Director Edward Zwick in person, followed by a Q&A moderated by The Texas Tribune’s Evan Smith.

This event is free and exclusively open to AFS and The Texas Tribune members.

To RSVP: Email membership@austinfilm.org with your ticket request. Dual LOVE, Premiere, and Inner Circle members may RSVP for two tickets. WATCH, MAKE, and LOVE single members may RSVP for a single ticket. Tickets are limited and must be claimed in advance.

ABOUT TRIAL BY FIRE

TRIAL BY FIRE is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond between an imprisoned death row inmate (Jack O’Connell) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern) who, though facing staggering odds, fights mightily for his freedom. Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with a violent streak and a criminal record, is convicted of arson-related triple homicide in 1992. During his 12 years on death row, Elizabeth Gilbert, an improbable ally, uncovers questionable methods and illogical conclusions in his case, and battles with the state to expose suppressed evidence that could save him.

MEMBER REGISTRATION DATES

Monday, April 22: AFS Premiere and Inner Circle members

Tuesday, April 23: AFS WATCH, MAKE, and LOVE members