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Filmmakers with Ausin ties score big with SXSW
SXSW announced its list of feature films for this year’s festival. Among the slew of movies honored to participate in the festival are a handful of films and filmmakers with ties to the Austin Film Society.
“As the SXSW Film Festival has developed into one of the top film festivals in the U.S., it has always served as an importance showcase for the vibrant independent film community of Austin and Texas as a whole,” AFS Director of Artist Services Bryan Poyser said. “That tradition continues this year with a whole new crop of exciting work made right here at home.”
The following is a list of films and their AFS ties, as disseminated by today’s AFS press release:
‘Hell on Wheels,’ the first documentary feature from Bob Ray (1997 Texas Filmmaker’s Production Fund recipient), will have its world premiere as a Spotlight Premiere.
The new documentary feature ‘Inside the Circle’ from Marcy Garriott (AFS Board Member, former Board President) will have its world premiere in the Lone Star States section.
‘Third Ward, TX,’ the new documentary feature by Andrew Garrison (2001 TFPF recipient), will screen in the Lone Star States section. This film was screened as part of the Docs-in-Progress series.
‘The Unforeseen,’ the new documentary feature from Laura Dunn (1999 TFPF recipient), will screen in the Lone Star States section, continuing its festival run after its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
The new documentary feature from Bennie Klain (2002 TFPF recipient), ‘Weaving Worlds,’ will have its world premiere in the Lone Star States section. This film was also screened as part of the Docs-in-Progress series.
‘August Evening,’ the first narrative feature from Chris Eska will have a Special Screening. ‘August Evening’ was awarded TFPF grants in 2005 and 2006 and screened as part of the Narratives-in-Progress series.
Congratulations to all of the films and filmmakers accepted into one of the nation’s finest festivals, and big thanks to the Austin Film Society for their continued support of the local film scene and its creative members.
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