11th Annual Film & Food Party

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Austin Film Festival is pleased to announce the 11^th annual Film & Food Party, an evening dedicated to honoring Austin as both a nationally recognized thriving film industry and renowned culinary hotspot. Held in the glamorous and historic Driskill Hotel, this evening of specialty cocktails by Twin Liquors and innovative cuisine, presented by some of Austin’s most notable chefs, brings together Austinites and visitors alike to celebrate the arts. Live and silent auctions present the very best in luxury items, trips and experiences.

Proceeds from the event benefit AFF’s Young Filmmakers Program. The Young Filmmakers Program was founded to encourage 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 and grant more than 300 students and teachers scholarships to the annual Austin Film Festival & Conference.

Details from the 2012 Film & Food Party:

Restaurants

Foreign & Domestic ~ Olive & June ~ Swift’s Attic ~ Haddington’s ~ Mulberry ~ TRACE ~ Trento ~ The Carillon ~ Ranch 616 ~ Driskill Grill ~ Driskill 1886 Cafe & Bakery ~ Buenos Aires Cafe ~ Green Pastures ~ Moonshine ~ Jack Allen’s Kitchen ~ Garrido’s ~ Siena Ristorante Toscana ~ Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse ~Passion Cafe ~ SIP ~ Polkadots Cupcake Factory ~ Austin Cake Ball

Don’t miss the Say Cheese Balcony presented by Whole Foods Market where you can sample a variety of tasty cheese morsels and strike a pose in our photobooth!

Live Auction Items

Trip to San Francisco and a private tour for 2 of PIXAR Animation Studios! Includes JetBlue Airways tickets, a 2 night stay at the Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf,  and dinner for two at Ruth’s Chris Steak House

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Silent Auction Items

Weekend Getaway to the Texas Hill Country including ranch accommodations, dinner, horseback riding, fishing, and private wine tasting ~ Private Tour of the Harry Ransom Center’s Film Archive ~ Lost Encyclopedia signed by Damon Lindeoff ~ Signed Scripts and Movie Posters ~ Stuart Weitzman Wine, Women and Shopping Party ~ Acoustic Fender Guitar DG-85 6 String ~ Tickets to shows at Paramount Theater, Austin Cabernet Theater, Ballet Austin, The Long Center and Zach Scott Theater ~ Vintage Chanel ~ 2nd Bar & Kitchen ~ Alamo Drafthouse ~ Kimber Modern ~ The Four Seasons Spa ~ Austin Museum of Art ~ Austin Food & Wine Festival ~ C. Jane ~ Chinati Foundation and Hotel Paisano ~ The Blanton Museum ~ and much more!

2012 Committee

Honorary Chair

Robert Rodriguez

Event Co-Chairs

Alex and Heather Ladage ~ Forrest Preece and Linda Ball

Event Coordinator

Allison Frady

Committee

Patricia Albright ~ Peter and Kathryn Atherton ~ Ray Benson ~ Kevin Benz and Olga Campos ~ Carrie Bills and Laura Hubbard ~ Josh and Sarah Borders ~ Carla Click ~ Mary Margaret Farabee ~ Danny Hamilton and Paul Hilliard ~ Noah and Kyle Hawley ~ George Luc ~ Monica Lund ~ David and Shelby Marquardt ~ Joe Miguez ~ Barbara Morgan ~ Beth Ozmun ~ Mike and Courtney Rhodes ~ Ryan Shelton

2012 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors