2013 Austin Film Festival Lineup Announced

The full lineup for the 20th annual Austin Film Festival has been announced with highlights including the Cohen Brothers‘ Inside Llewyn Davis, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, and John Wells’ August: Osage County among many others.

The festival is set to take place October 24th – 31st and will host over 180 screenings.  Hit the break to check out the full list of films featured at this year’s fest.
AFF 2013 FILM LINEUP:

MARQUEE SCREENINGS:
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS – Joel and Ethan Coen (Writer/Directors); Oscar Isaac and T Bone Burnett in attendance
12 YEARS A SLAVE – John Ridley (Writer), Steve McQueen (Director)
NEBRASKA– Bob Nelson (Writer), Alexander Payne (Director); Will Forté in attendance
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY– Tracy Letts (Writer), John Wells (Director)
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM– William Nicholson (Writer), Justin Chadwick (Director)
PHILOMENA– Steve Coogan (Writer), Jeff Pope (Writer), Stephen Frears (Director)
BIG SUR– Michael Polish (Writer/Director); Josh Lucas, Jean Marc-Barr and John Robbins in attendance
WINTER IN THE BLOOD– Ken White (Writer), Alex and Andrew Smith (Writer/Directors); cast in attendance
CHILD OF GOD – James Franco (Writer/Director), Vince Jolivette (Writer)
HBO’S WHOOPI GOLDBERG PRESENTS MOMS MABLEY– Whoopi Goldberg (Director)
MYSTERY ROAD– Ivan Sen (Writer/Director)
IF YOU BUILD IT– Patrick Creadon (Director)
LAST I HEARD – David Rodriguez (Writer/Director); Paul Sorvino in attendance
YUMA – Wojciech Gajewicz (Writer), Piotr Mularuk (Writer/Director)
NUMBER 10 BLUES/GOODBYE, SAIGON – Norio Osada (Writer/Director) – US Premiere
MOM, DAD, I’M MUSLIM – Anat Tel Mendelovich (Writer/Director) – US Premiere

NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
BESIDE STILL WATERS – Chris Lowell (Writer/Director), Mohit Narang (Writer)
CRACKHEADS – Tim Tsiklauri (Writer/Director), Andy Sophocleous (Writer) – US Premiere
FINDING NEIGHBORS – Ron Judkins (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
JACK, JULES, ESTHER AND ME – Daniel Poliner (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
A LEADING MAN – Steven J. Kung (Writer/Director)
THE MAID’S ROOM – Michael Walker (Writer/Director)
THE ODD WAY HOME – Rajeev Nirmalakhandan (Writer/Director) Jason Ronstadt (Writer) – World Premiere
SIREN – Jesse Peyronel (Writer/Director) – US Premiere

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
ALL OF ME – Alexandra Lescaze (Director)
DOG DAYS – Kasey Kirby, Laura Waters Hinson (Directors) – World Premiere
ICEBOUND – Daniel Anker (Director) – US Premiere
LIVING DOLLS – Maureen Judge (Director) – World Premiere
POLITICAL BODIES – Christopher Englese (Director) – World Premiere
TAKE AWAY ONE – William Lorton (Director) – World Premiere
THE PROJECT – Shawn Efran (Director)
120 DAYS – Ted Roach (Director) – World Premiere

HEART OF FILM
A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO EVERYTHING – Luke Matheny (Writer), Rob Meyer (Writer/Director)
CIRCLE THE WAGEN – Ryan Steven Green (Writer/Director)
FAVOR – Paul Osborne (Writer/Director)
FOREVER’S END – J.C. Schroder (Writer/Director)
GIRL ON A BICYCLE – Jeremy Leven (Writer/Director)
GREAT CHICKEN WING HUNT – Matt Reynolds (Writer)
HOW TO FOLLOW STRANGERS – Chioke Nassor (Writer/Director)
LA NAVAJA de DON JUAN – Tom Sanchez (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF DORIS PAYNE – Kirk Marcolina and Matthew Pond (Directors)
LIGHT YEARS – Matthew Mullen (Writer), Maggie Kiley (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
SCRAPPER – Brady Hall (Writer/Director); Aidan Gillen in attendance
SOLE SURVIVOR – Ky Dickens (Writer/Director)
THAT BURNING FEELING – Jason James (Writer/Director) – US Premiere

COMEDY VANGUARD
CAVEMEN – Herschel Faber (Writer/Director); Chad Michael Murray in attendance – World Premiere
COFFEE, KILL BOSS – Sigurd Ueland (Writer), Nathan Marshall (Director); Eddie Jemison in attendance – World Premiere
G.B.F. – George Northy (Writer), Darren Stein (Director)
THE GOLDEN SCALLOP – Kevin Harrigan (Writer), Joseph Laraja (Director)
HELLAWARE – Michael M. Bilandic (Writer/Director)
I’M DATING YOU NOT – Pablo Flores (Writer), Guillermo Groizard (Director) – US Premiere
THE LITTLE TIN MAN – Dugan Bridges, Matthew Perkins (Writers), Matthew Perkins (Director)
MOP KING – Ace Dixon (Writer/Director) – World Premiere

DARK MATTERS
BLOOD PUNCH – Eddie Guzelian (Writer), Madellaine Paxson (Director) – World Premiere
DARK MOUNTAIN – Tara Anaïse (Writer/Director) – US Premiere
DUG UP – Dustin Rikert (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
INNOCENCE – Hilary Brougher (Writer/Director), Tristine Skyler (Writer) – World Premiere
OXV: THE MANUAL – Darren Paul Fischer (Writer/Director) – US Premiere

TEXAS INDEPENDENTS
DEAR SIDEWALK – Jake Limbert (Writer), Jake Oelman (Director) – World Premiere
LITTLE HOPE WAS ARSON – Theo Love (Director)
THE ROAD TO LIVINGSTON – Erik Mauck (Director), Chelsea Hernandez (Director) – World Premiere
SOMBRAS DE AZUL – Kelly Daniela Norris (Writer/Director) – World Premiere

WRITE/REC
ALWAYS LEARNING – Robert Krakower (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
THE BLOCK – Max Sturgeon (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
DRONES – Matt Witten (Writer), Rick Rosenthal (Director) – US Premiere
THE FABLE OF SHANNON CABLE – Vinnie Hogan (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
HANDY – Vincenzo Cosentino (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
NOT SAFE FOR WORK – Ryan Balas (Writer/Director) – World Premiere
SPEAK NOW – Erin Cardillo (Writer), Noah Harald (Director) – World Premiere
3 REFERENCES – James Christopher (Writer/Director) – World Premiere

More information can be found at: www.austinfilmfestival.com