The Whale will screen the opening night of the Festival, October 27 with Hunter in attendance.Īdditionally, AFF is hosting a special screening of James Gray’s latest film Armageddon Time, with Gray in attendance to receive this year’s Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting. Hunter, based on his acclaimed play of the same name. The Whale stars Brendan Fraser and is written by Samuel D. Directed by Academy Award®-nominee Darren Aronofsky ( Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Wrestler ). AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES THE WHALE AND ARMAGEDDON TIME IN SECOND WAVE OF FESTIVAL PROGRAM, JAMES GRAY TO RECEIVE BILL WITTLIFF AWARD FOR SCREENWRITINGĪdditional films include Jonathan Dekel’s Checkout and the world premiere of local Austin filmmaker Riley Cusick’s The Wild ManĪustin, TX (September 8, 2022) – Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writers’ and filmmakers’ contributions to film, television, and new media, announced today that The Whale will serve as the festival’s Opening Night selection.

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