Austin Film Festival (AFF) is pleased to announced today that Jack Ingram will be performing at the 14th Annual Film & Food Fundraising Party held on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX. The Film & Food Party kicks off the 23rd Annual Festival & Conference.
Ingram will join previously announced Honorary Chair Phil Rosenthal, creator Everybody Loves Raymond and creator/host I’ll Have What Phil’s Having. In addition, new restaurants featured at the event include Bonneville, Buenos Aires Café, Juliet Ristorante, Lonesome Dove, and Searsucker who will be present some of their signature dishes alongside the culinary talents behind Eden East, Komé Sushi Kitchen, Cannon & Belle, Ranch 616,Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill, Siena Ristorante Toscana, and more.
The AFF Film & Food Fundraising Party honors Austin as both a nationally recognized thriving film industry and renowned culinary hotspot. Held in the glamorous and historic Driskill Hotel, the event brings Austinites and visitors together to celebrate film and enjoy the flowing cocktails and inventive cuisine from some of Austin’s most notable chefs. Live and silent auctions showcase the very best in luxury items, trips, and experiences, and the evening promises the opportunity to rub elbows with some of the top filmmakers and screenwriters in town for the festival.
Proceeds benefit Austin Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Program (YFP). YFP encourages students, ages 9–18, to explore their creativity and improve their literacy skills through the arts of screenwriting and filmmaking. Programs are offered free through AISD schools and partner organizations annually serving over 1,500 students in the Austin community; furthermore AFF grants more than 300 students and teachers scholarships to the annual Austin Film Festival & Conference. YFP offers kids opportunities to share their creative work with peers, the public, and professional filmmakers and screenwriters. By introducing young people to the film industry, the program hopes to provide them new mediums to express their creativity, improve their communication skills, and benefit the entire arts community. Programs include Digital Storytelling, Arts Education Outreach, and AFF Summer Film Camp.
All chairs and musicians are confirmed based on permitting schedules and are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice.
More information on the 14th Annual Film & Food Fundraising Party and the 23rd annual Austin Film Festival is available at www.austinfilmfestival.com or call 1-800-310-FEST (3378). For regular updates, follow AFF on Facebook at facebook.com/AustinFilmFestival and Twitter @austinfilmfest.
