The Austin Film Society and Focus Features Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Dazed and Confused at the Paramount Theatre
This special screening will feature a Q&A with Richard Linklater and a reunion of select cast from the film.
The Austin Film Society and Focus Features will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dazed and Confused, directed by AFS Founder and Artistic Director Richard Linklater, at the historic Paramount Theatre on September 28, 2024. The evening will include a screening of the film, a red carpet and a Q&A with Linklater and cast from the film. Special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
General admission to this special event includes seating in the mezzanine and balcony of the Paramount Theatre. Premium tickets can also be purchased and include prime seating in the orchestra section of the theatre as well as exclusive Dazed merchandise and an invite to an after-party following the post-screening Q&A.
This event was previously scheduled to take place at the Waterloo Greenway in 2023. All tickets to the previous event will be honored at the Paramount screening.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, July 26. AFS members and Focus Insiders will get special pre-sale access to tickets. Click here or visit austinfilm.org for more information.
Dazed and Confused 30th Anniversary Poster
Director Linklater founded the Austin Film Society in 1985 and gained major attention in the film community when his second feature, Slacker, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. Dazed and Confused, his third feature, first premiered in September of 1993. It was largely shot in Austin and features a variety of local landmarks including Top Notch Hamburgers and a scene shot at one of Austin's many historic moon towers. The film's large ensemble cast includes many now-famous actors who were just beginning their careers, including Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting), Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Parker Posey (Party Girl), Milla Jovovich (The Fifth Element), Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan).
In 2013, the film was awarded the Star of Texas award in the Texas Film Hall of Fame, which was presented by Quentin Tarantino and accepted by Linklater and members of the cast. In the three decades since its release, it has achieved a cult following due to its comedic coming-of-age story, its representation of '70s stoner culture, and memorable lines like McConaughey's "alright, alright, alright."