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2012 CONFERENCE: October 18-21
2012 FESTIVAL: October 18-25

Made in Texas Film Series... THE POSITIVELY TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE ALLEGED TEXAS CHEERLEADER-MURDERING MOM

Wednesday, September 8 @ 7:30 PM
Texas Spirit Theater at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Avenue, Austin

In the early 90’s, America was hungry for sensational stories delivered by programs like Hard Copy and A Current Affair. From Amy Fisher to Lorena Bobbitt, it seemed that every state had their own crazy to throw into the mix and Texas didn’t want to get left out. In steps Wanda Holloway who, in order to provide her daughter with the best possible shot at making her cheer squad, enlists her brother-in-law to kill off a rival student. In what had to be the most sensational story of its time comes the award-winning dark comedy whose title says it all.

“The line on the HBO film THE POSITIVELY TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE ALLEGED TEXAS CHEERLEADER-MURDERING MOM is that it's a wicked black comedy based closely on the facts of the case of Wanda Webb Holloway…be that as it may, during a lot of the movie — which is quite brilliant — I was more frightened than amused.” – Rob Gonsalvese, FilmCritic.com

Writer: Jane Anderson
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Holly Hunter, Beau Bridges, Swoosie Kurtz

$5, free for AFF/TSHM members
Tickets are available by calling 512-936-4649 or at the ticket window on the day of the screening.

Presented by Austin Film Festival, in partnership with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and sponsored by the Texas Film Commission, the Made in Texas Film Series features a program of movies filmed in Texas. All movies are screened at 7:30pm on the first Wednesday of each month from March - September at the Bullock's Texas Spirit Theater. Special guests including cast and crew attend with each film.