Disclosure: KUT is a media sponsor of the Austin Film Festival.
The will kick off tomorrow . And, while this year's festival will screen some of the year's most talked-about films, such as the Coen Brothers' 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' Steve McQueen's '12 Years a Slave' and the star-studded 'August: Osage County,' the festival had humble beginnings.
KUT spoke to festival co-founder , as well as previous festival participants Daniel Petrie, Jr., John Lee Hancock, Herschel Weingrod, Turk Pipkin and Jeff Nichols about the festival's focus on writers, its distinct and decidedly low-key vibe, as well as its impact on the Austin film community.
