Austin Film Festival Teases Lineup: AFF releases first titles scheduled for 2017 fest - Screens
The Austin Film Festival , set to take place October 26-November 2, has announced the first 10 titles scheduled to screen during its 2017 edition, its 24th. Included among the selected works are nine films and one television episode: the season finale of HBO’s The Deuce , created by David Simon and George Pelecanos, who will be in attendance. The Deuce Other announced titles include Permanent with Rainn Wilson and Patricia Arquette, Please Stand By with Dakota Fanning and Toni Collete, and 24 Hours to Live with Ethan Hawke and Liam Cunningham. Local films and talent will also be in the spotlight. The romantic comedy Amanda & Jack Go Glamping , which stars David Arquette and Amy Acker and was written and directed by Austin filmmaker Brandon Dickerson , is set to premiere. Also in the lineup is a remastered print of the 1985 cult horror film Confessions of a Serial Killer , which was Austin-produced and stars famed local art director Robert Burns ( The Texas Chain Saw Massacre...