Austin Film Festival Celebrates Four Alumni Oscar Nominations

By Jennifer M. Wood
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/screenwriting/article/austin_film_festival_oscar_nominations_screenwriting_20100303/
You know that the Austin Film Festival is one of the world's premier screenwriting-focused events. But did you know just how great a track record they have? Four of this year's screenwriting Oscar nominations belong to AFF alumni—The Messenger for Best Original Screenplay and An Education, Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire and Up in the Air for Best Adapted Screenplay.