For 20 years the Austin Film Festival has been celebrating the oft overlooked screenwriters of the movie industry. Nevertheless, the most highly anticipated events are the movie premieres. This year AFF will be showcasing over 70 full-length films and 100 shorts over 8 days.
There are more world, U.S. and regional premieres happening at the 2013 AFF than any other year before. It’s going to be a celebrity-filled week that will put Austin at the epicenter of cinema. Here are the Royal Executive Transportation top picks of premieres worth catching.
The Centerpiece Premiere – Inside Llweyn Davis
The 2013 centerpiece film is a star-studded affair, complete with the film’s lead, Oscar Isaac, in attendance during the premiere. The film takes viewers back to 1961 as an aspiring musician makes his way through Greenwich Village and the burgeoning folk scene.
Cast: Oscar Isaac, John Goodman, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake and Garrett Hudland
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen a.k.a. the Coen Brothers
Writer: Joel and Ethan Coen
Siren – North American Premiere
Jesse Peyronel is an established television writer, but with Siren he makes his debut as a director with this fantasy/romance hybrid. The film pushes the idea of pheromones to its boundaries as it follows a woman whose scent is irresistible to men – except the one she’s just met.
Cast: Vinessa Shaw, Rob Kazinsky
Director: Jesse Peyronel
Writer: Jesse Peyronel
Sombras de Azul – World Premiere
Kelly Daniela Norris is an Austin creative that tapped into the personal experience of losing her brother to create her debut film. The story follows Santera on her journey to Cuba after her brother commits suicide. There she reflects on what has happened and how she should move forward with her life.
Cast: Adelaida Borges Fernandez, Seedne Bujaidar, Alberto Cabezas
Director: Kelly Daniela Norris
Writer: Kelly Daniela Norris
Nebraska – Regional Premiere
Road trip movies are an American staple. Nebraska takes a father and son duo through the Midwest on a quest to claim a million dollar sweepstakes prize. It’s about the only thing that could bring together the boozing dad and estranged son. Will Forte will be in attendance during the screening.
Cast: Will Forte, Bruce Dern, June Squibb
Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: Bob Nelson
August: Osage County – Texas Premiere
The Oscar buzz for this film is already deafening, but when Meryl Streep is attached that’s almost a given. Juliet Lewis and Julia Roberts join Streep in bringing this Pulitzer Prize winning play to life on the big screen.
Cast: Meryl Streep, Juliet Lewis, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Abigail Breslin
Director: John Wells
Writer: Tracey Letts
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