Set to run from Thursday, October 23 through Thursday, October 30, 2025, in, you know, Austin, Texas, the Austin Film Festival has announced the second wave of film premieres set to screen at this year’s fest. Some highlights of this 2025 film slate include the Texas premieres of Jay Kelly starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, and Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice. Let’s take a quick look at the rest of this second wave of films just announced.World Premieres With Texas TiesLocated in the heart of Texas, it’s fitting that the fest would pull a selection of authentic Texas narratives, offering an interesting slice of life look into what has become a heating-up film location over the past few years. Bite To Bite - A compelling documentary from Austin filmmaker Kelly Lipscomb that follows the journey of one giant Bluefin tuna from Nova Scotia to Japan.Pickleheads - The pickleball-centered comedy from Texas creatives Jared Bonner and Josh Flanagan that was shot in Austin.Armadillo Man: The Trips of Jim Franklin - The short bio-documentary about the iconic concert poster artist who helped establish the Austin music venue, Armadillo World Headquarters. Sell Out - A dramedy from Austin filmmakers and brothers Nick and Josh Holden about a struggling novelist.AFF Second WaveThe following films will premiere alongside the rest of AFF’s Annual Writers Conference, which will feature awardees and panelists across all sectors of the industry. Previously announced awardees include Rian Johnson (Bill Wittliff Award for...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 10 September