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May 2019
$5
Audience Award Series: Care to Laugh
Winner of the 2018 Documentary Feature Audience Award presented by Hiscox Insurance Director: Julie Getz While most aspiring comedians build their careers on the road, Jesus Trejo must do so from home, attending open mics and auditions in the Los Angeles area while at the same time serving as his aging parents’ sole caregiver. Transforming adversity into comedy, Jesus uses his life experience as material for his routine. He continues to reach for his dream while also taking over his… Find out more »
June 2019
Cookie’s Fortune Screening with Anne Rapp
PURCHASE TICKETS! Join Austin Film Festival & Violet Crown Cinema on Sunday June 2 at 4pm for a special 20th anniversary screening of the Robert Altman directed film Cookie’s Fortune with writer Anne Rapp in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Starring an ensemble cast including Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, and Liv Tyler, Cookie’s Fortune is a crime comedy that follows a family of strong, eccentric women in small-town Mississippi in the wake of a family death. Altman and Rapp collaborated… Find out more »
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Audience Award Series: Above the Clouds
Winner of the 2018 Narrative Feature Audience Award presented by Hiscox Insurance Writer: Simon Lord Director: Leon Chambers Cast: Naomi Morris, Andrew Murton, Philip Jackson, Gordon Kennedy On her 18th birthday, headstrong Charlie makes a startling discovery: the man married to her mother isn't her real dad. Recruiting Oz, a homeless man whose only possession is his driving licence, she embarks on an epic road trip to track down her biological father. On the journey Charlie and Oz both learn… Find out more »
July 2019
$15 – $20
Pitch Day
Join AFF for a day of pitching fun! Fine tune your pitch before you take on the big leagues at AFF 2017 with AFF’s Pitch day on Sunday, July 28. This workshop is great to practice an elevator-style pitch and can help writers to conquer their fears of public speaking and selling themselves. Read More
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