As part of the organization’s annual voting, the Austin Film Critics Association awards titles with local ties — works made by directors who live in Austin. The winner of the 2025 AFCA Austin Film Award is BLUE MOON. The film will be introduced by members of the AFCA before the Monday, 1/12 screening.
“Like a backstage pass for Broadway buffs, it’s one hell of a show for those in the know, and a sparkling introduction for the uninitiated.”
—Peter Debruge, Variety
“Richard Linklater knows how to draw the most intimate performances from Ethan Hawke – and he’s brilliant here.”
—Time Out
Richard Linklater brings his inimitable touch to a story from the historical golden age of American musical theater in this highly acclaimed new film.
On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”
Ethan Hawke stars as Hart, with Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott.