Austin Film Festival Reveals First Wave of Screenings Set for 26th Anniversary Line-up

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AFF26–Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writers’ and filmmakers’ contributions to film, television, and new media, has announced the first wave of screenings in their 2019 film slate, taking place October 24-31.

Titles include A Hidden Life, Harriet, Macabre, The Truth, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I think It’s Over.

World Premieres include Cowboys, Sleeping in Plastic, The Animal People, and The VICE Guide to Bigfoot.

The complete list of programming will be announced in late September.

AFF FIRST WAVE:

A Hidden Life

Writer/Director: Terrence Malick

Starring: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon, Tobias Moretti, Bruno Ganz, Matthias Schoenaerts, Karin Neuhäuser, Ulrich Matthes

A Patient Man

Texas Premiere

Writer/Director: Kevin Ward

Cowboys

World Premiere

Writer/Director: John Langmore, Bud Force

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It’s Over

Director: Katie Hyde

Starring: Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna

Harriet

Writers: Gregory Allen Howard, Kasi Lemmons

Director: Kasi Lemmons

Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Joe Alwyn, Jennifer Nettles, Clarke Peters

Macabre

North American Premiere

Writer: Lucas Paraizo and Rita Gloria Curvo

Director: Marcos Prado

Sleeping in Plastic

World Premiere

Writer/Director: Van Ditthavong

The Animal People

World Premiere

Writers: Cassandra Suchan, Denis Henry Hennelly, Sasha Perry, Brian Palmer

Directors: Cassandra Suchan, Denis Henry Hennelly

Executive Producer: Joaquin Phoenix

The Truth

Writer: Hirokazu Koreeda, Adaption by Lea Le Dimna

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, Ludivine Saginer, Roger Van Hool

The VICE Guide to Bigfoot

World Premiere

Writer: Zach Lamplugh, Brian Emond

Director: Zach Lamplugh

For announcements and information on how to attend, visit www.austinfilmfestival.com and follow @austinfilmfest #AFF26 on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

ABOUT AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL:

Austin Film Festival (AFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft, and business of writers and filmmakers, recognizing their contributions to film, television, and new media. AFF is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission on the Arts. All attendees and events are based on permitting schedules and are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice. For media credentials, contact Lauren Kelcher Stevenson at [email protected]. Badges and passes are available for purchase online at www.austinfilmfestival.com or by phone at 1-800-310-FEST. To apply for press credentials, please complete this form.

Contacts

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