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AFF to honor Robert Rodriguez with Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award

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By Matthew Odam | Thursday, September 30, 2010, 02:40 PM

Austin’s own Robert Rodgriguez will join a fraternity that includes Ron Howard, Danny Boyle, Oliver Stone, Sydney Pollack and more when he receives the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2010 Austin Film Festival in October. The multi-hyphenate filmmaker behind “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” “Desperado,” “El Mariachi,” “Machete” and more will receive the award at the festival’s annual Award Luncheon held on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at the Austin Club

“The Festival has been a fan of Rodriguez’s work for many years and we are incredibly excited to announce him as our Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award recipient,” Maya Perez, Conference Director for the Austin Film Festiva, said in a release. “His decision to live and make films in Austin has influenced an entire generation of independent filmmakers, proving that one doesn’t have to live in Hollywood to make movies. It’s our distinct privilege to give him this much-deserved honor.”

The festival runs from October 21-28. As we mentioned yesterday, you have until midnight Thursday to get discounted passes and badges.

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