The Austin Film Society and Focus Features Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Dazed and Confused at the Paramount Theatre, Featuring a Cast Reunion

This Special Screening Will Feature a Q&A with Richard Linklater and Cast

July 31, AUSTIN, TX— The Austin Film Society and Focus Features will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dazed and Confused, directed by AFS Founder and Artistic Director Richard Linklater, at the historic Paramount Theatre on September 28, 2024, at 7 p.m. The evening will include a screening of the film, a red carpet and a Q&A with Linklater and cast from the film. Attending cast will be announced in the coming weeks.

General admission to this special event includes seating in the mezzanine and balcony of the Paramount Theatre. Premium tickets can also be purchased and include prime seating in the orchestra section of the theatre as well as exclusive Dazed merchandise and an invite to an after-party following the post-screening Q&A.

This event was previously scheduled to take place at the Waterloo Greenway in 2023. All tickets to the previous event will be honored at the Paramount screening.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, August 2. AFS members and Focus Insiders will get special pre-sale access to tickets. Click here or visit austinfilm.org for more information.

Download the poster here.
Poster by Telepath Design Co.

Director Richard Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985 and gained major attention in the film community when his second feature, Slacker, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. Dazed and Confused, his third feature, first premiered in September of 1993. It was largely shot in Austin and features a variety of local landmarks including Top Notch Hamburgers and a scene shot at one of Austin’s many historic moon towers. The film’s large ensemble cast includes many now-famous actors who were just beginning their careers, including Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting), Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Parker Posey (Party Girl), Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan). 

In 2013, the film was awarded the Star of Texas award in the Texas Film Hall of Fame, which was presented by Quentin Tarantino and accepted by Richard Linklater and members of the cast. In the three decades since its release, it has achieved a cult following due to its comedic coming-of-age story, its representation of ’70s stoner culture and memorable lines like McConaughey’s “alright, alright, alright.”

About Focus Features
Focus Features’ upcoming slate includes Piece by Piece, an animated biopic from Morgan Neville about the life of multifaceted global superstar Pharrell Williams told through the lens of LEGO bricks, Robert Eggers’ reimagining of Nosferatu, Edward Berger’s thriller Conclave, Sundance-Award winner Dìdi (弟弟) from Sean Wang, Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming crime-thriller Black Bag starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, Yorgos Lanthimos’ next film Bugonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, and the highly anticipated third installment of the Downton Abbey franchise, among others. 

About Austin Film Society
Founded in 1985 by filmmaker Richard Linklater, AFS creates life-changing opportunities for filmmakers, catalyzes Austin and Texas as a creative hub, and brings the community together around great film. AFS is committed to racial equity and inclusion, with an objective to deliver programs that actively dismantle the structural racism, sexism and other bias in the screen industries. AFS supports filmmakers from all backgrounds towards career leaps, encouraging exceptional artistic projects with grants and support services. AFS operates Austin Studios, a 20-acre production facility, to attract and grow the creative media ecosystem. Austin Public, a space for our city’s diverse mediamakers to train and collaborate, provides many points of access to filmmaking and film careers. The AFS Cinema is an ambitiously programmed repertory and first run arthouse with broad community engagement. By hosting premieres, local and international industry events, and the Texas Film Awards, AFS shines the national spotlight on Texas filmmakers while connecting Austin and Texas to the wider film community. AFS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. More at austinfilm.org.

Media Contact
Will Stefanski
will@austinfilm.org

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