Our Texas Premiere at aGLIFF
The Shepards and I had a great trip to Austin for our Texas Premiere at the 27th Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival!
The festival kicked off with a lovely reception honoring the Shepards and the Matthew Shepard Foundation at the Long Center. We were extremely touched to learn that a portion of the proceeds from the reception would be donated to the Matthew Shepard Foundation. It was a truly special evening.
The next morning, the Shepards headed to Fox's Good Day Austin to talk about the film, their work, and our Texas Premiere at aGLIFF. You can watch their poignant interview here: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/clip/10571077/matt-shepard-is-a-friend-of-mine
After a whirlwind afternoon driving tour of Austin, courtesy of our good friend Erin, we headed to our Opening Night screenings at the brand-new Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar!
Both screenings were sold-out and a huge success (with a third screening added for those who couldn't get a seat)! Many thanks to the community of Austin and aGLIFF for such an AMAZING turn-out and such a heartfelt response to the film! It was an honor being with all of you and sharing Matt's story. We certainly felt all the love. And a special thanks to all our old friends who came out to support. You guys are THE BEST! We can't wait to come back to Austin!
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