It’s no surprise the audience was over-capacity at Monday night’s premiere of the comedy Austin High. Hometown crowds tend to support homemade films. And this hometown? This hometown crowd likes its stoner comedies.
Due to demand, the Austin Film Festival has added another screening of the film this Thursday, Oct. 27, 7pm, at the Texas Spirit Theater.
Written by Kirk Johnson and Will Elliott (of the popular Beef & Sage videos) and directed by Alan Deutsch (Dog the Bounty Hunter), Austin High is cast wall to wall with players from the local comedy and improv scene. Watch the trailer below and see how many faces you can identify. Just, um, you know, don’t be surprised if you get something of a contact high.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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