2023 Austin Film Festival (USA)
Screening Features Films
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- DirectorEmerald FennellStarsBarry KeoghanJacob ElordiRosamund PikeA student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.October 26
- DirectorBen Van KleekStarsOsric ChauAlaina HuffmanKen KirbyA journalist's repressed childhood trauma surfaces during an investigation into a mother who claims that her son was abducted by aliens.October 26
- DirectorAndrew SheaStarsJasmine BatchelorRyan CooperDorien WilsonA blended family is thrown together unexpectedly against the surreal backdrop of their childhood hero's death.October 26 (Also The Philadelphia Eleven)
- DirectorSarah Kambe HollandStarsSabrina JieafaLouis TomeoJ. Scott BrowningEgghead is in love with his best friend, Twinkie. Twinkie is a closeted lesbian. Her parents are divorced but act like they aren't. And tonight, Twinkie is coming out in the most casual way possible.October 26
- DirectorLiz LachmanStarsBarbara FairchildSusan FenigerBobby FlayA verite documentary following award-winning celebrity chef Susan Feniger on her first solo restaurant, her passionate struggle and quest to bring global street food under one roof in the form of a new LA restaurant: STREET.October 27
- DirectorDavid DuchovnyStarsPamela AdlonStephanie BeatrizLogan Marshall-GreenFollows Ted who moves in with his father Marty when he develops a fatal illness. To keep him happy and alive, Ted enlists Marty's grief counselor Mariana and friends to fake a Red Sox winning streak.October 27
- DirectorCameron BeylStarsSean O'BryanRebekah KennedyWill TranfoRedemption gives way to a reckoning when a reclusive retired priest shelters a young Amish runaway in crisis, only to reveal a mystery that ties her to a terrifying encounter from his youth- and the aurora that rages overhead.October 27
- DirectorLois LipmanStarsTina CordovaTina Cordova leads the fight for justice for majority Indigenous and Latino Nuevomexicano communities in New Mexico. Locals have suffered for decades as a result of radiation produced by the world's first atomic attack at Trinity.
- DirectorAaron BrownStarsRyan CownieJohn KarnaJashawn LeeA group of irresponsible college misfits open their first home to an unhoused professor against their parents' better wishes.October 27
- DirectorVanessa MatsuiStarsAllan HawcoKenneth WelshLiane BalabanA romantic exploration on what makes relationships work. Three couples at different stages of their relationships come to appreciate that any marriage requires equal doses of delusion, forgiveness, laughter, and sexual chemistry.October 27
- DirectorPeter BogdanovichStarsBarbra StreisandRyan O'NealMadeline KahnThe accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.October 27
- DirectorJeremy CurlStarsGer StauntonJennifer BreslinStephen DoringSea monsters, self help and sexual utopia. With his marriage crumbling, Seamus, a struggling fisherman, is unexpectedly offered the delicious pleasures of an unusual new life. But to turn his desperation into hope, Seamus will need to put his trust in a group of misfits whose project becomes more and more deranged. This absurdist dark comedy asks if there really is more out there for each of us or "IS THIS IT?"October 27
- DirectorMichelle SteffesStarsJennifer SorensonElizabeth AlderferAja BairIn this coming-of-middle-age dark comedy, June Stevenson drags her estranged sisters on a road trip up the Pacific Coast in order to make amends with their difficult father before he dies. Inspired by a real road trip.October 27
- DirectorCord JeffersonStarsJeffrey WrightTracee Ellis RossJohn OrtizA novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.October 27 (Also Unfinished Business from Beyond)
- DirectorMarc SaltarelliStarsChita RiveraBruce VilanchThelma HoustonSTUDIO ONE FOREVER is the untold story of America's iconic gay disco, a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of this groundbreaking club. With Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and many more.October 27
- DirectorGreg PorperJohn SchimkeStarsEd Begley Jr.Dot-Marie JonesPatty GuggenheimAfter lying to her new eccentric coworker Larry about a company party, an ambitious corporate flunky must deal with the unexpected consequences.October 27
- DirectorChase JolietStarsRosanna ArquetteAshley Rae SpillersAlexandra BarretoAfter a devastating divorce Travis is forced to move into his childhood home with his eccentric newly sober mother.October 27
