior Red and check out the trailer , movie clips. If you like what you see than please come out and support one of Texas own young film makers.