Where has 鈥淏reaking Bad鈥� creator Vince Gilligan chosen to take a post-finale victory lap? Here in Austin 鈥� resurrecting his with none other than Will Ferrell reading the lead role.
In honor of its 20th anniversary this year, the has pulled out all the stops. Besides the staged reading of Gilligan鈥檚 鈥�2 FACE,鈥� the eight-day festival also recently announced feature appearances by director , 鈥淔reaks and Geeks鈥� and 鈥淢ad Men鈥� actor , and this year鈥檚 Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Actor awardee, .
Here are some other festival highlights:
- Wednesday, Oct. 23: Kick off the week a little early at . Locals and out-of-towners alike can enjoy fine dining and specialty cocktails at the Driskill Hotel. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the , a non-profit designed to foster creativity and literacy among Austin鈥檚 youth.
- Thursday, Oct. 24: Venture 鈥溾�� with a series of mystifying shorts written and produced by artists from around the world. And the Paramount Theater hosts the world premiere of Nathan Marshall鈥檚 comedic new murder-mystery, 鈥�.鈥�
- Friday, Oct. 25: Hear from women screenwriters about the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry at the 鈥溾�� panel.
- Saturday, Oct. 26: Wondering how those kids from the Young Filmmakers Program are doing? Check out to see some of the shorts they鈥檝e produced since last year鈥檚 festival.
- Sunday, Oct. 27: By now, you鈥檝e made it halfway through the festival. Nurse any potential hangovers at AFF鈥檚 .
- Tuesday, Oct. 29: Have Vince Gilligan sightings made you nostalgic for a certain methamphetamine-fueled drama? See what the Kiwis have cooked up at a screening of Tim Tsiklauri鈥檚 new film 鈥�.鈥�
- Wednesday, Oct. 30: Touch base with Texas talent at the panel and script reading 鈥�.鈥�
- Thursday, Oct. 31: What better way to wind down your week than at a ? Dress up like your favorite character the week, or don your best costume.
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