- DirectorBanchi HanuseStarsLogan Red CrowKitana ArcandJayme Big SnakeBanchi Hanuse's doc takes us to the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory to the home of Logan Red Crow, a young Siksika woman whose passion is the Indian Relay. A sport for the truly brave, the Relay's bareback riders vault from horse to horse in short, exhilarating races. Gentle and reflective, yet unshakable in her determination, Logan is a champion in the making. Besides her skill and sheer grit, she has a loving family, an elite group of horses, and a home on her ancestral lands. Those are invaluable, but this rider will need more for victory. As Hanuse follows her through one competition after another, we see courage put to the test, and also get a picture of the other factors involved in the sport-including blind circumstance. Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun offers the dual pleasures of serenity and suspense: we get leisurely, lyrical immersion in rural life as well as the thrill of rooting for victory. Logan's bond with her horses is palpable, and Hanuse shows us her tender interactions with them contrasted with gripping races. The animals are beautiful in their mute strength, and the director honours them with loving, graceful images. The connections explored here are profound and lasting: those between Father and Daughter, animal and human, family and community, ancestral tradition and contemporary life. Graceful, compelling and uplifting, this is an inspirational gem. It offers, through Logan, her horses, her family and her Nation, a portrait of radiant heroism.October 28
- DirectorBetty A. BuckleyStarsJohn K. Bucher Jr.Brittany AreiasBabak TafreshiThe Stars at Night is a feature documentary exploring the relationship between mythology, astronomy, and original storytelling.October 28
- DirectorLucas de BarrosMariana ThomeStarsJohnny DeppJim JarmuschIggy PopBorn with a silver spoon, Jonathan Shaw chose, at the height of his career as a tattoo artist, to give up on his celebrity lifestyle in order to escape from his own vicious cycle.October 28
- DirectorJeremy WarnerStarsMallory EvertonColin MochrieJason GrayAfter the death of their boss, Beatrix, Cain and Harold are left destitute living in an abandoned grocery store. Beatrix is determined that they will fight on their own and take over the world by any means necessary.October 28
- DirectorWard RobertsStarsChristian BadamiDevin BarryTravis BetzWhen a cute, wise-cracking alien from Proxima B named Chuck crash lands in their backyard, the Jankins family must work together to save their new fuzzy friend from a dangerous array of weirdos that show up in hot pursuit. The stakes couldn't be higher for Chuck, the Jankins, and maybe even all of planet Earth.October 28
- DirectorAlexi PappasJeremy TeicherStarsHaley Joel OsmentRosalind ChaoBetsy SodaroPappas (A young woman) is accepted into a residency program created by the wealthy enigmatic benefactor "The Abbott" (RZA) for high-potential artists suffering from creative constipation.October 28
- DirectorClaire DixStarsBarry WardLiam CarneyMaureen BeattieA recovering addict who is caring for his terminally ill sponsor.October 28
- DirectorAlexander PayneStarsPaul GiamattiDa'Vine Joy RandolphDominic SessaA cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a grieving cook and a troubled student who has no place to go.October 28
- DirectorSo Young Shelly YoStarsJi-young YooJeong Jun-hoAbin AndrewsFollows Hayoung, a lonely 16-year-old Korean American girl who tries to hide her problematic family and lower-income background from her new wealthy friends, only to discover the struggles of adulthood that will forever shape her life.October 28
- DirectorChris CottamStarsJane LevyColm MeaneyPaul ReiserTwo estranged cousins who never knew each other tries to make amends for many generations of family dispute.October 28
- DirectorAntonio SequeiraStarsBeatriz FrazãoElsa ValentimMiguel FrazãoIn a small Portuguese town, a family is turned upside down when their son leaves to study in London. Over a year, we see a daughter's coming of age, a father's mid-life crisis, a son's emancipation and a mother coping with an "empty nest"October 28
- DirectorGordon Shoemaker FoxwoodStarsColleen CampMolly KunzStefanie EstesLily Pierce, haunted, seeks her estranged father, a disgraced history professor, to learn how to battle supernatural threats like knights fighting monsters, drawing from a bygone era of swords and armor.October 28
- DirectorNicki MicheauxStarsKasey InezJahking GuilloryDamon GuptonIt tells the story of Naomi, who turns down law school to pursue poetry. She struggles to survive in 1993 Denver, after being cut off during a period of violent crime in the city known as the Summer of Violence.October 28
- DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsBen FosterToby WallaceJenna OrtegaA crew of fishermen tread dangerous waters when their debts start piling up.October 28 (Also Soweto Blaze)
- DirectorAlan Scott NealStarsJessica BelkinTaylor KowalskiJeremy SistoA small town killing spree lands on the doorstep of a rural diner, where a young waitress must fight for her life over the course of one long night.October 28
- DirectorZach IngrasciChris TempleStarsGlauber ContessotoRayz RaylKayla KilbrideGlauber Contessoto gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes "The Dogecoin Millionaire" and an internet legend. While it might seem easy to get rich online, it's even easier to lose it all.October 28
- DirectorAimee KugeStarsApril ConsaloNate WiseClay von CarlowitzAn exploration of one's relationships with food, sexuality, and revenge. It asks, "How far would you go in the name of love?"October 28
- DirectorKevin Duncan WongTodd SillsKar Yin ThamFrom a single mother trying to find her missing daughter to an elderly woman who is going blind and facing eviction, the low-income residents of San Francisco's single room occupancy housing tell their stories.October 29
