Jake Gyllenhaal loses it as a grief-stricken investment banker in Demolition, and the love affair of Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham finally comes to light in Jesse Moss' doc The Bandit. Also getting a world premiere is Sam Wainwright Douglas' and Brenda Greene Mitchell's loving tribute to Austin's iconic dance hall, Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke.Įlsewhere, look for the premiere of Mike Birbiglia's comedy Don't Think Twice with Keegan-Michael Key and Community's Gillian Jacobs. And Laura Dunn will premiere her new doc The Seer, which profiles farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Boyishly handsome Austin native Ethan Hawke has two films at the Fest this year, the Chet Baker biopic Born to be Blue, and the world premiere of Ti West's revenge western In a Valley of Violence. Steve Mims' Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America's Public Universities drops, as does Clay Liford's Slash, a humorous dive into the realm of fan fiction. TOWER delves into mass murderer Charles Whitman's UT Tower shooting, while A Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story traces the history of the venerable music show. ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to the previously announced opening night film from hometown hero Richard Linklater, Everybody Wants Some, Keith Maitland has two films making their world premiere. Where to begin? Well, let's start with some local flavor.
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