Hi Friends,

The 30th edition of the Austin Film Festival kicks off their full day of programming on Thursday, and we are excited to share their Asian and AANHPI feature films!

From movies like EGGHEAD & TWINKIE from Sarah Kambe Holland (AAAFF 2023 Narrative Jury Member) to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s MONSTER, take a look at the list below!

You can find their entire lineup here.

Pssst…There may also be some discount codes at the bottom of this post! 👀

Cannibal Mukbang (USA, 100 MIN)

Writer/Director: Aimee Kuge

Key Cast: Nate Wise, April Consalo, Clay Von Carlowitz, Madeleine Ours, Diana Cooper, Katheryn Whistler, Myles Linzey, Bradford Thomas

An introverted nerd finds himself dangerously deep inside the crazy world of mukbanging after he falls head over heels for a mysterious woman.

• Saturday October 28th, 9:15pm-11:15pm @ The Hideout Theatre

• Tuesday October 31st, 6:50pm-8:50pm @ Galaxy Theatre 6

Egghead & Twinkie (USA, 87 MIN)

Writer/Director: Sarah Kambe Holland

Key Cast: Sabrina Jie-A-Fa, Louis Tomeo, Asahi Hirano, Ayden Lee

After coming out to her parents, an Asian American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend.

• Thursday October 26th, 9:45pm-11:32pm @ Galaxy Theatre 5

• Wednesday November 1st, 7:00 pm - 8:47pm @ Rollins Theatre at the Long Center for Performing Arts - Presented by Too Far Media

Home Is a Hotel (USA, 90 MIN)

Director: Kevin Duncan Wong

From within the walls of their 80 sqft SRO hotel rooms, a diverse group of San Franciscans strive against systemic forces and a housing crisis with hope and humor in their search for a place to call home.

• Sunday October 29, 2023 12:45pm - 2:35pm @ Hideout Theatre

• Tuesday October 31, 2023 4:00pm - 5:50pm @ Galaxy Theatre 9

Monster (Japan, 126 MIN)

Writer: Yûji Sakamoto
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Key Cast: Ji-young Yoo, Joon Ho Jung, Abin Andrews, Erin Choi

A mother demands answers from teacher when her son begins acting strangely.

• Tuesday October 31st, 6:00pm-8:06pm @ State Theatre

Smoking Tigers (USA, 91 MIN)

Writer/Director: So Young Shelly Yo

Key Cast: Ji-young Yoo, Joon Ho Jung, Abin Andrews, Erin Choi, Erin Yoo, Phinehas Yoon

Over one summer spent at an elite academic bootcamp, a lonely Korean American teenager hides her true identity to fit in with her new friends, only to discover the bittersweet pains of adulthood.

• Saturday October 28th, 6:00pm-8:00pm @ Galaxy Theatre 6

Special Deal for our AAAFF Fam!

ATTEND AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (AFF) WITH THESE DISCOUNT CODES:

• AAAFF10 - $10 off Lone Star Badges for Austin Asian American Film Festival Members

• AAAFF5 - $5 off Film Passes for Austin Asian American Film Festival Members