Did seeing the just-released trailer for the Duplass brothers’ new comedy The Do-Deca-Pentathlon get you pumped? Turns out you won’t have to wait all that long: The Austin Film Society’s Best of the Fests program will sneak the film June 4, a whole month before its national release date.

Dubbed the DUPLASS-A-THON and held at the Alamo Drafthouse Village, the double feature night includes a 7pm showing of The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, which previously screened at SXSW 2012 and the Chronicle‘s Melanie Haupt called “funny, sensitive, and expertly acted/improvised, a loving portrait of a sibling rivalry with healing properties.”

Then at 9pm, there will be a showcase of Mark and Jay Duplass’ short films, including the painfully funny existential exercise, “This Is John”; Jay’s recent doc about Austin musician Kevin Gant, “Kevin”; and a rare screening of “The New Brad,” the brothers’ first film short. Jay will be on hand for both screenings, and the shorts showcase will feature a performance by Gant.

More info can be found here.

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This article appears in May 11 • 2012.

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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...