‘I Saw the Light’ and ‘Carol’ will screen while world premieres include Brian Jett’s ‘Fallen Stars’ and Adam Bowers’ ‘Paperback.’

The Austin Film Festival has announced the first wave of films for its 22nd annual film festival including world premieres for Brian Jett’s Fallen Stars, Adam Bowers’ Paperback and Memoria starring Thomas Mann and James Franco.

Also slated to screen are the Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara-starring lesbian drama Carol, which had its world premiere at Cannes, and I Saw the Light, starring Tom Hiddleston as country legend Hank Williams.

The film festival, running October 29 through November 5, will feature appearances by Franco and Jason Reitman, who produces and directs Hulu series Casual, which will also screen at the fest.

The complete list of programming, including short films, competition titles, and Conference panels, will be announced in mid-September.

Below are the first 10 titles that have been announced:

Paperback
World Premiere
Writer/Director: Adam Bowers
A pizza cook who’s never left his college town meets the girl of his dreams before finding out there’s a huge roadblock to them being together.
In attendance: Writer/Director Adam Bowers

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