- DirectorLaura AdkinStarsJesse L. MartinMichelle HarrisonRoger CrossFollows six best friends from college, now in their 40s, who reconnect for their 25 year reunion weekend. As secrets are revealed, one will force them all to reevaluate their lives.October 29
- CreatorChad FeehanStarsDavid OyelowoLauren E. BanksDemi SingletonAbout the legendary lawman Bass Reeves, one of the greatest frontier heroes and one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi River.October 29
- DirectorHeath DavisStarsDarren GilshenanAaron GlenaneSteve Le MarquandA once-famous actor is now performing as Santa Claus in a mall because of his alcohol addiction. After accidentally meeting his estranged daughter, he seeks help for his recovery so he can earn his daughter's forgiveness.October 29
- DirectorPablo BergerStarsIvan LabandaAlbert Trifol SegarraRafa CalvoThe adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in New York City during the 1980s.October 29
- DirectorNikolaj ArcelStarsMads MikkelsenAmanda CollinSimon BennebjergThe story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: To make the heath bring him wealth and honor.October 29
- DirectorBrennan RobideauxStarsArmand DuplantisA child prodigy from Louisiana, who shares his father's passion for the unique sport of pole vaulting, must overcome his difficulty with handling failure in order to achieve his dream of becoming the greatest in history.October 29
- DirectorSeckeita LewisStarsSherri ShepherdJo Marie PaytonIrma P. HallWhen a man's fast food addiction leads to morbid obesity and diabetes, he finds unexpected friendship in a spitfire fast food worker who helps him find life outside of the greasy bag. They embark upon a life changing journey that empowers him to become what he's always dreamt.October 29
- DirectorH.P. MendozaStarsGrant RosenmeyerPaul RaciLucy DeVitoIn the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.October 29
- DirectorJack MartinStarsMatt WalshKate FlanneryEvan HoltzmanAn overlooked engineer is sent to Alaska to scope out an eccentric scientist's claim that capturing lightning can be a new source of renewable energy.October 29
- DirectorPiotr AdamskiStarsMagdalena KolesnikAndrzej SewerynPiotr TrojanYoung journalist Julita Wójcicka investigates a TV celebrity's mysterious death she believes was a planned crime, not an accident. Each step closer to the truth puts her life at risk.October 29
- DirectorAmanda DrextonMichael A. DrextonStarsSamantha WesterveltAmanda DrextonNathan OwenSour Party follows Gwen and James, two broke, flailing 30-somethings on a quest to scrounge money from a collection of low lives and failed artists in an attempt to show up to Gwen's sister's baby shower with a proper gift.October 29
- DirectorLena HeadeyStarsMichelle FairleySteven WaddingtonOlivia Frances BrownA woman has shut herself off from the world but is slowly brought back to life through her friendship with a damaged young man.October 29
- DirectorVera EgitoStarsGabriela Carneiro da CunhaIsamara CastilhoJuliana Gerais21 sequence shots depict moments in a defining night of the Battle of Rua Maria Antônia, in October 1968, from the point of view of the students and professors of the Left-wing Student Movement, in the Philosophy Faculty building of USP.October 29
- DirectorNicholas LivanosStarsTim Perez-RossMark AshworthKeilah DaviesDesperate to win a high-stakes dessert contest, chef Ben unintentionally cooks up an imaginary friend to help him reinvent the meaning of delicious. But what happens when his ambition becomes a monster?October 29
- DirectorMatt McClungStarsAnna Jacoby-HeronJosh RiveraKevin NealonA young woman moves in with her lapsed Catholic boyfriend, only to discover that they're being haunted by the vengeful ghost of his childhood youth minister.October 29
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsAndrew ScottPaul MescalCarter John GroutA screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago.October 30
- DirectorNicole NewnhamStarsDakota JohnsonShere HiteMichael ConradShere Hite's bestselling book The Hite Report liberated female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous surveys. Her findings rocked the American establishment and conversations about gender and sexuality.October 31
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsSakura AndôEita NagayamaSoya KurokawaA mother demands answers from her son's teacher when her son begins acting strangely.October 31
- DirectorChristos NikouStarsJessie BuckleyRiz AhmedJeremy Allen WhiteAnna and Ryan have found true love, and it's proven by a controversial new technology. There's just one problem, as Anna still isn't sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.November 1
- DirectorJeff NicholsStarsJodie ComerAustin ButlerTom HardyAfter a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.November 1
- DirectorJac CronStarsNatalia DyerRachel KellerDanny RamirezA recent graduate becomes entangled in a relationship with a man and a woman during her summer after college.November 1
- DirectorJack HustonStarsSteve BuscemiRon PerlmanJoe PesciFollows a once renowned boxer as he takes a redemptive journey through his past and present, on the day of his first fight since he left prison.November 2