The film will be screened Thursday, November 3, at the Paramount. Limited advance individual tickets for this film, plus three other marquee films, The Whale, Sam & Kate, and Women Talking, will go on-sale Wednesday, October 12, 12 PM CDT.
Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writers’ and filmmakers’ contributions to film, television, and new media, announced today the closing film of its 29th Annual Festival, Academy Award nominated filmmaker Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, and Kate Hudson.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is Johnson’s follow-up to 2019’s Knives Out and follows Detective Benoit Blanc as he travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. Along with Craig, Norton, and Hudson, the film stars Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline with Dave Bautista. It will be released for one week only in select theaters November 23 and globally on Netflix December 23
In conjunction, AFF announced the sale of limited advance individual tickets* for four of its Marquee films that will be shown at the Paramount. The films are the opening night selection, Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale on Thursday, October 27, the world premiere of Darren Le Gallo’s Sam & Kate on Friday, October 28, Sarah Polley’s Women Talking on Saturday, October 29, and the aforementioned Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery on Thursday, November 3. Scheduled to attend these films and participating in Q&As immediately after the screenings include Director Darren Aronofsky and Writer Samuel D. Hunter for The Whale, Director Darren Le Gallo with stars Dustin Hoffman, Sissy Spacek, Jake Hoffman, Schyler Fisk, and Henry Thomas for Sam & Kate, and Writer/Director Sarah Polley and Producer Dede Gardner for Women Talking.
The advance individual tickets* will go on-sale Wednesday, October 12 at noon CDT for $23 per ticket at www.austinfilmfestival.com. A Film Pass, good for all films shown over the festival’s eight days, is available for $80.
*Advance individual tickets are considered General Admission tickets and are not guaranteed admission the film, pending Badge and Pass seating. Visit https://austinfilmfestival.com/about/aff-policies/ for more.
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 and recognizing their contributions to film, television, and new media. AFF champions the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. 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, please contact Travis Broughton at marketing@austinfilmfestival.com. Badges and passes are available for purchase online at www.austinfilmfestival.com or by phone at 1-800-310-FEST.
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