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1 1 5 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E H e d l i n e r s FILM FESTIVAL HEADLINERS Hardcore Henry Director/ Screenwriter: Ilya Naishuller U.S. PREMIERE | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 2015 | 95 MIN Strap in. Hardcore Henry is an unflinchingly Hardcore Henry is an unflinchingly Hardcore Henry original wild-ride:You remember nothing because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife. She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan – a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious fellow called Jimmy. He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive, and solve the mystery, you might just discover the truth behind your identity. Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Ilya Naishuller, Inga Vainshtein Smith, Ekaterina Kononenko , Executive Producers: Sharlto Copley, Will Stewart, Karina Sinenko, Maria Zatulovskaya, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson, Oren Aviv, Donald Tang, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei , DPs: Seva Kaptur, Feodor Lyass, Pasha Kapinos , Editors: Steven Mirkovich, Vlad Kaptur , Music: Dasha Charusha , Principal Cast: Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky, Haley Bennett, Andrey Dementyev, Dasha Charusha, Sveta Ustinova Sunday, March 13 | 9:30 PM Prmount Thetre Ilya Naishuller Ilya Naishuller is a Russian-born filmmaker and front man for the punk band Biting Elbows. His band's groundbreaking video "Bad Motherf*cker" went viral with over 75 million views. Producer/director Timur Bekmabetov encouraged him to expand his vision into the film Hardcore Henry, an action-packed Hardcore Henry, an action-packed Hardcore Henry experience told from a first person POV. STX Entertainment ryan@fonspr.com Everybody Wants Some Director/ Screenwriter: Richard Linklater WORLD PREMIERE | USA | 2015 | 116 MIN A "spiritual sequel" to Dazed And Confused set in the world of 1980 college life, Everybody Wants Some is a comedy that follows a Wants Some is a comedy that follows a Wants Some group of friends as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood. Get ready for the best weekend ever. Producers: Megan Ellison, Ginger Sledge, Richard Linklater , Executive Producers: Sean Daniel, John Sloss, Stephen Feder , DP: Shane F. Kelly , Editor: Sandra Adair, ACE , Principal Cast: Will Brittain, Zoey Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Blake Jenner, J. Quinton Johnson, Glen Powell, Wyatt Russell, Austin Amelio, Temple Baker, Tanner Kalina, Juston Street, Forrest Vickery Friday, March 11 | 6:30 PM Prmount Thetre Saturday, March 12 | 8:30 PM Stellite Venue: Mrches Friday, March 18 | 7:00 PM Topfer Thetre t ZACH Richard Linklater Screenwriter/filmmaker Richard Linklater has directed 18 feature films. He serves as the Artistic Director for the Austin Film Society, which he founded in 1985 to showcase films from around the world. The society has given over $1,500,000 in grants to Texas filmmakers and in 1999, received the DGA Honor in recognition of its support of the arts. Ginger Sledge ginger@zenzeroinc.com In A Valley of Violence Director/ Screenwriter: Ti West WORLD PREMIERE | USA | 2015 | 104 MIN From Blumhouse, a mysterious stranger, and a random act of violence drags a town of misfits and nitwits into the bloody crosshairs of revenge. Producers: Jason Blum, Jacob Jaffke, Peter Phok , Executive Producers: Jeanette Brill, Alix Taylor, Ti West , DP: Eric Robbins , Editor: Ti West , Music: Jeff Grace , Principal Cast: Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, James Ransone, Karen Gillan, John Travolta Saturday, March 12 | 6:30 PM Stteside Thetre Sunday, March 13 | 1:30 PM Topfer Thetre t ZACH Wednesday, March 16 | 5:00 PM Stellite Venue: Mrches Ti West Ti West is the writer/director/editor of the award winning horror films The House Of The Devil, The Innkeepers, and The Sacrament. He prefers to shoot on film. Blumhouse Productions Josh Raffel jraffel@blumhouse.com