AFF Finalizes Slate
'Butter' to open festival
By Kimberley Jones, 3:32PM, Wed. Oct. 5, 2011
The Austin Film Festival announced today that Butter, an Iowa-set comedy about butter carving that stars Jennifer Garner and Ty Burrell, will serves as Opening Night Film on Oct. 20.
Other notables: The previously announced regional premiere of Jeff Who Lives at Home will screen as the fest's Centerpiece Film, with co-writer/director Jay Duplass will be in attendance. Nancy Savoca's Union Square, about estranged sisters, closes the festival on Oct. 27 with star Mira Sorvino in attendance.
For more info, check out www.austinfilmfestival.com.
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